Campus shutdown escalates on Day 2 of strikes
The second day of strikes continued the University-wide shut down in support of staff and NTEU demands for fairer working conditions.
USU Election 2022
USU Board election 2022 results announced
All candidates bar K Philips were elected, with Onor Nottle scoring the highest primary vote.
Federal Election 2022
Editorial: Week 13, Semester 1
A better world is always built by young people who are unashamedly idealistic.
How USyd funds gunboats, attack helicopters, heat-seeking missiles for US military
USyd’s $3.41 billion investment portfolio is linked to F-35 fighter planes, Patriot missile systems, Apache helicopters, Predator UAVs, and heat-seeking Javelin missile systems.
Duty of care: Cultivating a court for our climate
The proper response to the watershed Sharma v Minister for the Environment case, and imagining climate litigation in Australia as a tool for justice.
The school that wouldn’t budge: Darlington’s resistance
“The struggle for Darlington is a struggle not only for the preservation of tangible reminders of our past, but also the struggle for the right of individuals and communities to decide their own future.” - Darlington Public School, 1878-1978.
A masterclass in greenwashing by the University of Sydney
EnviroWeek included sustainability lectures, bake sales and floral treasure hunts – all while $338,130 of the USU’s funds was effectively financing BHP, Rio Tinto, and Woodside Petroleum.
Opinion
Why are the desks so low in Fisher Library?
It’s time for a wealth tax: Even 0.2% will do
State-sponsored multiculturalism and its racism
Racial justice requires challenging pervasive stereotypes about minority communities back home
PO(ID)C: Why the label isn’t a one-size-fits-all in anti-racist activism
Culture
‘An Evening with Diana Reid’: Sex and Consent on Campus
Although being critically informed about the socio-political world is undeniably an admirable trait, Reid critiques the way ‘wokeness’ is weaponised to belittle others and secure a moral high ground.
Features
Duty of care: Cultivating a court for our climate
The proper response to the watershed Sharma v Minister for the Environment case, and imagining climate litigation in Australia as a tool for justice.
Investigation
How USyd funds gunboats, attack helicopters, heat-seeking missiles for US military
USyd’s $3.41 billion investment portfolio is linked to F-35 fighter planes, Patriot missile systems, Apache helicopters, Predator UAVs, and heat-seeking Javelin missile systems.
Perspective
The eye that wounds
In my culture, the evil eye represents all misfortune that may befall us. The eye is solely to blame for what goes wrong: any crisis is a result of its curse.
Environment
March 25 global climate strike location changed to Kirribilli House
The strike will be held this Friday at 12:30pm.
Profiles
In conversation with Third Space: on experimental music and strobing lights
The Melbourne/Naarm-based experimental-electronic artist recently played two sold-out solo shows at Phoenix Central Park.
Comedy
New Bacteria discovered on First Year Strikebreaker’s Knee
The newly discovered bacteria specie, Scabbamarie Jagosii, is sentient and is considered a scientific breakthrough.
Creative
‘The Bin Hover’ — In Defence of the Ibis
Lake Northam’s underrated waterbirds deserve a fairer moniker.
Multilingual
‘Put Back Our Arches’ – La Lotta per Il Forum Italiano
20 years on, Leichhardt's Italian Forum hangs in the balance.
Review
‘An Evening with Diana Reid’: Sex and Consent on Campus
Although being critically informed about the socio-political world is undeniably an admirable trait, Reid critiques the way ‘wokeness’ is weaponised to belittle others and secure a moral high ground.