Concerns surrounding an inappropriate work culture and lagging Office Bearer reporting standards are being levelled following a rancorous meeting in 2021.

Thousands of people gathered outside Town Hall steps in Sydney this morning to protest the celebration of “Australia Day”.

The UTSSA will not reaffiliate with the CISA (Council of International Students Australia) following accusations of inaction and a conservative leadership under Oscar Ong.

Six projects, including one on student climate activism, were vetoed by the Education Minister for failing to be in the ‘national interest’.

At least nine artists and organisations have pulled out of the festival so far as a result of a $20,000 partnership.

NSW Health has recommended that “unless otherwise advised by NSW Health, you must monitor for symptoms. If you are unwell, get a COVID-19 test.”

A class action lawsuit is being prepared against UniLodge and USyd for years-long underpayment of students working at UniLodge-managed properties, including Regiment.

The final day of NatCon concluded with heated debate around the police, university management, and the CISA. Statements from outgoing OBs and candidates for the 2022 term tied up the three day marathon of the NUS’s National Conference— and boy are we glad.

We sat through Day 2 of NUS NatCon so you didn’t have to! Australia’s most seasoned hacks screamed — with varying levels of intelligibility — about everything from private school oppression to some very fraught debate on queer activism. Here are the highlights and lowlights from the day.

Australia’s hackiest student hacks clashed over student unionism, vaccine mandates, and the NUS’ alleged irrelevance among a variety of contentious talking points on the first day of NatCon.