NSW Minister for Transport Jo Haylen has released a response to the ‘Fair Fairs’ petition which signals that the government will not change their policy on concession cards for part time and international students.
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The Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA) has opened a new food pantry for postgraduate students in the Wentworth building. Based on the successful FoodHub model managed by the USU, the pantry is free for all SUPRA members.
The City of Sydney council passed a motion on April 8th in support of the campaign to get international and part time students concession opal cards as pressure mounts on the NSW government from student organisations, universities, and MPs to legislate the policy in the upcoming budget.
A SRC and SUPRA e-petition to expand travel concession card access to part time and international students has reached the required 20,000 signatures to be tabled for Parliamentary debate on May 9th at 4pm.
The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) Board passed a motion on November 29 which removes the voting rights of…
Amidst ongoing negotiations between the NTEU and University of Sydney management, SUPRA says its main concern is that HDR students will be left in a worse condition in fellowships than on the casual contracts which they will replace.
Carers have remained a historically underrepresented section of the university’s population, and this translates to a lack of adequate support for students who have caretaking responsibilities.
Following an incident in which some students’ disability adjustments were nearly voided, stronger action on disability inclusion and justice in professions such as Medicine is desperately needed.
Concerns surrounding an inappropriate work culture and lagging Office Bearer reporting standards are being levelled following a rancorous meeting in 2021.
The SRC intends to continue advocating for the reinstatement of CWAM and has called on students to email the Vice-Chancellor.
