Open letters written by staff and students have called on the University of Sydney to cut institutional ties with Israeli universities and companies that directly arm Israel or collaborate with its military.
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The National Party held the keys to power for almost a decade before 2022. They are the only major single-constituency party in Parliament, representing exclusively regional and rural interests, and yet essential services in the Bush continue to suffer from neglect and underfunding.
Often the statement, “no, my parents didn’t go to uni” is met with an uncomfortable glance, as if one has just bared their soul, or at the very least, their income bracket. Aside from social stigma, structural prejudice means that adjusting to university administration and bureaucracy proves an additional challenge.
It is absurd that USyd has been kept out of arm’s reach from railway stations for so long, especially considering UTS’ close proximity to Central, or UNSW having their very own light rail stop.
To truly understand where the university stands in terms of offering its students employment opportunities post-graduation, we compared the university to its other Australian counterparts from the Group of Eight which are seven other equally large and research-intensive universities.
A historic building owned by the University of Sydney has been sold for $16.5 million today after a successful bid by a private developer. A bidding war saw prices escalate from $9 to $16.5 million in just over ten minutes.
The post generated a flurry of responses. While specific experiences varied, the overall picture was of poor or no reception across mobile networks in the surrounding area, whether living on the Petersham-Stanmore border, or travelling between Petersham and Newtown, or some other variation – the most extreme was travelling all the way from Strathfield to Redfern.
Although the initiatives read well on paper, there is a lack of depth in the specifics of what these changes will involve and how they will be implemented.
Of course, you’d expect this “world-class institution” to support the student experience and open its doors to students. In reality, students looking to book a room have door after door slammed in their face.
According to Foley, the University caved to pressure from lobbyists affiliated with external institutions, including the Australian Museum and the land council, who “sought to discredit the oral history.”