University of Wollongong students and staff have raised concerns about the latest train time table change of the city rail network. This change is the largest overhaul of the NSW train timetable in a generation and will be implemented next Sunday. “The afternoon trains are of biggest concern for us,” Transport project officer for UOW, Jacqui Besgrove said. “They leave for Sydney at 37 minutes past the hour which for those finishing lectures at half past is very tight to get to the North Wollongong train station on time.” UOW transport have been working with bus providers to match the North…
Author: EM Davis-Boermans
What is the difference between refugees and asylum seekers? It’s a question that has Australians confused. Some lay bame for the confusion at the feet of the media, who often use the terms in conjunction with each other. The two are similar in many ways. Both are people fleeing persecution in their country and both have the legal right to do so. An asylum seeker is someone who has applied for protection under the 1951 Refugee Convention on the Status of Refugees. This application is made on the grounds that if the person is returned to their country of origin, they have a well-founded fear…
It’s no secret surfing is good for you. It strengthens your core, upper body, legs and increases balance. It has the mental benefits of releasing endorphins and calming the mind of the surfer. It is also said to be good for the soul, and is like a religion for some ‘soul surfers’. Studies show more than one in 10 Australians are surfers, making it one of the most popular sports in Australia. Despite the popularity and benefits of an active beach lifestyle, there are still barriers within the surfing community. Only 30 per cent of the Australian surfing population is female, and, according to local…
Jayden McComiskie never wanted to be ‘Insta-famous’, but now he is and it’s paying off. He’s well on his way to making a living off something he loves, a dream creative artists and many others. The UOW Creative Arts student has over 29,000 followers on Instagram (@TheWordVirus) and sells more than 10 poems a week on his Etsy account. “I didn’t really like my writing, but I felt like I really wanted to ut it up so I wasn;t sitting in my room and wasn’t doing it for no reason. I just wanted to put it up,” McComiskie said. While…
People often comment when they visit the town of Broulee, on the NSW south coast, that “there must be something in the water here” because there are so many women in the surf. On any given day you are guaranteed to be surfing with at least one woman … or 10. Twelve years ago, the women in Broulee started a women’s boardriders club, hoping to provide a safe and inclusive space for women of all ages to surf. Marked by their struggles in the ’70s, the women didn’t want the same thing to happen to the young girls in Broulee.…
It’s an internationally recognised sport with 500 teams across five continents. A full team has 21 players with seven on the field at a time. Points are scored by throwing a ball though a hoop and the team with the most points at the end wins the game. You get tackled and hit with balls and you never stop running. No, it’s not cricket or basketball or rugby. It’s Quidditch. But despite international recognition and tough athletic standards, the sport still struggles to be taken seriously. President of the Wollongong Warriors Quidditch team Morgan Legg said her team tries to improve the…
Candles lit up Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Western Sydney last night as hundreds gathered to remember those killed by domestic violence. During the solemn remembrance, the underlying message was clear: the number of violent female deaths has reached epidemic proportions and the community should be angry. Domestic and family violence is the single greatest cause of death, injury and disability for women under 45 in Australia. Two women are killed every week by a partner, ex-partner or family member. Thirty-four women have been violently killed so far this year. Australian of the Year Rosie Batty told the Melbourne gathering we should be ‘outraged’ and…