Author: Harry Evans

One of Australia’s largest trade unions has responded to a recent Labor campaign against fraud within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Professionals Australia said in a press release that the federal government intended to ‘scapegoat’ the reported 160,000 individuals (21 per cent of NDIS participants) who would be removed from NDIS programs under Minister for Health, Ageing and Disability Mark Butler’s proposed changes. Professionals Australia CEO Sam Roberts said that the members of parliament pushing for NDIS reform cannot claim there is no money for disability supports, at the same time as failing to pursue much larger integrity savings…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been confronted by a portion of Sydney’s Muslim community, following his appearance at Lakemba Mosque on March 20. The Prime Minister had been invited to the mosque by community leaders, alongside Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, to celebrate Eid. During the visit he was shouted at by ‘a few’ of the 30,000 attendees throughout his speech, and again as he was leaving. The provocation was described as a boiling point for a long-simmering frustration for Australia’s Islamic community, which, according to University of Wollongong muslim student, Myles Balde, had been largely ‘ignored.’ “If you go…

October 15, 2023: hundreds mass together in Hyde Park. Police patrols roam the walkways in duos, looking for any sign of dissent or violence. Black, white, and grey checkered scarves cloak the necks of many in the crowd. People gather, despite vague threats from Sydney police regarding a ‘stay-home order’. Prayer mats are aligned to the sun, and dedications are made to the martyrs, who over 14,000 kilometres away have been subjected to the current siege for over a week. Music blares. Chants are led, soon to be condemned by government officials as antisemitic. Signs fill the skies, asserting ‘solidarity…

The University of Adelaide (UoA) has announced that face-to-face lectures will no longer be held on campus from 2026 onwards, leading to amazement and indignation from lecturers and staff. This decision, which coincides with the rebranding and merging of the University with the University of South Australia, encompassing a singular ‘Adelaide University’, promises to replace in-person teaching with “rich digital learning activities” that “provide a consistent experience for students” and that will be “self-paced and self-directed.” In a press release published on Friday, September 13, Professor Joanne Cys and Professor Katrina Falkner said the University was responding to the needs…

Art students from the University of Sydney hosted an independent exhibition titled “Yours Sincerely” to showcase their work at the Goodspace Gallery in Chippendale last week. The exhibition was hosted on the 28th of August to display seven visual arts students’ work that took the form of ceramics, paintings, photography, and fabric work. Some of which were available for purchase Second-year student at the University of Sydney Stella Janssens, who curated the exhibition, said the collection showcased the most ‘heartfelt’ work created by the students on display. “It’s a collection of our devotion, in a sense. We did really want…

Wollongong venues were packed with music fans for Gong Crawl on Saturday night, and venue proprietors have called it a proof of concept. On Saturday, August 17, venues on Crown Street and the surrounding areas were flooded with local music fans celebrating the return of the Illawarra’s annual ‘Gong Crawl’, organised by Speed Drive INC. Fan-favourite venues like La La La’s and Dicey Riley’s were among the crawl. Hundreds of people danced through the halls of the creative arts space Society City, and record shop Music Farmers. Josh Shimmen, manager of Society City, said that he hadn’t seen that many…

Sydney Film School Founder Ben Ferris has showcased his award-winning film ‘Penelope’ at the University of Wollongong’s Hope Theatre.  The screening on Wednesday 7 August marked 15 years since the release of the film back in 2009. The film was screened in conjunction with a lecture the following day, which Ferris presented. Mr. Ferris, who also works as both a founder and producer for Breathless Films, premiered Penelope in Zagreb, Croatia, before taking it to the Amsterdam Film Festival, where it won the Van Gogh award for Best Fantasy Film in 2009.  Ferris said he hadn’t watched the film for…