The 2024 University of Wollongong undergraduate student election winners claim a rise in turnout at the recent election. In 2006, the Howard Government passed a policy into federal law that made student union memberships voluntary. Before this policy was implemented, university students could be required to pay an annual fee of up to $500 to their institution’s student union. The controversial Howard-era policy resulted in reduced numbers of student union members. In 2008, the Sydney Morning Herald reported up to a 95 per cent reduction in the size of student unions nationally and that the University of Wollongong (UOW)…
Author: Isaiah Vidler
There have been record numbers of Australians choosing to turn away from Christianity due to many reasons one being the belief in a higher power not realistic The days of dressing up in your Sunday best to attend a morning church service with your family appear to be over, with more young people deciding to turn their backs on Christianity. Young Australians are the largest demographic who are turning away from religious beliefs the most. There has been a gradual decrease in Anglican Christians since the 1960s. before that time most businesses and events closed on Sundays in Australia. There…
The recent rise in HECS fees for university students in Australia has some considering giving up their degrees and seeking out alternative study and career options. Trades are a popular option for young Australians as they consider leaving university early. There are many options for apprentices in industries such as construction, and hospitality. Many former university students who leave and enrol in a trade college for example TAFE, say that they have better finances and more savings in the bank as The Federal Government has recently made all trade education free for Australians in public institutions that offer these courses.…
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) first-quarter announcement for 2024 revealed that consumer spending has been much less than the final quarter of 2023. This resulted in a higher rate of household savings, with the downside of the economy being less stable. Chief Executive Officer of Westpac Banking Group, Peter King said, “The economic slowdown, combined with abating inflationary pressures, should provide scope for monetary policy to become less restrictive within the next year.” Investment in businesses and public spending in the public sector have grown quickly. Spending on construction including software investment, has assisted in business growth. The unemployment…
Today at 11:00 The Wollongong Art Gallery hosted their latest exhibition “Landscape Tells the Way.” it revealed the contemporary forms of landscape paintings, created by award-winning local artists from the Illawarra region. The Exhibition curator Riste Andrievski was the guide of the event also walking around with his professional camera taking photos, the exhibition was very intimate, revealing many local talents and their valuable work. Audio: Exhibition curator Riste Andrievski speaks about the ‘Landscape Tells the Way’ RadioU UOW · landscape tells the Way: Illawarra The “Landscape Tells the Way” exhibition was a free event. Riste Andrievski mentioned that a…
The social media giant TikTok is facing a nation-wide ban in the United States, as the government and US senate see the platform as a threat to national security, due it being owned by a Chinese parent company ByteDance ltd. Many American parents see it as a concerning issue for their young children being exposed to exploitation. If the US Senate passes the legislation to ban TikTok in the country, there will also be a forced sale from its parent company. The CEO of TikTok Shou Chew, travelled to Capitol Hill in Washington DC to fight against the bill that…
Sitting on a classroom chair, my body shaking, my head bouncing, is the first public seizure I can recall. It was kindergarten and my five-year-old classmates continued on with their work as if nothing was happening. They were used to it. But for me it was my first vivid memory of hydrocephalus. It is a condition that continues today, Now that I am a university student, studying journalism, I can mostly control the condition, but there are occasions when my fellow students have witnessed my seizures. Hydrocephalus is a lifelong condition that affects two out of every 1000 infants. I…