A recent incident involving Australian Twitch streamer Taylor Morgan has shed light on one of the major reasons women turn away from online competitive games, following a violent and abusive outburst from a male participant. During one of her livestreams, Morgan was playing a game of ‘Valorant’. During a match, she ended up in an argument with a male teammate whom she accused of being “all talk”. In response, the teammate said to her: “be honest with me, do you know what rape feels like?”. He continued: “you’re heading on the right path for it” and “it’s not rape if…
Author: Joshua Hutchinson
As whale season begins later than usual for Australia, new University of Wollongong research has revealed humpback whales may be capable of withstanding climate change more than previously thought. The paper, co-authored by Dr Katharina J. Peters and researchers from seven other countries, claims the diet of southern humpback whales is likely more varied than the current scientific consensus suggests. RadioU UOW · Thirteen-year study suggests humpbacks may be more adaptable to global warming than thought Previously, researchers believed Southern Humpback whales fed only on krill, however, using isotope modelling, the researchers determined the whales also fed on various…
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]The pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Wollongong’s main campus will extend through next week. Located in the centre of campus, it joins a growing trend of encampments being established on university and colleges in opposition to Israel’s actions in Gaza since last October. Palestine Society member, Megan Guy is one of the main organisers and a spokesperson for the Wollongong encampment. “We’re definitely inspired by [especially] the bravery of the students in the US,” she said. “They really have been at the forefront of taking on the role that the US empire plays.” While protests of the situation…
One week removed from the severe weather that caused track damage, Transport NSW is still repairing the South Coast line between Kiama and Bomaderry.
Reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme were finally put before Parliament by NDIS Minister Bill Shorten. The proposed reforms come after an independent review of the program was published in December, commissioned by the federal government to address ballooning costs. It’s a very bureaucratic system and if I wasn’t able to maybe communicate as well as I am, or read as well as I could, it would become very overwhelming and confusing quite quickly. In the wake of the proposed legislation, People With Disability Australia (PWDA) have called for “genuine co-design to refine the legislation to ensure the reforms…
The Black Dog Institute has begun a campaign calling on New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to address discrepancies in the state’s spending on mental health services. In a statement released on Monday, the institute announced its partnership with five other mental health bodies, including the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Australian College of Mental Health Nurses NSW. “The fact is, the NSW mental health system is critically underfunded and on the brink of collapse,” Black Dog Institute Executive Director and Chief Scientist Professor Samuel Harvey said. The institute statement said while mental health accounts for 15…
In the gaming world, Australia couldn’t be more isolated. A comparatively tiny, mostly English-speaking, pocket of the world that shares timezones only with Asia, and which is practically a universe unto itself in video games and streaming. How does someone not only succeed on this little island, but do so while being unwaveringly positive? Livestreaming as a form of entertainment has exploded in recent years. It achieved true mainstream status in March of 2018 when Drake, the pop-rap superstar, played Fortnite with Ninja, who at that point in time was easily the most influential streamer on Twitch.tv, the main hub…