Fortnite (Season 4) is live, and gamers across the globe have taken to the social media platform Twitch to celebrate. After a whirlwind of teasers, leaks and fan theories, the update arrived early Wednesday morning. The long-awaited comet crash has finally happened, changing the map, and there have been balance and gameplay changes made. The exciting new update is game-changing for the streaming platform Twitch. Fortnite is the most watched game on the website, sometimes doubling viewership of games of a similar type. Fortnite recorded a total 3.4 million players after its last update in February. https://youtu.be/1n2ommfyYds
Author: Lucy Finter
University of Wollongong academic staff have committed to campaign for better pay and conditions. A National Tertiary Education Union forum held university today explored the fight for job security, and consistent and fair pay for staff. UTS Branch President of the National Tertiary Education Union Vince Caughley told UOW staff to push to get their voices heard, and pointed to strike action over pay and casualisation at UTS last October. “Casualisation is a massive issue at UTS and UOW. There are 8000 staff here (UTS) and 5000 of them don’t have permanent positions — they are either casual or on…
The life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders is 10-17 years less than other Australians. The Close the Gap Coalition by OXFAM Australia is an organisation that is working closely with local community groups and organizations, including UOW SHARP to change this. UOW SHARP is hosting a Close the Gap BBQ Lunch on Thursday. All proceeds from the BBQ will be donated to The Purple House, an organization that aims to improve the lives of Indigineous people who have kidney disease by providing dialysis services and health education in remote communities of Central Australia. Jennifer Evans, Junior Indigenous Health…