Explainer: What are the new consent laws for NSW?
New sexual consent laws take effect today across NSW as part of a historic legislative reform of the state. The state parliament passed this reform five months ago but the laws are only taking effect today. These new laws are particularly aimed at 16-24-year-olds, the...
Football clubs launch campaign for more synthetic fields in the Illawarra
Rain in the Illawarra is leaving football fields in bad condition and local football teams have called on local councils to improve the facilities. The Shellharbour Junior Football Club (SJFC) has launched a campaign to build two new synthetic fields in the Illawarra....
New research explores impact of pandemic on Australians wellbeing
A new national study has focussed attention on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of Australians. The University of Wollongong research highlights how social factors, such as gender, housing, food supply, income, social support, and access...
“It’s going down to the wire” – How the tight race for Gilmore, shows ‘parachuting in’ candidates can do damage
With just 140 votes lifting the Liberal Party’s last remaining hope Andrew Constance ahead of Labor’s Fiona Phillips, the race for the seat of Gilmore on NSW’s South Coast has shown the Coalition that overriding local branch favourites can lose them an election. The...
Miks and Mads – Ep 6 ‘Election wrap up, weirdest Buzzfeed quizzes and navigating life after 17 brain surgeries’
This week, Miks and Mads wrap up the Aussie election (hello giant crossbench) and discuss the importance of women in parliament. We find out what tree we are based on our fave pasta and listen to the amazing life story of Isaiah Vidler, a survivor of hydrocephalus....
Miks and Mads – Ep 5 ‘Being young in politics, Eurovision and some Thai food drama’
This week, Miks and Mads try and help you get through the next days of the election. Hang in their besties. We talk to UOW Labor Club President Liam Douglas and UOW Young Greens convenor Takesa Frank about their experiences as youngins in Aussie politics. We also...
Large swing to Greens but Cunningham remains in ALP hands
The Greens have received a large swing of 6.25% in the seat of Cunningham, but it was not enough to take the seat away from the ALP. Greens candidate Dylan Green said while he lost, the swing represented a positive change. Labor's Alison Byrnes has taken over the...
What do you do when the book won’t burn?
In the wake of ongoing issues of censorship in schools in America, author Margaret Atwood has teamed up with Penguin Publishing to release a one of a kind unburnable edition of her award-winning novel, The Handmaid's Tale. In the last decade, The Handmaid's Tale was...
What Labor has planned for Australians after winning the Federal Election
Anthony Albanese has emerged victorious after winning the 2022 Federal Election, with the Labor government set to form the next parliament of Australia. This makes Anthony Albanese only the fourth Labor leader to beat the opposition since World War II behind Gough...
Historic Bulli Cottage Hospital re-development faces criticism
A state-owned land and property development organisation has proposed a new 'sustainable and affordable' housing project on the block of land where the now defunct Bulli Cottage Hospital stands. The Bulli Hospital and Aged Care Centre (formally known as the old Bulli...