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2013
Our education is not for profit: student strike takes over Melbourne
Wednesday, May 15 2013
Students from universities around Melbourne gathered at the State Library to protest against the federal government’s proposed $2.3 billion cuts to tertiary education funding.
Oh Snap
Thursday, May 2 2013
UniMelb is set to lose $52 million under the Federal Government cuts to the tertiary sector. Students have a good old fashioned rally.
UniWireless: Still A Bit Shit
Thursday, May 2 2013
Seriously, what’s happening with that? Apparently, The University of Melbourne will undertake major improvements to its ageing IT infrastructure in a bid to provide better services for staff and students. We can only hope.
Advisory Groups Advise
Thursday, May 2 2013
A re-structure of the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) and the Melbourne University Student Union Ltd (MUSUL) passed by Students’ Council on 17 December 2012 will see the introduction of four Advisory Groups (AGs) to UMSU operations.
Wreaths 2.0
Thursday, May 2 2013
A motion to lay a wreath at the Shrine of Remembrance for ANZAC Day has again been defeated in Students’ Council, with only three votes in its favour.
Farrago Footnotes: Students' Council and Thatcher
Wednesday, April 10 2013
One of the motions approved at the latest Students’ Council has caused a flurry of opinion and confusion about what goes on at UMSU. However, as the motion released no funds, there is no actual output of the SSAF in relation to the motion. As always, Farrago Magazine is here to help.
Students cash cows: The National Union of Students' National Day of Action
Thursday, March 28 2013
A Porn-full farewell
Tuesday, March 26 2013
As of next year, students will no longer be able to legitimately claim they are studying pornography. The titillatingly-titled English subject Art/Pornography/Blasphemy/Propaganda (APBP) will be cancelled, in order to make room for new subjects in the program.
Preventing Sexual Assault: There's an app for that
Tuesday, March 26 2013
Dream Large-but not too large
Tuesday, March 26 2013
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Angst and 'New Adulthood'
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a young person. Maybe you enjoy reading. If so, you are—whether you like it or not—part of the target demographic for ‘new adult fiction’, a genre invented to bridge the gap between young adult and general fiction.
Melbored: Melbourne Magistrate's Court
When people put together their bucket list, going to court doesn’t usually make the cut. Much like prisons, brothels, and the Docklands, the courts are one of those places Melbournians have cruelly stigmatised.
Who Even Are You?
Walking into Senator John Madigan’s office it’s obvious he’s not your average politician. Ned Kelly paraphernalia adorns the walls. A plethora of blacksmithing tools, a nod to his former vocation, are displayed about the room.
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Above Water
Above Water is the annual creative writing anthology published by the Student Union’s Arts and Media (Farrago) Departments. Pick up a copy from stands across campus now, or read it online at Abovewateranthology.com.