Category Archives: Student movement

Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU)

Posted on March 28, 2006 by @ndy

As discussed previously, the Australian student movement (such as it is) and the Australian student left (in particular) is facing a crisis, one created by the Federal Government’s passing of Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) legislation (sometimes also unflatteringly referred to … Continue reading →

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Dude, where’s my student union?

Posted on March 20, 2006 by @ndy

It’s interesting times for the Australian student movement. Following a spectacularly unsuccessful campaign to prevent the Federal Government (with the critical support of Family First Senator Steve Fielding) from introducing Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) legislation, student unions, from the peak … Continue reading →

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2006 Ex-Trot Guide: Not. Funny. Luke.

Posted on March 17, 2006 by @ndy

Recently, Luke Fomiatti has gotten himself into a spot of bother over a botched attempt at ‘humour’: Uni newspaper calls Jews ‘bloodsuckers’. Ooops. THE University of Western Sydney has been enveloped in a race row over a student newspaper article … Continue reading →

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