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  • The Democratic Party has won the 2026 United States midterm elections. The Democrats have retaken control of the United States Senate and House of Representatives in the middle of Donald Trump’s second term as President. As of writing this, the Democrats have picked up an additional 42 seats in the House and 7 seats in…

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  • Twenty people have put their hand up for the Student Representative Council (SRC) Board at this year’s election, which will see board members appointed to a two-year term across 2027 and 2028. Four seats are up for grabs on the nine-member board; five members were chosen last year and will be retained for 2027.   …

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  • Videos of this Sky News journalist being hassled by Chinese officials has gone viral, but why was she a target? Cheng Lei is a Chinese-born journalist currently working for Sky News Australia. In 2020 she was detained by Chinese Authorities who suspected she was a threat to the national security of China. Last October she…

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  • Federal Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has been subject to widespread criticism from the opposition and the media over decisions relating to the use of so-called ‘direction 99’ powers. This all started with a man named Emmanual Saki. His visa was cancelled after he received an 18-month jail sentence for, among other things, choking his mother…

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  • The Termination of Pregnancy (live births) Bill to Parliament by MP Robbie Katter in late March 2024.

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  • For the past few weeks the Great Court at the University of Queensland (UQ) has been filled by a field of tents. This is the UQ Gaza encampment. A large hand-painted banner at the front of the camp proclaims their demands. “Weapons companies off UQ! Disclose ties with Israel! Divest from genocide”. The people that…

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  • Campus Accessibility and the Construction of N82 Construction work at the Nathan Campus has made it difficult for people to navigate the campus, especially those who live with a disability. Most students would describe the Nathan campus as inaccessible for a variety of reasons. These reasons include, too many stairs, and a lack of affective…

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  • N82’s construction will be disrupting campus life until its 2026 completion, but will it be worth it? I sat down with project managers Liz and Kiera to tell me more about N82. Computer rendered images of N82’s atrium from the major projects team. Johnson Path set to be reopened by 2025. Currently, the demolition of…

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  • On the 30th of April, Queensland Premier Steven Miles unveiled his new ‘Community Safety Plan for Queensland’, in response to accusations by the opposition that Labor isn’t taking crime seriously. The $1.7 billion dollar plan announces action in five key areas: supporting victims, expanding police, detaining offenders, intervention for offenders, and crime prevention. The plan…

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  • By Salem Hartley in collaboration with Callum Skoien  Go Card has been the most useful and easily recognisable ticketing system since 2008. Tapping on and off public transport has become almost second nature when travelling South East Queensland. But new scanners have been popping up on public transport. Is this a sign of public transport innovating after…

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  • On April 18th students, including several from Griffith, left the classroom to attend a Pro-Palestine Protest in King George Square. The protest provided a stage for leaders of the movement to give passionate speeches and a chance to lobby the Albanese Government to condemn the genocide happening in Gaza. In a speech Griffith Palestinian Student,…

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