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UOW says a student union claim some subjects have dropped exam surveillance tool Proctorio was "misleading." Last week, a Facebook post from the Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA) said "under pressure from students and academic staff, some subjects and schools, e.g. MATH202 and ECTE (School of
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Democratic Alliance Party (DPDA) leader and Queensland Senate candidate Drew Pavlou has been arrested after protesting in Sydney, just over a week after he was allegedly assaulted at a protest against Chinese President Xi Jingping. The Saturday protest took place under police presence at Eastwood Night Markets in Sydney’s
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Last night student reps at an unofficial meeting of Wollongong Undergraduate Students' Association (WUSA) discussed the clash between their anti-Proctorio protest and the third day of graduations tomorrow. The Council was largely split down factional lines. Labor councillors pushed to postpone out of respect for graduating students while Socialist
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*The article was published 23/3/2022 and updated 25/3/2022 to include a link to the Safe and Respectful Communities website. Near one in twenty UOW students have told a survey they were sexually assaulted in university settings since starting their studies, One in five said they experienced
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After pairing students with technology for years, the UOW Library Makerspace is closed for good. Beginning in 2017, project coordinator Nathan Riggir said it would be a “pilot space that will be a strong learning environment.” “We see it as being a place to get the first hands-on experience with
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Rizvi Ahmed arrived in Australia from Bangladesh less than three weeks ago. "I’m enjoying the country and the culture and everything else, the transportation system- everything." But when it comes to accomodation, the IT students says it’s been "tough." "The housing expenses is
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Wollongong uni has confirmed an "increase" of residents in isolation on it's accomodation sites in the lead up to the start of session. Last Friday at 1pm, 4.5 per cent of residents were in isolation after returning a positive COVID test. "With the commencement
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A coalition of activist groups gathered at Sydney Town Hall on Saturday to protest against Australia’s involvement in the controversial AUKUS treaty and acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.
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The student union says there's been inadequate communication from UOW to residents over a decision to sell three student accommodation sites.
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Image: Kristina Akopova on Unsplash Illawarra community members have raised concerns for students unable to access lockdown support payments because they are already on other Centrelink benefits. University of Wollongong student Morgan Howard reached out to Illawarra MP Sharon Bird and university representatives to figure out if those excluded would
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University said there was ‘not an intention’ to provide funding for medical services on campus despite a plea from Campus Clinic.
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced in a press conference this morning that residents in lockdown can expect to see cases increase in the coming days. Despite the concerns, Ms Berejiklian has stated that health authorities are working to make sure that the numbers don't get out of control.