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GRAND PLANS: The Uniís GROWING ESTEEM

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STUDENT HOUSING, CHAPTER Two

BY AUDREY KANG

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Melbourne Metro steams ahead

BY GAJAN THIYAGARAJAH

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NEW ERA FOR HISTORIC DRINKING SPOT

BY BEN CLARK

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UMSU OFFICE BEARER REPORTS PRESIDENT rachel withers

email: President@union. unimelb.edu.au instagram: @umsu_president

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general secretary hana dalton

email: secretary@union. unimelb.edu.au

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EDUCATION (academic) nellie montague & shanley price

email: educationacademic @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /umsueducation

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Activities Hayden michaelides & James Baker email: Activities@union. unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /umsuactivities

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Clubs & Societies claire pollock & stephen smith

email: clubs @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /UMSUClubs

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disabilities sasha cheryllyn chong & susannah gordon

email: disabilities @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /umsu.disabilities

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2015 student union elections polling 7≠ 11 september 2015 Polling times and locations

Union House (The Lounge) Baillieu Library Foyer Southern Precinct ñ FBE Building VCA Southbank Campus (Cafeteria)

MONDAY 7

TUESDAY 8

WEDNESDAY 9

THURSDAY 10

Friday 11

10.00am ñ 5.00pm

10.00am ñ 6.30pm

10.00am ñ 5.00pm

10.00am ñ 5.00pm

10.00am ñ 5.00pm

10.30am ñ 4.30pm 10.00am ñ 6.15pm

10.30am ñ 4.30pm

10.30am ñ 4.30pm

10.30am ñ 4.30pm

11.00am ñ 3.30pm

12.00pm ñ 5.30pm

11.00am ñ 3.30pm

11.00am ñ 3.30pm

11.00am ñ 3.30pm

11.00am ñ 3.00pm

11.00am ñ 3.00pm

11.00am ñ 3.00pm

11.00am ñ 2.00pm

12.00pm ñ 3.00pm

Burnley Campus (Student Lounge)

A note from the editors:

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general secretary

James Bashford (stand up!)

B

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights)

K

>:.@@+9-/:>+:(+04*43)@-:4+)/.T4*>.:1+?44>R+ 04L*.T./3+L((*+>:)04/:>+(?+:<4+*.3<:+:(+ -/+40)6-:.(/a+O)*+>:)04/:+)/.(/+/440>+ :(+74+7*-T4+4/()3<+:(+>:-/0+)L+-3-./>:+ A(T4*/V4/:+L(@.61+.?+94U*4+3(./3+:(+>:(L+:<.>+ ?*(V+<-LL4/./3a ;<.>+.>+9<1+94+/440+-6:.T.>:>+@.M4+24?:+ Q(6)>+*)//./3+:<4+>:)04/:+)/.(/a P1+L@-:?(*V+.>+?(*+?)@@+40)6-:.(/+*.3<:>+ ?(*+-@@+>:)04/:>R+?(*+-/+-664>>.7@4+-/0+ 4e).:-7@4+40)6-:.(/+>1>:4VR+-+6(VV)/-@+ -/0+/(:+-+6(*L(*-:.>40+)/.T4*>.:1a+I+-@>(+ >:-/0+4>L46.-@@1+?(*+:<4+*.3<:>+(?+G*-7+ -/0+P)>@.V+>:)04/:>+-/0+?(*+-+>:)04/:+ ->>(6.-:.(/+:<-:+>:-/0>+./+>)LL(*:+(?+-@@+:<4+ (LL*4>>40R+(?+*4?)344>R+-/0+(?+I/0.34/()>+ >:)04/:>a

hersha kadkol (left focus)

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.:<():+-+0()7:R+94+<-T4+-+?-/:->:.6+ >:)04/:+)/.(/+f+-V(/3+:<4+74>:+./+ :<4+6()/:*1a+;<*()3<+L(@.:.6-@+-6:.T.>V+ -/0+@(771./3R+5:-/0+SL^+<->+V-04+3*4-:+ .VL*(T4V4/:>+:(+()*+40)6-:.(/Y+?*(V+ 6(VL)@>(*1+@46:)*4+*46(*0./3>+:(+04?4-:./3+ s[&&+&&&+043*44>a+5:-/0+SL^+<->+0*->:.6-@@1+ ./6*4->40+SP5SU>+?)/0./3R+-@@(9./3+?(*+ -/+)/*.T-@@40+6@)7>+>64/4+-/0+V->>.T4+ 4T4/:>a+B4UT4+6*4-:40+/49+(LL(*:)/.:.4>+ ?(*+>:)04/:>+:(+T(@)/:44*+:<*()3<+O\B44M+ <(>:./3+-/0+94U@@+>((/+74+./:*(0)6./3+ :*-././3+6()*>4>+?(*+>:)04/:>+:((a S@:.V-:4@1R+<(94T4*R+()*+S/.(/+.>+-7():+ V(*4+:<-/+:<.>a+O)*+)/.(/+/440>+:(+74+-+ L@-64+4T4*1+>:)04/:+6-/+:)*/+:(+?(*+>)LL(*:a+ O)*+)/.(/+/440>+:(+:-M4+-+@4-0./3+*(@4+./+ >)LL(*:./3+()*+94@@74./3+-/0+()*+40)6-:.(/a+ O)*+)/.(/+/440>+:(+0(+V(*4a+;<.>+.>+9<1+ I ran for Welfare Officer last year. At the T4*1+>:-*:+(?+:<4+14-*+I+.VL@4V4/:40+-+?((0+ 7-/MR+-+>4*T.64+(:<4*+>:)04/:+)/.(/>+<-T4+ (??4*40+?(*+14-*>+9<.@4+94UT4+@-3340+74<./0a+ IUT4+3*(9/+:<4+944M@1+?*44+7*4-M?->:>R+ offered more free fitness classes to more >:)04/:>+-/0+6*4-:40+-+0.T4*>4+-/0+4/3-3./3+ T(@)/:44*./3+L*(3*-V+:(+>)LL(*:+:<4+ 84L-*:V4/:a I+0(/U:+c)>:+9-/:+()*+S/.(/+:(+(??4*+ V(*4R+I+9-/:+:(+V-M4+>)*4+:<4+6-VL)>+@.?4+ 94+(??4*+.>+94@6(V./3+-/0+-664>>.7@4+:(+-@@+ >:)04/:>a+I+9-/:+:(+>44+-+)/.(/+:<-:+-6:)-@@1+ reflects the diversity of its members – far V(*4+>(+:<-/+.:+0(4>+:(0-1a+I+9-/:+:(+V-M4+ >)*4+()*+S/.(/+.>+L*(T.0./3+L*-6:.6-@R+ L*-3V-:.6+<4@L+:(+>:)04/:>+:<-:+/440+.:R+c)>:+ as I have done as Welfare Officer this year.

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farrago 2015 / edition six / 21

/ umsu student election guide ?-640a+IUV+6(VV.::40+:(+34::./3+.:+0(/4a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a

Michael Sabljak (liberal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Andrew OíS hea (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights)

B4+9.@@+6(/:./)4+:<4+9(*M+(?+L->:+ officers by advocating for lecture recordings, *46(3/.:.(/+(?+V./(*>+-/0+:):(*+:*-././3a+ We have also identified some other causes .VL(*:-/:+:(+>:)04/:>R+./6@)0./3+:<4+ )L3*-0./3+(?+I;+>1>:4V>R+6(/64*/>+9.:<+ >:)04/:+64/:*4>R+>:)01+L@-//./3+*4>:*.6:.(/>R+ ?-.*/4>>+./+4i-V./-:.(/+>4::./3+-/0+>6-@./3+ -/0+?-.*+:.V4:-7@./3+-**-/34V4/:>a+ B4+<(L4+:(+7).@0+-+6(/>:*)6:.T4+ *4@-:.(/><.L+9.:<+:<4+)/.T4*>.:1a+B4+<-T4+:<4+ 74>:+6<-/64+(?+L)*>)./3+6<-/34+9<4/+()*+ 9(*M./3+*4@-:.(/><.L+.>+L(>.:.T4a B4+9-/:+:(+0(+:<.>+9(*M+746-)>4+94+ 74@.4T4+.:U>+3((0+9(*Ma+B4U*4+L->>.(/-:4+ -7():+()*+?4@@(9+>:)04/:>+-/0+9.@@+-0T(6-:4+ :.*4@4>>@1+?(*+:<4Va+B4+:<./M+:<-:R+9.:<+:<4+ *.3<:+-LL*(-6<R+94+6-/+L*(3*4>>+:(9-*0>+ ()*+)@:.V-:4+3(-@R+:<-:+(?+4/>)*./3+:<-:+ -@@+>:)04/:>+<-T4+:<4+(LL(*:)/.:1+:(+34:+-+ 9(*@0\6@->>+40)6-:.(/+-/0+:(+4/c(1+-+T.7*-/:+ )/.T4*>.:1+4iL4*.4/64+9<.@4+:<41+0(+>(a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a

Michael Sabljak (liberal)

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Education (Academic Affairs) officer

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>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Brendan Tam & Aleandra Murrell (create)

Education (public Affairs) officer

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Tom Crowley & paul Sakkal (Stand Up!)

B

4U*4+;(V+-/0+J-)@R+-/0+94U*4+*)//./3+ ?(*+:<4+]0)6-:.(/+WG6-04V.6+G??-.*>X+ Office. We believe the student body is best >4*T40+71+6(/>:*)6:.T4+-/0+6(/>)@:-:.T4+ *4L*4>4/:-:.T4>a P(:.T-:40+71+:<.>R+94U@@+0(+V(*4+:(+ *4-6<+():+:(+>:)04/:>a+;<()3<+-:+L*4>4/:+ :<(>4+9<(+>44M+():+:<4.*+*4L*4>4/:-:.T4>+ find them approachable, many students *4V-./+)/-9-*4+(?+:<4+9(*M+0(/4+./+:<4.*+ /-V4a+=4-6<./3+-+7*(-04*+L*(L(*:.(/+(?+ :<4+>:)04/:+7(01+9.@@+4/>)*4+94U*4+?-.:<?)@+ *4L*4>4/:-:.T4>a+O/4+9-1+94+6-/+0(+:<.>+ .>+71+4/3-3./3+?-6)@:1\?(6)>40+>:)04/:+ >(6.4:.4>a+B4U@@+4>:-7@.><+*4@-:.(/><.L>+9.:<+ 3*()L>+@.M4+:<4+46(/(V.6>R+4/3./44*./3+ or music student societies so that specific 6(/64*/>+-7():+6)**.6)@)VR+:4-6<./3+(*+ (:<4*+-6-04V.6+-??-.*>+6-/+74+?-.:<?)@@1+ 6(/T4140a+;<.>+9.@@+74+-+)>4?)@+-00.:.(/+ :(+4i.>:./3+>:*)6:)*4>+@.M4+:<4+5:)04/:+ =4L*4>4/:-:.T4+_4:9(*Ma+I/+7*(-04*+:4*V>R+ 94+9.@@+V-M4+()*>4@T4>+M/(9/+:(+V(*4+ >:)04/:>a

22 / Farrago 2015 / edition six

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Toby Wooldridge & Stephanie Trajcevska (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Samuel Wallace & Jonny Kidane (left focus)

K

i! I’m Johnny, a first-year Arts student, and Sam, a first year at Ormond College.

B4U*4+-@>(+-6:.T.>:>+(/+6-VL)>+-/0+<-T4+ >L4/:+:<4+14-*+6-VL-.3/./3+?(*+1()*+*.3<:>+ ->+>:)04/:>+-/0+-+<.3<4*+e)-@.:1+(?+40)6-:.(/+ (/+6-VL)>a+ B4+-*4+*)//./3+?(*+]0)6-:.(/+ (Academic) Office because education is ./6*4->./3@1+746(V./3+-+6(VV(0.:1+./+ G)>:*-@.-/+>(6.4:1a+B.:<+()*+40)6-:.(/+ V./.>:4*+C<*.>:(L<4*+J1/4+@4T4@./3+ -::-6M+-?:4*+-::-6M+-3-./>:+>:)04/:>R+-/0+

Akira Boardman & Dominic Cernaz (Stand up!)

K

.R+94U*4+GM.*-+-/0+8(V./.6R+94+-*4+7(:<+ >46(/0+14-*+G*:>+>:)04/:>+*)//./3+ for the Education (Public) Office. During ()*+:.V4+-:+)/.T4*>.:1R+94+<-T4+7(:<+ 744/+./T(@T40+./+.>>)4>+6(/64*/./3+1()*+ 40)6-:.(/a+B4+9-/:+:(+-6:.T4@1+4/3-34+

umsu student election guide / >:)04/:>+(/+6-VL)>+9.:<+6*4-:.T4+6-VL-.3/+ .04->R+V-M./3+:<4+]0)6-:.(/+84L-*:V4/:+ -664>>.7@4+-/0+./6@)>.T4+(?+-@@+>:)04/:>a OT4*+:<4+L->:+[$+V(/:<>+94UT4+744/+ heavily involved in the fight against the deregulation of universities, a fight that <->+>44/+>:)04/:+-6:.T.>:>+?*(V+-6*(>>+:<4+ 6()/:*1+>)664>>?)@@1+04?4-:+:<4+L*(L(>-@+ :9.64+./+:<4+54/-:4a+K(94T4*R+]0)6-:.(/+ P./.>:4*+C<*.>:(L<4*+J1/4+<->/U:+3.T4/+)La+ B(*M./3+6@(>4@1+9.:<+:<4+_-:.(/-@+S/.(/+ of Students, we will continue the fight to 4/>)*4+1()+-/0+?):)*4+>:)04/:>+-*4+/(:+ L-1./3+s[&&R&&&+?(*+043*44>a B.:<+:<4+L*(L(>40+04V(@.:.(/+(?+ S/.(/+K()>4+-/0+64/:*-@.>-:.(/+(?+>:)04/:+ 64/:*4>R+.:+.>+T.:-@+:<-:+>:)04/:>+<-T4+ 4??46:.T4+*4L*4>4/:-:.(/a+C4/:*-@.>./3+ >:)04/:+>4*T.64>+9.@@+V4-/+@4>>+?*(/:+@./4+ >:-??+:(+<4@L+>:)04/:>a+B4+)/04*>:-/0+<(9+ .VL(*:-/:+:<4>4+>4*T.64>+-*4R+-/0+9.@@+74+ -6:.T4@1+4/3-3./3+>:)04/:>+:(+4/>)*4+:<4.*+ (L./.(/>+-/0+T(.64>+-*4+<4-*0a+S/.(/+K()>4+ .>+:<4+<(V4+(?+:<4+>:)04/:+)/.(/R+-/0+ ./6@)04>+V-/1+>L-64>+:<-:+>:)04/:>+)>4+:(+ 7(:<+04\>:*4>>+-/0+>(6.-@.>4a+S/.T4*>.:1+.>+ /(:+(/@1+-7():+->>4>>V4/:>+-/0+4i-V>R+.:+ ><()@0+74+-/+4/c(1-7@4+4iL4*.4/64+->+94@@a We will continue to fight for the rights (?+>:)04/:>+(/+6-VL)>+-6*(>>+-@@+-*4->+ (?+40)6-:.(/R+.VL*(T./3+6(VV)/.6-:.(/+ 74:944/+:<4+)/.T4*>.:1+-/0+>:)04/:>R+ fighting increased fees and making sure the S/.T4*>.:1+.>+<4@0+-66()/:-7@4+./+.:>+-6:.(/>a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+A*()>4a

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights)

)/04*+:<*4-:+(?+7@(9./3+)La+GT4*-34+:):(*.-@+ >.g4>+<-T4+./6*4->40+?()*?(@0+./+:<4+@->:+ F&+14-*>a+O)*+:):(*>+<-T4+@4>>+:.V4+?(*+)>a+ P(*4+-/0+V(*4+94U*4+c)>:+6(3>+./+-+7)>./4>>+ V(04@a+G/0+:<4/+:<4*4U>+C<*.>+J1/4U>+?-64a ;<4*4U>+(/@1+(/4+:<./3+:<-:+6-/+:)*/+ :<4>4+:<./3>+7-6MR+-/0+:<-:U>+>:)04/:>+9.:<+ :<4+L->>.(/+-/0+6()*-34+:(+>:-/0+)L+-/0+ fight back. Our excellent campaign for 40)6-:.(/+.>+:<4+(/@1+*4->(/+:<./3>+<-T4/U:+ 3(::4/+0*-V-:.6-@@1+9(*>4+0)*./3+;(/1+ G77(::U>+:.V4+./+L(94*a+IUT4+>L4/:+6()/:@4>>+ <()*>+(*3-/.>./3+4T4*1+40)6-:.(/+L*(:4>:a+ '()UT4+L*(7-7@1+<4-*0+V4+./+(/4+(*+:9(+(?+ 1()*+@46:)*4>a+ O)*+40)6-:.(/+.>+-/+.>>)4+9(*:<+T(:./3+ ?(*a+P-M4+1()*+T(:4+6()/:R+L):+w[x+/4i:+:(+ 24?:+Q(6)>a+

Xinyao Joy Wu (universal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Daisy Eales & Nikhil Sachdev (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Audrey Whybrow (left focus)

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>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Sarah Xia & Yan Zhuang (Stand Up!)

K

Michael Sabljak (liberal)

K

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights)

welfare officer

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Anneke Díem anuele & Alec Gunn (left focus)

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farrago 2015 / edition six / 23

/ umsu student election guide

Wom*nís Officer

Kathrin Bartha & Kim Doyle (left focus)

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Rumeysa Cerrah (create)

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24 / Farrago 2015 / edition six

creative arts officer

Adriana Mells & Hien Thuc Nguyen (stand Up!)

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Joshua Lynzaat & Jeanette Tong (activate)

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activities officer

Itsi Weinstock & Megan Pollock (More Activities!)

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Frances Lewis & Lia Vassiliadis (left focus)

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queer officer

Irina Hochwald≠ Jones & Laurence Lim (left focus)

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Frances Connors & loyus ye (activate)

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environment officer

jade eckhaus (left focus)

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/ umsu student election guide 9->+:<4+_-:.(/-@+S/.(/+(?+5:)04/:>+_-:.(/-@+ Queer Officer and organised a protest of (T4*+Z&&+>:)04/:>+-3-./>:+;(/1+G77(::+9<4/+ <4+6-V4+(/+6-VL)>+@->:+14-*a+ ;<.>+14-*+IUT4+9(*M40+6@(>4@1+9.:<+ 7(:<+:<4+_-:.(/-@+-/0+5:-:4+]/T.*(/V4/:+ Officers of the National Union of Students.

B4UT4+(*3-/.g40+6-VL-.3/>+-3-./>:+ G0-/.+C-*V.6<-4@U>+6(-@+V./4+./+C4/:*-@+ h)44/>@-/0+-/0+L*(:4>:>+:(+L*(:46:+ :<4+A*4-:+,-**.4*+=44?a+I+-@>(+L*(0)640+ -9-*4/4>>\*-.>./3+V-:4*.-@>+*43-*0./3+:<4+ 6(/>:*)6:.(/+(?+V./4>+(/+I/0.34/()>+@-/0+./+ B4>:4*/+G)>:*-@.-a ]/T.*(/V4/:-@+043*-0-:.(/+.>+-/+ )/?(*:)/-:4+*4-@.:1+./+G)>:*-@.-a+O)*+J*.V4+ P./.>:4*+>-1>+6(-@+.>+j3((0+?(*+<)V-/.:1U+-/0+ 9./0+:)*7./4>+-*4+j)3@1Ua+;<4+6(/>4e)4/64>+ (?+?-.@./3+:(+-00*4>>+:<.>+-*4+4/(*V()>a+ O7T.()>@1+6@.V-:4+6<-/34+.>/U:+3(./3+:(+ 74+04?4-:40+-:+P4@7()*/4+S/.R+7):+94+6-/+ L*(T.04+-+@4-0+:(+:<4+7*(-04*+6(VV)/.:1a+I+ 9-/:+:(+*)/+6-VL-.3/>+-*()/0+@(6-@+.>>)4>+ @.M4+:<4+2-:*(74+b-@@41+C(-@+P./4R+-/0+6*4-:4+ ?(*)V>+?(*+0.>6)>>./3+<(9+:<4+6)**4/:+ 6@.V-:4+6*.>.>+6-/+74+04-@:+9.:<+(/+-+V)6<+ 3*4-:4*+>6-@4a+ I?+:<.>+.>+:<4+>(*:+(?+4/T.*(/V4/:+ 04L-*:V4/:+1()+4/T.>-34R+:<4/+b(:4+w[x+24?:+ Focus for Environment Officer!

office to continue that work. ]T4/:>+?(*V+-/+.VL(*:-/:+L-*:+(?+:<4+ >:)04/:+4iL4*.4/64+-/0+94+9.@@+9(*M+:(+ 04@.T4*+-+0.T4*>4+*-/34+(?+?(*)V>R+9(*M><(L>+ -/0+-664>>+:(+4T4/:>+():>.04+:<4+)/.T4*>.:1R+ ./+(*04*+:(+3.T4+>:)04/:>+:<4+(LL(*:)/.:1+:(+ <4-*+?*(V+-/0+6(//46:+9.:<+?4@@(9+>:)04/:>+ -/0+L4(L@4+9.:<+4iL4*.4/64a B4+9()@0+-@>(+@.M4+:(+6(/:./)4+:<4+ ./T-@)-7@4+L*(3*-V>+-@*4-01+./+?(*64+ /(:-7@1R+J@-1+9.:<+1()*+Q((0R+:<4+,.M4+C(\(L+ -/0+:<4+C(VV)/.:1+A-*04/a+G00.:.(/-@@1R+ 94+*46(3/.>4+:<4+.VL(*:-/64+:<4+Q(>>.@+Q*44+ P4@7()*/4+S/.T4*>.:1+C-VL-.3/+./+9(*M./3+ :(+>46)*4+0.T4>:V4/:+?*(V+?(>>.@+?)4@>a ;<4*4+.>+>(+V)6<+V(*4+:<-:+6()@0+74+ said about the office, but essentially we want :(+(L4*-:4+-/+./6@)>.T4R+6*4-:.T4+-/0+-6:.T4+ office that provides both opportunities and -0T(6-61+?(*+-@@+>:)04/:>+./+6*.:.6-@+-*4-+(?+ SP5Sa b(:4+w[x+G6:.T-:4R+?(*+:<4+G+:(+|+(?+:<4+ Environment Office!

Michael Sabljak (liberal)

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Charles Gerrand & Michael Horner (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

media officers Anisa Rogers & Zachary Power (activate)

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26 / Farrago 2015 / edition six

Justin Chua, Deniz Tuncer, Azri Johari Zakaria & Reza Abbassi (openmedia.com.au)

the Media Office. We’re more than capable (?+<-/0@./3+:<4+*4>L(/>.7.@.:.4>+9<.6<+ 6(V4+9.:<+V-./:-././3+-/+4/3-3./3+-/0+ *(7)>:+>:)04/:+V40.-+L*4>4/64+(/+6-VL)>a+ Independent Media believe in a Media Office :<-:+L*.(*.:.>4>+7-@-/64+-/0+0.T4*>.:1+(T4*+ :<4+@()04>:+T(.64a O)*+:4-V+6(/>.>:>+(?+8-/.4@@4R+-+ >4@?L*(6@-.V40+3*-VV-*+/4*0v+547->:.-/R+-+ film and music enthusiast; Baya, a magazine -/0+V-*M4:./3+/):v+-/0+C-@47R+-+?(*V@(T./3+ /49>+*4L(*:4*a+I/+()*+:.V4+9(*M./3+9.:<+ the Media Office, we’ve developed strong *4@-:.(/><.L>+9.:<./+:<4+V40.-+6(@@46:.T4+(/+ 6-VL)>R+-/0+-*4+L*()0+:(+74+>)LL(*:40+71+ :<4+I/04L4/04/:+P40.-+6(VV)/.:1a ,4:944/+)>R+94+<-T4+-+7*(-0+*-/34+(?+ 4iL4*.4/64a+B4UT4+9*.::4/+-/0+>)740.:40+?(*+ !"##"$%+R+V-/-340+947>.:4>R+<(>:40+*-0.(+ shows and worked on short films. We’ll use ()*+4iL4*.4/64+:(+3.T4+>:)04/:>+-+T(.64R+/(+ V-::4*+:<4+V40.)Va B4+<-T4+-+:(//4+(?+?*4><+.04->+?(*+ the office, including plans to develop our V)@:.V40.-+L@-:?(*V>+-/0+-+>:*(/34*+ *4@-:.(/><.L+9.:<+()*+?*.4/0>+-:+:<4+bCGa+ We’re committed to expanding the definition (?+>:)04/:+V40.-+:(+./6@)04+T.04(+6*4-:(*>R+ V)>.6.-/>+-/0+-*:.>:>a+B4+9.@@+<(>:+V44:)L>+ -/0+9(*M><(L>+:(+94@6(V4+/49+>:)04/:>+ ./:(+:<4+V40.-+6(@@46:.T4R+<4@L+04T4@(L+>M.@@>+ -/0+4/6()*-34+6(@@-7(*-:.(/+-/0+0.>6)>>.(/a We want to make sure the Media Office *4V-./>+-/+(L4/+-/0+6(@@-7(*-:.T4+>L-64a+ !"##"$% and The Fodder were the first opportunities we had to find our voice. We want others to find theirs.

I/04L4/04/:+P40.-+<->+-+L*(T4/+ track record. We’re the most qualified, 4iL4*.4/640+-/0+6(VV.::40+:4-V+-/0+9.@@+ 9(*M+<-*0+:(+L*(T.04+4e)-@+*4L*4>4/:-:.(/+ -/0+(LL(*:)/.:.4>+?(*+>:)04/:>a For a Media Office that gives everyone a T(.64R+T(:4+w[x+I/04L4/04/:+P40.-+?(*+P40.-+ Office and Students’ Council.

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Danielle Bagnato, Sebastian Dodds, baya ou yang & Caleb triscari (independent media)

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Ryan Davey & Yasmine Luu (more activities!)

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umsu student election guide / *.T-@*1+:<-:+<->+?(>:4*40+()*+L->>.(/+?(*+-/0+ 040.6-:.(/+:(+6@)7>+-/0+6*4-:40+-/+4i64@@4/:+ 9(*M./3+*4@-:.(/><.La+ ;<.>+14-*+94+>4*T40+(/+:<4+SP5S+C@)7>+ l+5(6.4:.4>+C(VV.::44R+4@46:40+:(+:<-:+ *(@4+71+?4@@(9+6@)7+@4-04*>a+;<.>+3-T4+)>+ M/(9@4034+-/0+4iL4*.4/64+9.:<+:<4+<)34+ *-/34+(?+0.??4*4/:+6@)7>R+-/0+./>.3<:+./:(+<(9+ :<4+SP5S+Cl5+L*(64>>4>+9(*Ma+B4+<-T4+ 7(:<+:<(*()3<@1+4/c(140+:<4+4iL4*.4/64R+ ./6@)0./3+()*+*4>L(/>.7.@.:.4>+?(*+(T4*>44./3+ the process of new club affiliation, -LL*(T./3+3*-/:>+-/0+.VL@4V4/:./3+L(@.6.4>+ -/0+*43)@-:.(/>R+-@@+(?+9<.6<+<-T4+<4@L40+ >:)04/:>+34:+V(*4+():+(?+:<4.*+6@)7>a B4+9-/:+:(+6(/:./)4+:<4+3*4-:+9(*M+(?+ L*4T.()>+P(*4+G6:.T.:.4>^+C@)7>+l+5(6.4:.4>+ Officers and build upon initiatives such as: • Engaging more clubs at non-Parkville 6-VL)>4> • Building on and promoting the Safety ./+C@)7>+L*(c46: • Clubs Online! More efficient L*(64>>./3+(?+:<./3>+@.M4+3*-/:>+-/0+6-VL+ ?(*V> • More exposure for clubs through 7.334*+-/0+74::4*+C@)7>+]iL(>R+C@)7>+ C-*/.T-@>+-/0+6@)7\*4@-:40+L)7@.6-:.(/> • MORE CLUBS • MORE FUNDING - the highest grants 6-L+L(>>.7@4 • Investigation into the uses of mobile -/0+:-7@4:+-LL>+?(*+6@)7>+:(+)>4+ • More spaces for clubs and societies (/+6-VL)> • More resources for clubs and societies • More Gunter!

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Peter Chronas & Nicolas Chahin Atallah (left focus)

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indigenous officer studentsí council general Tyson Holloway≠ Clarke & representatives Emily Kayte James (The Biggest Blackest Ticket) 9#%*'5'%("::+&.:.;4.2&8(%<<%5.2=&

disabilities officer

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elizabeth nicholson (activate)

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1+/-V4+.>+G/0*4-+-/0+I+9->+@->:+14-*U>+ Queer Officer. I have a lot of experience ./+@((M./3+-?:4*+0.>-0T-/:-340+>:)04/:>R+ 4>L46.-@@1+>./64+I+6(V4+?*(V+-+L((*+-*4-a+ I/+:<4+L->:+I+<-T4+-@>(+9(*M40+9.:<+:<4+ P(*4@-/0+6.:1+6()/6.@+:(+.VL*(T4+?-6.@.:.4>+ ?(*+1()/3+L4(L@4+->+94@@+->+K)V4+6.:1+6()6.@+ :(+V-./:-./+:<4+<4-@:<+(?+:<4+4/T.*(/V4/:a++ In my time as office bearer I concentrated on :<4+./6@)>.(/+(?+V-*3./-@.>40+3*()L>+9.:<./+ :<4+e)44*+6(VV)/.:1+>)6<+->+:*-/>R+->4i)-@+ -/0E(*+-*(V-/:.6+>:)04/:>+->+94@@+->+e)44*>+ (?+6(@()*+-/0+:<(>4+9<(+<-T4+0.>-7.@.:.4>a+ I+:<./M+:<-:+:<4+5:)04/:U>+6()/6.@+5<()@0+ 6(/:./)4+74./3+->+:*-/>L-*4/:+->+L(>>.7@4+ -/0+:<-:+6()/6.@(*>+(/+(66->.(/+><()@0+->M+ for more justification for some expenditures.

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ryan mitchell (activate)

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ella shi (independent media)

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thea stephenson (independent media)

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harvey duckett (independent media)

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Michael Sabljak (liberal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

jeremy gibson (f*ck tony abbott) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

zexin hu (universal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

rebekah drake (universal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

ruiqi liu (universal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Millicent Austin≠ Andrews (stand up!)

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.R+IUV+P.@@.4R+-/0+I+L->>.(/-:4@1+ 74@.4T4+:<-:+>:)04/:>+04>4*T4+>:*(/3+ *4L*4>4/:-:.(/+-/0+><()@0+<-T4+:<4.*+T(.64>+ <4-*0+(/+:<4+.>>)4>+:<-:+-*4+.VL(*:-/:+:(+ :<4Va+B.:<+?44+04*43)@-:.(/+-/0+?)*:<4*+ 6):>+:(+40)6-:.(/+>:.@@+(/+:<4+3(T4*/V4/:U>+ -34/0-R+.:+.>+/(9+V(*4+.VL(*:-/:+:<-/+4T4*+ :(+<-T4+-+>:*(/3+)/.(/+9<.6<+9.@@+>:-/0+)L+ ?(*+>:)04/:+./:4*4>:>a+G>+-+040.6-:40+-6:.T.>:+ committed to fighting for a fair go for >:)04/:>R+I+9()@0+74+<(/()*40+:(+*4L*4>4/:+ 1()+(/+5:)04/:>U+C()/6.@a+ b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

tamara hunt (stand up!)

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reanna clark (stand up!)

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i, I’m Reanna and I am in my final year (?+G*:>a+I+74@.4T4+>:*(/3@1+./+>:)04/:+ *4L*4>4/:-:.(/R+9<.6<+.>+L-*:.6)@-*@1+ .VL(*:-/:+./+@.3<:+(?+:<4+*464/:+6<-/34>+ :(+:<4+S/.T4*>.:1+)/04*+:<4+,)>./4>>+ IVL*(T4V4/:+J*(3*-V+-/0+:<4+@((V./3+ L*(>L46:+(?+?44+04*43)@-:.(/a+5:)04/:+ 6(/>)@:-:.(/+.>+6*.:.6-@+-:+:<.>+c)/6:)*4R+-/0+ should reflect the diversity of students -:+:<.>+)/.T4*>.:1a+I+<-T4+744/+./T(@T40+./+ SP5S+:<*()3<+T(@)/:44*./3+L*(3*-V>R+:<4+ B(Vr/U>+04L-*:V4/:R+-/0+:<4+5=_R+-/0+I+-V+ -@>(+L->>.(/-:4+-7():+4/>)*./3+:<4+T(.64>+(?+ *)*-@+>:)04/:>+-*4+<4-*0a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

simon frankland (stand up!)

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adam wojcik (stand up!)

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4@@(^+IUV+G0-V+B(c6.MR+-/0+-+Z*0+ 14-*+S*7-/+J@-//./3+-/0+84>.3/+ >:)04/:a+G>+:<4+6)**4/:+>46*4:-*1+(?+ h)]5;R+I+:*)@1+74@.4T4+./+:<4+.VL(*:-/64+(?+ L*(V(:./3+0.T4*>.:1+-/0+*4L*4>4/:-:.(/+ (?+()*+6(VV)/.:1+./+:*-0.:.(/-@@1+ )/04**4L*4>4/:40+./0)>:*.4>+-/0+@4-04*><.L+ L(>.:.(/>a+I+>.:+(/+:<4+5:)04/:+B4@?-*4+ 6(VV.::44R+-/0+<-T4+744/+-+944M@1+ T(@)/:44*+-:+:<4+SP5S+B4@?-*4+7*4-M?->:>v+ I+*4-@@1+040.6-:4+V1>4@?+:(+@.>:4/./3+:(+9<-:+ ?4@@(9+>:)04/:>+<-T4+:(+>-1R+-/0+I+<(L4+:<-:+ I+6-/+746(V4+-+T-@)-7@4+?*.4/0+:(+:<(>4+ struggling to find a voice in our community. b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

darcy thornton (stand up!)

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farrago 2015 / edition six / 29

/ umsu student election guide >)*4+:<-:+:<4+5:)04/:>U+C()/6.@+.>+-+:*)4+ *4L*4>4/:-:.(/+(?+>:)04/:>+-:+:<4+S/.T4*>.:1+ (?+P4@7()*/4a+ b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

brittany bertram (stand up!)

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.R+IUV+,*.::-/1R+-/0+IUV+-+:<.*0+14-*+ 56.4/64+>:)04/:a+IUT4+@(T40+:<4+ (LL(*:)/.:.4>+SP5S+<->+L*(T.040+:(+V4+ ./+V1+:.V4+<4*4R+?*(V+O\944M+L-*:.4>+:(+ B(V4/U>+P4/:(*./3+_4:9(*M+4T4/:>a+I+ 9-/:+:(+4/>)*4+:<4+(*3-/.>-:.(/+V-M4>+ these as diverse, accessible and beneficial :(+>:)04/:>+->+L(>>.7@4a+I+74@.4T4+./+4e)-@+ -/0+6(@@-7(*-:.T4+>:)04/:+@4-04*><.L+(/+ .>>)4>+:<-:+V-::4*+:(+>:)04/:>a+5:)04/:>U+ C()/6.@+<->+:<4+(LL(*:)/.:1+:(+4/>)*4+SP5S+ .>+L*(T.0./3+9<-:+>:)04/:>+*4-@@1+/440+ ?*(V+:<4.*+S/.T4*>.:1+4iL4*.4/64R+-/0+I+-V+ 6(VV.::40+:(+-.0./3+:<-:+L*(64>>a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

rebecca sheahan (stand up!)

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destan dikbas (stand up!)

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.R+IUV+84>:-/+-/0+I+-V+-+>46(/0+14-*+ G*:>+>:)04/:+*)//./3+?(*+5:)04/:>U+ C()/6.@a+I+746-V4+./T(@T40+./+:<4+)/.(/+ @->:+14-*R+9(*M./3+9.:<+:<4+B(Vr/U>+-/0+ ]0)6-:.(/+04L-*:V4/:>a+I+-V+L->>.(/-:4+ -7():+-0T(6-:./3+?(*+./6*4->40+>:)04/:+ *4L*4>4/:-:.(/+(/+6-VL)>+./+F&[#R+./+ (*04*+:(+4/>)*4+SP5S+.>+4/3-340+9.:<+-@@+ >:)04/:>a+I+-V+-+>:*(/3+-/0+@4T4@\<4-040+ ./0.T.0)-@+9<(+9.@@+-.V+:(+-00*4>>+>:)04/:+ 6(/64*/>+9.:<+*-:.(/-@.:1+-/0+*4->(/a+I+-V+ M44/+:(+@4-*/+<(9+:<4+)/.(/+(L4*-:4>R+:(+ 6(/:*.7):4+)>./3+V1+L4*>(/-@+>M.@@>+-/0+:(+ L*(T.04+-+?*4><+L4*>L46:.T4a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

lachlan blain (stand up!)

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30 / Farrago 2015 / edition six

V4-/>+(?+6(//46:./3+@.M4\V./040+>:)04/:>+ -/0+7*./3./3+L4(L@4+:(34:<4*R+:<*()3<+6@)7>+ -/0+>(6.4:.4>R+4T4/:>R+-/0+6-VL-.3/>a+IUV+ *)//./3+?(*+5:)04/:>U+C()/6.@+746-)>4+I+9-/:+ :(+74+./T(@T40+./+-+)/.(/+:<-:+>:-/0>+)L+?(*+ >:)04/:>+-/0+<4@L>+7*./3+:<4V+:(34:<4*a+I?+ 4@46:40R+IU@@+0(+V1+):V(>:+:(+4/>)*4+:<-:+:<4+ 5:)04/:+S/.(/+6(/:./)4>+:(+74+./6@)>.T4R+ active, and always fighting to improve >:)04/:+@.?4a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

hana dalton (stand up!)

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:)04/:>U+C()/6.@R+:<4+<.3<4>:+046.>.(/\ V-M./3+7(01+(?+SP5SR+.>+T.:-@@1+ .VL(*:-/:+?(*+>4::./3+.:>+-34/0-a+G:+-+:.V4+ 9<4/+>:)04/:>+?-64+:<*4-:>+?*(V+L*(L(>40+ )/.T4*>.:1+?44+04*43)@-:.(/R+6):>+:(+94@?-*4+ -/0+(/+6-VL)>+:<4+L*(L(>40+04V(@.:.(/+(?+ S/.(/+K()>4R+.:+.>+.VL(*:-/:+:<-:+5:)04/:>U+ C()/6.@+>4:>+:<4+0.*46:.(/+?(*+-+>:)04/:+ )/.(/+:<-:+.>+9.@@./3+:(+>:-/0+)L+?(*+>:)04/:>+ ./+@.3<:+(?+:<4>4+.>>)4>a+K-T./3+>4*T40+->+-/+ Education Officer and General Secretary of SP5SR+I+<-T4+>)7>:-/:.-@+M/(9@4034+SP5S+ L*(64>>4>R+-/0+:<)>+9()@0+74+-+6(VL4:4/:+ T(.64+(/+5:)04/:>U+C()/6.@a+ b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a

joshua rose (stand up!)

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Anneke Dí emanuele, kathrin bartha, peter chronas, jonny kidane & samuel wallace (left focus)

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4+-*4+-+3*()L+(?+./0464/:+-6:.T.>:>+-:+ P4@7()*/4+S/.a+B4+9-/:+-+5:)04/:+ Union that will fight against the attacks on >:)04/:>a+B.:<+:<4+2.74*-@+L-*:1+:*1./3+:(+ 04*43)@-:4+)/.T4*>.:1+?44>+-/0+:<4/+*(7+()*+ 3*-T4>+?(*+K]C5+047:+.:U>+V(*4+.VL(*:-/:+ :<-/+4T4*+:(+<-T4+-+>:)04/:+)/.(/+:<-:+:-M4>+ -+>:-/0a+B4+-*4+./04L4/04/:+@4?:\9./3+ >:)04/:>+6(VV.::40+:(+04?4/0./3+>:)04/:>U+ 40)6-:.(/+-3-./>:+-::-6M>+?*(V+7(:<+:<4+ 3(T4*/V4/:+-/0+:<4+)/.T4*>.:1a b(:4+w[x+24?:+Q(6)>^

Ezgi Bridger (Students Against Abbott) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

queer representative on studentsí council Harry adam (stand up!)

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s a first year queer student, coming ./:(+)/.T4*>.:1+9->+0-)/:./3+0)4+:(+:<4+ L(>>.7.@.:1+(?+<(V(L<(7.-R+7):+I+e).6M@1+ 0.>6(T4*40+:<4+)/.T4*>.:1+:(+74+-/+./T.:./3+ -/0+6(V?(*:-7@4+>L-64a+K(94T4*R+I+74@.4T4+ V(*4+9(*M+/440>+:(+74+0(/4R+-/0+->+:<4+ h)44*+=4L*4>4/:-:.T4+(/+5:)04/:>U+C()/6.@+I+ 9.@@+4/04-T(*+:(+6(/:./)4+V-M./3+SP5S+-/0+ :<4+)/.T4*>.:1+-+V(*4+./T.:./3+-/0+>-?4+>L-64+ ?(*+e)44*+>:)04/:>a+I>>)4>+>)6<+->+34/04*+ /4):*-@+7-:<*((V>R+:):(*+:*-././3+(/+e)44*+ .>>)4>R+-/0+.VL*(T40+V4/:-@+<4-@:<+>4*T.64>+ ><()@0+74+-+?(6)>+(?+SP5S+?(*+/4i:+14-*a+ b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Indigenous representative on studentsí council wunambi connor (The Biggest Blackest Ticket) 9#%*'5'%("::+&.:.;4.2&8(%<<%5.2=

International Representative on Studentsí Council Shengkun Cui (universal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Shujie Su (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Xuelan Tang (more activities!)

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Graduate Representative on Studentsí Council kelly smith (stand up!)

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-V+*)//./3+?(*+A*-0)-:4+=4L*4>4/:-:.T4+ 746-)>4+IUV+L->>.(/-:4+-7():+*4L*4>4/:./3+ :<4+./:4*4>:>+(?+A*-0)-:4+5:)04/:>+-:+:<4+ S/.T4*>.:1+(?+P4@7()*/4a+I+6(VV4/640+V1+ P->:4*>+843*44+:<.>+14-*+-?:4*+V(T./3+:(+:<4+ 6.:1a+I+743-/+9.:<():+-+>)LL(*:+/4:R+9.:<():+ M/(9./3+-/1:<./3+-7():+:<4+S/.T4*>.:1R+-/0+ without the confidence to ask for help. I )/04*>:-/0+:<4+4iL4*.4/64+(?+V-/1+3*-0)-:4+ >:)04/:>R+-/0+9<-:+<(@0>+:<4V+7-6M+?*(V+ :*)@1+L-*:.6.L-:./3+./+)/.T4*>.:1+@.?4a+IUV+-+ <-*09(*M./3+-/0+040.6-:40+L4*>(/R+-/0+ 74@.4T4+:<.>+*(@4+6-/+74+)>40+:(+74::4*+ )/.T4*>.:1+@.?4+?(*+(:<4*>a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Elizabeth Biggs (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Disabilities Representative on Studentsí Council Cassandra Prigg (stand up!)

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disabilities committee Alston Chu (activate)

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Cheryllyn Chong (activate)

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Tamara Hogan (activate)

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Lee Winter (stand up!)

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Cassandra Prigg (stand up!)

Jonny Kidane (left focus)

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pat dollard (stand up!)

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education committee

Stylianos Nikias (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Benjamin Zerbe (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Elizabeth Biggs (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Martin Kaminsky (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Dominic Raff (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Samuel McKeon (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Anneke Dí emanuele (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Kathrin Bartha (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Peter Chronas (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Samuel Wallace (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Michael Sabljak (liberal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Timmy Dunn & Corey McCabe (More Activities!)

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Daniel Sullivan (activate)

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Nicklaus Mahony (activate)

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Samuel Dariol (activate)

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Roger Samuel (stand up!)

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Amelia Katherine Saward (stand up!)

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.R+IUV+GV4@.-+-/0+IUV+*)//./3+?(*+ :<4+]0)6-:.(/+C(VV.::44a+]e)-@+ (LL(*:)/.:1+:(+:4*:.-*1+40)6-:.(/+.>+ >(V4:<./3+IUV+*4-@@1+L->>.(/-:4+-7():R+-/0+ 3.T4/+:<4+6)**4/:+./>:-7.@.:1+(?+?)/0./3R+.:+ .>+>(+.VL(*:-/:+:<-:+94+6(/:./)4+:(+4/>)*4+ <.3<+e)-@.:1+:4*:.-*1+40)6-:.(/+.>+-664>>.7@4+ :(+4T4*1+>:)04/:a+B.:<():+>:)04/:>R+ )/.T4*>.:.4>+9()@0+/(:+4i.>:R+>(+I+9.@@+9(*M+ with the Education Officers to make sure all L(@.6.4>+-*4+>:)04/:\?(6)>>40+-/0+:<-:+94+ *4L*4>4/:+-/0+3.T4+-+T(.64+:(+>:)04/:>a+ b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Rebecca Sheahan (stand up!)

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Jarrod Wayne Allen (stand up!)

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Joshua Pedersen (stand up!)

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Allison Ballantyne (stand up!)

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UV+*)//./3+?(*+]0)6-:.(/+C(VV.::44+ 746-)>4+I+9-/:+:(+74+./T(@T40+./+:<4+ ]0)6-:.(/+84L-*:V4/:U>+6-VL-.3/+-3-./>:+ fee deregulation, as well as its fight for <.3<+e)-@.:1+40)6-:.(/+-:+:<4+S/.T4*>.:1+ (?+P4@7()*/4a+G>+/4i:+14-*+.>+-/+4@46:.(/+ 14-*R+I+74@.4T4+:<4+>:)04/:+)/.(/+/440>+:(+ 74+0(./3+->+V)6<+->+L(>>.7@4+:(+V(7.@.>4+ >:)04/:>+-3-./>:+?44+04*43)@-:.(/+-/0+6):>+ :(+<.3<4*+40)6-:.(/a+IUV+L->>.(/-:4+-7():+ >:)04/:+-6:.T.>V+-/0+>:)04/:+*4L*4>4/:-:.(/+ (/+6-VL)>+-/0+<-T4+L@4/:1+(?+.04->+:(+ 6(/:*.7):4+:(+:<4+]0)6-:.(/+84L-*:V4/:a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

environment committee Nathan Bachetti (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Charles Gerrand (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Siddharth Gupta (create)

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Brendan Tam (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Michael Scott (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Rumeysa Cerrah (create)

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Lachlan Blain (stand up!)

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Claudia Lombard (stand up!)

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Aaron Bhat (stand up!)

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Sachi Florance (stand up!)

Kate Denver≠ Stevenson (activate)

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Tamara Hunt (stand up!)

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Elizabeth Nicholson (activate)

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Luke Byrnes (activate)

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4@@(^+IUV+H-:4+-/0+IUV+*)//./3+?(*+-+>L(:+ (/+:<4+]/T.*(/V4/:+C(VV.::44a+I+9-/:+ :(+9(*M+9.:<+:<4+?-7)@()>+]/T.*(/V4/:+ Office candidates to get s**t done. My >:)0.4>+./+L(@.:.6>+-/0+:<4+4/T.*(/V4/:+ <-T4+(L4/40+V1+414>+:(+:<4+.>>)4>+?-6./3+ ()*+34/4*-:.(/R+9<.@4+:<4+9(/04*?)@+L4(L@4+ Q(>>.@+Q*44+<-T4+><(9/+V4+9<-:+<-*0+9(*M+ -/0+-+040.6-:40+6(VV)/.:1+6-/+-6<.4T4a+,1+ ><-*./3+()*+M/(9@4034+-/0+4iL4*.4/64>R+ I+74@.4T4+94+6-/+./>:.@@+*4-@+6<-/34+./+()*+ )/.T4*>.:1+-/0+)>4+()*+*.6<+6(VV)/.:1+ *4>()*64>+:(+>L*./37(-*0+L(>.:.T4+6<-/34+ :<4+9(*@0+(T4*^

Michael Sabljak (liberal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Anneke Dí emanuele (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Lia Vassiliadis (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Audrey Whybrow (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Kim Doyle (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Hersha Kadkol (left focus) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

indigenous committee Wunambi Connor (The Biggest Blackest Ticket) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Alexandra Hohoi (The Biggest Blackest Ticket) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Chris Navarrete (The Biggest Blackest Ticket) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Cameron Mcbroom (The Biggest Blackest Ticket) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Marley Holloway≠ Clarke (The Biggest Blackest Ticket) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

queer committee Astrid Mayne (activate)

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Sebastian Barakat (activate)

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Will Parker (activate)

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Eleanor McMurtry (stand up!)

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Lee Winter (stand up!)

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.R+IUV+244+-/0+I+-V+*)//./3+->+-+ 6-/0.0-:4+?(*+:<4+h)44*+C(VV.::44a+IUV+ *)//./3+?(*+:<4+h)44*+C(VV.::44+746-)>4+ I+L->>.(/-:4@1+74@.4T4+./+-0T-/6./3+:<4+ 6-)>4+?(*+2A,;Ih+L4*>(/>+-:+S/.P4@7a+G>+ -/+(L4/@1+3-1+V-/+9<(+?-640+7)@@1./3+0)4+ :(+V1+>4i)-@.:1+-:+<.3<+>6<((@R+I+)/04*>:-/0+ :<4+/440+:(+<-T4+-+6(VV)/.:1+:<-:+.>+ >)LL(*:.T4+(?+2A,;Ih+L4(L@4>a+I?+4@46:40+ I+9.@@+L->>.(/-:4@1+-0T(6-:4+?(*+4e)-@+ :*4-:V4/:+-/0+-+j/(+:(@4*-/64U+-LL*(-6<+:(+ 0.>6*.V./-:.(/+-3-./>:+2A,;Ih+L4(L@4+(/+ 6-VL)>a+ b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Adam Gerard Wojcik (stand up!)

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4@@(^+IUV+G0-V+B(c6.MR+-/0+-+Z*0+ 14-*+S*7-/+J@-//./3+-/0+84>.3/+ >:)04/:a+G>+:<4+6)**4/:+>46*4:-*1+(?+ h)]5;R+I+:*)@1+74@.4T4+./+:<4+.VL(*:-/64+(?+ L*(V(:./3+0.T4*>.:1+-/0+*4L*4>4/:-:.(/+ (?+()*+6(VV)/.:1+./+:*-0.:.(/-@@1+ )/04**4L*4>4/:40+./0)>:*.4>+-/0+@4-04*><.L+ L(>.:.(/>a+I+>.:+(/+:<4+5:)04/:+B4@?-*4+ 6(VV.::44R+-/0+<-T4+744/+-+944M@1+ T(@)/:44*+-:+:<4+SP5S+B4@?-*4+7*4-M?->:>v+ I+*4-@@1+040.6-:4+V1>4@?+:(+@.>:4/./3+:(+9<-:+ ?4@@(9+>:)04/:>+<-T4+:(+>-1R+-/0+I+<(L4+:<-:+ I+6-/+746(V4+-+T-@)-7@4+?*.4/0+:(+:<(>4+ struggling to find a voice in our community. b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Shanley Price (stand up!)

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Lloyd Rouse (stand up!)

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Ivan Xie (stand up!)

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welfare committee

rafael tudehope (smokersí rights) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

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Natalia Agus (activate)

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William Ross (activate)

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Zengyuan Zhang (universal)

Marlo Zambelli & sarah peters (More Activities!)

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Destan Dikbas (stand up!)

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Isa Pendragon (stand up!)

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Kimberly Chian (stand up!)

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Darcy Thornton (stand up!)

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Shujie Su (create)

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Callum Oí Dowd (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Nicholas Lamanna (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Teresa Gornall (stand up!)

Rumeysa Cerrah (create)

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Nicholas Fulton (create)

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Grace Middleton (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

campus co≠o rdinator, burnley student department Thomas Fairman

Jennifer Fong (stand up!)

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Sarah Carles

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Burnley Student Department Committee Thomas Fairman

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Sarah Carles

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Eranthos Beretta >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Jessica Peeler

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Amy Bonshek

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Nicholas Schaffer

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Andrea Pianella

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Dean Schrieke

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Dan ì Bledwichî Brown

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Tess Giesen

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/ umsu student election guide

campaigns co≠or dinator, victorian college of the arts department james crafti (left focus)

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activities & events co≠or dinator, victorian college of the arts department jessica heath (left focus)

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Teresa Hsieh (left focus)

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Tim Van Roon (left focus)

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Thien Nguyen (left focus)

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Nicholas Kyriacou (left focus)

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Nicholas Pearce (left focus)

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national union of students deligates

Gaelen Dickson (left focus)

Ezgi Bridger+(Students Against Abbott)

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Jordan White (left focus)

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Patrick Dollard (activate)

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(/1+G77(::+<->+:-M4/+-+9*46M./3+7-@@+:(+ 40)6-:.(/R+<4-@:<+6-*4R+:<4+4/T.*(/V4/:R+ -/0+*4?)344>+9.:<+<.>+6*)4@+-/0+():V(040+ .04->a I’ve been part of the fight back against Abbott, and Gillard before him, fighting for >:)04/:+*.3<:>a+I+:<./M+_S5+/440>+:(+74+L-*:+ of that fight back.

I+74@.4T4+_S5+/440>+:(+74+@4?:\9./3R+ ./6@)>.T4R+-/0+-6:.T4+./+(LL(>./3+?44>R+6):>R+ -/0+6*)4@:1+71+:<4+3(T4*/V4/:a+_S5+/440>+ :(+>:-*:+V-M./3+-+*4-@+0.??4*4/64a b(:4+w[x+G6:.T-:4R+:(+G6:.T-:4+1()*+ W_-:.(/-@X+S/.(/a

Sarah Xia (stand up!)

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umsu student election guide / (?+5:)04/:>+.>+-/+.VL(*:-/:+T(.64+?(*+ >:)04/:>+-/0+<->+-+M41+*(@4+*4L*4>4/:./3+ -/0+-0T(6-:./3+?(*+>:)04/:>+-/0+()*+e)-@.:1+ (?+40)6-:.(/+(/+-+/-:.(/-@+@4T4@a+I+9()@0+ @(T4+:(+>44+-+_S5+:<-:+?)*:<4*+4/3-34>+-/0+ *4L*4>4/:>+>:)04/:+./:4*4>:>a+G+>:*(/3R+-6:.T4+ -/0+0.T4*>4+_S5+.>+4i:*4V4@1+.VL(*:-/:R+-/0+ I+9()@0+@.M4+:<4+(LL(*:)/.:1+:(+*4L*4>4/:+ >:)04/:+T(.64>+-/0+./:4*4>:>+->+-+04@43-:4a+ b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Lloyd Rouse (stand up!)

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-T./3+744/+-+_-:.(/-@+S/.(/+(?+5:)04/:>+ 04@43-:4+./+F&["+I+<-T4+9.:/4>>40+ first hand the importance of having strong *4L*4>4/:-:.(/+9.:<./+:<4+>:*)6:)*4>+(?+ _S5a+B.:<+>:*)6:)*-@+*4?(*V+(/+:<4+:-7@4+-:+ :<4+/4i:+/-:.(/-@+6(/?4*4/64R+L-*:.6)@-*@1+ 9.:<+:<4+-):(/(V()>+04L-*:V4/:>R+I+<(L4+ :(+):.@.>4+V1+0.T4*>4+4iL4*.4/64+9.:<./+ :<4+0.>6)>>.(/>+-/0+047-:4>+./+(*04*+:(+ >:*4/3:<4/+_S5a+I?+4@46:40+I+9.@@+6(/:./)4+:(+ fight to make NUS an even more inclusive, >)>:-./-7@4R+-/0+*4L*4>4/:-:.T4+)/.(/a+ b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Millicent Austin Andrews (stand up!)

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<4+_-:.(/-@+S/.(/+(?+5:)04/:>+L@-1>+-+ 6*)6.-@+*(@4+./+-0T(6-:./3+?(*+>:)04/:>a+ OT4*+:<4+L->:+14-*R+_S5+<->+>)664>>?)@@1+ 04?4-:40+?44+04*43)@-:.(/+:9.64R+7):+:<4*4+ .>+>:.@@+>(+V)6<+V(*4+9(*M+:(+0(a+I?+4@46:40+ ->+04@43-:4R+I+9()@0+V-M4+>)*4+:<-:+94+ continue to fight against the cruel cuts L*(L(>40+71+:<4+G77(::+3(T4*/V4/:a+I+ 9()@0+-@>(+9(*M+:(+4/>)*4+:<-:+-+0.T4*>4+ *-/34+(?+>:)04/:+T(.64>+.>+*4L*4>4/:40+ 9.:<./+_S5+-/0+:<-:+.:+.>+-/+(*3-/.>-:.(/+ :<-:+*4V-./>+./6@)>.T4a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Jarrod Allen (stand up!)

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74@.4T4+./+:<4+./<4*4/:+T-@)4+(?+40)6-:.(/+ -/0+:<4+-7.@.:1+(?+6(@@46:.T4+-6:.(/+9.:<./+ :<4+_-:.(/-@+S/.(/+(?+5:)04/:>+:(+-6<.4T4+ 74::4*+():6(V4>+?(*+-@@+>:)04/:>a+P1+(9/+ commitment to fighting for students’ rights :<*()3<+V1+L*4T.()>+./T(@T4V4/:+9.:<+_S5+ <->+4e).LL40+V4+9.:<+:<4+>M.@@>+/464>>-*1+ :(+L*(T.04+>:)04/:>+?*(V+G)>:*-@.-U>+:(L\ *-/M40+)/.T4*>.:1+9.:<+:<4+*4L*4>4/:-:.(/+ befitting of their own talents and intellect.

If elected I will continue to fight for greater -664>>+:(+<.3<4*+40)6-:.(/+?(*+-@@+L4(L@4+ 9.:<./+>(6.4:1+-/0+(LL(>4+:<4+3(T4*/V4/:U>+ )/?-.*+-::-6M>+(/+:4*:.-*1+40)6-:.(/a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

James Bashford (stand up!)

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:+-+:.V4+9<4/+_S5+.>+6(/>.04*./3+ significant structural reforms and

6(/:./)40+3(T4*/V4/:+-::-6M>+(/+<.3<4*+ 40)6-:.(/R+.:U>+T.:-@+:(+4@46:+L*(3*4>>.T4+ 04@43-:4>+:(+*4L*4>4/:+()*+./:4*4>:>a+G>+-+ 04@43-:4+:(+_-:.(/-@+C(/?4*4/64+@->:+14-*R+I+ 9->+L*()0+:(+9*.:4R+V(T4+-/0+L->>+>4T4*-@+ L(@.6.4>+(/+>:)04/:+94@?-*4a+;<.>+./6@)040+-+ L(@.61+6-@@./3+?(*+-+/-:.(/-@+94@?-*4+>)*T41+ (?+>:)04/:>R+9<.6<+.>+/(9+74./3+*(@@40+():+ 71+_S5a+]/3-3./3+./+_S5+9->+.VV4/>4@1+ beneficial to my work as Welfare Officer this year and is immensely beneficial to our S/.(/a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Hana Dalton (stand up!)

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<4+_-:.(/-@+S/.(/+(?+5:)04/:>+.>+:<4+ *4L*4>4/:-:.T4+T(.64+?(*+>:)04/:>+-/0+ -/+(*3-/.>-:.(/+:<-:+6-/+4->.@1+@(771+:<4+ 3(T4*/V4/:a+G>+>)6<+.:+.>+.VL(*:-/:+:(+<-T4+ :<4+T(.64+(?+4T4*10-1+>:)04/:>+L*(L4*@1+ -/0+>46)*4@1+*4L*4>4/:40+-:+_S5+_-:.(/-@+ C(/?4*4/64a+I+<-T4+9(*M40+<-*0+?(*+()*+ )/.(/+(T4*+:<4+L->:+?49+14-*>R+<-T./3+744/+ the Education Academic Officer in 2014 and A4/4*-@+546*4:-*1+:<.>+14-*R+-/0+I+74@.4T4+I+ <-T4+>:*(/3+M/(9@4034+-/0+)/04*>:-/0./3+ (?+:<4+-T4*-34+>:)04/:U>+6(/64*/>+./+:<4>4+ :*1./3+:.V4>+?(*+40)6-:.(/a b(:4+w[x+5:-/0+SL^+G6:.T4a+I/6@)>.T4a+ J*(3*4>>.T4a+

Akira Boardman (more activities!)

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jeremy gibson (f*ck tony abbott) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Rebekah Drake (universal) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Grace Middleton (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

nikhil sachdev (create)

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

brendan tam (create)

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

toby wooldridge (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Xavier Boffa (create)

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Michael Scott (create)

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Jamiel Sabbagh (Students for Palestine) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Michael Sabljak (Liberal)

>%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

Lia Vassiliadis, Anneke Dí emanuele, Audrey Whybrow, Hersha Kadkol & Jade Eckhaus (left focus)

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mu student union ltd. board

toby wooldridge (create) >%&54"4.3.(4&#.;.'*.2=&

stephen smith (stand up!)

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going bananas by kimberley clemens

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artwork by wilson liew

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samuel condon

artist profile by Chiara Scafidi

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-V)4@+C(/0(/+.>+-+L-./:4*+-/0+>:)04/:+(?+:<4+P->:4*>+(?+G*:+ C)*-:(*><.L+L*(3*-V+-:+:<4+S/.T4*>.:1+(?+P4@7()*/4a+C(/0(/+ 6(/>.04*>+<.>+L*-6:.64+:(+74+L*4::1+>:*-.3<:+?(*9-*0a+K4+<->+-+ figurative painting practice and uses traditional subjects such as L(*:*-.:>R+>:.@@+@.?4R+>6)@L:)*4>R+@-/0>6-L4>+-/0+7).@0./3>R+L-./:./3+ them in colours and compositions reflective of contemporary art. For :<4+@->:+:9(+14-*>+<4+<->+744/+><(*:@.>:40+?(*+:<4+G*6<.7-@0+J*.g4R+ and this year he was one of 47 finalists chosen from 800 entries.

His 2014 entry was a small portrait of TV presenter John Safran Ěś -+L4:.:4+9<.:4+6-/T->+9.:<+5-?*-/+L(>40+./+-/+4@43-/:+:)i40(+-/0+ L@-640+-3-./>:+-+7*.3<:R+L->:4@+14@@(9+7-6M3*()/0a+C(/0(/+/(:4>+:<-:+ <4+:((M+-+7.3+3-V7@4+4/:4*./3+>)6<+-+>V-@@+L.464+(?+-*:9(*MR+>(+<4+ 9->+>)*L*.>40+:<-:+.:+9->+>4@46:40a+;<.>+14-*+<4+(L:40+?(*+>(V4:<./3+ -+@.::@4+@-*34*+7):+./+-+>.V.@-*+L-@4::4a+K.>+4/:*1+.>+-+L(*:*-.:+(?+:<4+ -6:(*+k(</+k-**4::a+C(/0(/+>-1>+<.>+6<(.64+(?+>)7c46:>R+:9(+>:-@9-*:>+ of Australian film and television, was entirely intuitive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I find them :(+7(:<+74+T4*1+0.>:./3).><40+V4/R+I+4/c(1+:<4.*+9(*M+-/0+:<41+<-T4+ 3((0+?-64>+:<-:+I+6()@0+.V-3./4+e).:4+6@4-*@1+<(9+:(+L-./:ad+,4./3+ >4@46:40+?(*+:<4+L*.g4+9->+7(:<+4i6.:./3+-/0+-+)/.e)4+(LL(*:)/.:1+:(+ ><(96->4+<.>+9(*Ma C(/0(/+<->+6(V4+():+(?+-+)/.T4*>.:1+7-6M3*()/0+<-T./3+>:)0.40+ <.>+)/04*3*-0+./+Q./4+G*:>R+V-c(*./3+./+0*-9./3R+-:+:<4+bCG+-/0+-@>(+ -6<.4T40+-+P->:4*>+(?+Q./4+G*:+:<*()3<+=PI;a+K4+0.>6)>>4>+>(V4+(?+ :<4+L*(>+-/0+6(/>+(?+<-T./3+-+L*-6:.64+-/0+-@>(+)/04*:-M./3+<.3<4*+ 40)6-:.(/a+O/+:<4+L@)>+>.04R+>:)01./3+-+P->:4*>+(?+G*:+C)*-:(*><.L+ 3.T4>+<.V+-664>>+:(+-+9.04+*-/34+(?+./?(*V-:.(/+:<-:+<.>+L*4T.()>+ Q./4+G*:>+043*44>+0.0/U:+/464>>-*.@1+6(T4*a+;<.>+6(VL@4V4/:>+ <.>+L*-6:.64+->+-+6(/:4VL(*-*1+-*:.>:a+I/+L-*:.6)@-*R+>-1>+C(/0(/R+ >:)01./3++:<4+<.>:(*1+-/0+L<.@(>(L<1+(?+V)>4)V>+.>+-/+./T-@)-7@4+ -/0+T.:-@+>()*64+(?+L4*>L46:.T4a+S/04*>:-/0./3+-+T-*.4:1+(?+?-64:>+(?+ :<4+./0)>:*1+./+9<.6<+1()+9(*M+.>+3(./3+:(+<4@L+1()+34:+-<4-0a+`;<4+

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sean watson talks The World And Me

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esperanto!

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Caseyís past and PhD research collide C->41U>+L*(c46:+->M>Y+6-/+94+L*40.6:+:<4+*.>M+(?+9.@0@.?4\T4<.6@4+ 6(@@.>.(/>+(/+b.6:(*.-/+*(-0>D+5(+)>./3+B.@0@.?4+b.6:(*.-U>+<.>:(*.6+ 6(@@.>.(/+0-:-R+C->41+<->+7).@:+-+V(04@+:<-:+L*40.6:>+9<4*4+6(@@.>.(/>+ -*4+V(>:+@.M4@1+:(+(66)*a+ ;<4+/4i:+>:4L+.>+:(+6*4-:4+-+V46<-/.>V+9<4*4+L4(L@4+6-/+ >4/0+./+:<4+@(6-:.(/+(?+-+6(@@.>.(/a+;<4+0-:-7->4+C->41+6*4-:4>+ 9.@@+-):(V-:.6-@@1+*46(*0+:<4+6(@@.>.(/R+:<4+:.V4+(?+0-1+-/0+-+ >4*.4>+(?+*4-@\:.V4+4/T.*(/V4/:-@+T-*.-7@4>R+@.M4+:4VL4*-:)*4+ -/0+*-./?-@@a+C->41U>+01/-V.6+V(04@+9.@@+:-M4+-@@+:<.>+./?(*V-:.(/+ -/0+:<4/+6-@6)@-:4+-/+)L0-:40+L*(7-7.@.:1+(?+6(@@.>.(/+-:+:<-:+ @(6-:.(/a+C->41+<(L4>+:<-:+:<4>4+V(04@>+9.@@+74+)>40+:(+./?(*V+ ?):)*4+L(@.6.4>+-*()/0+6-L.:-@+L*(c46:>+f+:<4+>L440+@.V.:+-:+64*:-./+ @(6-:.(/>R+?(*+./>:-/64a+ And finally, Casey is using his tech-savvy background to create a 6(@@.>.(/+L*(7-7.@.:1+>V-*:\L<(/4+-LLa+K4+4iL@-./>R+`'()U*4+0*.T./3+ -@(/3+-/0+1()*+L<(/4+9.@@+>-1R+jA.T4/+:<4+:.V4+(?+0-1+-/0+1()*+ @(6-:.(/R+1()+<-T4+-/+it+6<-/64+(?+<.::./3+:<4+?(@@(9./3+>L46.4>a+ ,):R+.?+1()+*40)64+1()*+>L440+71+[&MVE<*+?(*+:<.>+0.>:-/64R+1()*+ L*(7-7.@.:1+(?+<-T./3+-+6(@@.>.(/+9.@@+046*4->4+71+:<.>+V)6<aUd+S>4*>+ 6-/+>4:+:<*4><(@0>+>(+:<-:+:<4+-LL+744L>+-+9-*/./3+9<4/+:<41+ -LL*(-6<+@(6-:.(/>+9<4*4+6(@@.>.(/>+-*4+@.M4@1a C->41+04>6*.74>+<.V>4@?+->+<-T./3+`-+V)@:.:)04+(?+./:4*4>:>+-/0+ -/+-VL@4+>)LL@1+(?+4/:<)>.->Vda+B<4/+<4U>+/(:+V(04@@./3+9.@0@.?4\ vehicle collisions, you can find him making films, running bat tours -:+:<4+=(1-@+,(:-/.6-@+A-*04/>+-/0+*4>6)./3+*(3)4+>(6M>a

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G+:<./+@./4+4i.>:>+74:944/+L*(:46:./3+:<4+94@?-*4+(?+-/.V-@>+-/0+ conducting progressive scientific research. It is a tightrope that is 9-@M40+71+>(V4+>6.4/:.>:>+4T4*1+0-1R+-/0+(/4+:<-:+V)>:+6(/>.>:4/:@1+ 74+*4\4T-@)-:40a+ K(94T4*R+6(/:*-*1+:(+L(L)@-*+74@.4?R+:<4+6(/>.04*-:.(/+(?+-/.V-@+ welfare does not necessarily impede scientific research. Treating -/.V-@>+9.:<+*4>L46:+-/0+V./.V.>./3+:<4.*+@(>>+.>+./+:<4+./:4*4>:+ (?+>6.4/64a+ When I first began interning at the Florey Institute, I underwent a rigorous introduction to animal welfare. It was here that I first @4-*/40+-7():+:<4+;<*44+=>a+;<4+;<*44+=>+-*4+-+>(*:+(?+./:4*/-:.(/-@+ 6(04+:<-:+V-/1+>6.4/64+@-7>+?(@@(9+:(+4/>)*4+:<-:+:<4+@.T4>+(?+-/.V-@>+ are not undermined by scientific progress. They are:

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;<4>4+*)@4>+-*4+3*()/040+./+>6.4/64+-/0+46(/(V.6>+->+V)6<+ ->+4:<.6>a+;<41+4/>)*4+:<-:+/440@4>>+V(/41+.>+/(:+74./3+>L4/:+ (/+?*).:@4>>+*4>4-*6<+9<4/+T.-7@4+-@:4*/-:.T4>+4i.>:a+;<41+-@>(+ improve the efficiency of scientific research by demanding careful 6(/>:*)6:.(/+(?+*4>4-*6<+L*(c46:>a+G/0+:<41+-*4+-+6(/>:-/:+*4V./04*+ :(+-@@+>6.4/:.>:>+:<-:+:<4+-/.V-@>+:<41+-*4+9(*M./3+9.:<R+:<4+V(/41+ :<41+-*4+)>./3+-/0+:<4+*4>4-*6<+:<41+-*4+)/04*:-M./3+.>+/(:+:(+74+ :-M4/+@.3<:@1a+ 84>L.:4+:<4+?-6:+:<-:+:<4+Q@(*41+I/>:.:):4+>:*.6:@1+-0<4*4>+:(+:<4+ Three Rs, it is still difficult for its researchers to deal with the daily @(>>+(?+@.?4+:<-:+./4T.:-7@1+(66)*>a+B<4/+I+->M40+(/4+(?+:<4+>6.4/:.>:>+ 9<(+`:((M+6-*4+(?d+:<4+:.>>)4\7(i+L)L>+9<4:<4*+.:+3(:+-/1+4->.4*+><4+ ><((M+<4*+<4-0+-/0+>-.0R+`5(V4(/4+4@>4+.>+0(./3+.:+?(*+/(9a+I+/44040+ -+7*4-Mda+ I+9->/U:+L*4L-*40+?(*+:<4+?44@./3+(?+3).@:+:<-:+4V4*34>+9<4/+1()+ carry a caged rat down several winding hallways to its final fate in :<4+>)*3.6-@+e)-*:4*a+;<4*4+.>+-+6(/>:-/:+/440+:(+*4V./0+(/4>4@?+:<-:+ :<4>4+@.T4>+-*4+/(:+:-M4/+./+T-./+(*+9.:<():+>4*.()>+6(/>.04*-:.(/a+ Q-*+?*(V+74./3+)/*4->(/-7@1+4V(:.(/-@+(*+(7>:*)6:./3+ scientific research, these feelings keep research ethical, economic and scientific. When we begin to feel that we are unnecessarily M.@@./3R+94+L*(7-7@1+-*4a+B<4/+94+743./+:(+?44@+:<-:+:<4+@(>>+(?+@.?4+ outweighs scientific progress, it probably means it is. When we begin :(+?44@+:<-:+:<4+*4>4-*6<+94+-*4+6(/0)6:./3+.>+/(:+L*(T.0./3+T-@)-7@4+ ./?(*V-:.(/R+.:+L*(7-7@1+.>/U:a+ J4:4*+5./34*R+-/+G)>:*-@.-/+L<.@(>(L<4*+-/0+/(:-7@4+-/.V-@+ 4:<.6.>:R+-*3)4>+:<-:+`:<4+./:4*4>:>+(?+-/.V-@>+6()/:R+w7):x+.?+-/+ 4iL4*.V4/:+(/+-+>V-@@+/)V74*+(?+-/.V-@>+6-/+6)*4+-+0.>4->4+:<-:+ affects tens of thousands, it could be justifiable”.

It’s comforting to think that all animal research is justifiable 7):+)/?(*:)/-:4@1+:<4+*4-@.:1+.>+/(:+>(a+B<4/+1()+743./+:(+6(/>.04*+ 4i-6:@1+<(9+T-@)-7@4+*4>4-*6<+(/+-/.V-@>+.>+./+6)*./3+0.>4->4>R+:<4+ benefits don’t always outweigh the cost to animals’ welfare. ,-*7-*-+ka+H./3R+-+7.(@(3.6-@+-/:<*(L(@(3.>:+-:+:<4+C(@@434+(?+ B.@@.-V+-/0+P-*1R+74@.4T4>+:<-:+V-/1+>:)0.4>+(T4*@((M+:<4+-6:)-@+ T-@)4+(?+-/.V-@+V(04@>a+I/+-+*464/:+-*:.6@4+9*.::4/+?(*+Scientific ?3.#';"(R+H./3+6*.:.6.>4>+-+>:)01+-:+:<4+])/.64+H4//401+5<*.T4*+ _-:.(/-@+I/>:.:):4U>+2-7(*-:(*1+(?+C(VL-*-:.T4+]:<(@(31+W2C]X+?(*+ >4L-*-:./3+./?-/:+*<4>)>+V(/M41>+?*(V+:<4.*+V(:<4*>+9.:<./+<()*>+ (?+7.*:<+-/0+>)7c46:./3+:<4V+:(+FF+<()*>+(?+.>(@-:.(/+-+0-1a+;<.>+9->+

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/ science

The Secrets of Silica Gel by camilla eustance

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by emily matenson

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/ science

why do we cry?

by Thiashya Jayasekera

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4UT4+-@@+744/+:<4*4+-:+>(V4+L(./:a+B<4:<4*+.:U>+746-)>4+ 1()UT4+-66.04/:-@@1+>:4LL40+(/+-+:<)V7:-6MR+(*+1()+<-T4/U:+ >:-*:40+9*.:./3+:<-:+4>>-1+0)4+./+:9(+<()*>R+(*+1()UT4+c)>:+9-:6<40+ B;C'(2:.#D5&J'54+f+94UT4+-@@+<-0+-+3((0+6*1a+G/+)/6(V?(*:-7@4+@)VL+ 3*-:4>+-3-./>:+:<4+7-6M+(?+1()*+:<*(-:R+-/0+/(+V-::4*+<(9+<-*0+1()+ will yourself not to, the tears flood over your swollen cheeks and @4-T4+1()+-+7@(:6<1R+/(:\>(\<(:+V4>>a C*1./3+.>+-+/-:)*-@+L<4/(V4/(/+:<-:+<)V-/>+4i6@)>.T4@1+ 4iL4*.4/64R+*46)**./3+:<*()3<():+()*+@.T4>+?*(V+()*+7.*:<+:(+()*+ deathbeds. But why do we cry? Is it simply a primal reflex to our 4V(:.(/>R+(*+0(4>+6*1./3+>4*T4+>(V4+3*4-:4*+4T(@):.(/-*1+L)*L(>4D+ G/0+9<1+0(+94+?44@+>(+V)6<+74::4*+-?:4*9-*0>D+ ;4-*>+-*4+L*(0)640+->+-+*4>)@:+(?+-):(V-:.6+/4)*(L<1>.(@(3.6-@+ L*(64>>4>R+-/0+>(V4:.V4>+V4-/+/(:<./3+-:+-@@a+'()*+@-6*.V-@+>1>:4VR+ @(6-:40+74:944/+1()*+4147-@@+-/0+1()*+414@.0R+L*(0)64>+-/0+0*-./>+ 1()*+:4-*>a+B<4/+-+:4-*+.>+L*(0)640R+1()+./>:./6:.T4@1+7@./M+:(+ produce a film across your eye. It then drains into your nose, giving *.>4+:(+:<4+/(:(*.()>+*)//1+/(>4a+K(94T4*R+9<4/+1()U*4+7-9@./3+ 1()*+414>+():R+:<.>+0*-./-34+>1>:4V+746(V4>+(T4*9<4@V40+-/0+:<4+ excess fluid flows down your cheeks.

B4+L*(0)64+:<*44+:1L4>+(?+:4-*>R+-/0+6*1./3+(/@1+./T(@T4>+(/4+ (?+:<4Va+2-6*.V-:.(/+.>+:<4+><400./3+(?+/(/\4V(:.(/-@+:4-*>R+-/0+ describes the first two types: basal and reflex. Basal tears are always L*4>4/:R+-/0+0(+:<4+-@@\.VL(*:-/:+c(7+(?+L*4T4/:./3+()*+414>+?*(V+ drying out. Reflex tears are produced in response to irritants such -+>V(M4R+0)>:R+(*+6<(LL40+(/.(/>+W./+?-6:R+>@.6./3+(/.(/>+*4@4->4>+-+ gas called propanethial S-oxide, which reacts with ocular fluids to L*(0)64+>)@?)*.6+-6.0v+:<.>+6*4-:4>+:<-:+7)*/./3+>4/>-:.(/+94U*4+-@@+ :((+?-V.@.-*+9.:<Xa+C*1./3R+(/+:<4+(:<4*+<-/0R+(/@1+./T(@T4>+L>16<.6+ :4-*>R+9<.6<+-*4+:4-*>+><40+./+*4-6:.(/+:(+-+>:*(/3+4V(:.(/-@+>:-:4+f+ 74+:<-:+L<1>.6-@+L-./R+<4-*:7*4-M+(*+@-)3<:4*a 5:*-/34@1+4/()3<R+-?:4*+-+?)@@\7@(9/+>(7+>4>>.(/+6(VL@4:4+9.:<+ ><)004*./3+3->L>+-/0+4i:*-T-3-/:@1+)/-::*-6:.T4+?-6.-@+4iL*4>>.(/>R+ 1()+W>(V4:.V4>X+?44@+*4?*4><40a+J>16<.6+:4-*>+6(/:-./+-/+4/0(*L<./+ 6-@@40+@4)6./4\4/M4L<-@./R+9<.6<+*40)64>+L-./+-/0+4@4T-:4>+V((0a+ _(:+(/@1+:<-:R+7):+>(V4+>6.4/:.>:>+>)334>:+:<-:+6*1./3+4@.V./-:4>+ >:*4>>\*4@-:40+<(*V(/4>+-/0+:(i./>a+ G0+b./34*<(4:>R+-+8):6<+L>16<(@(3.>:+-/0+-):<(*+(?+LC+&H(:+& 083"(5&L..</&e(#"*.:'($&4C.&A+54.#'.5&%6&,."#5R+.>+-/+4iL4*:+(/+:<4+

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/ Society

WHITE KNIGHTS

by gareth coxâ&#x2030; m artin

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*.(*+:(+H4T./+&NR+:<4*4+<-0+@(/3+744/+-+>)>L.6.(/+:<-:+:<4+ K(9-*0+3(T4*/V4/:+<-0+V->:4*40+:<4+-*:+(?+>/4-M1+*-6.>V+ f+9<-:+:<4+@-:4+6(V40.-/+J-:*.64+OU_4-@+(?:4/+6-@@40+`:<.>+><.:+I+ 6-/U:+L*(T4^d+5@.LL4*1+->+44@>R+:<41+6()@0+0)6MR+0(034R+0.T4*:+(*+ 04*-.@+-/1+6(/T4*>-:.(/+-7():+*-6.>VR+-@9-1>+9.:<+-+9./M+:(9-*0+ :<4.*+O/4+_-:.(/+?*.4/0>+(T4*+./+/(*:<4*/+h)44/>@-/0+f+(*+>(+:<4+ >:(*1+94/:a+;<4+6<-*34+9->+:<-:+(@0+9<.:4+V4/+>)6<+->+:<4>4R+9<(+ 94*4+6(V?(*:-7@4+4/()3<+9.:<+:<4+>:-:)>+e)(+:(+74+@-.>>4g\?-.*4+ ./+:<4.*+-::.:)04+:(9-*0>+*-6.-@+c)>:.64R+94*4+c)>:+><*)33./3+(??+ :<4.*+*4>L(/>.7.@.:1+71+04/1./3+f+9.:<+)V7*-34+f+:<-:+:<41+94*4+ *-6.>:a+I/+(*04*+:(+7-/.><+:<4>4+T.@@-./>+:(+:<4+9*(/3+>.04+(?+<.>:(*1R+ L*(3*4>>.T4>+<-T4+4VL@(140+-+:-6:.6+>(+04T.()>+:<-:+4T4/+K-//.7-@+ 9()@0+<-T4+:(+-LL@-)0a+;<41+<-T4+6-@@40+:<4+04/.-@+(?+*-6.>V+`:<4+ /49+*-6.>Vda+;<41+-*4+/(9+-0T-/6./3+./+-+L./64*+V(T4V4/:R+9.:<+-+ battery of accusations leveled at one flank, and denial on the other, :<-:+6@(>4>+-*()/0+-+:-*34:+:(+?(*V+-+L4*?46:+6.*6@4+(?+:-):(@(31a+ '()U*4+0-V/40+.?+1()+0(R+-/0+0-V/40+.?+1()+0(/U:^+ At first this was fine because, hey, fuck rich old white conservatives.

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“I still don’t really know where I stand financially. If I want to pay ?(*+@43-@+-0T.64+IU@@+3(+./:(+047:a+G/0+)/:.@+-/1+>4::@4V4/:+.>+*4-6<40R+I+ 6-/U:+-664>>+-/1:<./3Rd+><4+4iL@-./>a+ Liana Buchanan, executive officer of the Federation of C(VV)/.:1+243-@+C4/:*4>+Wb.6:(*.-XR+>-1>Y+`G+9(V-/+4>6-L./3+ 46(/(V.6+-/0+L<1>.6-@+-7)>4+<->+/(+.04-+9<-:+:<4+<()>4<(@0+->>4:>+ -/0+047:>+-*4a+5<4+9.@@+>:*)33@4+:(+34:+<4@L+746-)>4+><4+c)>:+0(4>/U:+ M/(9+<(9+V)6<+047:R+->>4:>+(*+<(9+V)6<+>)L4*+:<4*4+.>ad P>+,)6<-/-/+74@.4T4>+V4-/>\:4>:./3+T.6:.V>+(?+0(V4>:.6+ T.(@4/64+0(4>+/(:+-00*4>>+:<4+6(VL@4i.:.4>+(?+-7)>4+-/0+><()@0+/(:+ 74+:<4+>(@4+04:4*V./-/:+?(*+-+9(V-/U>+-664>>+:(+>)LL(*:a ;<4+043*44+(?+*.>M+:(+-+9(V-/U>+>-?4:1R+V4/:-@+.@@/4>>+->>(6.-:40+ 9.:<+:<4+-7)>4+-/0+:<4+*.>M+(?+<(V4@4>>/4>>+-*4+(?:4/+.3/(*40+71+ 3(T4*/V4/:+-34/6.4>+V4-/:+:(+<4@La+ ]V.@1+O94/R+L>16<(@(3.>:+-/0+>(6.-@+9(*M4*+-:+5:+k(</+(?+A(0+ K(>L.:-@+-/0+;<4*-L1+C4/:*4R+>-1>+0(V4>:.6+T.(@4/64+.>+/(:+94-@:<\ 0.>6*.V./-:(*1a+`B(V4/+(?+V4-/>+-*4+6-)3<:+./+:<4+>-V4+L(94*+ 01/-V.6>+(?+-7)>4dR+><4+>-1>a+ `Q./-/6.-@+-7)>4+.>+(/4+(?+:<4+V(>:+L(94*?)@+:-6:.6>+-/+-7)>4*+ 6-/+)>4+:(+M44L+-+9(V-/+:*-LL40+./+-/+-7)>.T4+*4@-:.(/><.LRd+P>+ O94/+>-1>a =(>.4+,-::1R+F&[!+G)>:*-@.-/+(?+:<4+'4-*R+9<(>4+>(/+9->+ murdered by his father last year, believes limiting access to financial >)LL(*:+>.VL@1+L):>+V(*4+9(V4/+-:+*.>Ma+ `;<41+w3(T4*/V4/:+04L-*:V4/:>x+-*4+>(+*4V(T40+?*(V+*4-@.:1dR+ P>+,-::1+>-.0+(/+:<4+G,CU>+hlG+L*(3*-V+:<.>+14-*a+`B(V4/+6-//(:+ flee or run if they’re contending with financial stress”, she explained.

The 2011 Seeking Security Report was the first of its kind in G)>:*-@.-+:(+L*(T.04+-+6(VL*4<4/>.T4+L.6:)*4+(?+:<4+46(/(V.6+ .VL-6:>+?(*+T.6:.V>+(?+0(V4>:.6+T.(@4/64a++ The report points to often overlooked financial burdens such ->+:<4+6(>:+(?+:4VL(*-*1+-66(VV(0-:.(/R+(/3(./3+@43-@+7-::@4>R+-/0+ <4-@:<+L*(7@4V>+*4@-:40+:(+:<4+-7)>4+:<-:+6(/:./)4+(/64+-+9(V-/+ @4-T4>+:<4+?-V.@1+<(V4a+ 5)LL(*:+?*(V+3(T4*/V4/:+-34/6.4>+-/0+./04L4/04/:+-/0+/(:\ for-profit services are therefore critical in supporting women from all socioeconomic backgrounds to become financially independent

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-/0+>46)*4a+G//()/64V4/:>+./+:<4+Q404*-@+,)034:+*4T4-@40+<-*><+ ?)/0./3+6):>+:(+6*)6.-@+?*(/:\@./4+>4*T.64>+?(*+0(V4>:.6+T.(@4/64+ L*4T4/:.(/+-/0+>)LL(*:a+ ]@.3.7.@.:1+?(*+L-1V4/:+>)LL(*:+.>+>)7c46:+:(+>:*.6:4*+V4->)*4>+ than before. Now, just one measure – financial hardship – determines a woman’s access to Human Services financial support.

Women like Susan who don’t fit these narrow government definitions will continue to be ignored.

84>L.:4+J*.V4+P./.>:4*+G77(::U>+(?:+6.:40+6(VV.:V4/:+:(+ stopping violence against women, the only action of significance <->+744/+-+L*(L(>40+L-*:.-@@1+?)/040+sZ&+V.@@.(/+0(V4>:.6+T.(@4/64+ -9-*4/4>>+6-VL-.3/a O/4+6-//(:+<4@L+7):+9(/04*+.?+-/+-9-*4/4>>+6-VL-.3/+-V()/:>+ :(+/(:<./3+V(*4+:<-/+@.L+>4*T.64+9<4/+:<4+>4*T.64>+-/0+>)LL(*:+:<-:+ 9(V4/+:)*/+:(+9.@@+74+)/04*?)/040+-/0+)/04*+*4>()*640a+ Faced with an uncertain financial future, Susan is now trying to find a job to cover living expenses. Struggling to regain financial ./04L4/04/64R+5)>-/+<->+744/+():+(?+:<4+9(*M?(*64+?(*+(T4*+:4/+ 14-*>a+`_(:+71+6<(.64+7):+746-)>4+-+c(7+9()@0+<-T4+V4-/:+I+<-0+ some kind of financial control – and that wasn’t tolerated”.

I/+:<4+6(/:4i:+9<4*4+(/4+9(V-/+.>+V)*04*40+71+<4*+L-*:/4*+ (*+?(*V4*+L-*:/4*+./+G)>:*-@.-+4T4*1+944MR+:<4+-@@(6-:.(/+(?+s[aF+ billion to fighting terrorism and the meagre $30 million to domestic T.(@4/64+L*4T4/:.(/R+>44V>+0.>L*(L(*:.(/-:4+-:+74>:a+ S*34/:+-6:.(/+.>+/44040a+;<4+6(/>4e)4/64>+(?+./-6:.(/+9.@@+74+ ?4@:+?-*+?*(V+:<4+6@(>40+0((*>+:<-:+>.@4/64+0(V4>:.6+-7)>4a+ To contact any CASA (Centre Against Sexual Assault) in Victoria and the after-hours Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL), simply call 1800 806 292 or email SACL at ahcasa@thewomens.org.au. For resources "(2&'(6%#3"4'%(&%(&2%3.54';&*'%:.(;.\&<:."5.&*'5'4&_---=2*#;*= org.au (Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria) or contact 1800RESPECT (www.1800respect.org.au) at 1800 737 732.

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/ Society

MARK FUCKERBERG by kate lawrence

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on the privilege of good mental health by hannah tricker

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I+9->+F&+9<4/+<4+@4?:+V4+:(+>:-*:+-+*4@-:.(/><.L+9.:<+-/(:<4*+3.*@R+ c)>:.?1./3+<.>+046.>.(/+71+4iL@-././3+:<-:+><4+0.0/U:+V-M4+4i6)>4>+?(*+ <4*+./-6:.T.:1+-/0+><4+9->+V(*4+046.>.T4a I+9->+FZ+9<4/+:<.>+>-V4+V-/+><-*40+-+L<(:(+(?+:<4+/49+ j04L*4>>.(/U+:-::((+:<-:+<4U0+3(::4/+?(*+V4/:-@+<4-@:<+-9-*4/4>>+ 944MR+9.:<+/(+V4/:.(/+(?+<.V>4@?+(*+-/1+?*.4/0+>)??4*./3+V4/:-@+ <4-@:<+.>>)4>+:(+-66(VL-/1+.:a+;<.>+9->+9<4/+I+*4-@.>40+:<4+>:-*M+ 0.??4*4/64+./+-::.:)04>+74:944/+:<(>4+9<(+M/(9+:<4+74<-T.()*\ -@:4*./3+9<.:4\<(:+V.>:+(?+-/i.4:1+(*+:<4+6<(M./3+7@-/M4:+(?+ 04L*4>>.(/+-/0+:<(>4+9<(+6-/+(/@1+4T4*+<(L4+:(+>1VL-:<.>4a I am 24 this year. Just one year younger than a hugely significant 9*.:4*+I+9->+40.:./3+9<(+?4@@+T.6:.V+:(+:<4+V(/>:4*+(?+V4/:-@+.@@/4>>+ -/0+9<(+94+@(>:R+6-:-6@1>V.6-@@1R+./+:<4+7@./M+(?+-/+414a I:+9->+(/@1+-+0-1+@-:4*+9<4/+I+6-@@40+-+?*.4/0+(?+(T4*+-+046-04+ -+6)/:+W-+9(*0+I+)/?(*:)/-:4@1+>4@0(V+)>4X+?(*+>)334>:./3+:<-:+:<.>+ 9*.:4*+9()@0+74+*4V4V74*40+?(*+<(9+><4+@4?:R+*-:<4*+:<-/+?(*+<4*+ 4/0)*./3+@43-61+(?+M./0/4>>R+4VL-:<1+-/0+@.:4*-*1+4i64@@4/64a+B.:<+ -/+-L(@(31+?(*+<.>+:-6:@4>>/4>>R+<4+94/:+(/+:(+.VL@1+:<-:+>).6.04+9->+ -+046.>.(/R+/(:+-+>1VL:(Va+I+.:4*-:40+:<-:+T4*1+?49+L4(L@4+@(>:+:(+ >).6.04+>-:+0(9/+-/0+9*(:4+)L+-+@.>:+(?+L*(>+-/0+6(/>+74?(*4<-/0v+ *-:.(/-@.:1+.>+-/+4@4V4/:+./6(VL-:.7@4+9.:<+V4/:-@+.@@/4>>a+K4/64R+.:U>+ ./6(/3*)()>+:(+*-:.(/-@.>4+>).6.04+->+9*(/3a+K4+0.0/U:+*4L@1a I+M/(9+:<-:+./+V1+L*40(V./-/:@1+@4?:1+-/0+L*(\4e)-@.:1+>(6.-@+ /4:9(*MR+V1+T.49>+-*4+:<4+V(>:+6(VV(/@1+<4@0+(/4>+f+4T4/+-V(/3+ :<4+6(/>.>:4/:@1+V4/:-@@1+94@@a+G/0+():>.04+(?+:<.>R+:<4*4+-*4+L4(L@4+ 9<(UT4+/4T4*+4iL4*.4/640+V4/:-@+<4-@:<+.>>)4>+9<(>4+(L./.(/>+ -*4+/(:+3).040+71+:<4+.//-:4+.3/(*-/64+V1+?*.4/0+0.>L@-140R+-/0+ 9<(>4+L*.T.@434+(?+94@@/4>>+0(4>+/(:+7@./0+:<4V+:(+:<4.*+./-7.@.:1+ :(+?)@@1+4VL-:<.>4a+Q)*:<4*V(*4R+:<4+./:4*/4:+3.T4>+)>+-664>>+:(+-+

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94-@:<+(?+./?(*V-:.(/+-7():+V4/:-@+<4-@:<+-/0R+V(*4+.VL(*:-/:@1R+ 6(VV)/.:.4>+(?+@.M4\V./040+L4(L@4+f+./6@)0./3+6-/0.0+9*.:4*>+ -/0+-*:.>:>+f+9<(+-*4+@.T./3+9.:<+V4/:-@+.@@/4>>+WIUV+@((M./3+-:+1()R+ :)V7@*Xa+,):+:<4*4+-*4+>:.@@+-+L*.T.@4340+?49+9<(>4+7*-./+6<4V.6-@>+ <-T4+/4T4*+(T4*9<4@V40+:<4V+9.:<+./4iL@.6-7@4+4V(:.(/+(*+ L-/.6R+(*+*(7740+:<4V+(?+:<4+-7.@.:1+:(+4/3-34+./+*-:.(/-@+:<()3<:+ L*(64>>4>a+G/0+.:U>+:<4>4+6(/>.>:4/:@1+94@@+./0.T.0)-@>+9<(>4+ inability to empathise (by definition) adds to the stigma surrounding V4/:-@+<4-@:<a ;<4+6*.LL@./3+M.6M4*+(?+04L*4>>.(/+.>+:<-:+.:+6(/T./64>+1()+:<-:+ .:U>+L-*:+(?+1()+f+-/+.04-+>)LL(*:40+71+:<4+9.04*R+V(*4+(@0\?-><.(/40+ 74@.4?>+-7():+V4/:-@+<4-@:<a+I:+.>+(?:+L4*64.T40+71+:<4+L>16<4+/(:+ as an illness with origins external to personality, but as a fixed and fundamental flaw in one’s character. I believed this through my teens ->+:4**.?1./3+.@@/4>>4>+./:4*V.::4/:@1+*4/:40+V1+<4-0>L-64a+I+6()@0/U:+ 0(+9<-:+(:<4*+L4(L@4+6()@0a+I+6*.40+:((+V)6<a+I+9->+@4>>4*R+7*(M4/a+ I:+9->+-+<)34+7)*04/+:<-:+I+7(*4+>.@4/:@1+?(*+14-*>+f+:(+V1+(9/+ 04:*.V4/:a+ _(:+74./3+-7@4+:(+>4L-*-:4+V4/:-@+.@@/4>>+?*(V+>4@?\.04/:.:1+(/@1+ ?)*:<4*+6(VL()/0>+:<4+L*(7@4Va+Q(*+:<(>4+>)??4*./3+04L*4>>.(/+ (*+-/i.4:1R+*4->(/+(?:4/+(/@1+*)/>+./+:<4+7-6M3*()/0+W.?+-:+-@@X+->+-+ @.::@4R+/.33@./3+T(.64+(?+>4@?\@(-:<./3R+V-**.40+:(+./>46)*.:.4>a+'()+>)6M+ 746-)>4+1()+0(/U:+34:+():+(?+740R+.:+:4@@>+1()a+'()U*4+@-g1R+L-:<4:.6a+ '()*+?*.4/0>+/4T4*+>44+1()+-/0+L*(7-7@1+*4>4/:+1()+f+-/0+1()U*4+/(:+ 4T4/+7)>1a+'()+<-T4/U:+6<-/340+():+(?+1()*+Jk>+./+:9(+0-1>+f+3*(>>a+ '()+7-.@40+(/+9(*M+-3-./a+'()*+<()>4V-:4>+34:+)L+-:+>4T4/+?(*+9(*M+ – why can’t you? Why can’t you just get out of bed and fix your life?

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I+6()@0+:4@@+1()+:<-:+I+7*-/6<40+():+-/0+:-@M40+:(+?*.4/0>+9<(+ confirmed Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not universally secretly hated; I ranted, asked for -0T.64+-/0+:((M+>(@-64+./+:<4.*+9.@@./3+<4@La+I+6()@0+-@>(+:4@@+1()+:<-:+ 9<4/+I+9->+[NR+I+:((M+<-@?+-+L-6M4:+(?+L-*-64:-V(@+7):+:<4/+>:(LL40+ because as I progressed up the cheap plastic sheet, I made a definite 046.>.(/+:(+@.T4+f+-+046.>.(/+:<-:+46<(4>+./:(+V1+L*4>4/:+-/0+-6:>+->+-+ flimsy safeguard against self-harm; an old, bent umbrella on a dark, 9./01+0-1a+I+6()@0+:4@@+1()+:<-:+:<4>4+-6:.(/>+94*4+9<-:+>-T40+V4+ 9<4/+I+4L<4V4*-@@1+:<()3<:+V1+@.?4+9->+/(:+9(*:<+@.T./3+-+?(*:/.3<:+ -3(a+,):+IU0+74+@1./3a+=4-@@1D+I+9->+c)>:+@)6M1a+ I/+:<.>+6->4R+:<4+414+(?+:<4+>:(*V+(?+04L*4>>.(/+>-:+-7(T4+V4+ @(/3+4/()3<+:<-:+I+9->+-7@4+:(+<(@0+(/+:<*()3<+:(+:<4+(:<4*+>.04+(?+ :<4+/-:)*-@+0.>->:4*a+;<4+6.*6)V>:-/64>+(?+:<-:+:-/3.7@4+><.:>:(*V+ *4>(@T40+-*()/0+V4+c)>:+->+:<4+-/i.4:1+)/04*+V1+>M./+0.0a+,):+7-0+ V4/:-@+94-:<4*+6-/+74+L*40.6:-7@4R+)/L*40.6:-7@4R+>@(9+7)*/./3R+(*+ >)004/+-/0+04T->:-:./3a+I:+*(7>+:<4+9(*@0+(?+L4(L@4+9<(+><()@0+>:.@@+ 74+<4*4R+9<(+>:.@@+<-T4+>(+V)6<+:(+><-*4+9.:<+)>a+G/0+>(V4:.V4>R+ :<4*4U>+/(:<./3+-/1+(?+)>+6-/+0(a ]i64L:+:(+-6:+->+-34/:>+(?+L*4T4/:.(/a+G/34*+.>+-+/-:)*-@+L-*:+(?+ :<4+3*.4T./3+L*(64>>R+7):+L@4->4R+0(/U:+?)*:<4*+:<4+>:.3V-a+I+.VL@(*4+ 1()+?*(V+:<4+7(::(V+(?+V1+94@@\94-:<4*40+<4-*:Y+0(/U:+6(/04V/+ :<(>4+9<(V+V4/:-@+.@@/4>>+6@-.V>a+;<41+94*4/U:+0-V-340R+7*(M4/R+(*+ -/1+@4>>4*+./+e)-@.:1+746-)>4+(?+9<-:+:<4.*+.@@/4>>+L):+:<4V+:<*()3<R+ 9<-:+04L:<>+(?+4V(:.(/+:<41+?4@:a+2(T4+:<4V+?(*+9<(+:<41+94*4+ ():>.04+(?+:<4.*+.@@/4>>a+=4V4V74*+:<4V+?(*+:<4+6(/:*.7):.(/>+:<41+ V-04+04>L.:4+.:a !%#&'(6%#3"4'%(&"(2&#.5%8#;.5&"7%84&3.(4":&C.":4C\&<:."5.&*'5'4& ---=7.+%(27:8.=%#$="8&%#&;"::&Rabb&OO&cdad=&)6&+%8&%#&5%3.%(.& +%8&M(%-&(..2&8#$.(4&C.:<\&+%8&;"(&J'6.:'(.&%(&Ra&RR&Rc&^---= lifeline.org.au) or Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 (www. suicidecallbackservice.org.au).

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A Rookieís Guide To Gym Tribes by josh green

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cyclord / Is Melbourne a Cycling City?

**R+./+><(*:R+/(a+I+V4-/R+.:+():L4*?(*V>+V(>:+G)>:*-@.-/+6.:.4>R+7):+ :<-:U>+@.M4+->M./3+9<.6<+(?+:<4+>./34*>+(/+:<4+@-:4>:+>4->(/+(?+;<4+ Voice is the greatest musician of all time. Defining exactly what a ‘cycling city’ is can be a bit tricky, and figuring out exactly how to get :(+:<-:+L(./:+.>+4T4/+<-*04*a+G+616@./3+6.:1+V-1+74+(/4+9<4*4+-+@(:+(?+ L4(L@4+616@4+f+7):+4i-6:@1+9<.6<+e)4>:.(/+><()@0+1()+74+->M./3D+8(+ 1()+V4->)*4+<(9+V-/1+L4(L@4+616@4+:(+9(*MR+9<-:+L*(L(*:.(/+(?+-@@+ :*.L>+.>+:-M4/+(/+-+7.M4+(*+<(9+V-/1+L4(L@4+616@4+*43)@-*@1D B<4/+L4(L@4+:-@M+j616@./3+6.:.4>UR+L-*:.6)@-*@1+9<4/+:<41U*4+ ./:4*4>:40+./+V-M./3+L*(3*4>>+4@>49<4*4R+:<41+/(*V-@@1+:-M4+ ?-V()>@1+7.M4\?*.4/0@1+6.:.4>+@.M4+GV>:4*0-V+(*+C(L4/<-34/+-/0+:*1+ :(+.04/:.?1+4i-6:@1+9<-:+.:+.>+:<-:+<->+j9(*M40U+(T4*+:<4*4+-/0+<(9+ it might work in other places. But this is a tremendously difficult :<./3+:(+0(+f+9<4/+V-M./3+>)6<+6(VL-*.>(/>+:<4*4+-*4+.//)V4*-7@4+ :<./3>+:(+6(/>.04*R+>)6<+->+:(L(3*-L<1R+6@.V-:4R+04V(3*-L<.6>R+)*7-/+ >:*)6:)*4R+-/0+L(@.:.6-@+-/0+6)@:)*-@+?-6:(*>a+;<.>+V-M4>+.:+<-*0+:(+ -::*.7):4+>)664>>+./+(/4+L@-64+:(+-/1+>./3@4+?-6:(*R+(*+9(*M+():+<(9+:(+ 4V)@-:4+:<.>+4@>49<4*4a I:U>+9(*:<+:*1./3+:(+@4-*/+?*(V+(:<4*+L@-64>R+:<()3<a+I+9->+./+ |)*.6<+-/0+P)/.6<+@->:+14-*+:*1./3+:(+0(+c)>:+:<-:a+|)*.6<+9->/U:+ V)6<+74::4*+:<-/+P4@7()*/4+?(*+616@./3R+-@:<()3<+.:+0.0+<-T4+ (figuratively) killer public transport and decision makers who *4-@.>40+0.>6()*-3./3+L4(L@4+?*(V+0*.T./3+-/0+L-*M./3+./+04/>4+ )*7-/+-*4->+9->+:<4+9-1+:(+3(a+P)/.6<+9->+V)6<+74::4*+?(*+7.M4>R+ 9.:<+-/+.VL*4>>.T4+/4:9(*M+(?+>4L-*-:4+7.M4+L-:<>+-@(/3+V-./+*(-0>+ -/0+-+Z&MVE<+>L440+@.V.:+(/+7->.6-@@1+-@@+7-6M>:*44:>+:<-:+V-04+ 616@./3+>-?4+W-/0+?44@+>-?4X+9.:<():+/440./3+7.M4+@-/4>a+,(:<+6.:.4>+ <-0+3.T4/+:<()3<:+:(+9<-:+-+T-*.4:1+(?+L4(L@4+V.3<:+/440+:(+>:-*:+(*+ M44L+616@./3R+4>L46.-@@1+)/04*\*4L*4>4/:40+3*()L>+@.M4+9(V4/R+:<4+ 4@04*@1+-/0+?-V.@.4>+9.:<+6<.@0*4/a I:U>+-@@+T4*1+94@@+:(+@((M+-:+:<./3>+@.M4+L(@.6.4>+:<-:+0.>6()*-34+ C,8+L-*M./3+(*+./?*->:*)6:)*4+@.M4+6.:19.04+/4:9(*M>+(?+7.M4+L-:<>+ -/0+:<./MR+`K41R+:<-:+9()@0+74+*4-@@1+3*4-:+./+P4@7()*/4^d+;<4+:*.6M+.>+ to then figure out how to make this work here. Will these measures 74+4??46:.T4+./+.>(@-:.(/D+G*4+:<41+3((0+.04->+:<-:+<-T4+/(+6<-/64+./+ <4@@+(?+34::./3+>)LL(*:+?*(V+:<4+L(@.:.6.-/>+9<(+6-@@+:<4+><(:>D+I+:<./M+ :<4+>(@):.(/+.>+:(+4V740+-/1+6<-/34>+./+@(/3\:4*V+-/0+./:43*-:40+

74 / Farrago 2015 / edition six

with alexander sheko

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society /

playing the field / International Champions Cup with dexter gillman

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farrago 2015 / edition six / 75

/ Society

LETíS (TWO) PARTY (SYSTEM) TONIGHt by daniel beratis

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As A Kid I Was Pissed On By A Lion by m.a. ruiz

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What happens when we go to Church by brian allen

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e file in behind Mum and sit in one of the pews. It’s 10:35am. Just fifty-five minutes to go. I look up at the -@:-*a+B4UT4+3(:+Q-:<4*+B.@@+-3-./a+K4U>+-+L)031+@.::@4+V-/+9.:<+-+7-@0+L-:6<a+I+:)/4+./a+`I/+:<4+/-V4+(?+:<4+ Q-:<4*R+:<4+5(/R+-/0+:<4+K(@1+5L.*.:d+y-/0+IUV+():+-3-./a+I+@((M+-*()/0+-/0+6<46M+.?+I+6-/+>44+-/1(/4+?*(V+>6<((@a+ I look at the other side of the church to see if I can find the Gregsons. They’re not sitting in their spot. Probably >:.@@+-:+G)>M.6Ma+ H-04/+J4:4*>+-/0+<.>+?-V.@1+-*4+-:+:<4+7-6Ma+K4+9->+./+V1+3*-04+!E#+6@->>+@->:+14-*+-/0+9->+>6<((@+6-L:-./a+ I+9(/04*+.?+I+6-/+34:+<.>+-::4/:.(/a+G+/(0+9()@0+74+3((0a+O<+-/0+:<4*4U>+=-6<4@a+K4*+@(/3+7*(9/+<-.*+.>+->+><./1+ ->+4T4*+-/0+><4U>+94-*./3+:<-:+/-T1+7@)4+9((@4/+c-6M4:+-3-./a+I+9(/04*+.?+><4+4T4*+@((M>+(T4*+-:+V4D+G/0+:<4*4U>+ that old guy who always sits up the front and gawks at the priest. He’s got fluffy white hair and his face reminds V4+(?+b(@04V(*:a+ `O<+<4U>+-+74-):.?)@+V-/Rd+P)V+>-1>+9<4/+94+c(M4+-7():+<.Va+G/0+:<4*4U>+3(@04/+k4>)>a+K4U>+(/+:<4+6*(>>+(/+ :<4+7@)4+9-@@+74<./0+:<4+-@:-*a+K.>+3(@0+9*4-:<+@((M>+L*4::1+6((@+)/04*+>L(:@.3<:a+ I+@((M+7-6M+:(+:<4+6(/3*43-:.(/+7):+>44+>(V4:<./3+V(T4a+A(@0+k4>)>+.>+V(T./3a+K4U>+:*1./3+:(+L)@@+<.V>4@?+ ?*44+?*(V+:<4+7@)4+9-@@a+;<4+-*V>+(?+:<4+6*(>>+>9./3+?(*9-*0+-/0+7-6M+->+<4+:*.4>+:(+L)@@+?*44a+5:.@@+-::-6<40+:(+:<4+ 6*(>>R+<4+9*.33@4>+?*44+?*(V+:<4+9-@@+-/0+04>64/0>a+I+9-.:+?(*+:<4+6*-><+->+<4+0*(L>+74<./0+:<4+-@:-*+7):+.:+0(4>/U:+ come. Instead he rises and flies over the altar and Father Will. He flies over us and we look up in awe. `B(((<+<(((Rd+<4+>-1>R+->+<4+>-.@>+(T4*+)>a+ He does loops and flips at the other side of the church. Suddenly, I feel a chill in my ear. I shake my head and <4-*+@-)3<./3a `B4:+9.@@.4Rd+V1+1()/34*+7*(:<4*+>-1>a+ I+:)*/+-/0+>44+<.V+>@.0./3+-9-1+?*(V+V4a `O.Rd+I+<.>>a+ I+>@.04+:(+<.V+-/0+L./6<+<.V+->+<-*0+->+I+6-/a+ `,44+>:./3Rd+I+>-1R+>e)44g./3+-+7.:+(?+<.>+>M./+74:944/+V1+M/)6M@4>a+ P)V+3*-7>+V1+<((0+-/0+0*-3>+V4+7-6M+(T4*+:(+<4*a+ `,4<-T4Rd+><4+>/-*@>a+ I+>.:+./+V1+>L(:+-/0+7*4-:<4a+I+@((M+():+:<4+6(*/4*+(?+V1+414+-:+V1+7*(:<4*+-/0+>V.@4a+I+:)/4+./+-3-./a+I+6-/+ <4-*+:<4+T(.64+(?+OL4*-+2-01a+5<4U>+>:():+9.:<+-+<4-0+(?+9<.:4+<-.*a+5<4+>./3>+(L4*-+./+<1V/>+-/0+.:+>)6M>a+P1+

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illustration by camilla eustance

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1()/34*+>.>:4*+-/0+I+3.33@4+9<4/+><4+>./3>+-+<.3<+/(:4a+I+9-/:+:(+.V.:-:4+<4*+-/0+9-.:+?(*+:<4+<.3<+/(:4+6(V./3a+ `,@4>>40+.>+<4+9<(+6(V4>+./+:<4+/-V4+(?+:<4+2(*0a+K(>-//-R+K(>-//-R+K(>-//-+./+:<4Rd+><4+>./3>a+ I+9-.:+?(*+.:a+ `K.3<yd `,-/3^d Her stomach explodes. Her clothing and skin fly everywhere and people around her duck. She looks down at <4*+4iL(>40+(*3-/>R+><*)3>+<4*+><()@04*>R+-/0+M44L>+>./3./3a+ `K(>-//-+./+:<4+K.3<ya4>>>>:ad+ 5)004/@1R+V1+>.>:4*+@-)3<>a+`;<-:+9->+-6:)-@@1+-+3((0+(/4Rd+><4+>-1>a+ Q-:<4*+B.@@+-/0+V-/1+L-*.><.(/4*>+-*4+@-)3<./3a+K4+V)>:+<-T4+:(@0+-/(:<4*+3(@?+>:(*1a+I+?(6)>a+K4+L-64>+./+ ?*(/:+(?+:<4+-@:-*+:<4/+L-)>4>+9.:<+<.>+<-/0+*-.>40a+I+9-.:+?(*+<.V+:(+>:-*:+-3-./a+I+9-.:+:4/+>46(/0>+7):+/(:<./3+ 6(V4>a+I+@((M+-*()/0+:(+>44+(:<4*+L4(L@4>U+*4-6:.(/>a+]T4*1(/4+.>+?*(g4/a+P1+7*(:<4*+@((M>+0.>:*4>>40a+I+@((M+ 0(9/+-:+<.>+-*Vv+V1+1()/34*+>.>:4*+.>+L./6<./3+.:a+B.:<+3*.:+:44:<R+><4+>:-*4>+-:+:<4+>L(:+><4U>+-::-6M./3a+,4>.04+ them, Mum sits with one leg over the other, head tilted, biting a fingernail. ;<4*4U>+-+5:-*+B-*>+@->4*+>()/0+-/0+>.i+61@./0*.6-@+@.3<:+*-1>+><((:+0(9/+?*(V+:<4+64.@./3+-7(T4+:<4+-@:-*a+ ;<41+>)**()/0+:<4+-@:-*+@.M4+-+>:-*a+;<41U*4+*40R+7@-6MR+L./MR+14@@(9R+7@)4+-/0+3*44/a+ O):+(?+:<4+6(*/4*+V1+414+I+>44+H-04/+J4:4*>+V-*6<./3+:(+:<4Va+K4+>:-*4>+-:+:<4V+->+<4+V-M4>+<.>+9-1+)L+-/+ -.>@4a+Q()*+(:<4*+:44/-34*>+0(+:<4+>-V4+7):+./+0.??4*4/:+-.>@4>a+I+*46(3/.>4+(/4+(?+:<4+3.*@>+?*(V+:<4+C-:<(@.6+<.3<+ >6<((@a+5<4+*464/:@1+6-V4+./:(+V1+6@->>+:(+:-@M+-7():+<4*+>6<((@a+;<4+:44/-34*>+:-M4+(/4+@.3<:+*-1+4-6<+-/0+4/:4*a+ They are lifted off the floor and their heads tilt back and their chests face the roof. Their bodies shake a little like they are being electrocuted. They spin slowly and then drop to the floor. They don’t move for a while and I want :(+>44+.?+:<41U*4+(M-1a+;<4/+I+?44@+>(V4(/4+/)03./3+V4a+ `A4:+)L+34:+)L+1()+6-/U:+>M.L+-3-./ad+I:U>+P)Va+ P1+7*(:<4*+L(./:>+:(+:<4+4/0+(?+:<4+L49+V(:.(/./3+:(+?(@@(9+P)V+-/0+V1+>.>:4*a+B4+c(./+:<4+@(/3+e)4)4+ (?+L-*.><.(/4*>+?(*+C(VV)/.(/+-/0+I+@((M+0(9/+-/0+3*-7+V1+@4?:+9*.>:a+I+@((M+)La+5(V4:<./3U>+0.??4*4/:a+;<4+ L-*.><.(/4*>+-*4+*(:-:./3+:<4.*+<4-0>+>.04+:(+>.04+9.:<+:<4.*+V():<>+9.04+(L4/a+;<41+@((M+@.M4+:<41U*4+./+:<4+ @-)3<./3+6@(9/>+3-V4+-:+:<4+>6<((@+?4:4a+ Suddenly, I’m up. I shake my head, find my hands, and bring them to my chest. +`G9-M4+:<4*4+7.3+?4@@-Dd+Q-:<4*+B.@@+>-1>a+ `,-*4@1Rd+I+V)V7@4a+I+<4-0+7-6M+:(+:<4+L49+-/0+0(/U:+M/(9+9<-:+:(+0(a+8(+1()+M/44@+(*+>.:D+P)V+M/44@>+ -/0+I+?(@@(9a+ `5-1+-+@.::@4+L*-14*+?(*+1()*+3*-/0L-Rd+><4+9<.>L4*>a+ I+L):+V1+<4-0+0(9/a 84-*+A(0R+:<-/M>+?(*+?((:1a+I+L@-140+-+3*4-:+3-V4+:<.>+V(*/./3a+I+:<-/M+1()+?(*+-@@+:<4+3.?:>+1()UT4+3.T4/+V4a+ J@4->4+<4@L+V4+34:+74::4*+-:+?((:1a+O<+-/0+@((M+-?:4*+A*-/0L-a+I/+:<4+/-V4+(?+:<4+Q-:<4*R+5(/R+K(@1+5L.*.:a+GV4/a+ I look up. Mum and my sister are still kneeling and my brother is flicking through the parish newsletter. I spot (/4+(?+:<4+5:-:.(/>+(?+:<4+C*(>>+(/+:<4+7-6M+9-@@+(?+:<4+6<)*6<a+5.@<()4::4+k4>)>+6-**.4>+-+7@-6M+6*(>>a+K4+>:-*:>+:(+ V(T4+-/0+>@.04>+<.>+<-/0>+0(9/+:<4+6*(>>+-/0+3*-7>+.:+71+.:>+4/0a+K4+*-.>4>+.:+-7(T4+<.>+<4-0+-/0+>:-*:>+<-6M./3+ -:+:<4+(:<4*+>.@<()4::4>+./+:<4+?*-V4a+K4+:<4/+*)/>+:(+:<4+4034+(?+:<4+?*-V4+-/0+0.>-LL4-*>a+ I find him again. He’s in the next station, hacking away. The other silhouettes fall with grace, one falls to its M/44>+-/0+.:>+7(01+?(@@(9>a+5.@<()4::4+k4>)>+*)/>+-/0+0.>-LL4-*>+-3-./a+ Meanwhile, there’s light flashing in the stained glass window above the exit. 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I look past Mum to my sister. “Let’s go find the Gregsons, I saw them come in late.” `G/0+:<4/+94+6-/+34:+>(V4+6-M4+-/0+7.MM.4>+?*(V+:<4+<-@@^d+><4+>-1>a+ B4+>6)**1+():+:<4+L49+-/0+<4-0+?(*+:<4+0((*a+ `8(/U:+4-:+:<4V+-@@Rd+P)V+>-1>a j8(/U:+9(**1+P)VR+94+9.@@RU+I+>-1+(T4*+V1+><()@04*a+

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84 / Farrago 2015 / edition six

artwork by lucy hunter

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breakfast and picasso by l.S. Krafter

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Casually Casual:

Tales from the front line of the casual labour force

by Alexandra Patterson 34$%9"6%>40G here is a rule in (higher end) retail that if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn up to work fifteen minutes before your shift starts, 1()U*4+@-:4a+I+6-/U:+0*.T4+9<.6<+V4-/>+I+<-T4+:(+:-M4+:<4+7)>+:(+5():<@-/0+-/0+>.:+9.:<+-+7)/6<+(?+>4/.(*>R+ 9<.@4+>V((:<+QP+<)V>+L4*>.>:4/:@1+?*(V+:<4+>L4-M4*>+-:+:<4+7-6Ma+5(V4:.V4>+I+*4-0+V1+7((MR+(:<4*+:.V4>+I+c)>:+ >.:+9.:<+V1+6<44M+L*4>>40+-3-./>:+:<4+6(@0+9./:4*+3@->>+-/0+9(/04*+<(9+-:+:94/:1\(/4+14-*>+(?+-34R+V1+@.?4+<->+ 746(V4+:<.>a+,)>4>+(/@1+@4-T4+(/64+4T4*1+<()*R+(/+:<4+<-@?+L->:+V-*MR+>(+I+<-T4+:(+@4-T4+<(V4+-/+<()*+-/0+-+<-@?+ 74?(*4+V1+><.?:+>:-*:>R+746-)>4+.?+I+:((M+:<4+/4i:+7)>+I+9()@0+V-M4+.:+c)>:+(/+:.V4+?(*+V1+><.?:a+G/0+->+I+>-.0+74?(*4R+ jc)>:+(/+:.V4U+.>+/(:+-664L:-7@4a+Q.?:44/+V./):4>+4-*@1+.>+jc)>:+(/+:.V4U+./+*4:-.@a+,46-)>4+(?+:<.>R+I+>L4/0+-+@(:+(?+:.V4+ ./+:<4+>:(*4*((V+():+:<4+7-6Ma+;<4*4+.>+-+L<(:(+(?+:<4+7.3+7(>>+(/+:<4+>:(*4*((V+0((*a+K4+<->+6*44L1+414>+-/0+ sometimes I salute him for my own private amusement. Right before I have to go on the floor and start working, I put my head in my hands and breathe in five, hold five, then breathe out five. The counsellor I was sent to in high >6<((@+*46(VV4/040+:<.>+->+:<4+>(@):.(/+:(+L*4::1+V)6<+4T4*1:<./3a+I+34:+-/i.()>+746-)>4+>4@@./3+L4(L@4+><.:+IU0+ /4T4*+7)1+V1>4@?+V-M4>+V4+?44@+@.M4+-+?*-)0a+P1+V-/-34*+04:46:>+:<.>+-/0+<-:4>+V4+?(*+.:a+I+6-/+(/@1+<-@?+7@-V4+ <4*Y+./+V1+./:4*T.49+I+:(@0+<4*+:<-:+I+@(T4+<-/07-3>R+7):+I+)>4+V1+6(-:+L(6M4:>+V(>:@1a+;<4*4+9->+-+6<(6(@-:4+6<.L+ 6((M.4+():+:<4+7-6M+:<4+(:<4*+0-1+-/0+I+-:4+.:+4T4/+:<()3<+.:+9->/U:+V./4a+I+0(+:<./3>+@.M4+:<-:+9<4/+IUV+>-0a

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=/*4%".B%C4/G* When I was fifteen I worked at a fish and chip shop for ten dollars an hour. This was very reasonable pay at the time. My sister was getting seven dollars an hour at KFC. Working in a fish and chip shop during the summer is -+>L46.-@+M./0+(?+L-./a+O/+Q*.0-1+/.3<:>+:<4+0(6M4:>+9()@0+L.@4+)LR+@.M4+-+>:-6M+(?+@.::@4+9<.:4+@4-T4>+9<((><40+ ./>.04+71+-+3)>:+(?+9./0a+I?+:<4*4+94*4+:((+V-/1R+I+9()@0+-66.04/:-@@1\(/\L)*L(>4+<-/3+)L+(/+L4(L@4+V-M./3+ take away orders. If you were lucky, you could find two minutes to go stand in the big fridge and cool down amongst the large, dead fish. Once, I got stuck in there with Ally, a Scientologist. Sometimes, when the shop was e).4:R+><4U0+3*-7+(/:(+V1+-*V+04>L4*-:4@1R+@((M+V4+./+:<4+414>+9.:<+?*.3<:4/./3+./:4/>.:1+-/0+>-1+:<./3>+@.M4+ `J>16<(@(3.>:>+-*4+:-M./3+(T4*+:<4+?)6M./3+9(*@0ad+;<-:+0-1R+./+:<4+7.3+?*.034R+><4+:(@0+V4+-7():+-+6()/>4@@./3+ >4>>.(/+:<-:+:<4+C<)*6<+(?+56.4/:(@(31+<-0+9.:<+-+;*-/>34/04*+L4*>(/a+GLL-*4/:@1+:<41U0+:*-640+:<.>+L4*>(/U>+ L->:+@.T4>+7-6M+<)/0*40>+(?+14-*>+-/0+0.>6(T4*40+:<-:+:<4.*+@->:+04-:<+9->+-:+:<4+<-/0>+(?+:<4.*+?-:<4*a j;<4+M.0+<-0+744/+7-><40+:(+04-:<+-/0+:<4+@->:+:<./3+<4+4T4*+<4-*0+<.>+0-0+>-1+9->+I+9.><+1()+94*4+V(*4+ @.M4+1()*+>.>:4*aU+ B<4/+I+0.0/U:+*4>L(/0+><4+-0040R+`;<.>+.>+9<1+:<4+0)04+9-/:40+:(+74+-+9(V-/ad I+9->+?(6)>./3+@4>>+(/+<4*+9(*0>+-/0+V(*4+(/+<4*+414>+:<()3<a+IV-3./40+(*+/(:R+.:+-LL4-*40+<4*+L)L.@>+<-0+ 746(V4+-+6(@0+6-:-*-6:+7@)4R+9<.*@./3+9.:<./+<4*+044L+7*(9/+.*.>4>+@.M4+L):*.0+9-:4*a+84@)>.(/R+-LL-*4/:@1R+9->+ the colour of dead fish.

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for and against / gourmet burgers for: Adrian Yeung

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