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The struggle between direct practicality and abstract intellectual benefit is a constant feature of Australian culture, and holds particular prominence in the…

In media statements published today, the University of Sydney Students’ Representative Council and the Environment Collective have condemned NSW Police for…

At first General Meeting in 14 years, students vote to join climate strike Students vowed they would "strike 'till they win." Photograph: Aman Kapoor. April 28, 2021 Almost 300 students attended a Student General Meeting (SGM) at the University of Sydney today, where they unanimously voted to join the May 21 Climate Strike and build “the widest possible shut down of campus.” At the meeting, organised by the USyd Enviro Collective, students also unanimously voted to call on Interim Vice-Chancellor Stephen Garton to publicly waive all penalties for staff and studen...

Reclaiming Djarrbarrgalli: the spaces of anti-colonial resistance In conversation with Gadigal descendant Nadeena Dixon about the reclamation of land for community, justice and dialogue. Photography: Aman Kapoor April 19, 2021 The reclamation of physical space is a fundamental requirement in resisting colonisation, and is a necessary precondition in the campaign for Aboriginal sovereignty. Last year marked some of the first protests to occur on the Domain parkland — or Djarrbarrgalli in traditional Gadigal language. Gathering in Djarrbarrgalli was momentous for the...

Solidarity with First Nations peoples and taking a stand against the racism of Australia Day was high on their agenda. The protest organisers — Justice for David Dungay, Fighting In Solidarity Towards Treaties (FISTT), Indigenous Social Justice Association, Gamilaraay Next Generation, National Union of Students Anti-Racist Department and the Australian Student Environment Network — had repeatedly asked to meet police to discuss the COVID-19 safety and other plans. They were ignored. As the crowd poured into Djabargalli on an extremely hot day, the police changed tack after having earlier...