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SUDS: The Normal Heart Jew Revue: Fake News, Fake Jews Birthing Kit Packing Day United States Studies Society Trivia and Soul Food Video Killed the Radio Star: Presented by MecoSoc When: Wednesday May 31 to Saturday June 10 When: Wednesday May 31, Thursday June 1, When: Thursday June 1, 1pm-3pm Extravaganza / Honi / SURG 7.30pm Saturday June 3 7.30pm Where: Isabel Fidler Room, Manning Fisher Library When: Friday June 2, 5pm When: Monday June 5 Where: The Cellar Theatre Where: Seymour Centre Price: Free Where: Miss Peaches, Newtown Where: Hermann’s Bar Price: SUDS $3 | Access $5 | Concession $7 | Price: Access $15 | Student $18 | Adult $20 Price: Members Free | Access $5 | Non-Access $10 Price: Free Adult $10 Hey kiddo, one of the blokes at work has a son in You know I’ve never tried to push our family’s faith When your brother was born, it was the most Do you remember Daniel and Kelly’s daughter, Na- I know you’re nearly finished with your degree but this performance. Dale Glover, he actually went onto you because I know you’re an intelligent per- beautiful moment of my life. Every family and talie? She was a couple of years below you. Re- it’s still not too late to transfer to Commerce. Your to your primary school. He’s always had a crack- son who can make up their own mind. But with mother should be able to give birth in safe and ally strong swimmer. Well anyway, she got offered mother and I would be happy to pay for some of ing talent for acting. Do you remember when he your grandma being so ill now, you could maybe sanitary conditions. You can spend a couple of a spot at Harvard for next year. Pretty incredible your rent for a while so you could focus on catch- was Oliver in your year six performance of Oli- try to get a little bit more in touch with our cul- hours of your time and give that opportunity to stuff. Just goes to show what hard work can do. ing up. But I guess if you’re determined to stick ver! Who did you play again? Anyway, the play ture, just for her sake. This show’s supposed to be dozens of mothers living in disadvantaged condi- You should go visit her sometime, she can probably with arts and media, you might as well go along follows a doctor in New York in the 1980s at the fantastic too! Lots of budding talent, even if you tions around the world. I know you usually work show you around campus. In the meantime, you to this event. It’s a panel looking at how video and start of the AIDS epidemic. I know you didn’t end ignore the wishes of your grandma and the rest of on Thursdays, but your job at Hungry Jack’s is might as well go along to the US Studies Society’s radio are changing with a bunch of people who are up doing quite well enough on the medicine en- the family, it’s definitely worth going to see just for hardly the most important thing in the universe. I event. They’re doing trivia. You might learn some- succeeding in the industry. Rubbing shoulders with try exams but I don’t think you need much medi- its own sake. mean, will they even notice if you don’t show up. thing. the right people can’t hurt you. cal knowledge to enjoy the show.

2 3 NEWSROOM NEWSROOM Sun nearly gets done Beyond Sorry Day JUSTINE LANDIS-HANLEY ANDY MASON

As hacks gathered at the University he used to work for. For those not fa- Several hundred people gathered at of Sydney Union (USU) Board elec- miliar with the USU Election Candi- Victoria Park on Friday night to com- tion party, the election’s Returning dates Handbook, this a contravention memorate the Stolen Generations and Officer (RO) met with an anonymous of a regulation on page 9 requiring all oppose the ongoing removal of Abo- complainant at Manning House who candidates to get their printing done riginal children from their families. handed over a copy of Hengjie Sun’s at Officeworks, of which Sun claimed Despite Kevin Rudd’s apology to how-to-votes. he wasn’t aware. the Stolen Generations in 2008, the What followed was a series of Over the next 24 hours, as detailed rate of removal of Aboriginal children events fit for the plot of a House of over five pages of the report, our in- has continued to increase, with a 400 Cards episode: allegations of cam- defatigable RO took a trip to Office- per cent increase over a decade. More paign overspending, a 28-page report, works, where the nice woman behind than 16,000 Aboriginal children are in and a trip to Glebe Officeworks. the counter was able to ascertain the out-of-home care on any given night, You see, the RO had received emails specs of Sun’s how-to-votes. Turns out 7,000 of them in NSW. as the vote count was being finalised, the size couldn’t be produced in-store Participants at the rally, including Image: Facebook complaining that candidates had used — they would have to be hand-cut by local Aboriginal community members expensive looking campaigning mate- staff, on 200gsm paper, with a matte and elders who were removed as chil- rial, and demanding that their receipts finish. The kind of quality you’d want printing, which came to $643.81, from reality.” dren in the mid-20th century, along be “examined”. your USU Board Director to pursue. would have come in at $696.01 if But Sun’s victory survived to see with two dozen students from Sydney Moments after Sun took to the After several unsuccessful attempts ordered from Officeworks online, or another day. His misdemeanour was University, listened to speeches at Vic- stage as a provisionally elected USU to upload Sun’s design files to the Of- $712.51 if ordered in store. deemed one of ignorance, not intent; toria Park before marching to Platform Board Director with the highest num- ficeworks computers and some visits And so the real conundrum he could have kept his order within 1 at Central Station. This was the site ber of votes, he was called downstairs. to docupub.com, the RO found that, emerged: Sun’s printing privileges had the spending cap had he ordered from where many Aboriginal children were The RO had a problem with his flyers. had Sun printed his how-to-votes in fact cost him less money, but had it Officeworks, and he probably would split up from their siblings as they They were nice. Too nice. Full colour. at the USU’s retailer of choice, they also cost him his election win? have, had he known to go to our print- were sent to different institutions. Double-sided. Thick paper. Custom would actually have cost $52.20 more As the RO admitted, “In making ing friends across the way. Friday’s march was organised by size. They walked all over his rivals’. than what he spent. that valuation, I am conscious of the The RO did leave Sun with a final the Sydney branch of Grandmothers Upon questioning, Sun admitted he The USU Election Handbook caps fact that I am engaging in a counter- piece of advice: “You should pay closer Against Removals (GMAR), a net- had ordered his flyers from a company spending on printing at $700. Sun’s factual exercise somewhat divorced attention to detail”. work of Aboriginal women around the country who began protesting the continued removal of Aboriginal kids in 2014. Since that time, they have Image: APP Frankly courting votes succeeded in pressuring a number of regional Family and Community Ser- The event was held in collaboration to go back to that Platform 1,” but that tional inquiry into Aboriginal kids in NICK BONYHADY vices offices to adopt their Guiding with the Kinchela Boys Home Abo- he feels he “has to tell [his] story” to juvenile detention. Principles, which stress the need for riginal Corporation and Coota Girls challenge the ongoing removal of Ab- This year marks the 20th anniver- Courtney Thompson looks likely to be ernment introduced voluntary student that “[Senate-appointed directors’ are treasurer with her — have delivered Aboriginal children to be placed in Corporation, who represent the elders original kids. For Uncle Lester Maher, sary of the release of the Bringing the next University of Sydney Union unionism, which crippled the USU’s not students and the USU is a student the support of Masina and Sun. That their wider kinship networks rather that were removed to the Kinchela also sent to Kinchela Boys home, “We Them Home report, which brought (USU) President, after she and rival membership numbers and finances. organisation”. The USU’s relationship gives Thompson a leading position. than state institutions or non-Aborig- Boys home and Cootamundra Girls never knew what it was like to have a the widespread trauma inflicted on candidate Grace Franki spent the last At times, the University has been lit- with the University has improved dra- With Zhixian Wang, Thompson has inal foster care if they are unable to Home decades ago. The Kinchela Boys mother’s love; we never knew what it Aboriginal families as a result of the week securing votes for their respec- tle better. In 2011, it attempted to matically over the last two years, but six votes to Franki’s three — Vanessa live with their parents. have succeeded in purchasing the site was like to have a family.” He argues policy into national public attention tive tickets. take control of the Union’s buildings the Liberal party remains antagonistic Song, Liliana Tai and Franki herself. It Laura Lyons, who addressed the of the institution, near Kempsey on the that the Federal Government must pay and later sparked Rudd’s Apology. The Each June, after a new crop of — Manning, Wentworth and Holme towards unionism of all kinds. is unclear who incoming board direc- rally on behalf of Sydney GMAR, has NSW mid north coast, which caused compensation to the victims of this report documented the trauma and board directors has been elected, the — through which the USU derives a Franki said that while she had en- tor Claudia Gulbransen-Diaz will be been successful in winning back cus- so much pain for their community, and policy, saying “they need to be made abuse experienced by victims of the continuing directors contest an elec- large share of its revenue and provides joyed meeting with all board directors voting for — Song is a member of the tody of her children with the support have transformed it into a centre for accountable for what they did to us.” Stolen Generations as a result of re- tion for the USU’s executive positions: space for student activities. and looked forward to working with same Labor right political faction Gul- of GMAR and other activists. She healing and a base for support services Other speakers included Kirra moval from their families. However, president, vice president, treasurer Board directors have a fiduciary them, “I intend to be elected as Presi- bransen-Diaz, but she told Honi dur- spoke of the joy of having her family for victims of the Stolen Generations Voller, sister of Dylan Voller whose the Report’s recommendations have and secretary. duty to act in the Union’s best inter- dent by a student majority, and not off ing her candidate interview that she reunited, but also of the abuse and and their families. mistreatment by guards at the Don by and large not been implemented, In addition to the votes of left-lean- ests, but that has not always amelio- the back of a Liberal block.” “really admire[s] Courtney Thomp- neglect her children suffered in foster Uncle Michael Welsh spoke on be- Dale juvenile detention facility in the and the rate of removal of Aboriginal ing student directors typically sought rated perceived conflicts of interest. Conversely, Thompson said she was son”. However, she also indicated that care, saying “I’m still trying to fix that half of the Kinchela boys, stressing Northern Territory caused public out- children has continued to increase in by presidential hopefuls, both Franki During the 2011 dispute, then-Sen- “open to receiving the vote of any she was not very familiar with Franki. trauma and heal them.” that “it’s a very difficult thing for me rage last year which has led to a na- the subsequent decade. and Thompson have had discussions ate appointed Director Barry Catch- Board Director whose vision for the Similarly, student director and mem- with Liberal-aligned incoming Direc- love was seen to act predominantly USU” aligned with that of her exec- ber of Labor left faction NLS Adam tors Jacob Masina and Hengie Sun, in the University’s interests, suffered utive ticket — a far cry from her ini- Torres, and the two Senate-appointed along with adult Senate-appointed Di- poor relationships with his student tial election campaign, when she said directors are swing voters. While it Queer officer purges Unity members rectors Jill White and Danielle Bullen. colleagues and resigned only months that her decisions would be guided by is not impossible for Franki to win, These moves are a big departure from into his term. While praising most the far left political collective Grass- Thompson is in the driver’s seat. ANN DING traditions established to keep the un- Senate-appointed directors’ contribu- roots. Thompson’s newfound belief ion independent. tions to the USU, outgoing board Pres- in a broad church is well timed. Honi Courtney Thompson briefly managed the Students have criticised Queer Officer mandatory detention are “not inher- queer students simply due to the fact space … All queer students are wel- The Liberals have historically posed ident Michael Rees did not seek the understands that Thompson’s ties to campaign of the current editors of Honi Soit. Connor Parissis for removing a num- ently queer”, he also said, “these views that they have different opinions on come in the Queerspace at all times.” an existential threat to student un- votes of Senate-appointed directors Esther Shim and Koko Kong — respec- Editor Maani Truu has conflicted off USU ex- ber of Queer Action Collective (QuAC) are not welcome within an action queer students”. Parissis told Honi that, according to ions. In 2005, the Howard Liberal gov- for his election in 2016 on the basis tively running for vice president and ecutive election coverage. members from the collective’s Face- collective whose purpose is to fight The post also said, “those who are the QuAC constitution, “members can book group. against these kinds of oppressions”. queer or questioning, but do not nec- be removed if they pose a threat or do The people who were removed Parissis also told Honi, “a removal essarily fall into the ideology of the far not align with the motives of the queer from the group are all members of from an online space doesn’t equate to left, will know that they are not wel- collective”; the constitution, however, Hermes, Verge Awards combined in collaboration Student Unity, the Labor right faction. a ban on members” and their removal come simply for their beliefs”. contains no such clause. Parissis told Honi the removals, was “a polite way of limiting their con- Some students have raised con- The QuAC constitution, which was MAANI TRUU which occurred “two or three nights tributions”. cerns about whether the queer-iden- voted in at today’s QuAC meeting, ago”, were “in response to Unity [vot- Fellow Queer Officer William Ed- tifying students removed from the states, “Queer people from varying A number of previously independent The 2017 USU Creative Programs the catalogue will not be themed. Awards entries. ing] against Safe Schools and against wards told Honi he “did not remove or QuAC Facebook group will be able backgrounds and political stances University of Sydney Union (USU) Guidelines states that “all eligible en- USU President Michael Rees says “Taking this on board, we have binding on marriage equality, as well authorise to be removed anyone from to access the Queerspace, an autono- are welcomed in the space, however programs, including the Verge Awards, tries submitted via The USU Creative that the changes will increase student streamlined the entry and submission as … in support of detention [of asy- QuAC, nor was I informed of any re- mous space for queer students located harmful views that directly oppose Hermes Literary Journal, Band Compe- Awards will be reviewed and consid- participation and access to Hermes. process so that students can now put lum seekers]”. movals until after the fact. My co-of- in the Holme Building, while QuAC that of queers, people of certain re- tition and DJ Competition, will this ered for publishing in Hermes … ” and “We believe the changes are not a forward works for consideration for At the recent Young Labor confer- ficer acted independently and without meetings are being held. ligions, people of colour, and women year be combined into a new USU Cre- that “shortlisted works and Award win- re-purposing, but a chance to further Hermes and the USU Creative Awards ence, Student Unity voted to ‘note’ a my knowledge.” However, USU Board Director will not be welcome”. ative Awards. ners will be automatically published.” enhance Hermes’ reputation and bring on one form,” he said. motion supporting compulsory Safe In a public Facebook post, one of and Queer Portfolio holder Courtney The constitution also states that the Hermes, which has been published Student editors will still be ap- it to more people,” he said. Submissions for the USU Creative Schools; they neither supported nor the students who had been removed Thompson clarified that they would be Queer Officers hold the right to remove since 1886 and is Australia’s oldest lit- pointed to oversee the catalogue According to Rees, in 2016 there Awards close on the 30 January for rejected the motion, but took issue from the group called the removals able to, saying, “QuAC doesn’t have the members from the Facebook group erary Journal, will now function as the and will have access to all submitted was a 40 per cent overlap between written works and the 7 August for art with its wording. “disgusting” and wrote, “people have power to say who can or cannot access only when a grievance has been lodged printed catalogue for the Awards. works. In a departure from tradition, Hermes submissions and Verge and music. While Parissis noted that issues like been banned in a space designed for the Queerspace as it’s a USU provided against them.

4 5 NEWSROOM LONG READ Young Labor pains For the love of ideas, deal fairly KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN / Young Labor moves to the right at state-wide conference MADELEINE GANDHI / Will copyright protect Australian creators in the digital age?

Last week’s NSW Young Labor (NSWYL) Conference been pushing to abolish what they see as a gerry- ence of socially conservative unions such as the Shop, Last week, Wikipedia sent Australians a message. Australian artists’ future under fair use. The Cop- culture ... it can’t be the case that every time you saw a string of victories for the dominant right wing mandered electoral process, and replace it with one Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association. Banners appeared urging viewers to sign a petition yright Agency published an open letter against fair might want to do something new you have to go to faction of the party, Centre Unity. where Young Labor members get to vote directly for Control of the organisation represents an invalua- for the government to adopt the US model of fair use from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists parliament,” says Weatherall. By the time the Copy- Attempts by the left faction to democratise the president. ble opportunity to shape the agenda pursued by the use, which would relax Australia’s copyright laws. such as Jessica Mauboy and Bruce Pascoe in Febru- right Act is amended, “five years later, any company the organisation’s electoral rules were thwarted, This year, left leader and current University of next generation of apparatchiks, and to lobby the A Productivity Commission report released in De- ary. They said the Productivity Commission’s recom- that might have wanted to do something creative along with motions on refugees, Safe Schools and Sydney Union SecretaryShannen Potter sent indi- party at a national level. cember last year also urged Australia to move to mendation to adopt fair use “will harm the ability… has given up and gone to the states.” However to legalising abortion. vidual Young Labor members an unauthorised bal- Several decisions made at this year’s conference fair use. However, publishers say the change would to tell Indigenous stories and make a living”. Baulch, this does not ring true. Currently, NSWYL operates under a labyrinthine lot paper with a letter explaining their proposal to reflect an institutionalisation of socially conserva- threaten sustainable and diverse Australian content. If fair use does permit creative work to be trans- “There’s absolutely no evidence that the current indirect system, where all decisions — from the introduce a direct voting system. The ballot had no tive positions within the NSWYL. Creators worry their material would be used freely formed without compensation, the consequences copyright regime has been an impediment to inno- composition of the Executive to policy motions — binding effect, and operated purely as an expression The conference voted to ‘note’ — or function- without credit or compensation. On the surface, an could be dire. The average annual income for an vation in Australia ... there’s a lot of rhetoric about are voted on by ‘delegates’, rather than individual of interest. ally reject a motion — in support of extending Safe open market of information and lower costs for uni- author is $13,000, according to research by David it, but really no evidence,” she says. “Universities members. Half of these delegates are sent by local In response, members of the right reported Potter Schools. According to posts on Facebook, Unity re- versities may seem like a good idea. But if universi- Throsby at Macquarie University. Authors rely on and schools are arguing for fair use because they Young Labor Associations (YLAs), while the other to the party’s non-factional internal dispute body, jected the motion because it was badly worded. ties and ‘big tech’ are paying less for content, what income from their statutory license, which is paid want to reduce the compensation they pay,” just like half represent affiliated unions. in an attempt to get her kicked out of the ALP. Al- However, a member of the Left told Honi that if does this mean for creators? by Copyright Agency. Logic suggests that fewer re- “big tech companies will use a ‘fair use’ exception This means that the majority of young Labor though this is unlikely to eventuate, a member of wording was the main problem, Unity could have Australia currently operates under a system of strictions means less money for Copyright Agency, ... to avoid or reduce licence fees”. Minor infringe- members who are not part of a YLA get no say in the the left told Honi that the move was “symptomatic proposed an amendment, which they did not do. copyright exceptions called ‘fair dealing’. It asks us- thus less money for creators. Weatherall denies ments, like posting a meme or using a picture of composition of the executive, or of positions taken of a push against democracy” by Unity. Despite pressure from the Left, the conference ers two questions: Firstly, are you using copyright this would be the case. Yes, fair use would lower a Vegemite jar, are “trivial [things] with zero con- by the organisation. The left also moved a motion for the conference voted to maintain the party’s position in support material for a specific public-interest purpose, like Copyright Agency’s income, but she “would be sequences.” In general, infringements have much While all other state organisations have moved to be live-streamed. A member of the Left told Honi of offshore processing for refugees, even rejecting research, criticism, satire or news? If so, is the use exceedingly surprised if that flowed on and actual lower consequences than in the US as Australia does towards a more openly democratic process, with a that the current lack of accountability allows the a motion calling for mandatory reporting of child fair? If the use of the material satisfies both of these artists got less money”. Instead, it comes down to not have statutory damages. direct election for president, NSW still clings onto organisation to present itself as progressive whilst abuse in detention centres. questions, it is not considered intellectual property trusting the courts to interpret fair use fairly. Given Fair use undoubtedly has its merits. At the end of the indirect voting system, which was introduced by supporting policies “so abominable that if any young A motion calling for NSWYL to bind in favour of theft. Under the US system of ‘fair use’, the first the US’s track record, Copyright Agency would pre- the day, fair dealing is a prescriptive system. “Tech- corrupt former factional heavyweight Joe Tripodi person saw them on the live stream they wouldn’t legalising abortion, and to pressure the NSW party question is eliminated, meaning the material can fer to trust parliament. nologies change ... but all we can do (under Fair in the 1990s. want to be a member of this organisation” room to do the same also failed. be used fairly for any purpose. This makes it much But could fair use bring Australia’s tech sector Dealing) is list the things we know about now,” says This system has given Unity de facto control of Indeed, the battle over procedural reform is indic- Despite being a youth wing, NSWYL’s position on easier to defend copyright infringements. Instead of into the 21st century? Adding open-ended copy- Weatherall. Her solution — fair use purposes that NSWYL. Since more unions are affiliated with the ative of wider ideological rifts within NSWYL. Safe Schools is arguably further to the right than the leaving the decision to parliament, US courts inter- right exceptions could allow ‘big tech’ companies to are “open-ended” — have the “flexibility to deal right, the left faces an insurmountable structural Members of the Left feel Unity’s entrenched control party’s national platform. pret ‘fair use’ according to defined fairness criteria. emerge in Australia, says Weatherall. Creators, es- with unanticipated uses”. Copyright Agency are disadvantage at every state conference. over the organisation has allowed right-wing ideas to Honi reached out to several members of Unity for In Australia, attacks on fair dealing have satu- pecially visual artists, “have a lot to gain from hav- still adamant that the current system is workable. However, for the last few years the left have gather momentum, in part due to the resurgent influ- comment, and received no response. rated media coverage and been amplified by power- ing a vibrant tech sector right here”. They rightly point out that statutory licenses for ed- ful allies like Fairfax, Universities Australia and ‘big “The strongest creative industries are in the US ucation have coped with the introduction of LMS, tech’ like Google and Wikipedia. and they operate under fair use,” points out Weath- electronic whiteboards and online learning, despite “Frankly, at the moment, the law is an ass ... erall. “The biggest argument against the idea that being established in the 1980s. While it is impor- Mindless mining You physically cannot get permission for everything publishing or creative activity will suddenly collapse tant to “update, modernise, rationalise” the existing that you might want to do with copyright material,” in Australia if we get fair use is the United States. Or framework, fair dealing is not the unworkable relic NATASSIA CHRYSANTHOS / Hand in hand with Rio Tinto, USyd has played a central role in automating mining says University of Sydney Law Professor Kimber- South Korea. Or Israel. Or Singapore.” it has been portrayed to be. lee Weatherall. Weatherall sits on the board of the One blip on this sunny world portrait is Canada. So, take Wikipedia’s call with a grain of salt. Their Rio Tinto has a special relationship with the Uni- can work for 24 hours straight don’t need to stop for A key way that mining activity on Australian soil Australian Digital Alliance, whose members include After Canadian courts and parliament developed a appeal will reverberate across online media, given versity of Sydney. The multinational mining corpo- bathroom breaks or shift swaps, nor do they fluc- is justified and made palatable to an increasingly Google and over 20 universities. Online lobbyists ‘fair use interpretation of fair dealing’, schools and the powerful interests that stand to gain. Meanwhile, ration is one of the world’s largest, generating US tuate in their performance. Last year, each of these skeptical public is through the promise of jobs. The like the ‘Fair Copyright’ campaign, which is funded universities ended their licensing agreements with the bid to work within the system is on the outskirts $34 billion of revenue in 2016. In 2007, Rio Tinto automated trucks operated 1,000 hours more than new Adani coalmine is being sold to the public by the Digital Alliance, ardently condemn fair deal- Access Copyright. They argued that their use of ma- of mainstream coverage. partnered with the University to undertake a joint their man-driven counterparts, and at a 15 per cent almost exclusively on the prospect of supposed ing and ‘bust myths’ about fair use. But the debate terial fell under ‘fair use’ and refused to pay. This One thing is clear — a thriving research project, the Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Au- lower cost. This is a significant saving, as haulage is new jobs. Given that automation in mining is has been unbalanced. meant “less money going to Canadian authors, less publishing industry ensures the di- tomation (RTCMA), which sits under the Univer- a mine’s largest operational cost by far. burgeoning, however, rhetoric that espouses the Unsurprisingly, both sides are guilty of distorting money going to publishers,” and reduced employ- versity and sustainability of Aus- sity’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics. RTCMA Rio Tinto’s rail network is also on its way to be- virtue of new mines because of the consequent the facts. Wikipedia claims that if it was “hosted in ment and investment in Canadian content, which tralian content. This is a better was charged with creating Rio Tinto’s ‘Mine of the coming fully automated: named the ‘AutoHaul’ sys- employment creation should be carefully scrutinised Australia, it would be breaking the law”. They may contributed to the withdrawal of Oxford University fuel for innovation than any fair Future’, which involves automating all aspects of a tem, driverless trains can operate continuously with- — for how long will these jobs exist when cheaper need new copyright advisors. Uploading content Press, according to Baulch and a Canadian PwC study. use exception. mine’s operation. out shift changes, driving almost 10km/h faster than and more “productive” alternatives are being to Wikipedia does not remotely breach Australia’s Weatherall disagrees. “It’s not possible to say cop- The project was established as a 12 year partner- manned trains and running at double the frequency. “aggressively” pursued? copyright laws, says Libby Baulch, Policy Director of yright change, then collapse of publishing. It just ship, which means it’s nearing the end of its tenure. “Once the system knows how to drive perfectly, it Even so, according to Richard Dennis of the Copyright Agency, a copyright collection body. Wiki- isn’t.” It is true that other factors underpinned the Over the past decade, RTCMA has developed auto- drives perfectly every time,” according to Chris Salis- Australia Institute, mining companies often use pedia operates under guidelines for ‘encyclopaedic breakdown — internal reports from Oxford Univer- mated technology expressly for Rio Tinto’s Austral- bury, chief executive of Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore group. It economic modeling and claims of job creation to content,’ whereby contributors license the online sity Press do not cite copyright as a reason for clo- ian iron ore mines. is intended that the autonomous hauling system will recruit community support. “Mining isn’t the only publication of their work. This is why Wikipedia, sure and instead point to corporate restructuring. RTCMA has been referred to as both “the single be fully implemented by the end of next year. industry that can create ‘indirect jobs’,” he writes. and all of its content, is available to Australians. However, Canada’s case is difficult to ignore, and largest investment in robotics research anywhere in “It’s just the only industry that spends millions of Concerns over fair use are valid. In the US, fair it is hard to believe our education sector would re- the world” and “the world’s biggest commercial pri- ‘Jobs and growth’ dollars each year paying economists to estimate use has been used as a loophole to infringe the cop- spond differently. vately funded external robotics initiative”. It is one Of course, when machines can do the jobs of hu- such ‘benefits’, and millions more spruiking them yright of authors and photographers. At a New York Fair use would be a big win for universities. A of just five centres that Rio Tinto has established mans, a company needs fewer workers, and the rig- to the media.” arts festival in 2015, artist Richard Prince repro- free market of information allows greater freedom with universities around the world, and is the only our with which Rio Tinto is pursuing its ‘innovation’ Moreover, as these companies look to maximise duced other people’s Instagram posts without their and “more new and innovative uses of material,” one devoted exclusively to automation. agenda shows no sign of dissipating. “We’re going to their profits on the back of increased productivity permission on canvases that reportedly sold for up says Weatherall. At the moment, universities continue as aggressively as possible down this path,” facilitated by automation and research partnerships to US$90,000. How did he bypass copyright law? pay around $33 per student annually for cop- Autobots rollout said Rob Atkinson, who leads productivity efforts with the University, it is worth considering where He edited out the caption and commented on the yright material, less than the price of a text- RCTMA has been at the forefront of developing at Rio Tinto, in an interview with the Technology this money goes. Last month, Reserve Bank of Aus- Instagrams first. book. This cost is not passed on to students. Rio Tinto’s autonomous drill technology: equip- Review late last year. tralia deputy governor Guy Debelle warned that Another case is Google Books. The The worry is that universities would follow ment that allows for one operator to remotely con- In the same interview, Tom Simonite wrote that “Rio a significant portion of super profits generated by Authors Guild sued Google in the precedent in Canada and stop paying al- trol four drills, for example, from anywhere in the Tinto intends its automated operations in Australia to mining giants like Rio Tinto and BHP were likely to 2013, alleging their mass digiti- together; schools have already requested a world. Early reports have shown that, within less preview a more efficient future for all its mines — one flow offshore in the form of dividend payments. sation of books infringed their 30 per cent ‘fair use discount’ on licensing than a year, Rio Tinto’s automatic drilling system that will also reduce the need for human miners”. In- In this context, questioning the University’s copyright and they should fees. Whether universities need fair use is has created “significant improvement in labour pro- deed, a recent report stated that “entire mines have multimillion-dollar relationship with one of the be paid fair compensation. up for debate — Baulch says their statutory ductivity” in the Pilbara; the region of Western Aus- been designed and built around automated systems so world’s mining giants seems appropriate. “We Their case was denied; the license is “very broad” but Weatherall flatly tralia from which Rio Tinto has extracted five billion as to minimise the human presence.” would not have been able to achieve these pro- courts found that Google disagrees. She says legal requirements to tonnes of iron ore in less than 50 years. These developments are not confined to Rio ductivity gains without collaboration,” according had met the legal require- authorise every piece of content restrict This is accompanied by developments in auto- Tinto either: there is evidence that the technology to Rio Tinto’s former technology and innovation ments for fair use. These online education. “There are, fundamen- mated transportation. According to a Rio Tinto re- has wider applicability. BHP Billiton is also using chief Greg Lilleyman. As its partnership with the cases are evidence that tally, a lot of things we can’t do.” port released last week, 20 per cent of the mining automated trucks and drills on its Australian iron University is due to round up after the next two courts can “lose their This is true across all sectors – writers, company’s trucks in the Pilbara are now self-driving ore mines, and Canada’s largest oil company, Sun- years, will the University continue to play an way” at the expense of artists and academics all need to constantly vehicles. Despite its short lifespan, the transition cor, has begun to use driverless trucks on Canadian essential role in lining Rio Tinto’s pockets? De- creators, says Baulch. seek permission for copyright to automation is already paying off for the mining oil sands. It is foreseeable that developments in the mands for divestment from mining have mounted The fair dealing material. This “limits in- company. Advantages of automation include en- technology will have a great impact upon the entire over the past decade, but the call of cash may well campaign paints a novation, it limits crea- hanced predictability and efficiency: machines that sector, including employment. remain too lucrative. somber image for tivity, it limits access to

6 7 Image: Ann Ding LONG READ PODIUM Welcome to the Asian invasion Face-off: ABC2’s football coverage was inappropriate BAOPU HE / Meet the young Asians using hip-hop to challenge minority stereotypes Last Wednesday, ABC2 covered the friendly match between England’s Liverpool FC and Sydney FC. The coverage was partly hosted by comedians Aaron Chen, Tegan Higginbotham, and Steen Raskopoulous. While some fans supported the comedic approach, many complained fervently across social media. KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN / For

ABC2’s coverage of last Wednesday’s friendly be- wrongly, the ABC is often viewed as a channel for But the ABC’s Liverpool coverage did none of tween Sydney FC and Liverpool FC was a patron- inner city elites. By turning their coverage into a those things. Instead, the visit of one of football’s ising and lazy insult to football fans riddled with meme, ABC2 told football fans around the country biggest and most storied clubs was used as an op- classist undertones. that their game didn’t deserve the dignity of being portunity to laugh at people for daring to like dif- I know that many Inner West latte-sippers wear taken seriously, and was little more to them than a ferent things from the average ABC comedy viewer. both their lack of athletic ability and nonchalant in- source of cheap laughs. The presenters barely disguised their total lack of difference towards sport like a badge of honour. Sport This is not to suggest that sport should be totally football knowledge, as well as their utter contempt evokes images of racist fans, and violent, drug-fucked immune from comedic treatment. Nor should its for those watching the game. Player’s names were leading men addicted to fame and toxic masculinity. more problematic elements be insulated from fair frequently misread. The hosts tried to call Harry Unlike say, stand-up comedy, sport is a lesser form of critique. Indeed, presenters like Santo Cilauro, Ed Kewell, presumably since the retired Socceroos star entertainment reserved for the westies, the bogans, Kavalee and Sam Pang (who host a podcast on the was the only footballer they could be bothered to and boorish, beer-swilling alpha-males. ABC) are evidence that humorous attention can be name. Aaron Chen bizarrely declared himself pos- This caricature of the average football fan as an drawn to football’s less glamorous aspects in a man- sessed by the spirit of football. uncouth caveman makes it easy for many to snootily ner which doesn’t insult the intelligence of fans. By failing to predict just how disrespectful many look down upon those of us who dare enjoy ‘sports- in the football community would find their cover- Art: Ludmilla Nunell ball’. But not only is this narrative tired and inac- age, the ABC producers have proven themselves to curate, it’s insulting to the billions worldwide for be stunningly out of touch with millions of Australi- whom sport is a secular religion. ans. More annoyingly, it looks like we won’t be see- As twilight falls on the Sydney skyline and casts a There is one thing I haven’t mentioned, however. pora with an avenue to smash these restrictive ste- ABC’s coverage of the Liverpool game epitomises ing Socceroos games or the A-League on free to air warm glow over the tops of George St buildings, a The dancers here, it appears, are overwhelmingly Asian. reotypes, one perfectly choreographed movement this snobbish dismissal of sports fans. Rightly or TV in the near future. group of people seeking a different kind of warmth at a time. To do so is deeply liberating, and one of come out to dance. They are headed to Crossover, a x x x the universal replies I got from Asian dancers about dance studio near Town Hall that is largely hidden why they love hip-hop is the infinite amount of cre- from passersby. Its only indication of its presence Right from its inception, hip-hop has always been ative freedom it provides. While dancing, they don’t is a nondescript red sign bearing its name. The en- a creative medium for minority communities to re- have to be the socially inept nerd or the side char- JAYCE CARRANO / Against trance is one of those dreary office foyers guarded sist against societal oppression. Emerging in the acter who works in IT, but have the agency to forge by unresponsive sliding doors and illuminated by 1970s in New York City, African and Latin American their own artistic identity. There are no official in- “What would be the reaction if the ABC headed up latest to add to the flaming rubbish pile). sterile neon lights that punctuate its surroundings. dancers created and nurtured the budding art form stitutions stopping them from doing so, no biased the next federal election coverage with a panel of Art: Stephanie Barahona Following football is fantastic. It offers exhila- Too boring to provoke any sense of curiosity, you’ve amidst the harsh realities of their day to day life. establishment to enforce rules because there are comedians?” asks Tracey Holmes at the beginning of rating, edge-of-the-seat tension that brings people probably walked past the entrance many times with- Hip-hop’s own mythology ties the origins of dance no rules to begin with. Perhaps it’s precisely due to her article attacking ABC2’s coverage. together from across the social spectrum. Football out ever wondering what lies above. battles with rival gangs trying to resolve disputes the underground nature of Sydney’s hip-hop scene I don’t know, Tracey, political satire is as popular certainly don’t mind ribbing other sports; just ask deserves its importance in Australian culture, but it But despite its banal appearance, this foyer is a without violence. that makes it so attractive to Asian-Australians, for as it’s ever been, so it would probably be a great the hand-egg supporters over in the NFL. It seems doesn’t deserve to be untouchable. portal to the artistic hubbub of street dance in Sydney. Fast forward forty years. The landscape of hip-hop the lack of institutions means that there are no en- success. Why should federal politics be beyond the a bit rich to dish it out if you’re not going to take it. After the coverage, the now-infamous comedians As I slink into the sliding doors on a busy Wednesday dance looks decidedly different. As a curious effect of trenched structural barriers preventing them from reach of satire? Why should football? Then there were the people complaining that hosting the ABC’s coverage, particularly USyd stu- night, I revel in the covert nature of it all, as if I was American military presence, Japan and South Korea showcasing their true potential. Almost subversively, Yes, yes, I understand that it was during the cov- commercial channels hadn’t been in charge. If you dent Aaron Chen, copped the inevitable flak. One walking into a speakeasy during the prohibition. In are now the powerhouses of street dance — a success many people tell me that the growing size of the hip- erage! I hear you! That was your space to enjoy the would have preferred an hour of ads, let me direct punter messaged him to say, “You honestly make me many ways, the unassuming exterior of the studio is that is being emulated by the Asian diaspora, with hop scene is not due to increased advertising or pub- football. I get it! You want a place exclusive to those you to the amazing world of home shopping chan- want to rip my dick off” and got the response: “Dude a fitting architectural metaphor for what the youthful Asian-American dance crews like The Kinjaz gaining lic recognition, but rather word of mouth — Asians who centre their happiness on pass completion, off- nels. If you were upset that there wasn’t enough please don’t do that. I’m so sorry I won’t do it again hip-hop dance scene in Sydney is like as a whole — wild popularity and respect. Likewise, the advent of see other Asians dance, and so they want to try it side rulings, and nutmeg compilations. analysis, take a look at the internet where there but please don’t do that. Please man”. largely underground and still on the fringes of main- K-Pop, where choreography can be just as important themselves. And I’m not judging here; that doesn’t seem any were dozens of media pundits with hundreds of pre- It seems football fans could learn a thing or two stream recognition, but nonetheless, quietly present to a band’s image as its music, has led to the creation One standout in this burgeoning movement is worse than centring your happiness on whether dictions and breakdowns. If you think it was a lost from comedians when it comes to taking a joke. to those who know where to look. of a uniquely Asian style of dance that draws heav- the dance crew Kookies n Kream (KnK). From its you’ve got the latest Adidas x Supreme joggers, opportunity to raise the profile of the sport in Aus- After all, isn’t watching sport supposed to teach When the elevator door opens, I am met with a ily on hip-hop (so much so that it often breaches the humble beginnings in a park in the South-Western when you last pinged, or if you managed to root tralia, I point you to the thousands upon thousands resilience in the face of adversity? Let’s see more of sudden surge of sound and heat, and the air seems fine line between appreciation and appropriation). Sydney suburb of Liverpool, KnK was recently se- someone cute recently. But why is it okay to poke of views, comments, and articles that have arisen that and less rolling around on the ground acting to throb with heavy beats blasted in the background. In my discussions with dancers at Crossover and at lected to represent Australia at the Hip-hop Inter- fun at those lifestyles and not football? Football fans from this little fiasco (of which this piece is just the like you’ve been heinously injured. Though the reception area is filled with furniture university, it seems that the increased visibility of national Championships, held this year in Arizona. and no bigger than a classroom, everywhere I look Asian-American dancers, and the inexorable rise of And while the majority of its members (aged 15 to I see dancers, with earphones on silently jamming K-Pop are major reasons why hip-hop has grown so 23) are Asian, the first thing you notice is not their Sigmund Fraud in front of a mirror, or on the floor stretching with fast amongst young Asian-Australians. ethnic makeup, but more the hyper-sleek, stylistic meditative focus, or huddled in a circle while they But as discussions go deeper, and the studio precision with which they move their bodies, hitting MAX MELZER / Why do Freud’s 19th century theories still pop up in 21st century classrooms? cheer on one of their peers freestyling in the mid- grows quieter, I realise that the reasons for this pop- beats in an illusion-like unity. But far from being just dle. The latter is called a cypher, and is one of the ularity are much more complex. Accessibility, more technically brilliant (as many Asian artists are stere- If I told you that all three-year-olds were anally fix- the problem? What’s stopping these theories from only supposed to occur in the phallic stage of three core rituals of hip-hop culture. Much like a campfire than anything else, seems to be the main driver for otyped as being), they have a visceral charisma and ated, you’d probably be bemused, if not outright con- being acknowledged as nothing more than impor- to six year olds, should result in castration anxiety where people share stories, a cypher is a place of Asian participation. Resting from a cypher, Patrick, a energy that most actors could only dream of — their cerned. Likewise, most people would be quick to deny tant historical stepping stones on the way to a better and, in later life, the choice of a partner who resem- sharing knowledge to the wider community through Vietnamese-Australian dancer of seven years, speaks facial expressions, as animated as their movements, ever wanting to sleep with their mother or father. In understand of ourselves? bles the parent. Failure to resolve said complex was improvised performances. Dancers take turns being of how he doesn’t connect with mainstream male playfully beckon us to engage with the stories they both cases, the sheer ridiculousness of the proposi- The explanation, it seems to me, is my English tu- the supposed cause of neurosis, paedophilia, and ho- the flame centre stage, where they give themselves pursuits like rugby and cricket, and that dance of- conjure up with choreography. One of their mem- tion means you wouldn’t have much luck convincing torial classes. I’m sure almost everyone has encoun- mosexuality. Yet somehow, I’m supposed to believe to the spirit of spontaneity and dance with furious, fered a fun alternative to stay in shape and feel good bers, Teresa Lee, is a current a Masters of Teaching anyone of either of these ‘facts’. Or would you? tered this, whether it was studying high school Eng- that Hamlet, a thirty-year old man, has an Oedipal passionate abandon. Those looking on make mental about himself. I hear his reasons not only echoed by student at USyd. For all that has been written about Sigmund lish or while taking one of the many English courses relationship with Gertrude on the basis of a handful notes about moves they liked — maybe they’ll ask other dancers, but by my own experiences as well. Elegant and personable, she looks like she could Freud, one thing is true: modern psychology owes here at uni. Why can’t we seem to discuss books, of lines written hundreds of years before Freud was afterwards for a more in-depth explanation on how The reason why I became involved with hip-hop was be a ballet dancer. Indeed, Teresa tells me that she much to the way he approached the human mind. plays or films without resorting to psychoanalysis? even born? That seems like a bit of a stretch. to execute it. True to it all, I see a b-boy gripped with because I felt like it was the only creative space at did ballet for many years before discovering hip-hop But Freud’s thoughts, however profound, have been What value do we gain from deciding that a char- Now look, please don’t think for a minute that inspiration pulling transient choreography from the university where I didn’t feel alienated — my solace in her second year of university. What first started off around since 1896 — and science moves quickly. As acter’s actions are the result of the repressed mem- I don’t want to talk about psychology in literature. fiery air around him as other dancers and the music in an arts scene that excluded me due to my ethnic- as a way to exercise and make friends soon became a psychology student, I was told in first year that ory of sexual desire in infancy? Is the fixation of a There is nothing more rewarding than trying to put urge him on: ity, or wanted me exclusively because of it. As I bring a deep passion, and within a year of taking classes most Freudian theory was redundant. Conceptually, male character relevant to discussion if it is only in- yourself inside the mind of a character and trying this up with Patrick, he vents his frustration at the at Crossover, Teresa was asked by her teacher to au- the idea that behaviour was the expression of inter- tended to reinforce the idea he is a creep, or symbol- to understand the world from their point of view. state of Asian representation in Australian media. dition for KnK. While she faces an uphill battle from nal drives and that the same behaviour in different ise predation? Science and the arts have a lot to learn from each “In TV shows and movies, we often see Asian men now in getting funding for her team and special leave people could signify different things was perfectly What of the Oedipus complex, so often raised other. I seriously encourage anyone with an interest I know you can’t control being emasculated along with other stereotypes. But from the university, Teresa’s tone brims with opti- sound. The idea that human beings were motivated when discussing mother-son relationships? The the- in either to read as widely as you can, and incorpo- in dance, it’s different. We don’t have to deal with mism, not just for herself, but for the Sydney hip-hop purely by aggression and sex, not so much. Yes, talk- ory has never been backed by empirical evidence. rate what you find into your own writings. My only yourself any longer / that. And so you see Asian dancers killing it.” scene in general. When I ask her about her crew, her ing to patients about their thoughts and feelings is Furthermore, the Oedipus complex is described as request is this: stop talking about Freud like he’s rel- Feel the rhythm of the It’s a deeply relevant point. The model minor- face lights up into a contemplative smile. a valid method of diagnosis, and even treatment. an actively repressed desire. That is, even if a char- evant. Freud has had his time. The man who once ity myth has perpetuated stereotypical traits unap- “It’s like a family. We’re all passionate about However, operating under the assumption that our acter were to have such a complex, being weirdly spent a month trying inconclusively to find the male “ music getting stronger pealing to both young Asian artists and the industry the same thing, but at the same time, we’re all ideas of sexual attractiveness are derived from our creepy around their own parents is not an accurate reproductive organs in hundreds of eels is probably they are trying to make it in. But hip-hop, a culture different people, and we all bring something dif- parents is just kind of weird. depiction of its effect. not the best person to explain what Rosebud meant steeped in rebellion, has provided the Asian dias- ferent to the team.” So, if this is how psychology views Freud, what’s According to Freud, the complex, which is also to Charles Foster Kane. 8 ” 9 PODIUM LOOKOUT Symbolic recognition is not enough Between two worlds KYOL BLAKENEY / Indigenous Australians have had enough of empty tokenism ALAN ZHENG / For Chinese-Australians, the loss of our citizenship places us in symbolic purgatory

I am against constitutional recognition because Then, under not one, not two, but six different gees), Qantas, Telstra, and Toyota. We are contin- Before I found out that going to Shanghai on ex- tongue in an Australian accent and where your man- I believe it won’t actually do anything, just like government administrations, Northern Territory ually just a part of somebody’s ethical consideration change would spell the end of my Chinese citizen- nerisms, conduct and personality mark you as ‘for- so many other campaigns funded and directed by communities found themselves being microman- that they can flash on their websites while they simul- ship, I was filled with excitement. I dreamed of eign’, as if you are not, and never were Chinese. the government and large corporations that affect aged following claims of paedophilia that had been taneously reap the profits and tokenise our culture. the prospect of escaping the daily ritual of drift- China’s laws and bureaucracy only further this Aboriginal people. Sure, this might sound a little disproved by numerous reports, statements, and Call me old fashioned, but if I don’t see it, I don’t ing through an endless stream of lectures and tu- sense of detachment. In a globalised world, the coun- cynical, but hear me out. articles. I am referring to the Northern Territory believe it. I have watched symbolic gestures like torials in a caffeinated haze. I pictured myself on try’s seemingly outmoded prohibition of dual citizen- Throughout Australia’s short history, there have Intervention or, as it is known today, the Northern native title, Sorry Day, NAIDOC Week, and Recon- some romantic odyssey, navigating winding streets ship stands out. Article Nine of the People’s Republic been countless occasions where campaigns directly Territory Emergency Response, where military per- ciliation Week play out, and the practical changes of homely markets, gravitating towards the scent of of China’s Nationality Law provides that “Any Chinese affecting Aboriginal people have been launched with- sonnel were actually deployed into civilian spaces to are quite limited. As long as my people are still liv- familiar street foods, fried xiao long bao, and crisp national who has settled abroad and who has been out their input or consent, and generally only achieve monitor and control people. ing in half burnt out asbestos houses, being micro- scallion pancakes. Only once I had read several listi- naturalized as a foreign national or has acquired for- the bare minimum of civil rights, if that. Let’s not You can see why some might be hesitant when it managed, dying in custody, and the highest rates of cles on Shanghai’s food and culture scene did I re- eign nationality of his own free will shall automatically Art: Risako even start from the beginning, but from the 1967 Ref- comes to trusting the government. youth suicide in the world, there will be no mean- alise the numerous hurdles facing would be home- lose Chinese nationality.” The Article has its roots in Katsumata erendum. Since becoming citizens, we have come to But Recognise is a grassroots movement, isn’t it? ingful reconciliation. bound travellers. China’s complex geopolitical history, which has seen make up 38 per cent of the prison population. Since In their annual review, Reconciliation Australia If we put as much energy into solving these issues China is a strange place for much of the Australi- the country’s borders repeatedly violated by foreign- the Bringing Them Home Report in 1991, we’ve seen noted Recognise’s funders and major supporters. as we have campaigning for recognition in a document an-based diaspora, including ‘ABCs’ (Australian born ers. Once citizenship is lost, a Chinese passport is one across the sea. But tackling the challenge of main- an increase of up to 16,000 children being removed. To name a few, these include the Department of the governing an illegitimate state, we would be truly Chinese) and ‘Bananas’, a colloquial description of of the most difficult to regain. For second-generation taining Chinese citizenship is difficult, pitting indi- In that same year, the Government conducted a Royal Prime Minister and Cabinet, Rio Tinto (the ones dig- working at a grassroots level and pushing for a treaty. people who appear Chinese but have adopted ele- Chinese-Australians, the loss of our citizenship to the viduals against an institutional behemoth of binary Commission into Deaths in Custody, and yet deaths ging up the land), National Bank of Australia (the Whether you like it or not, facts are facts. Sover- ments of nebulously defined ‘Australian’ lifestyle and country of our heritage and ancestry places us in sym- bureaucracies and social ultimatums. In particular, in custody have since increased by 150 per cent. In ones in the top 1 per cent), Transfield Services (now eignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be, values. In one sense, China is the beating heart of our bolic purgatory, where we are not quite Australian but it complicates travel arrangements to China. Using a 1992, Eddie Mabo, a Meriam man from the island of Broad Spectrum, who profit from detaining refu- Aboriginal Land. slowly eroding identity. Yet despite its fa- not quite Chinese. Chinese visa is impossible on most exchange grants Mer (Murray Island) in the Torres Strait, decided that miliarity, China represents a place that However, the prohibition against dual citizenship at the University of Sydney, including the vast ma- he was not going to let the big guy push him around myself, and other members of can theoretically be circumvented. Since Australia jority of New Colombo Mobility grants. The result is on his home land. He decided to go to the High Court the diaspora can never ade- allows dual citizenship, a common method is to first a confrontation with the Chinese Visa Office as they to assert his sovereignty. quately know; a world renew one’s Chinese passport for ten years and then discover your dual citizenship and subsequently cut The High Court found that there had been no pre- where you speak become an Australian citizen, thus achieving a medi- off a small triangular edge of your Chinese passport, vious agreement between the people of Mabo’s land your mother ocre balance of both worlds. Such a loophole enables terminating one’s citizenship forever. and the Commonwealth of Australia or Great Brit- Chinese-Australians to not only travel more freely, but The reality is that a passport is just one proof of eth- ain and was forced to make the declaration that the more importantly better maintain connection to nic identity. The Chinese-Australian diaspora remains land belonged to him and his people, which should businesses and property interests in China. At the and will continue to remain a living, breathing mani- be a huge thing for the land rights movement. In- same time, it provides access to the practical ben- festation of Chineseness, even if we cannot be citizens stead, we got slapped with native title, one of the efits of Australian citizenship, including subsidised of our spiritual home. At least, that’s what I hope. lowest forms of land ownership under the Common- higher education — critical to most migrants’ pur- wealth. It was a cop out. It basically said the gov- suit of a new and stable life. ernment would acknowledge the traditional owners Perhaps part of the diaspora’s fear of losing cit- (you know the ones, they cared and sustained the izenship derives from our parents’ worries that, continent you live on since time immemorial and should the life they carved in Australia collapse over- continue to do so while others benefit from the co- night, China would always be a secure fall-back, an lonial and cultural genocide of their people), but it alternative future, or at the very least, another home would also continue to destroy the land, mine re- sources, compulsorily acquire space, and profit from that dispossession. Image: APP Behind the picket line MAANI TRUU / A baby unionist ponders whether decreasing union membership is simply due to a lack of understanding

Regional media matters As a student, I never knew much about trade unions. workers, serving both a mighty and unifying cause. Unions, Sally McManus, has recognised this failing. I was aware of the concept, I understood that po- After all, bills need to be paid, and we all have to In a recent article in The Monthly, she identified KATELYN CAMERON / Rural media is a vital advocate for community concerns litically charged words touted by the Left — such as work to make that happen. Arising from the labour increasing union membership as her “number one “scab” and “picket line” — were born out of the labour movement in the early 19th century, trade unions priority”, with plans to target casuals, part time that regional journalism con- had been neglected. The Border Mail published but- movement, and I had seen Facebook statuses urging have given us the five day working week, maternity workers and contractors: workers who are tradi- nects people, and empowers and terflies in the paper, and asked readers to sign them young people to “for god’s sake join your union!” leave, and superannuation. Currently, the fight to tionally left out of unionism, but increasingly cen- advocates for communities in a and send them back. I remember sitting down at our Proponents of a cause are often very happy to save penalty rates for hospitality workers, estab- tral to industries such as media, retail, and hospi- way that metropolitan journalism dining table to cut out a butterfly and sign it, then lambast you for doing, or not doing, something. lished thanks to unions in 1947, rages on. tality. does not. walking down to the post box at Woolworths and Fewer are willing to articulate why doing something It seems hard to argue with the concept of an After handing over my bank account details to Take my hometown, Albury, dropping it in. is important, or to explain what something is in the organisation that fights for improved working con- the MEAA, I didn’t expect union membership to for example. Albury is located in The Border Mail stuck all the butterflies up in the first place. ditions and fairer wages, however another element drastically alter my life. But months later, as yet an- regional New South Wales and window of their office. They ultimately collected Three months ago, still completely unaware of of declining membership could be the perception other person assured me that “casuals are entitled is home to about 50,000 people. about 5000 butterflies, took them to Canberra, and what a union actually did, I decided to join mine. of unions as out of touch with the younger genera- to a redundancy, just talk to your union” it took on When I was in high school, there gave them to the federal health minister in person. The decision was partially an attempt to feel legit- tion. Looking around, it isn’t hard to see why. a greater significance. were a number of young people in In January of 2015, Albury’s brand new headspace imised in my new grown-up workplace, but it was The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees When my full and part time colleagues decided to our area who took their own lives. centre opened its doors to young people — all thanks mostly a ploy to gain cheaper entry into career re- Association, which covers the fast food and retail undertake illegal strike action, it was with the back- People were alarmed that there to a campaign started by a local paper. lated events and programs. industries, represents a field of work heavily popu- ing of my union that I told my superiors that “no, wasn’t a federally funded service in While I was growing up in Albury, the local me- Two months later, I was on strike. lated with students and young people. In 2011, its sorry, I won’t be able to work during the strike”, de- our region available to help young dia were also vital in the community campaign to We’ve all heard that union membership is declining former national head spoke out against same-sex spite my being employed on a casual basis. When I people living with mental illness. get funding for a cancer centre in our area so that in Australia. As of 2016, just 17.4 per cent of part-time marriage and referenced “Adam and Eve” in his rea- was worried about being able to pay rent after miss- In August 2012, staffers at The patients wouldn’t have to drive long distances, away and full-time workers reported belonging to a union. soning. Needless to say, such a position is not exactly ing a week’s work, I was reassured that, even as a Border Mail — Albury-Wodonga’s lo- from their family and friends, to access chemother- Of this group, people under the age of 25 represent popular amongst politically-engaged university stu- new member, I could turn to my union for support. cal newspaper — took matters into apy and other treatments. At the end of 2016, after the smallest number of members, with only 6.9 per dents. When the people at the top present an opin- While practical support during strike action is their own hands. They launched a years of campaigning, Albury Wodonga Regional cent of young people in this bracket reporting mem- ion at odds with the politics of the majority of young considered the expected minimum of a trade un- Image: Maani Truu campaign called Ending the Suicide Cancer Centre opened. I was lucky enough be at the bership. Conversely, workers between 50-64 years people, it comes as no surprise that the shop union ion, the biggest surprise was the more ephemeral Silence, and published beautifully written, personal official opening of the centre while interning at ABC come out on top with membership at 25.7 per cent. is heavily dependent on agreements with employers sense of belonging that overwhelmed me when I Earlier this year, the ABC announced that it would be stories of those who had lost a loved one to suicide, Local Radio, and everyone I talked to — doctors, So unions are dying and quickly losing rele- to sign up new members. received that small, plastic card with a white box cutting 200 jobs in order to establish a $50 million along with an examination of Albury-Wodonga’s nurses, patients, friends and family — was over- vance. But what is a union, what does it do, and In the media field, the Media and Arts Alliance where my photo should be. As a sceptic largely dis- content fund and create 80 new roles in regional areas mental health system. The paper won two Walkleys joyed by the fact that people in our region finally why should we attempt to stem the bleeding? (MEAA) has come under criticism for failing to ca- tant from political organising, I found unexpected — not so great for those who would lose their jobs, but for what the judges called a “courageous, dignified had access to a state-of-the-art cancer centre. These are questions that I couldn’t have answered ter to casual and freelance journalists — which is power in the realisation that I was not fighting for a welcome announcement for regional and rural jour- and superbly put together” campaign. The importance of regional media cannot be a couple of months ago. If the average cash-strapped increasingly how young people are entering the my job alone; the sense that, in a tiny and helpless nalists after years of devastating redundancies. Then, the paper began a campaign to get a head- underestimated. It is both a powerful advocate and student cannot explain what a union does, it’s quite a industry. And so this sense of disillusionment is way, I was part of something bigger. Regional journalism in Australia is one of the least space centre in Albury-Wodonga. Headspace is a forum for rural and regional communities, and the leap to expect them to hand a union their cash every spreading to unions with traditionally active and It is this sense of pride that now propels me to researched areas in the field of media and communi- mental health support service for people aged 12– issues affecting them. Without it, they would be lost. month — even if it is at a reduced student price. engaged members. ask my friends and colleagues: “have you joined cations. However, the research that does exist shows 25. There are centres all over Australia, but Albury Ostensibly, unions exist to protect the rights of The Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade your union yet?”

10 11 GALLERY CULTURE StuPoetry Review: Womn’s Revue We blacked out the thank you statuses of successful USU ALISON ESLAKE / Womn’s revue is the most fun you’ll have at prom Board candidates to create new and improved masterpieces appointing. Memories R certainly isn’t their only strength. The 18 womn that Always promises a night form the ensemble cannot be faulted as they transi- of nostalgia and quality tion seamlessly from murderous wives to horny mer- comedy, and boy, does maids to characters ever more outrageous than the it deliver. last without missing a beat. The audience doesn’t Directors Julia Gre- get a chance to bored between sketches: they’re too goratto & Maddie Houl- busy recovering from the most recent punchline. brook-Walk pull off It speaks volumes that after only two short bits in what is easily one of the a wig and wild sweater, Lauren Gale can become a funniest nights of stu- character so memorable that her third appearance dent comedy around — on stage has the audience laughing in anticipation it is no wonder Womn’s before she says a word. Hannah Pembroke, too, will Revue has developed a have you in stitches as That Punter Who Got Tickets reputation for being a To Splendour, Eloise Callaghan will teach you more highlight of the revue than you ever wanted to know about the Slow Loris season. The show em- (a furry, cute, and deadly pygmy-cum-possum type braces a theme that, in of animal), and Maddo Lofthouse will be all-too-fa- less-skilled directorial miliar as that 47-year-old in your sociology tute. hands, could be tacky The show doesn’t waste the talent of a single cast and derivative. Instead, member (in fact, they find the perfect excuse to have they’ve given us some- 16 backup dancers in one particular number), nor thing amazing, enough does it forget to showcase contributions of the rest to suppress even the of the team. Musical director Josie Gibson and the Image: care of production team worst prom memories. incredible band crank out those 80s hits with a gift Walking into the Reginald Theatre for this year’s The show hits the ground running with a buzz- for comedic timing. Creative Director Sarah Gra- Womn’s Revue, I find that it’s become a time ma- ing opening number — “are you excited?” the cast ham should also be congratulated for the gorgeous chine of sorts. The Ghostbusters theme song fills a set screams enthusiastically at the audience. The room 80s prom theme — even during the sketches, the of balloons and streamers worthy of the best high is filled with energy; the answer has to be yes. This wacky hairdos and colourful costumes never leave school formal decoration committees, and I really kinetic energy never leaves the stage, whether the the stage, and never stop contributing to the wacko do feel like I’m a high school student from the ’80s, cast is singing along to another ’80s classic, or cheer- schmacko of the entire show. nervously entering the gym-turned-prom-venue for ing on an eight-year-old at a dance recital, or ex- Energetic, original, and hilarious, Memories R a night of embarrassing teenage choices. ecuting some of Kasia Vickers’ killer choreography. Always really is a night you won’t forget. Just like Unlike formals and prom nights, however, the It’s absolutely a credit to the talent of the cast that high school partners and teen movies, revue seasons Womn’s Revue is neither underwhelming nor dis- they can keep this up for two hours — although it come and go, but Memories R Always. Review: Hazelwood Jr. High ALEX BATEMAN / Welcome to another ’80s prom set

The visage of dreamy lighting and pastel coloured relationships with their counterparts. Notably, the into a school locker-area, a car and a bedroom. scenery doesn’t prepare you for SUDS’ daring, interaction between Toni and Hope (Amelia Mc- Sound, too, is integral to the piece and whether dangerous and devilish Hazelwood Jr. High. Think Namara and Akala Newman respectively), remains it be blood-curdling bangs heard from behind a Heathers, but with more blood and less satire. incredibly compelling throughout the production as villainous silhouette, a diary entry read aloud in Victoria Boult directs Rob Urbinati’s play, a com- their characters present the toxicity of peer pressure voiceover or blaring Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna pelling and terrifying true story of the murder of and show the most remorse in the play’s final act. Bi- Dance With Somebody’, it is seamless and repeat- Shanda Sharer by four of her classmates. Boult anca Farmakis’ Melinda is vibrant and sincere while edly set the tone. delivers what ostensibly appears to be an homage Jasmine Cavanough’s Laurie is rife with duality and Boult delivers an eerie and captivating perfor- to the 1980s (and John Hughes) through catchy ambiguity; both performances lend an ambience of mance with Hazelwood Jr. High. Juggling social ’80s bops — an opening dance number to Kim Wil- apprehension as the audience wonders what either commentary, a designated time period and a true de’s banger ‘Kids in America’ — and Tatjana Na- character will do next. story is no easy task but Boult does so beautifully, jmann-Reid’s killer denim-riddled costuming. Yet This kind of ambience is intentionally jarring creating a fast-paced and enthralling play that this sentiment is entirely subverted by the play’s against the dreamy high-school-prom lighting, only leaves you latching onto every minute from start second act where murder becomes the centre of the furthered by the pastel pink stage, which is divided to denouement. play’s primary narrative. Image: care of production team The show opens on a love triangle which in- cludes Amanda, new-girl Shanda and Melinda. Amanda and Melinda are “going steady” but when Amanda begins to have feelings for Shanda, the play becomes an entirely different beast. School-girl crushes quickly turn to revenge plots and the second act feels like a David Lynch-directed Breakfast Club. The stark contrast between the witty and nostalgic opening to the harrowing and dark closing scenes keep the audience latching onto every word. Although reflecting on an era where cult films pre- senting heightened realism were a staple — Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to name a few — Hazelwood Jr. High maintains nat- uralism and grounds itself in its strong and distinctive characters. As Shanda and Amanda, Niamh Gallagher and Amber Cunneen play wonderfully off each other and act as the protagonists of the play’s first half. Fol- lowing a mildly satanic ceremony, Shanda and Amanda become catalytic players and four of their classmates, Hope, Toni, Melinda and Laurie, spearhead the second half as a quartet of terror. Impressively, the production never trivialises its characters — every one feels realised, as do their

12 13 LONG READ LONGER READ Lyre, lyre, lyre: Sapphic fragments in translation Art and words by ROBIN EAMES

For someone who was praised by the ancients as “the Pride of Hellas”, described by Plato as “the tenth Muse”, and by Antipater of Sidon as “a mortal marvel”, we know surprisingly little about Sappho of Lesbos. What little we do know is plagued by cen- turies of suppression and misinformation; for exam- ple, many sources will claim that she was married to a man named Kerkylas of Andros, whose name translates literally to something like “Dick Allcock of Man Island”. We know that Sappho lived sometime between 630 and 570 BCE, that she lived on the island of Lesbos, and that she was a prolific lyric poet who in her life- time wrote around 10,000 lines of poetry, only 650 ‘Oh, my sweet mother, ‘tis in vain, so overwhelmed by love? of which survive. Only one of those poems, the ‘Ode I cannot weave as once I wove, (Michael R. Burch, 2013) to Aphrodite’, is presumed to be complete, and five So wildered is my heart and brain more are nearly-complete — including two that were With thinking of that youth I love.’ Sweet mother, I cannot weave – only discovered in 2004 alongside other fragments (Thomas Moore, 1800) slender Aphrodite has overcome me collectively known as the New Sappho. Her lyric po- with longing for a girl. etry was meant to be set to song, accompanied by a Mother, I cannot mind my wheel; (Sappho Bot, 2017) lyre. In her native dialect of Aeolian Greek, her name My fingers ache, my lips are dry: was Ψάπφω or Psápphō. Oh, if you felt the pain I feel! The variance in translation is stark, particularly The papyrus remnants of her poetry have been put But oh, whoever felt as I ? when we consider that Fragment 102 is only two together from an ancient trash-pit outside Oxyryn- (W. S. Landor, 1807) lines long. The original text reads: chus in Egypt, recycled layers of paper and gesso plas- ter used to wrap mummified corpses, and quotation Sweet mother, I the web γλυκηα μᾶτερ ουτοι in other classical works. The Library of Alexandria Can weave no more; [O SWEET DEAR] [MOTHER] [TRULY NOT] kept a catalogue of her entire body of work in nine Keen yearning for my love δυναμαι κρεκην τον ιστον volumes, now lost, and 400 years after her death the Subdues me sore, [I AM ABLE] [TO WEAVE] [THE] [LOOM] librarians considered her to be one of their esteemed And tender Aphrodite canon of Nine Lyric Poets, of which she was the only Thrills my heart’s core. ποθωι δαμεισα woman. Solon of Athens reportedly heard one of her (M. J. Walhouse, 1877) [by LONGING AND DESIRE] [(I being a woman) songs and loved it so much that he demanded to be BEING BROUGHT LOW] taught it “so that [he] may learn it and then die”. Sweet Mother, I cannot weave my web, broken as I παιδος Ϝραδινᾱν The matters of Sappho’s extrapoetical occupation am by longing for a boy, at soft Aphrodite’s will. [of a YOUNG PERSON] [SLENDER] — her sexuality, her relationships, and her poetic (Henry Thornton Wharton, 1895) δι’ Αφροδῑτᾱν. motivations — are the subject of furious academic [BECAUSE OF] [APHRODITE] debate. Even the numbering system of her poems is 45. RESTLESS THROUGH LOVE contested, although ‘Ode to Aphrodite’ is Fragment No longer, mother dear, can I It goes, perhaps, without saying that some of Sap- 1 in all of them. Much of the speculation has been Endure to work my wheel. pho’s translators, faced with the frustratingly beau- driven by attempts to rationalise or explain away the Through Aphrodite for that boy tiful scraps of poetry that we have left to us, allow clear desire that Sappho expresses in her poetry for Such longing do I feel. themselves to get a little carried away. And so one- and other women. She has been suggested as a school- (Walter Peterson, 1918) two-word fragments will on occasion become whole teacher of young maidens, a commissioned writer of sonnets. Willis Barnstone describes his sometimes-ex- marriage verses, a mother, a married woman, a cult It’s no use cessive use of artistic licence as part of the process leader, and a jealous spinster, but the passion and re- Mother dear, I of “remaining faithful to the aesthetic quality of the gard that Sappho held for women is undeniable and can’t finish my original — to making a poem a poem … Whatever often the very force that gives her poetry such power. weaving script is used to record Sappho in another tongue, as The word lesbian derives from Sappho, who was a You may she sings in Greek she must sing in English”. Anne Lesbian — that is, a resident of the isle of Lesbos. blame Aphrodite Carson, on the other hand, though described by some The ancients tended to characterise Sappho more as a as “austere” for her utterly undecorated deliverance lover than as a lover of women specifically, but there soft as she is of the Sapphic fragments, writes “I like to think that are still nods here and there to the proto-queer Les- the more I stand out of the way, the more Sappho bians. The poet Anacreon, born around the time that she has almost shows through.” Sappho died, wrote complainingly of “a girl in fancy killed me with For a first-time reader of Sappho, it’s difficult to sandals from civilised Lesbos” who “sneers” at his at- love for that boy recommend any single translation of her work. The tempt to woo her “and turning, gapes in wonder after (Mary Barnard, 1958) Victorian sonnets are equal parts hilariously awful another of her own gender”. and weirdly charming. The mid-20th century Mary A twice-named figure in Sappho’s poetry is the Darling mother, I can no longer ply my loom, Barnard translations tend to preserve some of the woman Kleïs, referred to as παῖς, a word that has I’m overcome with longing for a slender lad. essence of Sappho’s lyricism without elaborating too been translated as ‘child’, ‘slave’, or ‘youthful lover’. As (M. L. West, 1994) much on Sappho’s actual words. The Willis Barnstone a result Kleïs is often referred to as Sappho’s daugh- revised translations do a decent job of rendering Sap- ter. And yet παιδος, the same word in another gram- sweet mother I cannot work the loom pho’s fragments as actual whole poems in the kind matical form, is the word Sappho uses to describe I am broken with longing for a boy by slender Aph- of style she might have written them in – though of the subject of evidently romantic/erotic attraction in rodite course her poems aren’t whole and for me at least Fragment 102 (that is, Lobel-Page 102/Voigt 102/ (Anne Carson, 2002) the fragmentary nature of her work is a great part of Diehl 114/Bergk 90), translated variously as follows: their appeal. Anne Carson’s translations are perhaps PARALYSIS the most starkly accurate: she places her translations [As o’er her loom the Lesbian maid Sweet mother, now I cannot work the loom. side by side with the original Greek text, which she In love-sick languor hung her head, Sleek Afroditi broke me with longing for a boy. interrupts with brackets to show gaps in papyrus Unknowing where her fingers strayed (Willis Barnstone, 2009) remnants. In the end my instinct is always to read as She weeping turned away and said--] much of Sappho, in as many translations of Sappho Mother, how can I weave, as possible. Nothing less, after all, for the tenth Muse.

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The end of semester one is nigh, and exams are is it fair? Comparing Ritalin ingestion in academia bluntly, “but surely it isn’t good for you”. mine transporters in the brain,” says Dr Hermens, take it you get this heart pumping feeling in your ities, psychotic and depressive symptoms, like those once again upon us. While most students will rely to the use of performing enhancing drugs in sports, I ask Anna if she knows of any side effects. Her “for someone with ADHD, that increases the lower chest,” says James, “it’s like a semi come-up, your displayed in methamphetamine users, are not im- on willpower and concentration to conquer oceans Kylie*, 21 and studying Arts/Law, thinks not. response is a silent shrug accompanying a vacant levels of dopamine to normal”. heart starts beating really fast, but it’s different, probable from prolonged methylphenidate use.” of revision this coming stuvac, others have a secret “I know the drugs don’t actually make you stare. Confused? Let me break it down for you. Dopa- you don’t want to dance, you just want to focus.” A couple of concentrated doses of Concerta are solution. smarter, but it’s the opportunities [that] they allow. I put the same question to James. “I’ve never ac- mine is carried away from the brain and absorbed According to Dr Hermens, the difference James de- a daily regularity for James during intensive blocks James* is 21. He is in his third year studying law It’s like using steroids in weightlifting,” she says, tually looked into it,” he tells me, “So many people into the body through a series of fixed molecules scribes comes down to the type of neurotransmit- of study, but he insists he’s not addicted. “I can and economics. Unlike his peers, James’ study com- “you use steroids, you become stronger, you can lift take it legally, worldwide, to treat ADHD — I mean, called dopamine transporters, or ‘reuptake inhibi- ters that are released. While methylphenidate only study perfectly fine without Ritalin,” he says, “when panion is not the ostentatiously heavy Cases and Ma- more weights. You take Ritalin [and] you’re more how bad can it be?” tors’. If you picture your brain as a lake, the water increases dopamine, stronger amphetamines cause I can’t get my hands on any, I just drink coffee.” terials on International Law, but a small, white pill concentrated; you can study for longer periods of Neuroscientist Dr Daniel Hermens from the Uni- as dopamine, and your body, an ocean, the dopa- peaks across a range of neurotransmitters. However, he does acknowledge the drug’s moreish crushed into a fine powder: Concerta. The drug is time. If I could study for six hours straight each versity of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre warns mine transporters would be like a river, meandering For example, MDMA causes spikes in levels of tendency. “I guess it is a bit addictive, I mean, when a stimulant commonly prescribed to treat Attention night in stuvac, I’d ace my exams. But I can’t. No that study drugs are potentially addictive and pose downstream, gradually emptying the lake. serotonin (responsible for mood) and noradrenalin you’re studying without it, the thought is always in Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Although he normal person can.” similar risks to more commonly known ampheta- As people with ADHD produce less dopamine, (arousal and alertness) as well as dopamine (mo- your brain, ‘I could just eat a Concerta and smash has never been diagnosed with hyperactivity, James To an extent, James agrees with this argument. “If mines, but at a much lower level. their lake is naturally emptier. When they take tivation). So when you’re on it, you’re more likely this out.’” says he takes the drug because it makes the study- I didn’t use Ritalin, my results would be at least 10 The relationship between the white powder their prescribed medication, the methylphenidate to stay awake, dance all night and wind up leaving I ask if James has thought about carrying the ing process more pleasurable. “You sit there for 4-5 marks lower across the board. So yeah, I guess it is James enjoys and the risks it poses is almost as com- obstructs the transporter, concentrating dopamine Home Bar at 4am with a group of oddly attractive habit on into his professional career. hours at a time,” he says. “You’ve got complete tun- a performance enhancing drug”, he says. “But why plex as the principles of international law that he’s in the brain. It’s like building a dam at the head of English backpackers. However, as methylphenidate “To be honest I wouldn’t mind it,” he tells me, nel vision. You don’t want to talk to anyone else, not enhance your performance? It’s hypothetical, supposed to be revising. First thing’s first: while Ri- the river. With gradual rainfall, the lake slowly fills, only acts on the dopamine pathway, its sensation is “I just got back from a work experience stint in the you’re just in there for that purpose ... you just want talin, Concerta, Metadate, and Methylin are flashy eventually reaching capacity. By normalising dopa- purely motivational. Breaking Bad would have been United States, and all the economic analysts at the to work.” ‘So many people take it brand names; they’re almost chemically identical. mine levels, the symptoms of ADHD are minimised. a very different show if Walter and Jesse gallivanted company I was working for were on it. I really don’t Like James, Anna*, a 22 year old Commerce/Arts The active ingredient in each drug is known as Yet not everyone living with ADHD enjoys the through New Mexico stealing medication from pri- feel like it’s an unethical thing to do. A lot of people student, seeks hyperactivity medication to mediate legally, worldwide, to treat methylphenidate. heightened concentration that is supposed to be mary school kids. in the industry do already, so yeah I guess I will.” vigorous periods of study. “I’ve taken it with every ADHD — I mean, how bad Naturally, our brains release chemicals, or neu- enabled by their medication. Within close-knit However, if Dr Hermens’ warnings ring true, the major assessment, more or less,” she says. “Per- rotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are fun- communities like universities, this has resulted in ‘I’m not trying to say your time may come for James when work and Ritalin sonally, I think it really helps. You pop a pill, then can it be?’ damental to our body’s function. You’ve probably the emergence of a black market. “I buy my Ritalin are inseparably fused. shoom. You’re intensely focused. You can power heard of them before: adrenaline, serotonin and off a friend of mine from uni,” Anna tells me. “She mate who took Ritalin that Therein lies the problem with Greely’s argument. through lectures at a time.” but imagine if everyone in the entire economy took dopamine. Described as the ‘rewards’ chemical, do- stopped taking it because she hates the way it dulls one time to smash out his In 1954, Roger Bannister was the first person to run Research conducted in American universities Ritalin, our nation’s productivity would be much, pamine is responsible for motivation, attention and her mood and suppresses her appetite.” James has a four-minute mile. That time is still fast, but hun- found that around 7 per cent of students use ADHD much higher.” lust. The ‘this-feels-good-I’m-going-to-keep-doing-it’ a similar arrangement. While some students might gender studies take home dreds of people have run a mile in that time since. medication — Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Adderall Writing in science journal, Nature, Stanford law sensation is simply dopamine. be able to make a little bit of extra dosh by defying is going to become a Jesse The feat no longer has the same lustre. When per- — to improve their grades and gain a competitive professor Henry Greely advocates for the wide- In the simplest organisms, dopamine is released medical advice, they are effectively putting others formance rises, so do expectations. In the same way, edge. While no comparable study has been under- spread use of Ritalin and other ‘cognitive enhanc- during activities that are essential to existence, such at risk. Pinkman-style junkie’ if everyone were to consume study drugs then em- taken in Australia, a similar culture exists. “I’ve been ers’. “Human ingenuity has given us the means of as eating and sex. For more complex creatures, the “If you have normal levels of dopamine and take ployers would likely expect more of their workers. in the law library late at night and I’ve seen people enhancing our brain through inventions such as the chemical is released through a range of activities Ritalin, then the blocking of the transporter leads Ritalin’s risks lie in the way it’s consumed. When Productivity may rise on net, but that is not a goal in just sitting there with [the] pills at their desk,” Anna written language, the printing press and the inter- from eating and sex to beating your flatmate in to excessive amounts of the chemical in the brain” taken as prescribed, by those with a dopamine defi- itself — unlike, say, going to Scubar five nights in a says. “To be honest, I think that’s pretty bold. I tend net,” he writes. “These drugs are just another way FIFA, reading Honi’s ever-so insightful feature arti- explains Dr Hermens, “and this is where you can get ciency, the drug is effective and safe. Each tablet is row and still finishing your essay. to be more subtle.” our uniquely innovative species continues to im- cles, and, yes, strangely enough, studying as well. into dangerous territory.” Other illicit and highly ad- designed to mimic the brain’s natural patterns, en- Exams are fast approaching. We’re all sleep de- Whether it’s done in the open amphitheatre of prove itself”. Comparing Ritalin to the invention of How often have you felt that ‘this-feels-good-I’m-go- dictive stimulants function in the same way, block- suring a slow release of methylphenidate over a long prived and stressed-out. Everyone just wants to do Eastern Avenue Auditorium, or more discretely be- the iPhone is a contentious argument, and very few ing-to-keep-doing-it’ feeling when you’ve nailed an ing our brain’s reuptake inhibitors. You’ve heard of period of time. However, when stressed-out students their best — whether that’s simply passing, improv- hind closed doors, taking medication that has been in the world of science and academia agree with assignment or begun to grasp a new concept? I’m these — speed, ecstasy, MDMA, and methampheta- start equating more pills with more concentration, ing on last year’s results or pursuing an elusive, prescribed for another is illegal in Australia. In New Greely. But his argument has a certain utilitarian confident most of us can relate. mine (crystal meth). “Ritalin is from the same class the potential for abuse increases. Like any drug con- high distinction average. Revising is both arduous South Wales, Ritalin is classified as a schedule 8, or appeal. But not everyone is so lucky. “People diagnosed or family of drug as methamphetamine; it is essen- sumed habitually, the human body will slowly grow and monotonous, and we all have our own ways of controlled, drug and is regulated more strictly than Certainly the risks of being caught taking study with ADHD biologically produce lower levels of do- tially amphetamine” says Dr Hermens, “and in that, tolerant to methylphenidate. For regular users, one negotiating the process. For me, it’s a Ralph’s cof- other prescription-only medication. GPs must obtain drugs is low. Given the cost of drug testing, it is pamine,” says Dr Hermens, “this makes many simple there’s an inherent abuse potential.” tablet eventually won’t be enough. fee and a packet of Extra chewing gum. For others, a permit from a psychiatrist to prescribe it. Possess- highly unlikely the university would ever swab tasks which require concentration more difficult.” We’ve all seen Breaking Bad: crystal meth is seri- “I suspect many students use it because they as- it’s Ritalin. ing Ritalin without a script is a punishable offence. our tongues or test our pee before exams. With Around 8 per cent of children in Australia live ous shit. I’m not trying to say your mate who took sume it’s relatively safe”, says Dr Hermens. “But To those considering turning to methylphenidate Yet at $5 a pop, ‘cognitive enhancers’, ‘smart drugs’ no feasible way to police Ritalin use, perhaps we with ADHD. As a result, many experience symptoms Ritalin that one time to smash out his gender stud- through prolonged exposure, a few at a time can to mediate their exam preparation this stuvac, it is or, more colloquially, ‘study pingas’, offer students should all just act on Greely’s advice: jam our that include inattention and impulsivity. 50 per cent ies take home exam is on the verge of becoming a turn into many at a time, and then many a week. at least worth understanding how the drug is affect- a quick fix. Facing masses of revision in the com- pockets with pills and strap ourselves in for one of these people carry the symptoms on into their Jesse Pinkman-style junkie. It would take a lot to Then the user starts thinking about faster modes of ing your brain. From what I’ve learnt, it may be the ing weeks, James and Anna have already secured hell of a long night in Fisher, each tablet edging adult life. In such cases, drugs like Ritalin are ad- get to that point. But scientifically, what’s happening delivery. That is where you get well into the realm of beginning of a burgeoning habit. HS their supply. To someone who notoriously neglects us towards unlocking our mind’s potential like vantageous, adjusting the brain to a function level inside the brain is pretty similar. abuse and dependence. lectures and readings, the prospect of heightened Bradley Cooper in Limitless. that is considered normal. For James, the initial hit of Concerta is compara- “We don’t really know what the long-term effects *NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. awareness for hours at a time sounds tempting. But When I put this notion to Kylie, she responds “Methylphenidate works by blocking the dopa- ble to other party drugs he’s taken. “When you first of Ritalin are. But judging from its chemical similar-

16 17 THE LAB SRC CASEWORKERS RU486 and U: Abortion in NSW Special Consideration JOEL HILLMAN / How you can procure an abortion despite legal ambiguity

The NSW Parliament recently voted to keep abor- pect to suffer harm to your mental health as a result only way to prevent these two things is to keep it tion in the Crimes Act. But that doesn’t mean you of the pregnancy, including if your finances couldn’t illegal. NSW Greens MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi (not a can’t get an abortion. handle it, then that is grounds to terminate the preg- medical doctor: she has a PhD in environmental en- BUY What if I am sick for an There are two types of abortions in NSW: medi- nancy, and it is not a crime. The crime would come gineering, but she’s smarter than most of the physi- cal termination of pregnancy (MTOP) involves two from seeking such a termination without such a jus- cians I know), whose bill was voted down, has been assessment or examination? medicines (originally referred to as ‘RU486’) which tification. There is no age limit on the person seek- arguing for this change for years. Dr Faruqi points Is there any way not to get a fail? cause the uterus to expel the pregnancy and can be ing the abortion. out that the ACT has had laws like the one she pro- used up to 63 days after conception. Surgical ter- But just because all abortions are necessarily ille- posed for a long time and hasn’t seen an increase in mination of pregnancy, often called dilation and cu- gal, this doesn’t mean them is easy to access. The frivolous abortion claims, nor doctors giving them BOOKS rettage (D&C), is where the pregnancy is removed drug used for MTOP, MS 2-Step (or RU486), is PBS outside of their training. manually, and can be used used up to 20 weeks after subsidised, so it’s currently $38.80 (or $6.30 if you It makes no sense for a medical procedure to be conception. have Centrelink), but the rest of the process is still regulated by a criminal law. While you can still ac- You can apply for a Special Consid- Remember that Special Considera- But let’s take a step back. The decision Parliament privately billed, and can cost hundreds of dollars for cess safe abortions, it’s not acceptable that doctors eration. Go to the University special tion is for a temporary illness, misad- struck down was one that would have removed appointments and follow-ups, though some practices and pharmacists who provide them are under threat consideration website and review the venture or exacerbation of a long term seeking an abortion from the Crimes Act 1900. It is bulk bill. Only a handful of physicians are licensed of gaol (five years imprisonment for unlawful abor- CHEAP requirements. See your doctor (or if illness. It is not for long term illnesses still currently a crime to obtain an abortion in NSW. to prescribe the drugs and even fewer pharmacists tion), or that people don’t have rights over what yours is not available, any doctor) and per se. That should be dealt with There are, however, exceptions. A judge called Lev- can supply it. Access in rural and remote areas is ab- happens inside their own uterus. get your Professional Practitioner’s Cer- through the Disabilities Services Unit. ine ruled that a licenced physician could terminate a solutely abysmal. If you don’t have a Medicare card If you need abortion services, your GP and Family tificate (PPC) completed. This needs to pregnancy if the person would suffer harm from the the drugs are quite expensive. Planning NSW are great places to start. For rural res- Buy for 70% be on the same day that you are sick What if I am sick for pregnancy. All-round hero Justice Kirby went even Surgical abortions usually cost a few hundred idents, there is also the Tabbot Foundation (named and should not be backdated. If your the supplementary further, later ruling that this included future harm, dollars, and are privately billed. They include fees for Tony Abbott, who famously opposed the intro- doctor is not available you will need to for example threats to financial stability or mental for the doctor, the anaesthetist, and for follow-ups. duction of RU486), who do most of the process with of retail value* see another doctor. If you are too sick examination or every health that would come after the pregnancy was Again, access is pretty much limited to capital cities. a doctor over the phone, and post supplies to the to go to the doctor, search the internet assessment in a subject? carried to term. Harm is interpreted pretty loosely The argument against removing abortion from person after a local doctor does an examination. for a doctor that will do a house call in as being either medically dangerous, causing mental the Crimes Act is that women will start demanding your area. Your doctor should also give Is there any way not anguish, or ‘economic or social stress’. on the spot abortions, and medical practitioners will Joel Hillman is a licenced pharmacist and registered to a brief description of the things that you to get a fail? That means that, according to the court, if you ex- suddenly set up shop as an abortion supplier. The supply medical terminations of pregnancy. are unable to do, e.g. attend university, leave bed, sit up for longer than 10 min- utes, etc. The doctor will also have to If they reschedule your exam and as- assess the severity of your condition. If sessments, but you are still affected or SELL you are not severely affected by your affected again, by illness or misadven- Campus research round up illness you might find it difficult to get ture you should apply again for special JAMIE WEISS / It’s science, bitch special consideration. You also need to consideration. If successful your faculty submit your PPC within 3 working days. will grant you another supplementary It’s hip to be cube Lab report assessment or award you a DC grade. On May 26, the Australian spacecraft INSPIRE-2, Everyone knows that dogs are pure and full of love, If you have a valid PPC, and the If you receive a DC grade you can apply a project led by the University of Sydney, was but can owning a dog actually make you healthier? BOOKS doctor has assessed that you are se- to have a refund or re-crediting of your launched from the International Space Station. IN- Associate Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis from the verely affected or worse you should be fees. Email an SRC caseworker for the SPIRE-2 is a cubesat — a research satellite that will Charles Perkins Centre and Sydney School of Public granted special consideration. Be aware appropriate form. be part of a network of 50 built by university teams Health wants to find out. Participants in the Physical that you do not have to provide details from around the world to “perform first-class sci- & Affective Wellbeing Study of dog owners (PAWS) about your condition, only what you ence” in the largely unexplored lower thermosphere pilot will see if dog ownership causes changes in are unable to do, and the severity. (approximately 100km above Earth’s surface). This physical activity, cardiovascular and metabolic FOR was the first launch of an Australian cubesat. Good health, and psychosocial wellbeing. Spend time with luck, little guy. dogs for science? Beautiful. Ask Abe Dear Abe, SRC caseworker HELP Q&A Someone told me I couldn’t get Centre- Not so peckish after all link because I had some savings. That Going from the fluffy to the foul: turns out ibises, CASH doesn’t seem fair to me. Is that correct? objectively the worst bird, are actually picky when it comes to food. New research published in Behav- Save me ioural Ecology by lead author Sean Coogan, a PhD student at the University of Sydney’s Charles Per- Highest cashback ------kins Centre and School of Life and Environmental Dear Save me, Sciences, shows the notorious “bin chicken” has a strong preference for high-carbohydrate foods, de- rate on campus! If you successfully apply for a Centre- spite their natural diet typically being low in carbo- link payment they will begin paying you hydrates and high in protein and fat. “Urban Aus- based on your “liquid assets”, which in- The Ask Abe column allows cludes money you have saved, as well as tralian white ibis seem to be taking advantage of the you to ask whatever question abundance of high-carb human foods available in Get 40% of retail stocks and shares, etc. For every $500 [cities]… It could be a situation similar to humans, you might have that affects (rounded down) as a single person with where we have a preference for high-carb foods per- you as a student, gaining no dependent children, you will need to wait one week to receive your payment. haps because those foods were relatively rare in our value paid in CASH!* the best advice that a very ancestral diets,” Coogan says. In short, the ibises’ ap- This time is capped at 13 weeks. petites are evolving — guard your lunch! worldly mutt* can give. Abe * Conditions apply, see details in store Need Help? See an SRC Caseworker FREE support & advocacy • Academic appeals & issues Level 4, Wentworth Building, University of Sydney • Centrelink advice • Tenancy (Next to the International Lounge) • Discrimination • International student rights p: 02 9660 4756 w: src.usyd.edu.au/src-books (02) 9660 5222 | www.srcusyd.net.au 18 SRC REPORTS SRC REPORTS

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Its week 12 and that means we’re one ployees. They include things like pay again. The university has refused to tion will be impacted. This is why it’s Last report, I stated that the Koori Cen- ies, and if there are any ideas you have lished/reconciliation-week-2017 (link - Jane Gleeson-White on ‘The Swan week closer to stuvac, exams and the rates, bonuses and leave entitlements. come to the table on many of these important that, as students, we show tre is trying to obtain a new printer that will advance community within includes bookings forms). Events in- Book’ by Alexis Wright, literature dis- end of Semester One ! I wanted to use The main union that represents key claims and is instead proposing our solidarity and fight for the rights for Indigenous students. I raised this the Collective that will need funding, cludes: cussion in land and country, Tuesday this week’s report to update you all on staff at Sydney Uni is the National changes that will strip away some of of the staff at this university. issue at the Indigenous Strategy and please get in contact. I am currently - Hands of Reconciliation interac- 30 May, 6:30 - 7:30pm (bookings es- an issue that has been pottering on Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). the basic rights of our staff. We’re going to be hearing a lot more Services Committee meeting around a re-instating ‘Koori Lunches’ as part of tive artwork, 10am – 4pm daily at the sential). for the entirety of this semester, and The NTEU has three key asks in this You might be thinking, why does about the Enterprise Bargaining in the month ago and was met with mostly our SRC budget for one. University lawns, Camperdown cam- - ‘Arts and Aboriginal Australia: de- that is the Enterprise Bargaining that round of Enterprise Bargaining. They this matter? Why should students care upcoming months. The SRC encour- positive reactions. I am continuing to RECONCILIATION WEEK is THIS pus. colonisation or reconciliation?’, dis- is taking place between the University want to see secure work that abolishes about staff conditions? The reality is ages all students to support the NTEU speak with members of the Indigenous WEEK, 29 MAY - 3 JUNE. It’s great to - 1967 Referendum – Implications cussion on ATSI museum collections, and its staff. forced redundancies and improves that staff working conditions are OUR in their fight for fair working -condi aid team, Mura Yura Student Support see the university celebrating the need for health then, now and in the future, Wednesday 31 May, 6 - 7:30pm (book- Enterprise Bargaining takes place rights for casual workers. They want learning conditions. When the rights tions and pay. Have your voice heard Services in relation to this issue. for Reconciliation and hosting a num- Indigenous health discussion panel, ings essential). between employers and employees increased staff participation in univer- of staff are eroded we see changes and let your lecturers, tutors and pro- I am currently considering our ber of events, which can be found at Tuesday 30 May, 9am – 1pm (book- As always, any issues, contact me at who are collectively organised and sity decision-making and they want like bigger class sizes and less face to fessors know that you support them. budget to the SRC General-Secretar- whatson.sydney.edu.au/events/pub- ings essential). [email protected]. represented by their union. Enterprise fair pay, leave and superannuation for face teaching time. If our teachers are Bargaining Agreements set out the all workers. stressed or overworked due to poor basic terms and conditions for all em- Sounds super simple right? Think conditions the quality of our educa- International Students’ Officers’ Report Education Officers’ Report ZHIXIAN WANG, HELENA NG WAI TING, YIFAN KONG and WENXIN FANG This month has been a fruitful one for more students are getting involved in went. 4 officer bearers were assigned more details on the concession opal APRIL HOLCOMBE and JENNA SCHRODER international student collective. The the collective this semester. to different duties: secretaries, griev- card petition has also been discussed very first constitution of the collec- At the beginning of the semester, ance officer and treasurer. There are 4 in the office. The National Day of Protest on May single largest campus turnout in the away and we have a lot more beyond staff, and further erosion of rights for tive has been finalised, and was- im four office bearers had a meeting and departments divided by duties: event, This week, we are going to focus 17 against the Liberals’ proposed country. Activists and the Education that to fight for, the National Union casuals. NTEU members are ready plemented in the first election of the discussed the outline the details of our marketing and special programs. on the spending within the collective fee hikes was a tremendous success. officers did a huge amount of work of Students is preparing for a follow to strike if management do not back collective. Consequently, about 10 stu- first constitution. The constitution is There were 10 positions taken at the and make some decisions and plans re- Thousands of students took to the leafleting, postering, lecture bashing up protest on August 16, and we will down on all attacks and if they do not dents were elected in the first election divided into several parts, important first election meeting. garding to the budget. We are currently streets around the country, including and talking to students about the mas- need to see the same organising effort accept all the union’s demands. This to work on several major issues out- ones are electoral regulation and po- Due to high demand, another planning an event for the collective to disrupting a fancy lunch for Malcom sive cuts, how they affect us, and why as this time. level of determination from workers is lined in the annual action plan. sition descriptions. round of interviews was held later on attend Jew revue, this will be our first Turnbull in Brisbane. It was a large, protests can stop it. Several smaller But also on the Education Depart- truly excellent and must be matched After the massive sign-ups collected Our first collective election took in SRC office. 5 students showed up in social event of the collective. public, defiant blow to the Liberals stunts in the lead up took excellent ments agenda is the crucial task of by students in solidarity. Come to EAG during Oweek, the awareness for the place on 4th April in Carslaw 173, the the second meeting after the election, Join our Facebook group ‘USYD In- who are on shaky ground and whose advantage of the transient media in- supporting staff against management’s meetings on Thursdays at 1pm to dis- collective has been raised like never election was the first meeting which we discussed some critical issues on ternational Students Collective’ and cuts to universities are opposed by a terest in students, with coverage on attack at a local level. The NTEU is cuss this campaign and more. before. The collective has been rec- followed the new constitution. There special programs, precisely, we discuss like our Facebook page ‘USyd Interna- majority of the population. multiple occasions by ABC, SBS, Nine, quickly moving towards industrial Written by April Holcombe. ognized as a community for interna- were about 30 people signed up for the Honi Soit special edition with the tional Students Collective’. More than 300 rallied on Usyd Ten, Seven, SKY, 2GB, AAP, the Aus- action in the face of proposals by the tional students, therefore, more and the election and about 15 people president and after this conversation, campus and marched to UTS with re- tralian, Buzzfeed, and Junkee. bosses for forced redundancies, de bellious energy – in fact, we had the Since these attacks have not gone facto individual contracts for academic Refugee Rights Officers’ Report Wom*n’s Officers’ Report KELTON MUIR DE MOORE, JESS WHITTALL and CAITLIN MCMENAMIN IMOGEN GRANT and KATIE THORBURN IN A PICKLE? It’s been a successful semester for ate chanting reflecting the politics of on an intro of how to be an activist, scapegoating of refugees for the ills of the Campus Refugee Action Collective the day, decrying Trumps bombing of and dozens more have joined the col- Australian imperialism and neoliber- On Friday Women’s Collective at- counselling line for those affected by as more Sydney Uni students than ever Syria and our governments continued lective since in activity protesting to alism. tended the Sorry Day Rally. Sorry Day sexual violence in the university com- in recent history have become active in involvement in the wars of the Middle #SaveSaeed blockading Villawood marks the day Kevin Rudd ‘apologised’ munity. In August this year, the AHRC the refugee campaign, fighting to end East and consequential refugees. The and the Immigration department and NOTE: THE REFUGEE RIGHTS OF- to the Stolen Generation. However, report into university sexaul harass- the injustice of offshore detention of collective has published another bulle- #SackDutton. We’re looking to have FICERS WERE NOT DUE TO SUBMIT A since then child removal rates of Ab- ment and assault will be released. We refugees on Manus Island and Nauru. tin this semester updating on and ana- more students join us next semester REPORT THIS WEEK BUT HAVE DONE original children have increased, and expect that the report, and its associ- There was a record contingent to the lysing refugee politics over the past and will be setting up regular meet- SO AS THEY MISSED SUBMITTING IN are now at the highest rate ever. In- ated media coverage, will kick up a lot national Palm Sunday rally with over 6 months, smashing the narratives ings (every 2 weeks) and some social PAST WEEKS. digenous children are taken at a rate of dormant trauma within the survivor 80 students arriving an hour before the that both major parties push in an at- events to build an even more organ- ten times that of non-indigenous chil- community and result in increased dis- rally to assemble en masse and march tempt to gain votes and racially scape- ised, educated and active collective. dren. It’s important for WoCo to fight closures and strain on existing univer- together as a block and join the rally goat from their unpopular neoliberal We organise to fight for refugee rights alongside Aboriginal activists against sity counselling services. As it stands, Criminal Charges of thousands. Students energy at the policies. Over 60 students attended and against the racism that originates a racist system that removes children. Sydney University’s CAPS (counsel- rally led from the front with passion- the first of 5 meetings this semester through our government and media’s Whilst WoCo has also been fighting for ling and psychological services) is reproductive justice in the fight for le- not equipped to handle sexual assault gal access to abortion (abortion is still trauma. As officers, we’ve received so Motor Vehicle Accidents in the crimes act), it’s also important many horror stories about the mishan- Fines to not ignore the unique issues facing dling of cases, that we make a point Notice of Council Meeting DATE: 7th June first nations women. of never referring a survivor to the Insurance On Tuesday WoCo pulled a stunt service. CAPS also has wait times and on the fence of Parliament house. We is only available to currently enrolled Debts hung coat hangers attached to the students and, therefore, survivors are TIME: 6–8pm faces of the 25 elected representatives often unable to receive a timely ap- Immigration 89th Students’ who kept abortion in the Crimes Act. pointment and survivors who have ...and more The action was to ‘name and shame’ dropped out following sexual assault those who had the opportunity to save are unable to access support. Cumula- Representative Council, LOCATION: Professorial lives by making abortion legal, and tively, survivors at USyd are currently thus doctors more able to perform the unable to access timely and appropri- If You Have a Legal Problem, operation. We remain in 1900 when ate trauma informed counselling. We University of Sydney Board Room (Quadrangle) the Crimes Act adopted an even older need a 1800 hotline that’s staffed by We Can Help for FREE! British law rooted in misogyny that trauma informed counsellors. Stu- women are to be breeders and have dents and survivors are worth it. To no control over their bodies. join the fight, sign the petition here: 法律諮詢 We have a solicitor who speaks Finally, we’re fighting for the- im http://www.fairagenda.org/uni_ 法律アドバイス Cantonese, Mandarin & Japanese Level 1, Wentworth Bldg, University of Sydney plementation of a nation-wide 1800 counselling p: 02 9660 5222 | w: src.usyd.edu.au p: 02 9660 5222 | w: src.usyd.edu.au Liability limited by a scheme This service is provided to you by the approved under Professional Students’ Representative Council, e: solicitor @ src.usyd.edu.au Standards Legislation. University of Sydney ACN 146 653 143 | MARN 1276171

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Apart from lobbying on behalf of their represented groups, Equity Officers have a couple of other com- On May 20th 100 people gathered in Addison Road States of America (USA), we now have around 100% ponents to their jobs. One is community engagement Community Centre to protest for the fifth consecu- GMO cotton production,’ Sheather warned. and another is event organising. Here is a snapshot tive year in Sydney against Monsanto - the company ‘Internationally,’ GMO food has been fought off in In Uganda all PHD agricultural of some of the activities councillors have partici- that is the foremost proponents of Genetically Mod- Russia, most of Europe, Thailand and many parts of scientists are sponsored by pated in and initiated over the last couple of weeks. ified Foods (GMO) technology. This was part ofa Asia. In Europe there have been big battles,such as Monsanto who advise the Our Women’s Officer, Natasha Chaudhary, has global movement to oppose GM crops on that day. in France where farmers protested riding their trac- weekly meditation sessions at 3pm at room 5060 tors. GMO soy barons are based in the USA, Canada, government. the Abercrombie building. Also, the Survivor’s Net- Michelle Sheather ecologist and representing GM Argentina and Brazil, so imported soy milk from work met on Wednesday to ask “What does it mean Free Alliance explained Monsanto’s domination plan those countries has a high probability of being GMO And now in Uganda we have incidents of diabeties to be a woman in your country? They create a safe to control all agriculture production from 1996, had soy. In fact, around 90% of GMO crops come from and cancer where we have not before’, explained space to share their personal stories and learn about not come to fruition. ‘GMO foods are still mainly the Americas,’ Sheather noted. Gleeson. each other’s journeys as women. It was at the Wom- in 5 countries - the food movement, public opinon ‘‘I returned to Uganda and met with women in en’s Room, Manning House. Then Natasha hosted a and protests against GMO have had an impact,’ she ‘Brazil initially resisted GMO with community or- villages,’ continued Gleeson, ‘I have three acres of walk from Coogee to Bondi on Sunday May 21st . noted. ganisations taking court action but the government land with corn,’ the farmer told Gleeson, ‘I used to People met at Central Station and bussed it to Coo- caved seven years ago,’ continued Sheather, ‘Mon- grow a tonne of corn, now I get a fraction of that. I gee and met up for a hike on an unseasonably warm ‘GMO foods have their deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) santo campaigned hard in Eastern Europe but peo- can no longer find the old seeds because there are May Sunday. altered in a laboratory - genes are added from other ple opposed their introduction as it would change plants, animals, viruses or bacteria,’ she explained. the entire nature of their small scale farming, with Monsanto seeds everywhere, and where the harvest Meanwhile on the same day, Rachel Evans, Educa- ‘It is not a simple cross breed of plants - such as some activists receiving death threats, but per- would be long, it is now only good for two weeks. tion Officer, attended an anti WestConnex forum at traits of a white and red flower to become a pink one sisting,’ noted Sheather. ‘Mexico has been a success,’ I have to spray my crops, but it is expensive, I can’t Sydey Uni nursing School in Camperdown. Rachel is - it is a much more bio-invasive procedure. GMOs continued Sheather, ‘with GMO corn being banned afford it,’ told the villager to Gleeson. pretty busy around the CBD, attending rallies for all cannot exist in nature, they can only be created in a - this is important as it is the centre of origin of this Gleeson commented ‘So families are moving kids kinds of causes. She was also at the March Against laboratory,’ she clarified. crop- in Africa there has been a lot of pressure but from school so they can eat, a friend had 100 acres Monsanto Rally on Saturday - the annual anti-GMO still most of Africa is GMO free, except South Africa. and didn’t even get 100 kilos of corn out of 100 acres. rally we all know and love. She reported that Aus- tralia now has 100% GM cotton. All fast-fashion uses ‘Monsanto did no testing on the GM cotton, so word is, get back to the op-shop and human population to check for buy up the good old cotton pre GM garments! Then, keep recycling them - or buy some good quality or- Photo: Rachel Evans adverse reactions, before re- ganic cotton and sew your own, after your pre-tax, leasing GMO foods into the food no-penalty rate, post HECS debt repayment dollars Granmothers Against Removals organsed a rally parents in even greater numbers than before. In flow into your community bank account. Continuing outside Docs on Friday 19th May. They were sup- 2012, Olga Havnen, a senior Northern Territory chain. her extensive community engagement, Rachel was porting a family fighting for the return of their government official, revealed that more than $80m In Australia and many other also at a rally the previous Thursday outside Docs, childnred and other turned up with similar stories was spent on the surveillance of families and the supporting a family who are fighting to get their to protest. “Familiesjump through every hoop there removal of children compared with just $500,000 countries our government has children back from the Government. The horror is to satisfy departments they are fit parents” a on supporting the same impoverished families. Her done no tests on the impacts of stories issuing from so many families are disturbing spokeswoman said. She said that “Despite attending warning of a second Stolen Generation led to her - a litany of trenchant abuse and denial of human drug rehabilitation and parenting courses, they face sacking. biodiversity on our environment. rights. Rachel has given a run-down on both of the a system which does not seem to know the meaning rallies in the following articles “Give Our Kids Back” of ‘discretianary’”. Professor of Indigeous research, Larisa Behrendt and “Say No to GM Cotton”. pointed out that a lot could be achieved by simply Monsanto sells the GMO seeds to farmers with the Studies show that children who spend time in out implementing the recommendations of the original lie the seeds will produce higher yields, but farmers The 20th anniversary of ‘Sorry Day’ of home care are many more times likely to suffer report - “these included the need t end disctimi- have to use Monsanto’s pesticidess to guarantee the from mental health issues. Twenty years after the natory practices within the child sector that made higher yield, then the soil is depleted and pesticide is coming up on May 26th, and at original “Bringing them Home” report was released, assumptions about dysfunction in the Aborginal resistance develops don’t work. The contract with 5:30 pm in Victoria Park (Broadway Aboriginal children are still being taken from their community” the agrochemical company is that the farmer does not own the seed - the agrochemical company does side) a candle-lit vigil and march - the company owns the chemicals - it is in control of to Central Station Platform 1 will our entire food chain; a vicious cycle - and a monop- happen, which is where stolen oly,’ explained Sheather. children were split up and sent Sean Davis, from Glyphosate Information Action, told the meeting ‘Studies have shown that Monsan- to institutions and foster homes. to’s genetically-modified foods can lead to serious ‘There was an attempt federally in Australia to get Ugandans aren’t lazy, which is the lie being pushed, health conditions such as the development of cancer GMO food labeled through the Blewett Review, but they like new technology, but it is all crap - it does Ollie Moore, Queer Officer, organised a screening of tumors, infertility and birth defects.’ ‘But Im a Cheerleader’ last Tuesday night and Gareth we lost that,’ noted Sheather. However, ‘we have had not work,’ said Gleeson. ‘All the science says it not some success in local councils banning Round Up safe and in Uganda, now, even the cows are getting from the SUPRA Disability Network hosted a Coffee Sheather noted ‘In the English countryside where and Monsanto pesticides,’ Sheather commented. ‘All sick - the doctor lines are so long - people spend a Break for postgrad students who identify as having you have hedges as fences, biodiversity studies of of Australia is soy and corn GMO free and South lot of time in lines and kids out of school and go to a disability on Friday 26th. GM crops proved that they caused a decline in the Australia and Tasmania do not grow GMO can- home hungry. The food problem with Monsanto has biodiversity of species - this contributed to rejection Councilors Nic Avery and Karen Cochrane worked ola,’ noted Sheather. ‘People got together and also worsened not got better,’ noted Gleeson. But with of the growig of GM crops in the UK. hard on drafting changes to the Constitution which blocked the growing of GMO wheat and rice which social mobilisation on the ground grassroots actions, is critical work for the effective functioning of coun- is not grown anywherein the world except for field we can defeat Monsanto,’ concluded Gleeson. cil. We will vote on the proposals in the AGM, or will We call on the Australian trials. Our government is very influenced by US and have voted - we exist in a Honi time -warp lag - on goverment to undertake US food trade deals,’ cautioned Sheather. Thursday May 25th. I wont invite you unless you Sean Davis explained ‘Monsanto is responsible for can time travel backwards. comprehensive biodiversity Agent Orange and under occupied Iraq the people Find out about how to take action by contacting Our case workers here do a LOT of work for students. studies here including for cannot collect seeds. Monsanto has ravaged the Adrian’s summary: “In a typical week the advocacy third world - because there it is easier to steal land.’ team at SUPRA might deal with emergency housing any trials. Ugandan speaker Alison Gleeson, addressed the GM Free Australia Alliance : http://www.gmfreeaus- cases, get bond back from unscrupulous landlords, crowd. ‘There is a massive famine in East Africa - tralia.org.au/gm-freeze South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia - and Mon- help research students prepare for their annual pro- Avoid the four heavily dominated GMO crops - soy, santo is putting pressure on farmers to allow GMO gress review, and support coursework students as- cotton, canola, corn - most of the GMO crops are telling them that the drought is a result of no new sert their appeal rights. They provide free, profes- turned into animal feed’ advised Sheather. ‘Now in technology. sional, and confidential advice, independent from Australia, a country with strong links with the United the University.” Dont forget the free legal service for Post Grad students! 22 23 RUMPUS ROOM RUMPUS ROOM Across Down Quick REALLY LONG 2. Structure intended to reach the heavens (5,2,5) 1. Die (5) 7. Respond exagerratedly (9) 2. Cancer-causing substance (9) 8. See 5d 3. Muse (5) MANY WORDS 11. Maintained posession (4) 4, 21a. Having kangaroos loose in the top paddock 13. Reed instrument (4) (3,2,5) 16. Subconscious component (3) 5, 8a. Die (4,3,4) Early in the century before the two one century, peo- 18. See 17d 6. Road material (7) ple did not buy anything on week end or at night be- 19. Of a specific Arab country (5) 9. Bravery in the face of danger (7) cause they religious and because wife do not work. 21. See 4d 10. Single-digit positive integer (3) Now people buy everything on week end and night. 23. Attacker (8) 12. Empty lungs (6) Why this change? 24. Lair (3) 14. Speed of internet connection or measure of multi- Woman and wife start to work. They can not buy 25. Single combat (4) media quality (3,4) on week end. So store open more. Husband still not 28. Interjection conveying mistakenness (4) 15. Pre-leather material (7) buy food. Wife bit happy, bit sad. More easy work, but Are you running late for work? Are you so intox- 30. Listen attentively (7) 17, 18a. Die (4,2,3,5) more work. icated you can’t remember your own name? Well, 32. See 31d 20. Building block of protein (5-4) One man in southern big state want to open hard Uber knows it — your name is Jerry — and remem- 33. Improbability (12) 22. Fray (7) wear store on week end and night to make money. He bers where you live too. Most of all, Uber knows 24. Simpsons catchphrase (3) say good for small business. 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24 25 Billionaire claims 23 dad jokes that I bought a $3000 Third year uni students resorting to to be part of the take away the sting camera and I still only Greenwood as nightlife habitat shrinks have 34 Instagram middle class of estrangement Jayce Carrano over the sound of 2000s pop music that is older than everyone around me.” However, followers. Environmental Reporter there have been some familiar faces. Specifically, the upper-upper- “Hi ‘really sad and missing you and Australia’s party animal population faces “The bouncer is still the same tattooed extinction across large parts of New South dude who threw me out multiple times in upper-upper-upper-upper- just want you to come back so so Perspective Wales as lock out laws, early closing hours, year 12 for being a repeat customer at aus- and cashed-up idiots threaten the vulnerable siefakeid.com,” Lam said. “I think we both upper-upper middle class. P3» much’, I’m dad!” P5» P8» species’ habitats. recognised each other. I’m not sure who was Experts are warning of an “unfolding more embarrassed to be here.” tragedy” which is seeing numerous students Numerous conservation groups, such as being forced to migrate as far as Greenwood Keep Sydney Open, have highlighted Row- nightclub in North Sydney. ley and Lam’s plight as examples of the cata- Six tips for keeping Jake Rowley, 22, is the latest victim look- strophic impact of nightlife habitat destruction. ing for a place to dance on a Thursday “that “If something isn’t done soon, these poor your vulva teeth sharp doesn’t require me to deal acid just to afford creatures are going to have nowhere left to the cover charge”. turn,” said a spokesperson for Keep Sydney Katie Thorburn Rowley, who is in his third year of uni- Open. “They’ve already been to Scary Canary versity, last attended the Greenwood dance- three times in the last fortnight.” Health Reporter floors back in 2013. “I never thought I’d come back here,” Rowley said. “I just saw three kids from my school. One of them was snorting coke in the bathroom. I’m pretty sure he was in year 9 ‘How can I be racist if when I graduated.” Man with pee-shyness unable to Rowley’s friend, Xavier Lam, is also race is a social construct?’ struggling to re-adapt to his surroundings. “I feel like the guy with Gollum eyes in 30 ever urinate as God is omnipresent asks self-proclaimed Rock, except instead of saying ‘how do you do ‘woke’ One Nation sena- fellow kids’, I’m just yelling at the bartender Greenwood: A nursery for young party animals. Ann Ding household, he learnt eagerly about the para- Lifestyle Reporter bles of the Bible and how to lead an exempla- ry Christian existence. tor, Malcolm Roberts. “As a kid, religion is hard to grasp. But ‘Surely those aren’t under 9s, winning team’s Man with pee-shyness unable to ever urinate when I was ten I finally understood the full Baopu He as God is omnipresent force of the glory of the Lord.” gotta have some older kids in it,’ reckons dad Political Correspondent Pee-shyness, also known as ‘bashful Pritchett says that once he came to the re- bladder’, ‘stage fright’, or its formal scien- alisation that God was always present and with Who doesn’t want chompers this sharp? Aidan Molins a bit of armpit hair sticking out.” tific term, ‘paruresis’, affects people from all him, he lost the ability to urinate completely. Westbroke’s suspicions weren’t limited to Sports Editor walks of life. For some, it strikes suddenly, “It’s like, if God is always with me, how So you’ve started noticing a bit of plaque and the age of the winning team’s players. rarely, and without warning, while for oth- can I possibly pee? I’m anxious enough about demineralisation on the teeth in your mouth “Of course, didn’t help that the ref was ers, it is an ongoing struggle. going in front of my mates, or strangers, let down south. Time to start looking after those Phil Westbroke, a local father, has become always giving friendly eyes to that other But none know its curse more thoroughly alone the one true God.” pussy pincers! Here’s how: increasingly suspicious about the age several team’s coach,” he said. “I mean, something than Jeremy Pritchett, a 23 year old masters Pritchett has since tried a range of methods 1. Firstly, you have to be motivated before players in the under 9s division of the local was clearly going on there.” student, who recently came to The Garter to attempt to shake his unshakeable pee-shy- tackling your dull vulva teeth. Listen to some suburban soccer league. Westbroke, who has never assisted with with his heartbreaking story. ness, but none have proven successful. high-energy tunes and repeat some affirma- The players are part of the division’s the team’s training or watched a game of “I used to pee, as a child,” he begins “Once I went camping with a few friends; tions to yourself before attempting any new strongest team, the South Strathfield Lions, soccer outside his son’s league, also had some mournfully. “I remember pissing joyfully as I tried to go in the middle of the woods, but as sharpening regime. Looking for inspiration? who have several wins over the team his son analysis to improve the team’s play. a toddler; at home, in public restrooms, even always, there He was, ever-present.” Check out some ‘before and after’ photos of currently plays for, the Burwood Eagles. “You lot really gotta think about posses- in the swimming pool.” He has also hypothesised that this may be others’ vulva teeth to get you thinking about “Oh, come on,” Phil Westbroke argued fol- sion — the other boys ended up having the Looking back, Pritchett now recognis- why so many children who are raised Catho- ‘Woke’ Senator Malcolm Roberts. what you’d like yours to look like. lowing the Eagles’ third consecutive series loss ball all the time and they ended up scoring a es the signs of pee-shyness that began to lic end up losing faith. 2. The best spa day for treating your to the team, “look at some of those boys. They’ve lot of points off that.” emerge when he started school. “I would “I mean, I’m at the end of my rope. I’m An unprecedented political move sent shock- chompers is lounging by the seaside. Sprin- gotta be eleven, twelve at least, I figure.” However, halfway through his third wait until my friends left the bathroom — seriously considering apostasy. It’s hell feel- waves through Australia’s political sphere, kle hot chips around your labia majora so Sources report Westbroke had just started Crown lager, Westbroke still made sure to only then did I feel comfortable enough to ing like you desperately have to pee every One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts has de- seagulls peck at your vulva teeth. Their beaks his second Crown lager at the time. remind his son that winning isn’t the most relieve myself.” second of every day.” fended himself against claims of racism with on your teeth work just like like cuttlefish “I mean, just look at that one bloke who important factor. Raised in a loving but strict Catholic radical sociological theory. bones do on their beaks! Amazing. Excellent scored two of the goals against you guys. He “Yeah, soccer is pretty much a girl’s game “People have been accusing me of ‘rac- exfoliation, too. was about twice your size. I reckon I even saw anyway,” he said. ism’ by saying that I encourage discrimina- 3. Kegels are important for ensuring your tory acts of hate speech. But what those peo- razor blades don’t come loose — and there’s ple forget is that basically, it’s impossible for nothing quite like MRAs to make you clench me to be racist because race itself is a social your hoo-hah. Try waiting outside (or even construct — it doesn’t exist,” said Roberts. attending) a Red Pill screening if you really “The belief that races are anything more want a workout! than arbitrary categories invented by society, 4. Use fuzzy ended tools to apply metho to or that they are grounded in some objective your vulva teeth. Normal toothpaste simply scientific reality, is as ridiculous as it is dan- won’t cut it — you need a top-grade solvent gerous. Instead, we at One Nation have always to wash away the smegma that’s accumulat- favoured a more social constructionist view”. ed in all your folds. Make that smile sparkle! “Biological essentialism is the next biggest 5. Legend has it that sacrificing your threat to Australia after multiculturalism,” normal mouth teeth to the large jar on the added Roberts, before stating that his MBA Redfern Run grants you a lifetime of pointy from the University of Chicago gives him the pearly-whites protruding from your labia right to speak as an expert not only on Climate minora. Change, but also on Critical Race Theory. 6. Vaginal lubrication is the best natural While many on social media expressed WD-40 for your chompers. And really, all you their astonishment at Robert’s new found have to do is pick your poison. Whoever best “wokeness”, academics have pointed out butters your muffin — whether it be 90s boy that his recent statements are simply a log- band heartthrob Justin Timberlake, small- ical progression in one of the foundational screen big-dick Jon Hamm, or even young dogmas of One Nation praxis, namely, ‘How pope Jude Law — a bit of fantasising is the can I be racist towards Muslims when Islam perfect way to have this natural formula all Jeremy Pritchett feels that the presence of God interferes with his ability to empty his bladder. isn’t a race?’ up in your business. Phil Westbroke demanding to see the birth certificates of opposing players. DO YOU NEED A A NEED YOU DO DO YOU NEED A SHORT EXTENSION? EXTENSION? SHORT SHORT EXTENSION?

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