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How did a lawyer from the SRC and a refugee take the government to the High Court, and win? FEATURE, PAGE 11

The history The masculinity Friendlyjordies The price of of ‘authentic’ problem forever being a hack curry Pranay Jha examines the toxicity Riki Scanlan speaks to the How much are your of private boys’ school sport YouTube personality student reps paid?

CULTURE, PAGE 17 INVESTIGATION, PAGE 6 PROFILE, PAGE 10 ANALYSIS, PAGE 9 2 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 3 LETTERS

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF been unable to substantiate this, impulse that leads students reational activities and foster But, then, a team entirely ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Lost in but it has not been for the lack to publicise challenging and social relationships with peo- made up of women is. of course, Tom Joyner of my trying. I would like to intriguing material. But I fear ple of a similar age to the cen- cause for celebration (oh, the OF COUNTRY bureacracy know whether this is indeed the that the space is too often tre residents. It’s a shame for diversity, just how could you get EDITORS case, and if so, why these candi- dominated by a few groups. these activities to be described more sexually diverse!) Contents We acknowledge the traditional and centre the experiences of To the responsible Sydney Uni- dates were priotised over me. Although I'm sympathetic to as ‘pitiably boring time-fillers.’ Hypocrites and phoneys. Andrew Bell, Natalie Buckett, custodians of this land, the Gadi- Indigenous people, and to be versity administrator (if thou I have no faith in the radicalism, I feel that radical It’s wrong to focus on what Just admit you're a bunch of 2 / LETTERS 16 / CULTURE Max Hall, Sam Langford, Alex- gal people of the Eora Nation. reflective when we fail to. dost exist), scholarship office. They groups often end up with the law students are getting out chauvinists. andros Tsathas, Subeta Vimalara- The University of Sydney – where We recognise our duty to be failed to process my applica- lion's share of the billboard of it because the program is not 4 / NEWS 18 / SCIENCE jah, Mary Ward, Victoria Zerbst, we write, publish and distribute a counterpoint to the racism I am writing to lodge a com- tion properly, and after three space. Could it be that other primarily run for our benefit; Mahmoud Mendelssohn Naaman Zhou Honi Soit – is on the sovereign that plagues the mainstream plaint in regards to the Uni- months I have not had so much people might be intimidated to although developing empathy and 6 / INVESTIGATION 19 / SOCIAL land of these people. media, and to adequately repre- versity of Sydney's APA schol- as an apology from them. It is put up material, or feel that's its awareness is important in becom- CONTRIBUTORS As students and journalists, sent the perspectives of Indige- arship application process. I undoubted that a procedural useless because what they put ing a compassionate lawyer. 7 / OPINION 20 / SRC REPORTS we recognise our complicity nous students at our University. believe that I have been treat- error was made in my applica- up will be soon postered over Mr Gonzales suggests that Did you hate Emma Balfour, Nick Bonyhady, in the ongoing colonisation of We also wholeheartedly thank ed in a high-handed and rude tion. I believe I have the right by more frequent users? I don't ‘the program becomes prob- 8 / ANALYSIS 22 / CASEWORKERS Elliott Brennan, Peter Bur- Indigenous land. In recognition our Indigenous reporters for manner by the scholarship to know if this administrative know. But if that's the case, lematic when we believe one every article this rell-Sander, Jayce Carrano, Ash- of our privilege, we vow to not the continuing contribution of office, who somehow gave me mess cost me my scholarship. it's a real shame. I would love initiative to be an adequate sub- 10 / PROFILE 23 / PUZZLES ley Chegwyn, Nabila Chemais- only include, but to prioritise their labour to our learning. false information about their I am asking for the follow- to hear more from different stitute for broader community week? Think sem, Nina Dillon Britton, Will own procedures. I also believe ing: 1) A formal apology from groups, like VegSoc, Quid- engagement.' I couldn't agree 11 / FEATURE 24 / SUPRA Edwards, Susie Elliott, Edward the process lacks transparency, the scholarship office indicat- ditch players & The Wom*n's more. However, this ignores we're a bunch of Furst, Pranay Jha, Justine Lan- EDITORIAL making it difficulty to under- ing that they failed to process Collective, and I would hate to that JJMS is only one of many 14 / PERSPECTIVE 26 / COMEDY dis-Hanley, Lis Salander, Oliver stand if procedural fairness has my application on time. 2) A think there are barriers to these Social Justice and Equity pro- chauvinists? Are Moore, Justin Pepito, Lamya been adhered to in the decision transparent scholarship appli- and others' participation which grams that SULS runs. The Law Rahman, Riki Scanlan, Dan Tom Joyner making process. cation process so that I can be we either don't know about or School environment can be sat- you a fascist? Thomas, Courtney Thompson, The grounds for my com- certain that this administrative don't care about. Their voice urated by corporate informa- 11 / FEATURE Peter Walsh, David Wang, Lena plaint are outlined below: blunder did not cost me a needs to heard. tion, but these are not mutually Do you have Wang, Jess Zlotnick You’re now holding the sev- consider the challenges faced by Having submitted my scholarship. 3) A formal right In short, I'd love to see the exclusive paths. Naaman Zhou writes on the SRC lawyer and a Tamil enth edition of Honi Soit under first-in-family students, or the application by the due date, on to an appeal. billboard space transformed to Acknowledging the ‘under- nothing better asylum seeker who dared to take on the Department the tenure of the present edi- daily isolation and ostracisa- November 30 I sent an email The Sydney University be more sustainable and more lying aspirational’ value of the of Immigration, and won. ARTISTS torial team. It is both a great tion of international students, or to the office asking if I needed Scholarship process has left inclusive. I don't think that's JJMS does not make up for a to do with pleasure and honour to be an the shameless displays of status to submit my then unofficial me disappointed and I feel too much to ask. simultaneous attempt at under- Elise Bickley, Matthew Fisher, editor of Honi, and now as we among the college elite. honours results. I received an that I have been treated with mining its credibility. your time? Disclaimer: Honi Soit is published by the Students’ Representative Johanna Roberts, Sam Lang- edge towards winter – and with Is it disingenuous to tar with email confirming that I did not disrespect and rudeness when Colin H. Bent Council, University of Sydney, Level 1 Wentworth Building, City ford, Jess Zlotnick, Ann Ding the experience of five editions one brush as homogenous a single need to do so, that they would trying to seek clarification over Arts III Lorraine Walsh Road, University of Sydney NSW 2006. The SRC’s operation costs, behind us – it’s become clear student voice across the country? be able to access my results my application. JD III space and administrative support are financed by the University what a sharp learning process Can there ever be one student themselves. On December 11 VP (Social Justice), Sydney Send a letter to of Sydney. Honi Soit is printed under the auspices of the SRC’s PROOFREADER it has been. movement? I believe such terms I was sent a (presumably auto- Regards, SULS strikes University Law Society directors of student publications: Tahlia Chloe, Justine Landis- But one of the greatest pleas- become part of a wider language mated) email which asked me editors@ Hanley, David Hogan, Michelle Picone, Siobhan Ryan, and Michael Caelin Kramer ures of the job has been the capac- often used as the rhetoric of rebut- to submit my results. An email Julian Kuan back Sun. All expressions are published on the basis that they are not to ity to contribute to an incredible tal: heard at rallies and read on fly- asking for clarification and a Economics PhD I honisoit.com be regarded as the opinions of the SRC unless specifically stated. catalogue of student activism over ers, but at times alienating. call to the scholarship office led Stop hurting The Council accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the decades. As we move closer to Whatever it may be, it’s just to no answers until the 15th, Dear Honi, white men's by Friday 5pm. the opinions or information contained within this newspaper, nor a federal election in which higher as crucial for any student move- when they told me to send in Think of the does it endorse any of the advertisements and insertions. education and its accessibility to ment to remain accountable and my results, which I promptly You recently published a reflec- feelings, guys Keep it to all students will once again come relevant to the very subjects on did. Once again my applica- environment tion by Eric Gonzales on his under threat, I’ve thought a lot whose behalf it claims to fight. tion did not proceed further experience with the SULS Juve- maximum Please direct all advertising inquiries to about what this might mean. It’s vital that the movement does until the 5th, when I received a nile Justice Mentoring Scheme Dear Honi, [email protected] Activists commonly talk not alienate, but rather inspires. rejection letter. Dear Honi, (JJMS). It warrants clarification. 500 words. about the “student movement”, The leaders of such a movement Notwithstanding the The author was disillu- I read about your contrived, but as you read the pages of this should take a hard look at their emotional stress caused by the Last week, while I walked past sioned with law students who, handicapped debate in Honi newspaper, it’s hard to imagine actions and students should delay in knowing the applica- the billboards on Eastern Ave- consumed with CV-stacking Soit with delight. something so monolithic as this equally be critical of them. For a tion result, as the office had nue, I was confronted by two for the purpose of clerkships, Are white men so far from would suggest. As you make your student movement can only be as stated that results would be thoughts. First, we're using a disingenuously engage with the human spectrum that their way through this week’s edition, strong as its weakest part. released by December 16, I find heck of a lot of paper for our social justice programs. This is exclusion reflects diversity? it hard to believe that this delay posters. Second, whose voices a concern shared by many, and "Impressively, Sydney's top did not affect my candidature. aren't being heard through the is true of any initiative of this teams boasted absolutely no Letters After all, scholarship offers billboards? kind. But to suggest that rogue white men in the final." were being released throughout If the first point sounds resume-stackers undermine the You're celebrating the exclu- done the behaviour of National the campaign. goal of improving our union December, so I do not believe insignificant to you, then value of this program unfairly sion of an entire demographic Leave NUS Conference delegates who cross NUS is also the only organ- rather than tearing it down. NUS Baby, now we that it is out of the realm of you've probably missed the targets JJMS, and the hard work (hoorah! for diversity), as if the line from passionate debate isation in Australia to conduct has made efforts to improve itself possibility that they simply ran point. Let me restate it: we are of the organising Co-Chairs and their very participation could, alone into harassment and intimida- a nationwide survey on sexual and this progress will continue. got bad bread out of scholarships by the time using a lot of paper. I'm not volunteers, without justification. would or should discourage tion, but they are a minority. assault and harassment on cam- However, we also need to my case was assessed. going to make any assump- I am sympathetic with the participation of people You don’t manage Dear Honi, What is more important is the puses. This has gone towards consider the context of the Dear Honi, I have emailed the scholar- tions about the diversity of recent Honi articles criticising from other ethnicities, sexual- to cum during that work the organisation does. running campaigns pressur- current political climate – with ship office, asking for clarifica- people who print out posters "voluntourism" projects, and I ities or demographics? What is I write in response to Eden NUS has a proud history of ing universities to work with a hostile government doing The other day I went to the tion. I have received no reply. to put up; about whether they would be the first to question this about? Wouldn't this be an quickie in the park Faithfull’s article about the active, engaging student-led students on improving safety everything it can to defund, Fisher Coffee Cart for some I contacted Associate are using recycled paper or social justice programs which indication that it is the "queer" so you have to National Union of Students. campaigns. The most high-pro- measures and responses. NUS disgrace, and destroy unions banana bread and they said Professor Kirsten McKenzie consciously print fewer posters fail to deliver valuable out- and "majority of female speak- masturbate at home Whilst criticism of NUS in file recently is the education has organised screenings of The and leave workers and students they didn't have a toaster with about my case. She informed because of the environmental comes. However, the JJMS is ers" that have a problem with student publications is nothing campaign against fee deregu- Hunting Ground and released with no voice. We cannot allow which to toast it. I know you've me that I was unsuccessful due cost. The fact remains that the implemented in close consul- engaging and interacting with new, it’s important in the inter- lation. Since 2014, thousands the Talk About It report with this to happen. Student unions been doing a top job analysing to the high calibre of appli- more we print, the more trees tation with (and indeed, at the the "other" that is unlike them, ests of students, unions, and the of students across the country recommendations for improv- must work together to survive. the ins and outs of the Strate- cants. This surprised me, as get shredded. And I fear that request of) the juvenile justice e.g.: straight, white, male, grew Falling Short education movement to clarify have mobilised to protest the ing campus safety. Without It is essential that we focus on gic Plan but could you please my advisers from the School the meta-message of this - who centres where the programs up/lives in the greater west- Lapsley (2014) some of the issues raised. Liberal government’s higher this work, we would have no engaging with students and the investigate why the purchase of Economics had indicated cares about using heaps of are delivered. No doubt this is ern suburbs or regional towns Readers of Honi could be for- education agenda, via Nation- information about assault and community, supporting each of a sandwich toaster was not that I was a strong candidate. paper! - is being subtly and the reason that five years on, or cities (people like the much Pretend given for thinking NUS is just al Day of Action rallies, stunts, harassment at Australian uni- other, and fighting for union part of the Fisher Coffee Cart Following this, I asked the perniciously communicated the centres still welcome SULS’ maligned bogans [who accord- Tinashe (2014) a bunch of squabbling student lobbying, and engagement with versities. values. As the old union say- renovations? You can buy them Associate Professor about the to people. We're meant to be participation. ing to the "diverse" people are politicians on junkets, yet this is media, community groups, and NUS doesn’t just consist of ing goes, “touch one, touch all”, at Target for $9. cut off marks required to get an environmentally concerned If these interactions fall necessarily bigotted {'cause you Better Give U Up an unfair, inaccurate portrayal other unions. This contribut- the national office bearers in because disunity is death. So a scholarship. I was informed campus. If we are, shouldn't short of "life-changing epipha- know, they've got white skin FKJ (2015) of an incredibly active, diverse, ed to community backlash and Victoria’s Trades Hall, nor the help NUS become the union Regards, that this information was not we try and make our practice nies", perhaps a gentle remind- maaaaaan}]). So much so that and hard-working union. Yes, pressured crossbench senators state branches in every state you want, get involved – it’s disseminated to non-members more sustainable? er is needed about knowing our they celebrate their exclusion. Video Girl there are conflicts; show me an to oppose deregulation, result- and territory except NT. NUS your union. Clare Cavanagh of the committee. Concerning voices: a lot of place. As law students, we are Honestly, do the thought exper- FKA Twigs (2014) organisation without conflicts. ing in the Federal Government exists for all of us and we can all Arts II I have heard the other the billboard space is taken hardly equipped to act as social iment in reverse: Yes! Finally a In deeply political spaces like twice failing to pass it. This is play a part in what it stands for. Chloe Smith Postgraduate students have up by posters from only a few workers, teachers or psycholo- team of all white players wins the Climax unions, disagreements over pol- a huge win for students and Whilst criticism of an organisa- SRC President Eds' Note: We'd toast to this. received a UPA with a mark in groups. Don't get me wrong, I gists. The primary goal of the NBA finals! Hoorah! No more of Usher (2012) icy and strategy are par for the there’s no doubt NUS ensured tion is necessary, this criticism the high 70s, with no publica- love the democratic tussle for program, which is shared by them pesky black blokes. How course. I absolutely do not con- students’ voices were heard in should be given fairly, with the tions (my mark was 81). I have poster room and the radical the centres, is to develop rec- does that sound to you? 4 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 5 NEWS NEWS

RACISM AT USYD CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE NATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS

Business School head tutor under fire Births, Deaths & Marriages Only 14 sleeps to go. Shoot me. Law library NUS for alleged racist comments NUS hide & seek If you want the breakdown Max Hall & Naaman Zhou to “start misleading our students”. Wu was born in China but of the colour and slogan Students took to social recently became an Austral- While it has to be said Honi allocations, see Honi Soit president Wu Wei, the head tutor of media to express outrage at his ian citizen. online, or just wait to see moisture crisis Soit has a long and glorious the Business School subject comments. In a public post that The Sydney University history of irreverent com- them for on Eastern Avenue. FINC2012 (Corporate Finance was shared over 180 times by Business Society circulated a mentary on student politics to began repairs. Using the scis- II), has allegedly called Chinese Thursday morning, Evin Wang, petition Wednesday night con- at the University of Syd- Board absentees sor lift, Construction Services to stay after students “pigs” in a series of a student of Wu’s, expressed demning his “racist and humil- ney, it's not often its reach were able to cut away at sections posts to social media. concern for Chinese interna- iating comments,” labelling the extends further afield. A notable absence is Social- of the board surrounding the “One of those [Chinese] tional students. posts “appalling, shameful and Sources tell Honi that at ist Alternative’s (SAlt) Reading Room in the midst of international student pigs told “As a Chinese student, I unacceptable”. the latest executive meet- rumoured first Union perturbed law students. legal advice me that, on behalf of the Aus- feel very insecure in his tuto- “As a liaison between stu- ing of the National Union of Board candidate, Declan Julie Parsons, Universi- tralian-Chinese internation- rials and lectures, because dents and the Business School, Students (NUS), during dis- Maher. The circumstances ty spokesperson for Campus Tom Joyner al student community, I have of how clearly he shows his we will not tolerate this behav- cussion around the location of this absence are opaque Infrastructure & Services (CIS), “I am committed to ensuring brought shame upon them all. HATE towards China and the iour, and will seek to hold those of the upcoming Education at the time of printing. We said there was no significant The President of the embattled that all my time as President is “USyd’s finance course is Chinese people. He makes responsible, accountable for Conference, members of the are guessing that it was a damage to the building but National Union of Students documented and accounted for very hard – who knows how me wonder, if he hates Chi- their actions,” the petition read. executive expressed reticence joke, since he replied to our indicated that “CIS are cur- (NUS), Sinéad Colee, will remain and strongly believe that the much money you low-IQ inter- nese so much, how could he A group chat involving over to allow hosting rights to go to interview requests solely rently undertaking a systemic in her role after legal advice submission of reports is impor- national pigs need to spend to possibly teach Chinese stu- 350 Chinese students is being Sydney University for fear of with Jim Carrey gifs. investigative approach to detect sought by the organisation found tant for the transparency of the pay for all those essaywriters,” dents without any prejudice?” used to discuss and coordinate Honi's critical coverage. NUS, David Hogan, Liberal the source of the leaks and no grounds for her removal. organisation,” she said. a post, translated here from Wang said. their response to the allegations. beyond all its most glaring SRC Councillor, sent us this make the repairs.” Colee’s position was threat- Colee attributed her two Chinese, read. Chinese students Jasmine Dean of the Business School, shortcomings, is a notorious- statement to clarify the sta- Ms Parsons provided the fol- ened after she allegedly neglect- missed reports to “exceptional In other posts to Weibo, alleg- Yu, Angel Zhao, Emma Liu and Professor Greg Whitwell, said ly opaque organisation. tus of his campaign: lowing statement, when asked ed to submit a single President’s circumstances” including the edly made by Wu, the user is Alexander Shu called for Mr “the Business School and the Uni- For one, it hasn't updated “Just to clear up the fact when staff were first aware of report for the first three months recent death of a family member. filmed burning a Chinese pass- Wu’s resignation in a statement. versity of Sydney note the allega- executive meeting minutes that I didn't end up running the issue. “The first heavy or of her year-long term, prompting “I have performed my job port and wrote that “….all Chi- “We feel that it is extremely tions made against a tutor and on its website since July 6 for Board (since you and the persistent rainfall after the com- the organisation’s general secre- not only to the best of my abil- nese students do is complain inappropriate for a Univer- views them extremely seriously. last year. In the view of this Honi team may be confused pletion of a building will realis- tary to seek counsel from law firm ities, but beyond the extent about their school and their sity of Sydney staff member The Business School is currently humble student newspaper, given that I told you I was tically test its rain tight integri- Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. required by NUS and its gov- courses, it’s all worthless garbage”. to be making such racist and investigating these allegations.” public scrutiny certainly running on the weekend), I Andrew Bell & Jayce Carrano and glass spire which forms ty. Most rainwater intrusion is However, the advice found erning documents.” In a comment attached to a discriminatory comments on Mr Wu did not respond to couldn't hurt NUS. Sun- didn’t see my support deliv- the architectural centrepiece of noticed only if it impinges on the that although it was “uncontro- The NUS employed the ser- screenshot of the email offering a public platform, regardless a request for comment in time light, as is often said, is the ering a victory and hence The Sydney University Law the library, pictured) frequent- use of the building and becomes versial” that Colee had failed to vices of Maurice Blackburn him the position of tutor, the of what ethnic background or for publication. best disinfectant. decided not to run. That Library has undergone extensive ly experiences leakage in times obvious. The staff at the New Law provide a written report for the Lawyers in March, reportedly at user wrote that they couldn’t wait nationality he is.” Translator: Tracey Yeung being said, I will be backing repairs this week in an extended of rain, which is managed in an Library advise CIS of any issues January or March meetings of a cost estimated to be between Board shit(less) Esther since she's the can- battle against water damage. adhoc manner by placement of as they occur,” she wrote. the national executive, the Feb- $5,000 and $8,000, after it was didate who after having a The largely underground plastic tubs. The Herbert Smith Freehills ruary report was in fact submit- understood Colee’s failure to According to Uni PR, native online racism of a Sydney The final list of contenders look at her policies matches library has experienced a string After heavy rain last Tues- Law Library opened in 2009. ted in an “informal” manner. submit monthly reports ren- advertising is a pretty common University Business School for a spot on the Universi- what I was running for in of structural issues relating to day morning, an area of carpet The construction program “The question under both dered her position automatical- strategy for the University. “The tutor, The Daily Mail ty of Sydney Union (USU) the first place. I'm going to insulation and water damage next to the Reading Room was currently in place forms part of rules [in the constitution] is ly vacant under the organisa- South Sydney Herald is a free released a strikingly similar Board of Directors. campaign with her over the for most of its brief life. This inundated and had to be cor- a longterm strategy to solve the whether Ms Colee failed to ‘give’ tion’s constitution. community newspaper that story almost ten hours later. Almost half of the can- election and will be asking includes moisture in the carpet- doned off with hazard tape and issues. Ms Parsons indicated a written report for three consec- Colee said she was con- Transiently back relies on advertising income for The story was branded an didates are Independents my supporters to back her ed private study rooms, which traffic cones. At the same time, that the project incurs no addi- utive meetings. On my instruc- fident in her ability to see its continuance. 'exclusive'. or independents: Camer- a s w e l l .” require aeration by fans for fencing was placed around the tional cost to the University, as tions that did not occur,” it read. through the remainder of her In slightly stale news, back It was considered a great After a fiery exchange on on Hawkins, Grace Franki, relief. Wooden panelling on the above-ground section of the they are being completed as part In a statement to Honi Soit, term as NUS President. in February an article about opportunity for the University Twitter, the tag-line 'exlu- Koko Kong and Esther Shim. Campaign conflicts roof of the library was removed library’s spire. of the original building contract. Colee said that seeking legal “I strongly believe that posi- the late and great Transient to be able to support the local sive' was removed from the Joining them, from vari- after it became water damaged. On Thursday, portable Ms Parsons said repairs to advice was “ultimately the right tions such as the one I hold Building cropped up in, of paper financially,” they told us. online article. ous labor factions, are: James Three editors will be Further, the Turnbull Read- expanding barriers and a scissor the building will be completed thing to do” in the interests of should be open to people with all places, the South Sydney We at Honi Soit commend the Gibson (Sydney Labor Stu- involved in Union Board ing Room (the circular steel lift were brought into the library by May 5. her accountability. all ranges of capabilities.” Herald. University’s support for local dents), Sam Kwon (National campaigns: Victoria Zerbst, Even more baffling than print media, and can’t think of 1. Though when we asked Labor Students) and Vanes- Tom Joyner and Subeta a random community paper a more worthy or appropriate whether he had a ghostwrit- sa Song (Student Unity). Vimalarajah. STUDENT ACTIVISM publishing on-campus archi- under-resourced local paper for er, the University responded The Grassroots candidate is All election coverage tectural developments is the the university to funnel adver- “Greg Robinson edits the Courtney Thompson. Finally, has and will be written by: fact that the post was spon- tising dollars into. column and has final sign off there is a single Liberal-affili- Andrew Bell, Natalie Buck- sored by the University, on each piece that goes out ated candidate: Dom Bondar. ett, Max Hall, Sam Langford, Protest overcomes internal tension and purportedly written by Non-exclusive exclusive under his signature.” Appar- The nine candidates are Alexandros Tsathas, Mary Director of Campus Infra- ently the University’s obses- battling it out for five spots, Ward and Naaman Zhou. Nabila Chemaissem structure Services, Greg After Honi launched a sto- sion with efficiency doesn’t two of which must go to These editors will have no & Justine Landis-Hanley Smith said low attend- Officer and NLS member, Max Robinson1. ry online (above) about the extend to their words. wom*n identifying students. involvement in the election. ance had been blamed on the Murphy, of poor organisation, Students united in protest last National Union of Students’ such as failing to provide pro- Wednesday as part of an Aus- (NUS) poor organisation. motional materials more than tralia-wide “National Day of “There were some disagree- three weeks before the rally. Accessibility issues discussed in first meeting for first- Action” (NDA) against fee ments as to what direction [the Other activists defended deregulation, despite reports protest] took,” she said. Murphy, saying he successfully make university less stressful ipate more in university life. al students, often helping them of internal dissatisfaction over “The government made built strong NDAs in Queens- generation students for FIFs, with most agreeing a "To take part in many social feel less isolated. poor organisation. some announcements over the land and Victoria. specific orientation day for FIF events, join societies, you need "Having a group of people SRC President Chloe Smith break and some people wanted Loretta Picone, a visual arts Ashley Chegwyn "Often many FIF students students would be beneficial, to pay a hefty fee [for a card], who are in the same position said leaders had planned to the demands of the rally to be graduate clad in chains and car- struggle to ask for advice and especially for explaining the but due to financial difficulties, as me, being the first in their march to UTS as part of the updated for that.” rying signs saying “$100,000+ The First in Family (FIF) Face- don't know whom they should enrolment process. many FIFs don't get it," Taylor family to attend uni, really does NDA, but redirected the protest “A general feel was that degrees are Anti-Australian”, book group met in person for the ask," Taylor said at the event, "The part where I had to said, adding that one of the rea- mean a lot," said Abby Molloy, a to Michael Spence’s office due not as much organisation has was also disappointed in the first time last Thursday to discuss which was held at Courtyard Café. choose the units was just an sons why she had not attempt- second year Arts student. to the small crowd upon rec- been put into this NDA as University’s lack of transparen- ways to improve life for first-gen- "There are feelings of doubt absolute cause of stress and con- ed to formally register the FIF "It's nice to know that there ommendations from members with other ones, but that over cy regarding the closure of the eration university students. about whether their work fusion for me,” Angelica D'Ami- group with the USU’s Clubs are people out there that may of Socialist Alternative. the break, I think organisa- Sydney College of the Arts. The group, which was found- matches the standards of others, co, a first-year Arts student, said. and Societies program was have had similar experienc- SRC Education Officer Liam tion has stepped up at USyd, Carrigan conceded that ed by history student Ashleigh even feelings of isolation, creat- Most FIFs also believed that that many members would be es, struggles and pressures in Carrigan also said the tradition- UTS and UNSW”. whilst the speak-out had been Taylor in 2015, acts as an online ing a lot of stress which in some extending ACCESS card subsidies excluded because they did not regards to attending uni, and al rally was changed to a ‘speak Honi understands a faction- poorly organised, its ultimate support network for students cases leads to students dropping – which the USU introduced for have an ACCESS card. it's really comforting to have out’ due to “concerns there had al rift emerged after Socialist purpose was to build towards who are the first in their family out after their first year." 200 low–SES first year students Being able to participate in a platform with which we can been inadequate building work” Alternative members in Syd- a major budget rally scheduled to attend university. Members discussed ways to this year–would help them partic- the group is important to sever- communicate." Photo: NTEU Twitter around the protest. ney accused NUS Education for May 11. 6 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 7 INVESTIGATION OPINION On a pedestal It's in the game(play) Pranay Jha investigates the toxic culture of private boys' school sport Edward Furst on why Nintendo 64 is still the best about the incident in an assembly for the entire The Nintendo 64 defined the '90s – a time when nail-biting finishes and placing more emphasis school to hear. The Greater Public Schools (GPS) and TV remotes monopolised wireless technology, on well-timed tortoise shells and strategically Hannah is not the only MLC student to have Combined Associated Schools (CAS) HD meant hunky dory, and an Xbox wasn’t some- placed bananas. experienced this. “One of the worst incidents I are two sporting associations formed of thing talked about in polite society. Another classic is Golden Eye 007, a game can think of was when my friend was throwing up all boys schools, which are independent, I decided to revisit the N64 to see how it that kicked arse in ’97 and continues to do so. drunk at a party and when I found her this guy was with the exception of Sydney Boys High stacked up against the world of gaming today. The contrast between Golden Eye and modern feeling her up,” she tells me. School. The Kings School, St Ignatius How would it compare to games boasting stun- shooters by way of features is striking. The lat- Beyond the perpetrators themselves, the issue (known as "Riverview") and Newington ning virtual landscapes, advanced character ter boast air strikes, vehicles, gadgets, and cus- extended to the impunity their social status are GPS schools, all which compete in development, in-depth plotlines, and budgets tomisable weapons. The former makes do with afforded them. “It is really hard to see someone an annual rowing race called "Head of rivalling Hollywood feature films? The verdict: a gun and letting you run loose. But this sim- who harasses you or assaults you as a criminal the River". All of the above are known like a fine wine improving with age, the Ninten- plicity means greater emphasis is placed on skill, if you and everyone else see him as a good guy,” to drink at the Royal Oak Double Bay. do 64 is better now than it was 20 years ago. This accuracy and timing compared to modern-day Hannah explains. MLC and Loreto Normanhurst are private, Penfolds Grange of gaming consoles manages shooters. The strategy necessitated by Golden These experiences made me question my high all girls schools that have long-standing to deliver the same blast of unadulterated (albe- Eye’s naked split-screen multiplayer, is infinitely school years. I drew on not-too-distant recollec- ties with GPS and CAS school students. it pixelated) fun – I’d even go so far as to say it more immediate and thrilling than COD’s hectic tions of significant dates in the school calendar, trumps the graphic masterpieces of today. and at times chaotic landscapes. like Head of the River. On the Friday morning Why exactly then, is the Nintendo 64 still so Other memorable moments of N64 gameplay before the race, the school hall is filled with chat- ington College, painted the broader context in great? What is the appeal, in 2016, of playing that have survived the test of time include blow- ter about how each crew is shaping up, about which these issues arise. “The media makes it games with graphics that could potentially be ing teddy bears to smithereens in Conkers Bad which afters will be the “rowdiest”. The seniors extremely difficult for young men and women to entered into a modernist art gallery? I would Fur Day, disintegrating your racer a dozen times bellow a war cry. The rest of the school joins in. find a moral compass or code for respectful rela- argue that it is not in spite of the N64’s outdated before finishing a race in Star Wars Episode I A thousand students lean back and scream at the tionships when they socialise together. They see technology that its games are still so enjoyable, Racer, and learning the melodies of Zelda Oca- top of their voice, as the eight “heroes” walk in. music videos that demean women and portray but because of it. rina of Time by heart – purely a result of many, Their eyes are forward, heads held high, chest out: men who are dysmorphic in their body shape, Developers in the 1990s weren’t as con- one suspects the latest Call of Duty lacks. To Mario Super many lost hours of gameplay. You just don’t grow they are the pinnacles, the “ideal” GPS boys. At dismissive or angry and violent.” cerned with gritty realism or spectacular vir- demonstrate this point, let’s fire up some of the Smash and as attached to today’s titles. that point, the juniors understand what it means Amid a similar acknowledgement of the prev- tual worlds. Games were designed to be above old titles. Mario Kart 64, for example, is still Luigi Super In trying to outdo each other in the visual to be a student at this school. alence of these issues, Dr Hawkes, Headmaster all else, fun. Ironically, it’s as if graphic con- a blast to play despite its out-dated graphics. Smash: stakes, today’s games sacrifice substance for style. As I spoke to more GPS and CAS boys, it at The King’s School notes, “Sure, education will straints sharpened developers’ impressions of Map designs may not be as colourful as modern actually For what real gaming feels like, blow the dust became clear it is not necessarily the sporting help, but so too will self-control and respect for oth- what constitutes engaging gameplay. The result iterations, but their simplicity enhances rath- mafioso out of your old N64 cartridges and fire up the achievements that are sought after by students, ers.” Herein lies the true problem. was simple games, with a timeless element, that er than detracts from the fun, leading to more ol’thang! Developers take note! but the admiration and glory that comes with Although all three Headmasters pointed to a them. Inextricably linked to this are rigid and range of laudable, considered initiatives to edu- destructive constructions of masculinity. cate against these behaviours, these programs “I think the problem at King’s was the snow- could not account for one fundamental problem: t makes me feel ashamed of who I am as a Art: Matthew ball effect, there was a group of people who really in the choice between being “cool” and being person even though none of it's true and I Fisher believed that stuff and the others either followed respectful, young men rather tragically appeared along or pretended to,” my friend Rob tells me. to opt for the former. Don't diversify, feel helpless because I’m honestly too afraid to speak out against them… They can get Concomitant with this is the ability to get girls, be In support of this, Hannah speaks of “lots of I invited to parties and to hold a reserved seat at the Facebook incidents of Newington guys ripping into away with whatever they want with numerous girls and they’re all seen as heroes. Royal Oak Double Bay. feminism…it was sort of funny because they just I had met Lucy* before. We had been to the As students pursue masculinity, women are did this affirmation thing last White Ribbon Day." seen as accolades on the path to rising in the Will*, a Newington alumnus went so far as to say, decolonise same parties and had many mutual friends, but this was the first time I saw the pain behind social hierarchy. My conversations with James,* “A lot of the students I know, particularly the older the otherwise enthusiastic and energetic young a former student at King’s and a member of the years, see it as tokenistic." David Wang thinks we need to break the system, not conform to it woman I knew. In fact, as a former student at The First XV Rugby team were testament to this. The initiatives of schools are positive and King’s School, the double standards she speaks “A girl has the capacity to say yes whilst drunk. well-intentioned, but a deeply entrenched We do not want diversity. European) science. It might be discussing how Advertisement: of applied to my friends and me. Devastatingly, Although she’s intoxicated, she can still make culture that glorifies rowers and rugby play- Let me say it again. some Chinese intellectuals interpreted Marx’s this is not her only experience with sexual assault; rational decisions,” he thinks. ers hampers the responsiveness of students to We do not want diversity. ideas in a course on European political theory, Lucy recounts four other incidents where private The root of James’ claims is clear to me: it lies in these programs. It would always be the boys Or at least, any person with any genuine con- which will no doubt be universalised to some- school boys have violated her consent. the entitlement and privilege that comes hand-in- who hooked up with as many girls as possible cern for justice should not want diversity—for thing like ‘Modern Political Theory’. An entire One of her worst experiences occurred during hand with attending a prestigious private school that would be celebrated, and not those who not only does ‘diversity’ not solve what it is sup- department may even be created for Indigenous Schoolies, where she recalls “I was definitely tak- and being idolised by everyone there. These boys stood for the rights of young women. posed to, it actively harms its own cause. The Studies, where ‘Indigeneity’ is presented as an en advantage of in my drunken state and several feel they have the right to set their own standards I can predict, with some certainty, the reactions word ‘diversity’ evokes a vision of a rainbow of object of study for privileged Euro-American boys witnessed it and didn’t say anything until the of morality. of many GPS and CAS boys who will read this. colours. Our university for instance, in living ways of knowing, unable to speak for itself. morning, when they told all the girls that they were None of the schools Honi spoke to denied the I know that they will deny the existence of such a up to its brand image as a “socially inclusive” Here, diversifying at best consigns those racial- pretty sure I had been raped.” problem. In fact, they were adamant about fixing culture, that they will reduce it to individual cases, and “progressive” institution, has launched a ised as non-white to the footnotes of history. Boys from certain private schools have a repu- it. “A very concerted attempt has been made over or outwardly reject the existence of such cases at all. new public relations campaign to paste photos Diversity does not challenge the ideology of tation – informed by wealth, privilege and social the course of the summer and throughout the Despite this, one thing simply cannot be avoid- of ‘diverse-looking’ people on to the screens white greatness: It does not decentre the hegem- power – as Sydney’s elite. During my six years of preparation for the [rugby] season to bring what ed. Not a single young woman interviewed was of our library computers. Unfortunately, the onic narrative of the ‘West’ as the cradle of cul- high school, I began to notice trends. They con- could be regarded as an atypical culture into line willing to attach her name to her comments, the realities of structural disadvantage and sys- ture and civilisation, as the driver of history and gregate at similar bars and parties, where they with the norm,” says Dr Paul Hines, the Head- single consistent reason being fear of retaliation. temic racism cannot be fixed so easily. Our progress, while the ‘non-Western’ world can only exercise control over who can attend, and, by master at St. Ignatius College, Riverview. If that is not a culture that supports rape, I do not problem is that colonialism has bequeathed borrow, react, and helplessly watch on. extension, who reaps the “benefits” and social Dr David Mulford, the Headmaster at New- know what is. to us fundamentally unjust institutional struc- The discourse of diversity performs an invis- cache of these exclusive environments. It is in tures, built on the ideology of white superiority ible violence. Diversity sanitises. It whitewashes these environments, where these boys are lauded and designed to sustain domination. Without the history and continuing realities of oppres- and placed on a pedestal, that Emily*, a former deconstructing these inherently oppressive sys- sion to create a fiction of an egalitarian, plural- student at Loreto Normanhurst, suggests their tems, simply diversifying fundamentally unjust istic present. It allows the privileged to conven- true colours show. institutions will not eliminate inequality, it will iently forget that those racialised as non-white “They are so much greater than the rest of the merely support the self-interested co-option have good reason to reject the conditions of male species that they are able to do anything,” Emi- their inclusion. For when we ask for diversity, ly says. Her perception is shared by other inter- The discourse of diversity we are demanding that the oppressed uncriti- viewees who conceded their tendency to be arro- cally accept the very ideologies and institutional gant and entitled “really comes across on nights out”. performs an invisible structures that oppress them because the only As I spoke to more young women, these atti- violence. Diversity sanitises. way to be included within white institutions is tudes appeared to manifest as something far more to twist our minds until it is in the image of the egregious. Hannah*, a former student at MLC, and tokenisation of minoritised bodies. white establishment; to think like and be like the shared painful memories of being assaulted by Take our curriculum for example. Diversity white norm. ‘Diversity’ trades our silence and multiple students after she passed out at a Head might be the hiring of a lecturer racialised as submission for a place within the margins of a of the River afterparty. Students then made jokes non-white who works on the history of (white system that is not built for us. 8 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 9 ANALYSIS ANALYSIS What has USyd achieved since $tudent dollars its last strategic plan? Justine Landis-Hanley helps you get to know your student representatives

Nick Bonyhady takes a look back at recent University of Sydney history SU Board Election campaigns are set The Job: Acting as the General Manager of the (3-4 hours), one information Board meeting each to kick off soon, and a lot of us are fall- SUPRA offices, the CEO of the organisation, and fortnight, and one working party meeting for an By its own reckoning, the University had a lot of return, the Union would continue to create the the USU if it gave 12 months notice, which it did. ing into a state of voter apathy. Why the Chairperson and Spokesperson of the SUPRA hour per week. But according to Board Director successes during its last Strategic Plan (check out diverse and exciting university experience that On the other hand, the food services agreement U should we bother voting at all, let alone council. “There’s also a fair bit of admin work to Michael Rees, “to do the job properly, you really last week’s Honi if you want more on what the attracts so many students to Sydney. could not be terminated without the consent of worry about making an informed decision? be done,” Christian said. have to do a lot more than the minimum require- Strategic Plan is and why it matters) from 2011- In 2011, the University decided its funding deal both parties, so it remained in force. Serendipi- Possibly because, though it can be easy to for- Hours per week: 24-30. ments”, saying some directors are in the office for 2015. Some of these have been genuinely good for with the USU was not working. In its Green Paper tously, the introduction of the Student Services get, these roles carry with them not only substan- Fringe Benefits: “Morning tea on a staff or 10+ hours per week, and others practically live students, some have not, but here is the first of a that year, the University argued that because the and Amenities Fee more than made up for the tial responsibilities, but substantial compensa- Councillor’s Birthday? As a substantially smaller there. series on goals that the University has admitted it Union still required “extensive University sup- Union’s lost venue hire money and it continued tion. Some student representatives are paid more organisation than others, we cannot provide oth- Fringe Benefits: $11 allowance per day to did not achieve. port” to deliver services to students, the funding running food on campus – a situation that has money per year than the average student will see er luxuries like meal money or tickets to our staff spend at USU outlets. According to Michael, In 2014, the University of Sydney Union arrangement was inefficient. Instead, the Univer- remained to this day. during their entire Undergraduate degree. and office bearers.” Board Directors can apply for a parking permit received a little over $15 million from its cus- sity proposed that it should run food services and However, the food services agreement is set This money comes from students. Given that, (because they work on campus), but they still tomers, the vast majority of whom purchased then grant the Union funding from the general to expire next year. In its ‘2011-2015 Strategic it is up to us to act as the check-and-balance for SUPRA EXECUTIVE have to pay approximately $300 per year for the food from the Union’s outlets across campus like University budget. Sibella Matthews, USU Pres- Plan Performance Review’, the University lists the student representatives. This week, I spoke with Other paid positions on the SUPRA Execu- spot. Honi understands Directors sometimes also Courtyard, Manning, Wentworth and whatever ident in 2011, described the University’s plan as reasons for any of its failures and where it hopes those elected to paid positions of on-campus tive include Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, get free tickets to various Revues. the Fisher Coffee Cart is now called. Yet one of a threat to the independent “student-run student to go next, but with regard to food services the power, to compare their roles, responsibilities,and Education Officer, Director of Student Publica- the University’s biggest and most public failed experience” and opposed it, along with the rest of report only notes the “USU has an Occupan- remuneration. tions, and the Equity Officers (Indigenous, Wom- USU BOARD EXECUTIVE – Liv Ronan objectives between 2011 and 2015 was to take the USU Board of Directors. cy License that will remain in place until 2017”. *n’s, Disabilities, Rural and Regional, Queer, and (VP), Ed MacMahon (Honorary Treasurer), over that business. The Union was protected by The ensuing negotiations were messy, with Alisha Aitken-Radburn, the current USU Presi- SRC PRESIDENT – Chloe Smith International). They form the organisation’s col- Shannen Potter (Honorary Secretary) an agreement that expires next year. the Board claiming that the University “should dent, said the USU was “happily working with the Pay: Approximately $39,000 per annum. lective leadership and work to support it in var- Pay: $13,248 per annum. When voluntary student unionism (VSU) was not have to resort to deception and bullying” University” on an affiliation agreement and “the The Job: Act as a representative to the under- ious portfolios. The Job: Facilitate the operation of the USU. For introduced by the Howard government in 2006, and Michael Spence, the Vice-Chancellor, taking application of our option (in the old agreement) graduate student body and advocate on their Each role is paid $26.25 per hour, but can claim example, the Honorary Secretary chairs and attends the University signed an agreement with the USU the extraordinary step of writing to students via to extend for 10 more years”. If those negotiations behalf for a variety of issues, like academic stand- different hours of work per week. meetings and committees on specific projects, chairs to allow the Union to operate most food servic- Honi in response. By February 2012, neither the go well, despite the ominous lack of detail in the ards, safety and equality on campus, and the SUPRA Treasurer Joshua Preece said while he the C&S Committee, prepares and works on Board es on campus and hire out prominent Universi- Union or the University had convinced the other Performance Review, then that is excellent news University Restructure. The President also chairs can claim up to 14 hours per week, his hours vary Director projects, and reports on activities. ty venues like the Quad for events. The revenue to back down and the University ended negoti- for students and a testament to the work that the monthly SRC meetings, executive meetings, and “depending on how much is going on at SUPRA, Hours per week: For Honorary Secretary, from these business opportunities was intended ations. Instead, the outcome was determined by USU has done to improve food on campus. If not, manages the day-to-day operations of the SRC as and whether I have external AcommitmentsNNUAL P AthatY Shannen Potter said some weeks can demand as to make up for the $8.4 million annual shortfall the original agreements. The University had the then the future is more uncertain. Either way, an organisation. week (like exam60 preparation)”. many as 20-30 hours, but others less. that the Union experienced as a result of VSU. In power to terminate its venue hire agreement with watch this space. Average hours per week: 20-25 in the SRC Fringe Benefits: Same as Board Directors. 50 office. However, Chloe explains, the nature of the USU BOARD DIRECTORS - Kate Bullen, role requires the President to perform tasks out- Liam Carrigan,40 Tiff Alexander, Marco Avena, USU PRESIDENT – Alisha Aitken-Radburn side of regular office hours, like approving Honi Atia Rahim, Michael Rees, Jack Whitney Pay: $26,496 per annum. Soit pieces, writing reports or attending events on Pay: $4,41630 per annum. The Job: Manage the Board and act as a rep- the SRC’s behalf. The Job: Oversee20 the strategic direction and resentative of the USU on the Board’s behalf. Fringe Benefits: On-campus office (ft. couch). finances of the University of Sydney Union According to Alisha, the President is also involved (USU). Involves10 attending monthly Board meet- in stakeholder management (i.e. meetings with SRC GENERAL SECRETARY – Split ings, reading and evaluating reports by senior the University, students, C&S), and works to Taken for a ride between Lachlan Ward and Georgia Mantle staff, and making0 decisions about which major implement new initiatives and ideas, such as their Pay: Approximately $18,000 per annum, projects the USU should embark on. Directors alumni engagements officer and international Employees in all but name, Jayce Carrano which is calculated on a rate of ½ minimum wage. also attend working parties in areas such as Com- students council. However, because the position is split this year, munications, Commercial Operations, Govern- Hours per week: About 32 hours. Alisha says investigates Deliveroo's treatment and training of delivery couriers Lachlan and Georgia each receive 1/3 minimum ance and Co-Curricular experience, where they she tries to be in the office for four full days, but wage, which totals $12,500 per annum. “It’s weird,” discuss operational matters within the USU. there is a “lot of out of hours stuff”. Deliveroo’s expansion into Australia has hap- First, contractors should be paid based on ers’ bikes, but none of the couriers I interviewed according to Lachlan. “Split positions and thus fac- Hours per week: Minimum six hours per week, Fringe Benefits: Same as Board Directors. pened in leaps and bounds, but if you talk to their a quote they provide. However, Deliveroo rid- had ever had their bikes inspected. tional deals actually waste the SRC money”. as well as attending one monthly Board meeting contracted couriers, it has been on the back of a ers are paid at a rate determined by Deliveroo Pat described seeing many barely roadworthy The Job: The role of the General Secretary is to series of dangerous shortcuts. :approximately $16 per hour with an additional “$60 K-Mart bikes”. ensure the smooth functioning of the SRC. This This British food delivery company that $2.50 per delivery. Aurora, an Italian student employed by Deliv- includes organising the SRC’s O-Week presence, launched in Australia last year has attracted local Second, contractors must provide the major- eroo on a working holiday visa, said that while negotiating SSAF funding, preparing the SRC’s How much are student representatives paid? and international controversy over its riders – most ity of necessary equipment. Yet, Deliveroo she had to provide a photo of her bike, there was budget, and assisting office bearers. of whom are students and backpackers – who are requires riders to place a $200 deposit (which is no follow up inspection. Average hours per week: 8-9. However, Lach- classified as contractors, not employees. taken out of their pay) to hire a uniform, brand- Both Brendan and Pat described the training lan said hours fluctuate depending on the time As contractors, riders must deduct tax ed meal container, phone charger pack and riders receive as insufficient. They said training of year and what tasks are demanding attention: ANNUAL PAY HOURS/WEEK from their pay and aren’t eligible for super- phone holder. lasts between twenty minutes and an hour. “In January I was around for about 6 hours a day, 60 35 annuation or protected by the company in Third, and most significantly, contractors During his first ride, Brendan’s accompanying Monday-Friday, because of the O-Week hand- case of an accident. must operate their own businesses. It’s farcical trainer ran a red light. “I didn’t want to follow book… but in some weeks, I would be in the 50 30 Brendan, a Deliveroo rider and Sydney Uni- that Deliveroo maintains the falsehood that each because I thought it was too dangerous,” he said. office less.” 40 25 versity student, said he enjoyed the work but of its riders are running independent businesses. This absence of proper training coincides with Fringe Benefits: “Not that I know of,” Lachlan held concerns about rider safety. Deliveroo creates an imbalanced power rela- dangerous non-compliance with road rules. laughed. 30 20 “It’s a dangerous job and they don’t pro- tionship where contractors – who should be “I’ve seen riders on footpaths, on the wrong 15 vide insurance because we’re not employees,” able to contract on their own terms – shoulder side of the road, and riding up one-way streets,” SRC PAID OFFICE BEARER 20 Brendan said. extra risk. This arrangements disproportionately Pat said. “A lot of people are coming from other POSITIONS – Dylan Griffiths and Liam 10 10 After enquiring about purchasing insurance, affect young people, who comprise the bulk of countries that have different road rules.” Carrigan (Education); Anna Hush and Vanessa 5 he was told by an agent that “nobody offers the casual workforce. Aurora said she did receive information about Song (Wom*n's) 0 insurance for couriers because it’s so dangerous”. Pat, a Sydney University student who recent- road rules but added that riders didn’t always Pay: The SRC Education Officers and Wom*n’s 0 The issue is Deliveroo riders are employees in ly quit Deliveroo, said the company distances itself follow the law. Officers are paid using the same structure as Gen- all but name, and should therefore be entitled to from riders to maintain this fiction of independence. “We are expected to follow all these very eral Secretary. employee benefits. Without such benefits, they “Your only contact is to talk to someone on the strict rules that would slow down the delivery are allocated a level of risk and independence phone you’ve never met before or message them times. So of course sometimes, always in a safe SUPRA PRESIDENT – Christian Jones that is unfair, given how difficult it is for them to on a messaging app or organise a time to go into way, we might have to ride on the footpath.” Pay: $47,742 per annum. This stipend depends look after their own interests. the office. It’s a very uncompassionate company.” Deliveroo should be equipping riders for Aus- on the ARC linkage project stipend for PhD stu- Classifying Deliveroo riders as contractors is This lack of concern extends into other tralian roads, not detaching itself to save costs. dents and is paid at 1.5 times that stipend. For dubious on at least three criteria set out by the aspects of business operations. Brendan said It needs to stop sidelining safety and taking its 2016 the President is paid at $26.30 an hour for Australian Taxation Office. that Deliveroo claims to perform checks on rid- couriers for a ride. 35 hours a week.

HOURS/WEEK 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 10 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 PROFILE Friendlyjordies: ‘there’s no real satire in Australia' The case of his life Riki Scanlan asked the YouTube star about modern activism and his recent donations ‘scandal’ How an SRC lawyer and a Words by refugee took the government Naaman Zhou ucking Buzzfeed.” Jordan Shanks – the face of Friendlyjordies – to the High Court and won slouches into Yen’s Vietnamese Photography “Fon Botany Road, Redfern. He’s frustrated with the media fallout after an April 6 by Tom Joyner Buzzfeed article ‘revealed’ his videos are funded by unions, GetUp, Greenpeace, and other left- wing organisations. His YouTube channel has achieved notoriety amongst young Australian men1 for its fast-paced blend of hyperbolic char- 1. 85% of his acter assassinations, punchy facts and fury at the audience Liberal Party. is men. He orders a noodle soup and pours some tea Specifically for both of us. He talks just as he does on You- “nerds or Tube, his speech peppered with vocal impersona- hipsters”. He tions of his targets of ridicule, and punctuated by likes nerds— rolling his head back with sharp, barking laugh- perhaps not ter. Much of his humour, he admits, comes from in real life— his performance as this or that character. He says and hates he isn’t “someone like Dave Hughes or Greg Fleet, hipsters, who have a naturally hilarious presence”. though he The Friendlyjordies YouTube channel began self-identifies in 2013, after he graduated from the University of as one. New South Wales, where he had learned the ropes of comedy and video editing through his involve- ment in stand-up comedy shows, revues, and the UNSW ARC podcast. The channel went viral after he produced satirical videos around the 2013 election. Jordan believes his following developed “because there’s no real satire in Australia. There is [satire], but it’s really safe. It’s not appealing to a certain market, it’s aiming for seven and seventy year olds”. He thinks it dawned on Generation Y Photo: YouTube that “holy shit, there’s a lot of old people that we never speak to who live on the Central Coast who an Manufacturing Workers’ Union. take the money? Jordan’s views after sponsorship But these sponsorships do not represent an are the same as they were before: his politics have uninterrupted income stream. Jordan says he remained solidly pro-union and anti-corporate. maintains 100% editorial control and “because In conversation, he maintains a prominent streak “Australia’s just got this lazy they believe in the cause and want to keep the of pragmatism: while the “values of the Greens channel going, they chip in money here or there. are obviously correct, they are an activist par- underdog mentality – it’s Essentially, it is a donation for what I was going ty whereas Labor is a governing party”. There is to do anyway”. An email, written by necessity in largely no difficulty in identifying his sentiments very likable. And at the the soulless style of a research grant, is sent out from the videos he produces. But his pragmatism to left-wing organisations ahead of the release doesn’t tend to go to air. same time very frustrating.” of a new video to solicit funding and keep the He defends, for example, offshore refugee machine running. detention centres (despite opposing them being To Jordan, his work is online activism, with “obviously correct”) as a necessary concession are going to vote for this guy [Tony Abbott]”. his videos acting as “virtual protests of two made to ‘Gosford’ – what he calls average Aus- But Friendlyjordies isn’t just Jordan. There’s hundred thousand people”.2 He sees satire as a tralia. I question him on his tone of disdain for a team of editors, researchers, and producers 2. In fact, “gateway drug” for political engagement. Peo- ‘Gosford’ and he backtracks a little, saying: “I behind the scenes. Jordan works with a core he believes ple think politics is complex, he says, but it’s like them, they’re alright people. Australia’s just group of four people (producer, cameraman, edi- activists actually “pretty fucking simple. Liberals will got this lazy underdog mentality – it’s very lika- tor and social media manager), and occasionally should “be always vote in the interests of corporations – ble. And at the same time very frustrating. They they take on another editor and researcher. The like [him] that’s all you need to know. Labor will compro- do agree with that general Liberal Party gist: hey met in a small room in west daisy-chain of contacts; the initial introduction WZARH was worried and quite alone. Honest team came about after the 2013 election, when and just be mise with corporations to get a better deal for ‘Well, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.’ They never Homebush. On one side, the lawyer. to Sweeney coming from his previous job for an and sincere, his personality hadn’t been damaged Jordan’s producer pushed him to keep on creating computer workers and the average Australian, and the want to aspire to anything greater; they just want Thomas McLoughlin: late-forties and expert solicitor, Stephen Blanks. by the torture he had suffered, though his body, content and “build the Friendlyjordies machine”. geeks.” Greens will take the moral high ground. That’s everything to remain exactly the same.” He paus- T working for free, tall in his shorts WZARH was an asylum seeker caught in the quite visibly, had. Three years later, they bring in enough revenue in the gist of it. I think that’s the power of satire: es. “So, yeah, some little disdain.” In essence, it’s and hiking boots. On the other, the client. A machinery of due process. A Tamil, he had arrived “He was willing to put his trust in us,” says advertising, merchandise and donations for Jor- it can get people interested in [politics] who his belief that there’s only so much that can be young man known only in the documents as in November 2010 and applied for refugee status Thomas, “and that indicated to me he was a per- dan and his team to make a living. otherwise wouldn’t be.” done to shift people’s views – and compromise WZARH. Sri Lankan and open-hearted, he had four days before Australia Day. The Department son willing to see the good side of Australian Some of that income, as ‘revealed’ by Buzz- It’s (young) (male) Australians and their is necessary. thick hair, a thin frame and three scars down of Immigration had mailed him back a rejection, society, and the Australian legal system.” feed, is derived from sponsorships from unions grassroots disaffection with the Liberal Party Jordan sums his politics up best: “The Liberal his right arm. but something was amiss. A disappearance. And Over the next three years, WZARH would and other left-wing organisations. A recent video that Friendlyjordies has tapped into and now Party are evil, while the Labor Party are just a par- They had heard of each other, but had not met. that was why Thomas was here. come up against that system in a way few asylum encouraging youth to enrol to vote contained an relies upon for success. Some of them are now ty that [the Left] have disagreements with”. I disa- A man called Dr John Sweeney stood there, the By all accounts, their first meeting was fairly dry. seekers do. He and Thomas clambered up through authorisation from Dave Oliver, the Secretary of bothered by his apparent contradiction: being gree with him, and I disagree with his preference bridge. A veteran coordinator at the Edmund Rice The case, says Thomas, “was a technical legal chal- the Federal Circuit Court, appeared (on appeal) the ACTU, which is the peak body for Australi- a grassroots voice, but also taking money from for politics of compromise over politics of mass Centre, a Catholic social justice agency, Sweeney lenge, all about procedural fairness on the papers”. before the full Federal Court, and in 2015, landed an unions. Another video hammering the Liberal established political organisations. I ask myself social movements – but, at the end of the day, was a frequent mediator between the refugees “There was little on the day he could have told before the High Court. There, he would be victori- Party for planning to deregulate the TAFE system – if I were offered money by unions to produce having a Liberal-bashing political satirist is better of Sydney’s west and the city’s pool of pro-bono me to change his prospects.” ous on paper, but perhaps a little less triumphant in is tied to a petition website set up by the Australi- a satirical video with views I endorsed, would I than not. Plus, at his best, he’s fucking funny. lawyers. To be here, McLoughlin had followed a What Thomas left with was an impression: the long coda of real life that followed. HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 13

ent inconsistencies in his testiomony, nor had an *Names in they had, were contained within the legal docu- JUSTICE GAGELER: I think it is exactly the same. effect upon the lack of any present danger. The this article mentation all the way up to the High Court. Even JUSTICE GORDON: It is the same.” scars were WZARH’s past. Supposedly, his future have been as they settled the index at the registrar’s desk, Harried, the Department barrister took up looked clear. changed. Thomas says he made sure they were close to the the majority of the hearing. WZARH’s barrister, Years later, Thomas is still frustrated by that day. top of the pile. a man called Shane Prince, was allowed to speak “As a lawyer you have to be careful, because you He wonders if the photos played a major role. nearly uninterrupted. don’t have control over many things. And work- Certainly, when they went back to the Federal Thomas grins. “It was awesome to be sitting in ing in refugee matters can be quite disheartening. Court, twelve months later, they won. In the the High Court, across the lake from where I was I try to mediate that with a professional distance, High Court a year after that, the verdict was a law student at ANU, watching five High Court but you do feel a loyalty to these refugee clients. I even more emphatic. judges do tag-team demolition of a government only have a few – there are some refugee lawyers The most satisfying part of the victory was senior barrister.” who take on a lot. But this was the first case where perhaps the pettiest. In this far-fetched tri- In a way, it was fairly anticlimactic. A kind of I had that sense of main responsibility. umph in the highest court in the land, the whole limp dismissal, done in eight A4 pages; no fire- “There aren’t many clients in general practice by-the-bootstraps turnaround is best captured by works. For WZARH and his team, it was a tri- where, if it all goes to custard, they might die.” a catty rebuke in the stenographer’s record. umph, but crucially it was no salvation. All the In the food-court basement that is the Univer- As the lawyers fronted to the bench, the bar- victory meant was that his refugee visa application sity of Sydney’s Student Representative Council, rister for the Department, performing verbal cal- would be reassessed, not necessarily approved. Thomas’ day-to-day clients present an array of isthenics before the eventual lunge, asked for an Six months later, WZARH has still not heard any- different challenges. When I first meet him, he estimate of how long the trial was to run for. “Yes,” thing. Not so much a winner as a survivor, strung is making filing cabinets from old fruit boxes. At said Justice Kiefel, “[Your appeal] was said to be out on a series of bridging visas. any given time, he’s a man on two jobs. a one-day case. It cannot possibly be that? It is a “I felt proud we’d served him well,” says Thom- His current role, split with his colleague, Annie short point.” as. “He now has a fighting chance to make a con- Zeng, is part catch-all legal advisor (dealing with “I think we will finish within that time,” said tribution to Australia.” everything from academic appeals to car accidents) the barrister, on the back foot. The provision of that chance is really the core and part counsellor for any student who walks in. “Within one day?” of what lawyers like Thomas do for their clients. That day, he is tracking a student’s bail hearing “Shorter than that time.” A wrangling of paperwork, a know-how of legal while reconstituting cardboard walls, storing his “Yes,” said Kiefel, “I would have thought per- machinery, the dry ability to see violations of pro- notes where once there were Sunkist lemons. haps lunchtime would see us out.” cess when they happen and let their clients know. Thomas and Annie offer full-time, free legal It was, after that, one-way traffic in Beaming, Thomas says, “it’s been the best legal support to the student body. Annie has a migration WZARH’s favour. outcome I’ve ever had. Easily”. agent’s license and fluency in four languages. For A year before, in the Federal Court, the judges international students – often unmoored and under had ruled against the Department in no uncertain n March, I visit Thomas again. Back in the the pump – she and Thomas are a valuable resource. terms. They said that, while WZARH had no right Federal Circuit Court on a rainy day, it’s a Despite how hard the SRC offices are to find, to an in-person hearing, the substitution of review- new client but the same motions. The man the reception most days is full of students seeking ers was a “fundamental change to the administrative I from the student union (working in his own their advice. process” that happened “without the respondent hours) against the Department of Immigration. being alerted”. The first IMR had made a promise of It’s another loss for the former. how things would happen, and once reneged upon, The only question the judge asks Thomas is this became a breach of procedural fairness. In whether he’ll dispute the amount of the costs his “Sitting in the High short, “they did not do what they said they would." client must pay. Thomas saw this decision as fairly indisputable, We wait for the client, Karim* – a Hazara with e was from the north of Sri Lanka. WZARH’s reviewer gave up the case. Front desk of Court watching five yet the Department – in a move that some saw as a missing leg to cope with and a wife, daughters The holder of a variety of jobs, he had With the first IMR now “unavailable”, a the Edmund A five year battle somewhat frivolous – appealed to the High Court. and elderly mother to worry about. “I have some studied diesel engines, worked with replacement stepped in. But while the former had Rice Centre High Court judges do “Given the strength of the 3-0 decision of the full bad news,” Thomas says, and shakes his hand. wood and paint, wound motors in interviewed the asylum seeker, the substitute did Nov 2010 WZARH arrives in Federal Court, it seemed curious that the Minister Over coffee, Karim says his teeth hurt and H Australia Vavuniya. When he was 16, he was assaulted by not. He decided to finish his inherited judgement tag-team demolition was so willing to challenge it,” Thomas tells me. Thomas tries to find out who his dentist is. Only the navy, who controlled his village. using his predecessor’s transcripts, tapes and Hence, Justice Kiefel’s, and the High Court’s, once that is sorted do they plan the appeal. Karim His testimony to the Department of Immi- incomplete thoughts. Jan-Apr Applies for refugee of a government apparent irritation as to their time. In the asks him which court it will be in. gration reveals how the trouble began. When Later court documents say that WZARH was 2011 status and is rejected long-awaited final word on the matter, they “Probably Federal.” WZARH was the leader of a local youth club, he given no explanation why his first reviewer disap- senior barrister” affirmed the decision the full Federal Court had “Well what court is this?” was summoned to meet a pro-government par- peared. He was left unaware that the person now Jan 2012 Interviewed by first IMR already made. “It says Federal,” Thomas explains, “but it’s the amilitary organisation, the Eelam People’s Dem- judging his fate was someone he had never met. No There was a rhythm to the whole thing – every Federal Circuit Court, it’s a bit lower.” ocratic Party (EPDP). He did not attend. In the one even told him his reviewer had been replaced. First IMR disappears argument from the Department matched by two In Afghanistan, Karim was a professional driv- next election, he campaigned for a rival candi- It was a hasty jigsaw: the first IMR compiled range Grove Public School sits queries from the bench. The transcript paints a er. Good at navigating, he is at this moment date. In March 2004, the EPDP planned a public the evidence, the second delivered the verdict. In Jul 2012 Second IMR rejects him in Lilyfield – a sort of forgotten, landscape of constant rebuttal: nevertheless lost. meeting and he and other Tamil youths blocked less than six months (depending on when the first ever-misplaced institution: a local The Edmund “DEPARTMENT: There is no general obli- Thomas draws him a quick sketch of the Aus- the area with their bodies. IMR abdicated), the ruling was handed down. It Oct 2013 Loses in the Federal school named after a place it’s not in, Rice Centre's gation for [the decision-maker] to conduct any tralian legal system. He circles High Court. “It’s Circuit O main That evening the EPDP came on their motorcy- was a no. the suburb itself always lazily called Rozelle or interview…But then Justice Gordon’s question, the top one,” he offers. cles. They took him to their camp where, the court In this messy, late-stage interchange, Thomas, Leichhardt. reception with respect, is a little different. It – He’s been there before. documents say, he sustained injuries to his head, his via Sweeney, saw the glimmer of a legal challenge. Oct 2014 Wins in the full Federal Long after the kids had gone home, one evening left arm and his back. They cut his arm with razor “Here he was with a visible physical injury as a Court in November 2013, Thomas sat in his Mazda with blades and pressed his testicles until he fainted. He claim for persecution, and the reviewer never saw a pile of documents needing a signature. Inside still suffered the inflammation four years later and him. Nov 2015 Wins in the High Court the gates, WZARH was working. A cleaner, he halfway across the world, when he had to be hospi- “It’s comparable to anyone in Australia, going came in to dust halls, sweep corridors and other- talised for the pain. When the EPDP released him to court, having their case heard from one judge, wise oil the hinges of the very government trying that night, they said he would die if he returned. and turning up on the day of judgement and find- to shut the door on him. Back then, he had been Two different representatives of the Depart- ing someone else there.” in the legal profession. When Justice Raphael granted working rights. Not anymore. ment of Immigration heard this story in two very With WZARH’s consent and Sweeney’s assis- retired in 2015, he became a consultant for the In the car, they had a meeting. Thomas had different ways. The first, known for clarity’s sake tance, a claim was filed in the Federal Circuit very law firm, Sparke Helmore, who represented brought WZARH the paperwork for a concession as the first Independent Merits Reviewer (IMR), Court – the whole thing headlined by a concert the Department of Immigration that day. on the filing fee of their next appeal. They were met WZARH in person. They had an in-depth musician-turned-barrister, Paul Bodisco. “He appeared to be hostile to our counsel,” says heading higher: into more arcane, more expen- interview, recorded on tape and transcribed. Thomas. “You’d be forgiven for thinking it was a sive courts, into the high-altitude, low-air envi- WZARH told his story and the IMR jotted down hirteen storeys above the William St hopeless situation.” ronment that asphyxiates even the most cashed- notes for officials to cite later. Cross-City tunnel, the judgment, when The decision he delivered would later be over- up and educated Australians. The work began to proceed in the way these it came, was surprisingly quick. A dis- turned, unanimously, by three judges of the Fed- “Not all lawyers will be willing to go out, John things are supposed to proceed.The tape was con- T missal made dismissively. In the Federal eral Court proper. But on the day it was bruising. Grisham-style, into the street or workplace where verted to type, the paper trail grew fat. The day Circuit, the lowest court available, they felt the Raphael sided with the second IMR, saying the asylum seeker is earning a living,” says Thom- of the interview, the IMR had attempted to actu- sensation of falling at the first hurdle. WZARH’s story was inconsistent and uncon- as. “It’s going to that extra effort that makes the alise the whole business to WZARH, to explain Thomas and Bodisco argued the instinctive vincing. The Tamil politician WZARH claimed difference between progressing a refugee’s case the knotty concept of “due process” in digestible principle: WZARH’s decision-maker had never to campaign for had been in Colombo when and just being smothered by the process.” terms. It came as a promise: seen his primary evidence – those razor-blade WZARH said he was in Jaffna. This, said the IMR, Before that initial loss in the Federal Circuit “I will undertake a fresh rehearing of your scars. He been denied the chance to be heard in meant that WZARH was not actually a dissident. Court before Raphael, Thomas had pulled a sim- claims and make a recommendation as to wheth- person, and with this, procedural fairness. Though he accepted the claims of torture, he ilar trick. Trekking out to WZARH’s house in the er you are a refugee. This will be given to the Min- They came up against Justice Kenneth Raph- denied that WZARH carried the political profile western suburbs, he took a picture of the young ister for consideration.” ael, English-born and nearing the compulsory to be persecuted if sent home. man’s arm. He submitted a signed affadavit that the That did not happen. retirement age of 70. He had a reputation for con- Thus, Raphael ruled the in-person interview original IMR had seen these injuries and the sec- At a date that is unclear, and for a reason servatism. “You could never accuse him of having immaterial. Even if the second IMR had seen ond had not. He made sure to take colour photos. that was “unspecified” even to the High Court, a soft heart for refugees,” said a separate source the scars, this wouldn't have negated the appar- The photos, with whatever proof and power 14 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 15 PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE Meow meow Inside a college festival Dan Thomasreflects on the time he nearly watched his friend die Lis Salander crossed the ticket line

It was the evening of a close friend’s birthday and the some insidious prospects, creating a grim shortlist Any college student will tell you it’s supposed unnecessary and could be done in a more efficient instead of a full and ready bank account, they night was as young as our spirits were high. The plans of proverbial murderers falsely sold as MDMA: to be the loosest and most unforgettable night and humane manner. become the servers of alcohol and the recip- were typical: pre-drinks at a friend's place before PCP, bath salts, methamphetamine and synthetic of the social calendar. The stench of urine floats Due to an intense desire to please, college ients of bad news (no one wants to be sober heading to a nightclub in the city. These nights have heroin. The prospect of fatality was beyond what from portaloos, alcohol flows freely (metaphor- Freshers undergo a tremendous amount of social at a festival). No Fresher will dare to speak up a predictable success rate, making them something a group of drunken mates were equipped to deal ically, that is) and students lose all inhibition pressure. Gathered in groups, they try squeezing or argue with the status quo when a negative of a rite of passage for young people in Sydney new with, and so an ambulance was called. because, as Erasmus would tell you, “no party is as much money out of as many random Facebook comment or unfavourable mumble could label to freedom. We had the essentials: a small but close His heart rate and pulse were dangerously any fun unless seasoned with folly”. friends and campus strangers as possible. They them an arrogant Fresher. “Frarogance”, is the collection of mates, plenty of alcohol, a destination high and his kidneys where nearing failure. Had Most colleges at the University of Sydney host are met with warnings like, "the last group to have humiliating epithet thrown in front of fellow to dance, and of course, some MDMA powder or he been without medical attention for longer, he their own festival. From St. Paul’s Surreal Sounds not sold all tickets will be on bar or clean up duties collegians or used to intensely shame freshers “molly”. Sweaty euphoria, unashamed dance moves, could have died. One more moment of hesitation to Wesley’s Carnivale, these ticketed parties draw during and after the event". Freshers, fearing the on private college social media pages. exciting conversations with new people and a sud- would have made all the difference. What my big-name DJs and corporate sponsors. loss of an epic night, shell out money from their As a fresher, it became clear to me that the social den appreciation for the genius of deep house; the friend had bought as MDMA was identified by But behind the scenes the hype is contagious own accounts to pay for all their tickets. Some "bonding" at college is often achieved through mutu- charm of these nights is questionable when decon- the hospital as the bath-salt mephedrone, known and spreads like wildfire, driven, of course, by the transfer up to $3,000 in the hopes that it will be al fear and public shame. Rituals continue even after structed, but sublime in the moment. by the street name “meow meow” and steeped in seniors’ need to have more intoxicated bodies in refunded, often guaranteeing a financial loss for OWeek. Every year, the Freshers are fresh, but their As we finished off the last of the booze and got infamy for its “zombie-like” effects after an Amer- attendance than any other college. whoever had the optimism and aspirations. festival roles remain the same. It’s a tradition that all ready to leave for the city, a friend snorted his MDMA. ican user ate a civilian's face whilst high on it. The events become so financially consum- When the weeks pass by and the hard copy Freshers must go through in order to be accepted. It was then that our assumption of predictability shat- Research added parricide, genital self–mutilation ing that in order to earn a profit or just break tickets still remain, all Freshers are told that this The mentality exists that "if we had to do it, then so tered. In moments he hunched over, moaning and and suicide as the sadistic accolades of this inno- even, colleges must sell more tickets each year. is partially their fault. The tickets must be sold or do you". The senior collegians enable the cycle to shaking uncontrollably. In less than thirty minutes cently named chemical imposter. First year college students become the festivals' else, as the threat often follows, the Freshers will continue when realistically the most effective meth- he had become deranged, unresponsive, disturbingly In Sydney the ritual of the MDMA night out foot soldiers. They have to change their profile have to buy them. Fear turns to desperation as od of getting bodies to parties has moved beyond incoherent and intensely disassociated. He’d clearly has reached a level of normality akin to the use pictures, wear cultish T-shirts around campus, some Freshers from cities and rural towns out- word-of-mouth and on to screens. If the rules of been sold something that was not MDMA. of alcohol and tobacco. On this night, we had and sell as many tickets as possible. side of Sydney must admit they have no friends engagement have changed, is Fresher ammunition sourced it from a frequented, relatively trusted They have to do anything to secure the wishes left to sell tickets to. It becomes a very expensive still necessary? Or are collegians unable to change and personal dealer. The friend who had taken it of their commanders: seniors and social execu- night for these individuals. their stripes, in the same way the colleges are unable was a safe and mature drug user. Whilst I would tives. But like war to a pacifist, the process is both For the Freshers who have an RSA license to shed their colonial sandstone walls? His heart rate and pulse like to believe this was a one-off experience, or a cautionary tale to learn from, until drug policy were dangerously high and changes, these risks are unavoidable. At this point the arguments for drug legali- Unsuspecting victims his kidneys were nearing sation are clear, and commonly known. Even if Art: Elise distribution and sale of these kits, as it’s thought the government isn’t for drug legalisation it has Bickley they implicitly acknowledge drug use. With that, failure. Had he been without an important obligation to address the increas- comes an attitude of blaming users instead of the ing fatalities caused by imposter drugs. The most system which encourages the distribution of these Nina Dillon Brittonquestions an unregulated industry prone to abuse medical attention for longer, effective preventative means of this is drug-test- callous imposter drugs, an attitude that must be ing kits: pocket-sized solutions, which with a rectified for young people's safety. The amateur artistic “muse” has been a staple of *Names and model are culpable – at least in part – for sto- turn when abuse takes place. This is particularly he could have died. simple chemical colour reaction, corresponds to It was the evening of a close friend's birthday Western artistic communities for centuries; the have been ries of abuse and assault á la Terry Richardson. But, so given most are amateur models; the artist often a chart indicating drug type. and the night was as young as our spirits were romanticised, beautiful young woman, painted changed, what of modelling in the “progressive” art world? has a monopoly on any information about the Needle distribution and injection rooms are a high. We thought we’d bought some MDMA but by the older (male) artistic genius. Contemporary stories are Female artists are more common, it's more socia- rights of the model. Though most models report- As time elapsed, his descent into catatonia deep- step in the right direction, and making drug-test- a mate's testing kit revealed it to be an imposter, artistic communities, in many ways, have carried anonymous ble – often not involving any financial component ed artists asked them to sign contracts afterwards, ened and our worries amplified. A panicked Goo- ing kits available should be the next one. Both so we sacked the shit, had a couple more drinks on the tradition. Today though, young women are – with the artists and models often both part of a number reported not fully understanding the gle search of his observable symptoms revealed night clubs and music festivals currently forbid the and continued another great night out. recruited through their networks of artsy friends the same local artistic community. Surely those scope or significance of them. One simply states: or straight from Instagram. conditions would mitigate abuse? “I just never fucking read them.” The clearly established hierarchies in commer- The polyamorous group chat cial fashion modelling between the photographer Arianne Jessie “Your tits are fucking amazing!” Arianne* tells I assumed that it would just be a portrait, so I turn me, when I finally get the balls to take my bra up at Jessie’s* – a friend of a friend’s – place, mid- off. Arianne didn’t exactly seem like a nude pho- dle of winter, in a turtleneck. I can tell as soon as Jess Zlotnick was in a group chat with her partner and their partners tographer. Here she was, this wealthy interior I see him, he’s not pleased. Almost immediately designer cum 30-something divorced mum with he asks if I can take it off because it’ll ruin “the Two weeks after Rowan* and I started dating I about being in contact with Rowan’s other part- *Names a big Instagram following, tanned stick thin legs line”. I feel a bit uncomfortable honestly, but I’m asked them if they were okay with me seeing oth- ners. For one thing, dating the same person have been and a Céline bag. A few days later, another mod- here as this “boho-Instagrammer”, and I don’t er people while we were dating. “No,” they replied. meant we had substantial things in common changed el she’d shot started messaging me. I didn’t know want to seem uptight. So I do, and I just sit there “Only I may see other people. I see enough for (aside from dating the same person), enough to alternative to the normative culture of monog- him, but he began asking me if I’d like to shoot awkwardly in my bra as he gets his things out. the both of us. Have one of mine”. Sarcasm aside, get along at the very least. What we didn’t have amy. Phrases like “I need to feel special”, “I just for Arianne with him. What began as suggest- He still has this fucking look though, he’s still their point was that of course I could. A few in common was compensated by the sheer fact wouldn’t want to compete” and “I’d just get jeal- ing another shoot quickly slid into asking if I’d frustrated. Finally he just asks me if I can take months ago, Rowan started a group chat with me, that being part of a non-normative relationship ous” are alarmingly commonplace. be down for a three-way. I stopped replying to my bra off. I’m definitely not okay with this, but their other partners Alex, Tom, Logan, Anna, and is a great source of comedy. The bulk of my expe- The Group wasn’t a political statement for me. his messages, but his response was to tell me, in it's not like I can say so. Anna’s boyfriend Kane so, as they claimed, they rience of The Group was sharing stupid photos It wasn’t a way of rebelling or being "edgy". It was detail, how “turned on” Arianne had been dur- He keeps going on about the straps ruining could “get away with sending a group message for and making puns. something Rowan started for logistical purposes. ing the shoot. When he sent me the pictures I’d “the line”, and how I just need to let go of these Valentine’s Day”. We’ll call it The Group. The same way you might start a chat with a group asked Arianne not to show anyone, those show- insecurities and taboos about the female body. I knew Rowan to be polyamorous before we of friends, a tabletop role-play gaming group, to ing my face and body, I blocked him. He literally says at one point I need to “free the started dating. I still wanted to make sure they “The Group wasn’t a political organise speeches for a 21st birthday or a movie The personal, casual relationships that found nipple” – something he would have seen I sup- were fine with my being poly, which I wouldn’t night. Take a look at your group chats. See why port from my Instagram. So I do. It’s not exactly have known, and would have been concerned statement for me. It wasn’t you start them and what they become. I guaran- the scene from Fame, but a part of me walked out about had I not straight up asked them. tee most of them will start logistically and devolve “I feel a bit uncomfortable feeling so disgusted with myself, that I should’ve The Group captured all the good things about a way of rebelling or being into shit memes and that basketball game iPhone been stronger. This was supposed to be a cute lit- polyamory, because above all, it was about com- users get with Facebook messenger. What we honestly, but I’m here as this tle experience for my arty Instagram and instead munication. The Group was a way of escaping “edgy". It was something deem strange is often eerily normal. I’m too embarrassed to tell anyone about it. and dealing with that. What separates polyamo- The Group was and continues to be primar- “boho-Instagrammer”, and I Before even questioning the undoubtedly gen- ry from monogamy is that there is an openness Rowan started for ily a source of communication and safety. I feel dered underpinnings of the artist/muse dynamic, and honesty that addresses and deals with the welcome and happy there as an ex-romantic don’t want to seem uptight." one must be disturbed by an underground mod- need to be special, the need to feel loved without logistical purposes." partner because it goes beyond my relationship elling market that fails to protect and support being in competition with anyone else, and the with Rowan. I consider myself friends with all young models. Abuse in the workplace and par- naturally occurring emotion of jealousy. Bottom If there’s something incomprehensible about members of The Group, and I will say it now and working agreements between artist and model ticularly in modelling are by no means exclusive line is that if you genuinely love someone then it the idea that one might be in contact with, and whenever asked, that it’s not as strange as anyone fail to provide the support that even the flawed to artistic communities, but the image of a pro- should fill you with joy to see your partner hap- (god forbid) get along with the people your part- wants it to be. reporting of professional modelling agencies do. A gressive community is a fallacy that masks, and py, even if it’s not with you. ner dates then I don’t know what it is. Polyphobia Polycule: used to describe any system of connect- Art: Jess lack of information and support networks means, thus perpetuates, the insidious risks to young There was not and still isn’t anything strange is rife because polyamory is still considered an ed non-monogamous relationships. Zlotnick in an informal context, models have nowhere to women these situations often involve. 16 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 17 CULTURE CULTURE Relationship No chance to dream The anarchy Peter Walsh needed a lot of duty free to forget Fisher’s history of new sleep pods Courtney Thompson asks why we Attention misguided slobs who wrap jumpers ‘authentic’ around heads in a fitful attempt to sleep in Fisher prioritise romance over friendship Library: you are taken care of. The University has installed New Age pods to sleep in. The plural is There is a scene in the fourth particular feel the compulsion to a misnomer, there is a pod (singular) and it sits curry season of Sex and the City (stay find a romantic partner, and fast. behind the palisades on level four, looking like with me) where the four wom- Despite the shift that has tak- the unwanted byproduct of a steamy encounter en are at their usual jaunt (an en place in the way we think of between a massage chair and a hooded hair dryer Lamya Rahman muses ambiguous café in New York platonic love today to how Plato at the Westfield Christmas party. Appreciating City that probably charges $5 for originally intended, people still Lie down in the machine. This takes some doing hot water with lemon) and Car- – subconsciously or otherwise – be brave, the looks you get on approaching sit on food rie (stay with me) is bemoaning – organise their relationships between curiosity and contempt – and circle the the lack of a romantic partner in into a hierarchy, and more often visor around your head. Darkness! Or rather, a Medieval curry powder – a mixture of cinnamon, the humble her life, or as she put it “no god- than not, platonic relationships budget airline’s approximation of the dark – a near- cardamom, ginger, turmeric, and bay leaves – was damn soulmate”. This elicits a are lower in that hierarchy than dark grey interrupted by sheer light entering in a sought after commodity during the late Middle surprising response from Char- romantic ones. through the windows overlooking Victoria Park, Ages. It was so rare and in such high demand that lotte (usually most preoccupied For people in their twenties, through the space between the visor and the chair. the price of one sachet was almost equivalent to a halal snack with finding her own romantic I find this presumption par- Maybe this wasn’t the best place to put the bobbin of silk, leaving curry powder only acces- life-partner), who says, “well, ticularly problematic, as our sleep pod (especially considering the number of sible to the wealthiest members of society. Some maybe we can be each others’ romantic relationships tend to quiet, windowless spaces available on the lower historians argue that the demand for curry pow- soulmates and then we could be more ephemeral. And who and upper levels), but this is not a sleep pod so der was rooted in its necessity – spices having good pack let men be just these great, nice are the people you turn to when much as it is a manifesto pod. A Welcome To The value as preservatives in a time before refrigeration guys to have fun with.” a romantic relationship comes 21st Century for your University Experience pod, – but I argue that curry powder is just really real- This suggestion, that per- to an end? More often than not, where sleep – like education, or campus culture, ly good. French nobles weren’t adding it to slabs haps the three women sitting in it will be your friends, or maybe or the diuretic stream of All Food and Drink – of fresh meat and fish to purely increase shelf life, Peter Burrell-Sander would like front of her are her soul mates even your family. is reduced to discrete interactions negotiated in they were making their own curries. (a proposition that is confirmed So why does this privileging micro-transactions. Expect sleeping on the lawns Unfortunately, the highbrow curry, effective- garlic and homemade chilli please. as the show progresses), is one persist? Most people I put this to be banned by 2019.1 ly dismantled by British colonial propaganda, that is particularly poignant to question to responded with the But maybe I should turn the pod on. Immediate- didn’t last into the mid-1900s. Because colonial- If you’ve kept your ear to the extent, HSPAS is like Yelp for a me at this stage of my life. inevitable and most expected; ly, the thing’s a-whir with vibrations and music and- ists considered the Indian Other as uncivilised, ground, or been reading the single foodstuff. I’ve recently been plagued by extreme intimacy, by virtue huh?—lights? Pale blue ones like the Hotline Bling curry was too. It became a messy dish fit for the papers, you may know about Where the Halal Snack Pack the question of why we priori- of sex. You are not so intimate video. Leaning over to read the instructions—ah—it lower rungs of society. the latest revolution in kebab- Appreciation Society gets real- tise romantic relationships over with your friends and because tells you to “experiment with music and lighting”. In some ways this colonial narrative was a store eating, the not-so-hum- ly interesting, however, is when My 20-minute counter drops to 18. The machine is self-fulfilling prophecy. The popularity of curry Art: Ann Ding ble Halal Snack Pack, “HSP” you look at the demographics. quite loud, and only a pace removed from a study among the British working class saw Indian chefs for short. They’re nothing new It’s hard to get exact numbers space on level four, and if you’re the kind of per- compromise their authenticity in favour of food was placed on how curry was made. It wasn’t – USyd frequenters of Uni- on something like this, but son who puts stock in negative energy then bring Photos: Tom Joyner that could be made faster and sold more cheaply. authentic unless the curry was made in a tandoor Bros in Wentworth building even a cursory examination a dream catcher, because a palpable amount of bad Gone was the laboured love of grinding chillies (1970s), in a karahi (1980s) or in a balti (1990s). may know them as a “meat- shows that there’s people from mojo is directed towards the pod.2 and slowly braising meat in spice mixes. In was The reversion to more traditional cooking tools box” – but they’re receiving an an extremely broad range of By fiddling with the buttons, you can alter bright red food colouring, standardised menus was meant to be emblematic of the type of curry outburst of popularity across backgrounds. Posts explaining your recline: from slouching teenager, to loung- and packaged curry powders. they would produce – that is, curry that retained the Australia, and it’s all due things like exactly what halal ing monarch, to full coffin supine. Same too with 1. The students seated around the University Ironically enough, this reductionist take on cur- flavours of the subcontinent. Although largely to one organisation, the Halal and haram mean to those not the music and the vibrating and the lights, which of Sydney® Fisher Library™ Sleep Zone© are ry became the new standard of authenticity. High- indifferent, Indian chefs still willingly sold these Snack Pack Appreciation Soci- in the know are common, and can shift in intensity and tone or be—and may- sketchy as fuck and I forgive you for not wanting brow curry was a foreign concept. Now curry was new ideas of authenticity. Diversity in the mar- ety (HSPAS). the page emanates a wonder- be this should be the default position?—entirely to leave your bags unattended while you snooze. fast food, drunk food, cheap food and hungover ket created competition and an opportunity for a A HSPAS Facebook group ful, convivial atmosphere. done away with. Your options here are limited to coddling your food all at once. It wasn’t until the 1970s that white higher profit margin. (which currently has 87,000 While I can’t speak for sub- In the end, the economy airline metaphor sticks. bag like a child, or padlocking each zip and patrons gradually realised that the curry they were It also created intrigue. members) just keeps growing. tler forms, anything overtly rac- platonic relationships. Born out of this – apparently – an excep- You wake in the pod sticky, with all the accumulat- bikelocking the whole mess to the base of the consuming was unrecognisable to people in India, English people from all walks of life started HSPs are being eaten left, right ist is shut down fast by the com- of a frustration with friends tional bond is forged. ed grease of an overnight flight and a commensu- machine, as if it were mining equipment or a begging the question that if the homeland couldn’t trying curry. No longer was curry boxed into a and centre across the nation. munity, who want to get back who repeatedly seek validation When we are talking about rate amount of rest. It is a vessel not of comfort but particularly old tree. recognise it, was it actually authentic? working class image. Indian restaurants, driven Their sudden explosion across to discussing the fine points of through attention steeped in the role of sex in differenti- of blunt utility. And from it you emerge, leaving as To mediate that concern, a greater emphasis by this greater interest, gained the self-confi- the nation and in the hearts of the whether crinkle-cut or straight- romantic attraction, I haven’t ating platonic from romantic you would a plane, but with one crucial difference. 2. Though they may have just heard the afore dence to shed their monolithic identities. Chefs young makes them of some note. cut fries make for the ideal HSP. been able to shake the nagging relationships, people suggest it You’re exactly where you left. “sketchy as fuck” sidenote. returned to previously discarded recipes, focus- So what exactly is a HSP? Occasional posts from people question of really, why am I not comes down to the chemicals ing on creating a standard of authenticity. They Well, there’s minor disagree- on holiday trying to teach an good enough for my friends? involved. A mix of dopamine, began making curry that would invite actual ment across the community, Iranian, Indonesian or Ger- And more to the point, why do norepinephrine (adrenalin) relationships in our lives; just with a co-worker, or even a sibling the same intuition, that which Indians to try Indian food. but the widely accepted mod- man kebab vendor how to craft their romantic interests always and Serotonin, chemicals so because you are romantic with – and valuing them for what they gives every relationship a nor- Today, that concept of authenticity has el is a styrofoam package with this Australian twist on kebabs – by default – take priority? strong they are often compared one person, doesn’t necessarily are. Rather than trying to place mative value, instead of a per- expanded to include restaurants emphasising chips, a layer of cheese, a layer make for heart-warming and Within mainstream west- to the likes of cocaine and nic- mean that that relationship is them within a hierarchy, embrac- sonally defined one. strong connections to the homeland. High-end of (preferably mixed) kebab amusing vignettes. ern culture, romantic love has otine. Chemicals aside though, more worthy of time and ener- ing the fact that they each give you Relationship anarchy, like Indian restaurants hire chefs trained in India, and meat, topped with a gorgeous Don’t get me wrong, this is been taken and represented people have casual sexual rela- gy as one that is not romantic or something unique. any political theory, is a mode only cook dishes from that chef’s home region. lattice of garlic, BBQ and chilli no haven of friendliness and as inherently more valuable tionships and some people in sexual in the same way. By reconceptualising our of adjusting our thinking. Naturally, it is quite expensive, which is great for sauce. The meat must be halal, manners. It’s got far too many than platonic love. At almost relationships don’t have sex, so While relationship anarchy relationships in this way, it It does not mean a roman- raising the value of curry as an elegant cuisine, whether or not the consumer teenage boys, with casual slurs every turn, romance is centred why should we blindly accept evolved out of polyamory dis- also allows space for the pos- tic relationship can’t be the but not so great for those who can’t afford it. It’s is Muslim. No tomato sauce, absolutely bog-standard fare, and in increasingly damaging romantic love as more worthy course, the philosophies are sibility that when any relation- most important one in some- authentic Indian food, sure, but one inaccessible since that’s considered “haram and a strong tendency to throw ways at that. than platonic love? distinct. A polyamorous person ship ends, it’s not irrational one’s life, it just means it isn’t to everyday Indians. as fuck” (“forbidden as fuck”) anyone who violates the ideal Women in particular are Relationship anarchists agree still has the capacity to priori- to feel intensely upset, in the by default. It doesn’t mean For as long as they can, chefs and restaurants and “dingo”. HSP in any way (such as by add- socialised to believe that because with me. Relationship anarchy tise their romantic relationships way that society only reserves your tutorial friend has to be will continue to play with the authenticity of HSPAS has developed its ing tomato sauce) to the sharks. it is our ‘duty’ to reproduce, our is the term used to describe a (even if they are plural rather for a “break-up”. Too often do as important as your sister, curry. They will bake biryani in the oven, serve own terminology and beliefs HSPAS has brought to the value is rooted in our reproduc- philosophy of love whereby all than singular) and thus can be we delegitimise our emotions but it means they can be. By murgh makhani with chips and swap tangy about what a HSP should be, fore a delicious meal that has tive capabilities and finding a love is infinite and equal. It pos- a “romance supremacist”. because “it wasn’t that seri- challenging the assumptions red chilli for something milder. Consumers and the typical post takes the previously played second fiddle mate to reproduce with. Obvi- its a world where relationships Relationship anarchy extends ous”, or “we only dated for a that underlie relationships, we will follow willingly, not just because of the form of a review of a HSP from to the late-night kebab. It’s cre- ously, this narrative is excep- develop organically, but without beyond the best friend versus the few months” and by extension, empower their potential. So strong allure of eating ‘authentic’ ethnic food a particular store. Categories ated a phenomenon of cultural tionally heteronormative, and being placed in any hierarchi- boyfriend. It means taking all rela- because the relationship was next time you start to be a Car- in a Western country, but also because, if his- such as price, halal certification, communion: the communi- not applicable to, yet it helps cal structure. It radically recon- tionships – such as the one you platonic and not romantic. rie, maybe let Charlotte play tory has shown anything, it’s that curry is just meat, chips, sauce and greeting ty is tight-knit and sometimes partially explain why women in ceptualises how we understand have with someone in a tutorial, These reactions are defined by devil’s advocate. really really good. are all taken into account. To an vicious, but by and large friendly. 18 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 19 SCIENCE SOCIAL iAutomaton Lena Wang wonders whether Honiscopes

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uring last month’s historic game of Go at the Four Seasons in Seoul, interna- tional champion Lee Sedol burst into D an exuberant grin after his first win against Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) pro- gram, AlphaGo. It would be his only win against the program in the best-of-five match. Sagittarius Aries Taurus Gemini Virgo While chess can be won through simple but When a man opens a car Don't feed your rabbits pawpaw You have mosquitos. If it doesn't fart or eat hay, Why don't you go and live extensive calculations, Go is said to be exponen- door for his wife, it’s either fruit – it acts as a contraceptive. I have the press. she isn't interested. in a hostel to save cash. tially more difficult due to its many more pos- a new car or a new wife. sible moves, and people like Elon Musk and AI researcher Remi Coulom noted that a win for an intelligence program was predicted to still be years away. The victory of AlphaGo raises ques- tions on the state of artificial intelligence and its future role in society. As AI develops, students and employees Cancer Leo Libra Scorpio Capricorn increasingly begin to fear the potential of AI to British women can't cook. Don't travel in something Oh, what, a strip club? We do not come to Canada for Young people are just the endanger their chosen careers. We only need to called economy class, our health [there are] other same as they always were. look at history to observe how industries have which sounds ghastly. ways of enjoying ourselves. Just as ignorant. been displaced by automation and the mechani- sation of labour. The printing press supplanted the painstaking work of scribes in monasteries. However, many people would note this tempo- rary unemployment was ameliorated by the gen- eration of other industries – from booksellers to librarians to an influx of writers. Aquarius Pisces Contention still exists around whether tech- You're just a silly little Kill a cat and save a bird. Art: Zita Walker nological advancements will lead to long-term Whitehall twit. unemployment. Professor Mark MacCarthy of Georgetown University suggests that machines will increase opportunities for employment, while studies at the University of Oxford suggest The University seems to echo the gov- ist economic model that dominates our societies. REVELRY IN REVIEW the opposite. The latter trend seems evident – ernment’s model of hailing STEM as the Without work – that is, with unlimited leisure where workers were once predominantly farmers, future. The introduction of the ‘Ideas Boom’ time – our social, economic, religious, political IN A PICKLE? humans have now been rendered obsolete in an rhetoric and the pursuit of an innovation-based Art: Johanna and scientific paradigms will be completely over- automated agricultural industry. More obviously, agenda clearly seeks to push STEM to the sur- Roberts turned. There is no denying the drastic effect arti- Pride party automation is present in our everyday interactions, face, with the government committing $12 ficial intelligence will have on our lives. from buying that shameful packet of instant noo- million to maths resources and programming And yet we still underestimate the potential of dles from the self-checkout machine, to the annoy- subjects in schools. AI. Stephen Hawking noted that the technological Susie Elliott loves a good rainbow ingly pre-programmed responses of call centres. Despite this renewed focus, the government singularity, a point where AI would be capable of In the same way that my grandma couldn’t have has neither internalised nor acted on its supposed autonomous self-improvement, “could spell the balloon arch comprehended Pewdiepie’s career, technology may support of STEM subjects beyond these shallow end of the human race”. AI that improves itself create jobs we can’t even imagine right now. But measures. It continues to divest funding from cli- would therefore get better at improving itself, lead- it could also create programs so intelligent that we mate research and the CSIRO, instead channel- ing to the singularity level of intelligence as soon When I arrived at Pride, and club techno since the ‘90s (and will seem as useless as a stone tablet next to an iPad. ling it into dubious projects like pseudo-scientific as 2040, according to philosopher Nick Bostrom. other Deadly Sins (the closing I’d be a bigger fan of show tunes But surely computers are only good at repet- research into the health impacts of wind turbines. Concerns and postulations regarding AI have night party of the USU’s Pride coming back as our commu- itive jobs, letting us pursue something interest- And while the aggressive innovation agenda also captured audiences beyond academic com- Week), the dance floor was a nity’s unofficial anthems) it Criminal Charges ing, or creative, something uniquely human? Our certainly may give STEM careers the status they munities, from Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: tragic desert with stray balloons was still fun, as you can never degrees in Renaissance art or linguistics or archi- were missing, this may further isolate an essential A Space Odyssey to a far more romantic render- for tumbleweeds. go wrong with good compa- tecture are safe. And yet expert musicologists ingredient in encouraging young people to pursue ing in Spike Jonze’s 2013 film Her. These films My heart sunk at the thought of ny, which is what ultimately can no longer distinguish pieces composed by STEM: a sense of curiosity revolving around the explicate very different expectations of AI, but getting all dolled up for a dud par- defined the night. programs from those composed by human musi- romance of scientific study. Indeed, the CSIRO share a similar message: whether as commander ty. However, I was pleasantly sur- I know that sounds like Motor Vehicle Accidents cians. Similarly, white-collar jobs in stock trading has been forced to cease research with no direct of a spaceship, or a personal assistant operating prised by how the evening, which your clueless distant relative Fines and medical diagnosis are already partially mech- link to jobs and economic growth, severely limit- system, technological advances in artificial intel- was put on by campus queer party on Facebook, but being sur- anised. Not only does automation have the poten- ing the potential innovations that so often tangen- ligence will completely alter the roles of human society SHADES, continued. rounded by fellow queers is tial to overtake manual labour, but, given enough tially emerge from such research. Other obstacles beings, and industries available to the workforce. The rainbow aesthetic of the best aspect of Pride Week. Insurance time, all other industries as well. are present to promoting innovation, including It’s difficult to tell what will happen in the Manning Bar was completely Most of us understand the Debts A potential solution to the automation of jobs the extremely disturbing underrepresentation of future. While technology and therefore our abil- celebratory and playful – the experience of being at a party seems to be an increased focus on science, tech- women in STEM fields, where they occupy only ity to predict the future has improved, the rate of way Pride Week should be. with no other open queers and nology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects 16 per cent of workers, and number only a third of advancement has also increased exponentially, as The mirrors were obviously feeling completely othered; we and courses, redirecting career channels into areas the number of men in the highest income bracket. evidenced by AlphaGo’s unexpected victory over set up for selfies (which went all know what it is like to be the Immigration ...and more that actually revolve around the development of AI Perhaps the government is actually more stra- Sedol. We can’t know how the development of to good use) and it was almost novelty of a group. But this is and technology. If you can’t beat them, join them. tegic than they are given credit for and is pre- artificial intelligence will affect job markets and impossible to escape the array the beauty of SHADES events; The University of Sydney seems to acknowledge venting further technological innovation and what roles we could effectively perform in the of colours that bespattered the our community can relax and this, noting on its STEM webpage that 75 per cent the potential long-term unemployment that may future. We don’t know whether our careers are place (cheers to SHADES for socialise without feeling like the If You Have a Legal Problem, of the fastest growing occupations require STEM come with it. It’s difficult to determine the more protected or will be protected by governmental investing in a rainbow balloon political elephant in the room. skills and knowledge. Planning to enforce mathe- hazardous risk: automation and loss of many via- policy and whether its innovation will lead to arch – one never goes astray). In no particular order, some We Can Help for FREE! matics as a prerequisite for 62 of its degrees from ble careers, or the climate change-induced global more jobs or fewer. Que sera sera? Once the dance floor started downsides to the event includ- 2019. However, the deficit in STEM students con- catastrophe that would occur under the Austral- For now, we have internalised the commence- to match the lively backdrop, ed: the lack of Tegan and Sara tinues, as public sentiment still vilifies a career in ian government’s ironically short-term outlook. ment speeches of Steve Jobs and JK Rowling, and the party truly kicked off. jams, a misogynist comment 法律諮詢 We have a solicitor science as cold, or removed from society. Austral- platitude-filled career guides, believing that our pur- The music was a mix of about me made by some crusty who speaks Cantonese, Clearly the government, and society itself, 法律アドバイス Mandarin & Japanese ia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, notes the decline needs to be even more stringently future-fo- pose in life is to pursue our dreams and passions. crowd favourites like Salt-N straight bloke, and the fact that Level 1, Wentworth Bldg, University of Sydney p: 02 9660 5222 | w: src.usyd.edu.au Liability limited by This service is provided in interest in STEM subjects in high school, lead- cused. Without a reflection of this engagement To never give up, because #YOLO. We try to avoid -Pepa and Bieber, mixed with I wasn’t allowed a double shot a scheme approved to you by the Students’ e: solicitor @ src.usyd.edu.au under Professional Representative Council, Standards Legislation. University of Sydney ing to a shortage in tertiary enrolments and par- with science in all aspects of policy, we could find becoming unsatisfied with our future careers. some gay club techno staples. of vodka in my drink. But those ACN 146 653 143 | MARN 1276171 ticipants in the workforce. A career in IT is clearly ourselves overwhelmed by AI. Automation of Ironically, as CGP Grey noted, we try to avoid Even though I don’t think any- things happen at every party, not the new ‘it’ career. labour has the potential to collapse the capital- becoming mechanistic, soulless robots. one has genuinely enjoyed gay don’t they? 20 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 7 SRC REPORTS The SRC is responsible for the content of these pages.

Note: Over the mid-semester break enviro members Representative Council headquarters to discuss President These pages Wom*n’s Officers went on an Australian Student Environment Net- how we can strengthen our constitution. Of par- belong to work (ASEN) road-trip. We toured the world’s larg- ticular concern to us is the implementation of Chloe Smith the Office Anna Hush and Vanessa Song est coal port in Newcastle and NW NSW coal and anti-stacking measures which will ensure ACAR BUY Bearers of coal seam gas mines in the Leard and Pilliga State remains an inclusive and safe space for all PoC It’s week 7 which means we’re officially half- the SRC. forests. Local community members, Indigenous students on campus. Last week, I was one of only three people who way through the semester. Whilst the majori- They are custodians, environmental campaigners, ecolo- We have also contacted the USU Ethno cul- attended a university-organised screening ty of assessments and exams still lie ahead, just not altered, gists, competing industry employees and long-time tural Portfolio Holder Atia Rahim to follow up of The Hunting Ground. This documentary remember that you’ve made it this far and you edited or blockade camp activists guided and educated us. action point two and further discuss the ben- delves into the dark reality of sexual assault on can sure as hell make it to the end. changed in Together, 17 of us camped over 5 days, awak- efit of a Safer spaces policy for all collectives any way by college campuses in the US. Survivors brave- BOOKS From week 7, students can begin applying for ing early every morning to participate in non-vi- and clubs on campus. All other action points are ly share their horrific stories, but throughout a Discontinue Not Fail (DNF) for units of study the editors olent direct actions including road blocking with being discussed and addressed internally by office the film it becomes clear that the universi- - something the SRC won for students back in of Honi Soit banners and a ‘carnival of coal’. Two of our ASEN bearers and collective members. ties’ failure to support these students is, for 2011. DNF essentially means you can withdraw members were arrested and charged while locking Lastly, we are also pleased to announce that many of them, the most traumatic aspect of from a unit without a fail grade going on your onto and hindering machinery is Santos’ gas field our relationship with Honi Soit has been renewed. their experiences. As one of them puts it, “the transcript, if you can provide evidence that you under construction and another USyd student Since publishing our letter to the editor con- message is clear - don’t proceed through these had reasonable prospects of passing the unit prior locked herself onto a Whitehaven coal conveyor demning Honi for breaching our autonomy in CHEAP disciplinary hearings. No matter what you do, to week 7 but then your circumstances changed. belt 30m in the air, preventing the mining and pro- their reporting of the USU Ethno cultural launch, you’re not going to win.” These trials went far The SRC casework team can help you out with cessing of 6000 tonnes of coal in the 6 hours it took Honi hosted and facilitated a collective meeting beyond the presumption of innocence, ignor- any questions you might have about applying for for police rescue to come and cut her off. wherein editors present made a solid effort to ing concrete evidence to acquit male students a DNF or any other academic issues. This week the fossil free campaign rises as the listen to our concerns and act according in the Buy for 70% who were clearly guilty, and who would go on Meanwhile your SRC has been maintaining demand for Universities nationally to divest their future. Part of this commitment involved sending to sexually assault many more women. a strong and active presence on campus. Last investments in the top 200 coal, oil and gas com- all collectives a report of their recommendations While there are obvious differences Wednesday saw the SRC out in force attending panies remains ignored by chancellors, escalation to ensure greater and more transparent commu- between US and Australian campuses - name- of retail value* the National Union of Students’ National Day of will initiate Australia-wide. Keep your eyes peeled nication with collectives. We are very happy with ly, our lack of elite commercial sports teams Action, protesting course fee increases and call- on USyd campus to see what stunts are in store. this outcome! Thanks Honi! and fraternities - so many aspects of the film ing for full funding of higher education. Our wel- The largest environmental event of the year is If you have any questions or are interested in rang home to me. The universities’ desperate fare officers were also out on campus on Monday, upcoming during the winter break, this year to be joining the Autonomous Collective Against Rac- desire to cover up these incidents, to create offering students a quick and tasty study break held in Brisbane. The Students of Sustainability ism, please email us at: [email protected]. artificially low statistics on sexual assault for with free Krispy Kremes for everyone who com- conference is the largest grassroots environmen- ed.au the sake of promoting a positive public image, pleted their welfare survey. And in the coming tal conference in Australia and the Environment is a shared phenomenon. A student in The weeks, SRC officers and activists will be doing collective is about to start registration and travel Hunting Ground notes that “they protect per- stalls, flyering, lecture bashes, and more to talk to planning for the not-to-be-missed event. Keep SELL petrators across the board because they have students about the university restructure and the updated and register through the collective face- a financial incentive in doing so.” Continued next National Day of Action protest on May 11. book page called ‘USYD Enviro Collective 2016’. funding from investors and good enrolment There’s also plenty happening in our collectives figures both rely on the slick, shiny corporate and action groups. So in between study, keep an Yours truly, façade the University presents to the public. eye out for your SRC on campus and come get Lily Matchett and Maushmi Powar Management will go to extreme measures to involved, or get in touch with our office bearers (Enviroment OBs) prevent this image from being marred by the BOOKS on the USyd SRC website. We’re always keen to inconvenient reality of sexual assault. hear from you. The University of Sydney senior manage- Lastly, in light of recent issues regarding ment, more generally, do not see sexual assault ACAR Officers alleged racism from a university staff member, I and harassment as an issue of priority. They want to reaffirm the SRC’s strong commitment organised this screening without any consul- to a diverse, multicultural, and welcoming cam- Aparna Balakumar, Adam Ursino, tation with student representatives and with- Elizabeth Mora, & Lamya Rahman FOR pus. We condemn racism and discrimination in out promoting it anywhere, then didn’t even all it’s forms. I want to remind all students that bother to show up themselves. We are still if you witness or experience any incidents of dis- Recently ACAR hosted its very first social outing. waiting to see the results of the ‘Creating a Saf- crimination on campus, or directed at or from a We extended a heartfelt invitation to collective er Community for All’ survey, run last year. student or staff member of the university, your members to join us in attending Legally Blonde, We are still waiting to see the university take SRC can help. Our free casework and legal team a highly anticipated production by MUSE which actions it signed onto in 2014, including a uni- can provide advice and support and direct you featured one of our very own stars and office bear- CASH versity-wide campaign against sexual assault, through the university’s anti-discrimination and ers, Aparna Balakumar. Aparna’s performance and bystander training during O Week. grievance policies and procedures. Everyone has was incredible and so was collective attendance a right to feel welcome here and your SRC stands and support. Congratulation Aparna! Thanks This week, we also saw footage of male stu- with you. again to everyone who attended! Highest cashback dents at UNSW’s Baxter College chanting an Late March, we held another first, our first col- extraordinarily misogynistic song, which glo- lective meeting. We were so pleased to see old and rified the sexual assault of women. We com- new members attend and eager to participate in General Secretaries mend the UNSW Women’s Collective for their rate on campus! future planning. We discussed a range of issues strong and swift response to this incident, and including reviewing our current constitution as Georgia Mantle and Lachlan Ward stand alongside them in the fight against rape well as our collective response to the USU Ethno culture on university campuses. Women stu- cultural Launch debacle which saw PoC students Hello all,At the point of writing (right before our dents deserve respect and support from the Get 40% of retail offended by the unfettered racism published on 5pm deadline) we are still waiting on the return- University, and we will continue to demand an the online event space. Minutes to the meeting ing of our SSAF numbers from the university. adequate response to the vicious phenomenon can be accessed via our Facebook group: “Auton- Once this happens we will be able to finalise the of sexual assault. value paid in CASH!* SRC’s budget to ensure the SRC’s services and col- omous Collective Against Racism (ACAR).” When does your lectives are providing you the most benefit pos- Please note that our group can only be accessed if you are a University of Sydney student. sible. 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In addition, with ming with non-violent direct action, media stunts identification details which can be found on the visa grant email sent by the Department. discrimination and make the USU and student Level 4, Wentworth Building, the upcoming budget, it is almost certain that and radical education in the last couple of weeks members more accountable to the concerns of If you are not sure how to use VEVO or have trouble with this online service, you University of Sydney the federal government will cut money to Higher and the USyd Environment Collective has great- identity or culture based collectives or clubs. can get FREE help from the SRC registered migration agent by contacting 9660 5222. Education funding, so it’s important that us stu- ly contributed. 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- a test run for the Christian right Ted Cook works in regional sexual health pro- There is an opinion that PrEP is a transmission in NSW by potentially 50% over the motion for a NSW community organisation. revolutionary way forward in not only next two years. This is a huge deal. By Rachel Evans, SUPRA Queer Officer. He is a former board member of the Newtown helping to de-stigmatise HIV but also 2. Full access for students to all resources in the down on disapproval by three to 52%, but has Neighbourhood Centre and Alfalfa House as another means to practice healthy You are involved in PASH.tm, which Safe Schools program only narrowed his huge deficit on preferred Cooperative; a current affiliate member of the safe sex. What is your opinion on stands for The Peer Advocacy At the Defend Safe Schools rally in Sydney, 3. No need for any parental consent for any prime minister from 64=19 to 61-22. Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and how PrEP will shift attitudes towards Network for the Sexual Health of highschool students from Castle Hill High aspect of the program Goalposts can shift rapidly in a few months. Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM); and a founding HIV and would you agree that PrEP Trans Masculinities. What is PASH.tm’s said that they had lost a young queer friend to 4. Ability to work with primary schools If Turnbull wins the next election, he prom- member of the Peer Advocacy Network for the is another method for practicing safe stance on PrEP? suicide. That they didn’t have the Safe Schools 5. Additional funding to allow Safe Schools to ises a plebiscite for marriage equality. Many Sexual Health of Trans Masculinities (PASH.tm). sex? PASH.tm believes that trans men and trans program and they really needed it. The crowd work with all schools in Australia organizations in the LGBTIQ+ communi- Ted is a Science (Health Promotion) student I can only speak from my own experience but, masculine people (assigned female at birth) who was saddened but not shocked. Homophobia, 6. A whole-of-schools approach to tackling bi/ ty oppose it, rightly fearing a ‘No’ campaign at Curtin University and when he isn’t travelling for me, PrEP is a sexual liberation. I can now have sex with men; are gay; bisexual; or queer transphobia and bigotry result in a rainbow trans/homophobia that will harm queer youth, embolden homo- lives on Gadigal land in Sydney. have sex without fear of HIV, I never thought this (known collectively as trans MSM) should have community littered with lost friends and lov- 7. A full independent website with links to phobes, and cost ridiculous amounts of money. would be possible. I am now way more connect- access to PrEP. However, it’s important to note ers. sources of peer support and Abbott proposed a plebiscite at the election but Australia aims to put a stop to new ed to my sexual partners and am finding myself that trans MSM have been excluded from all clin- The Christian right have had a great few 8. That the NSW Government follow exam- Turnbull’s conservative mates asked for it to be cases of HIV by 2020. One of the new having more hook-ups with guys who are HIV ical PrEP trials so it is unknown how or if PrEP weeks. Really, you’d have to say they’ve mostly ples set by Victoria and ACT and support Safe later. All LGBTIQ+ rights groups agree on put- tools being introduced in Australia to positive without any fear whatsoever. For the first efficacy is impacted by bodies where the primary won this round. Calling in the favour of giv- Schools through state funding. ting a bill and passing it. The ALP also oppose a reach this goal is the drug called PrEP. time ever, PrEP puts HIV prevention power in sex hormone is exogenous testosterone (external- ing PM Malcolm Turnbull the numbers in the plebiscite but won’t bind their vote, holding the Can you explain what PrEP is and how the hands of the bottom. ly applied/injected). For trans MSM, comparison Liberal Party to unseat Abbott and win top job, In the last two decades the Christian-right’s issues hostage until we elect them. Given their it works? PrEP is safe sex in terms of HIV but of course to cisgender men or women provides little insight they demanded he scrap the program. best friend in Parliament was John How- lacklustre ‘me-too-ism’ performance, no-one I sure can! Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is doesn’t prevent other STIs. The stigma associated and further research is required in this area. The Cory Bernardi “program prematurely ard who in 2004 passed the same-sex mar- is predicting their election is in the bag. Also, an HIV prevention tool whereby someone who with STIs is remarkable though and troubles me World Health Organization (WHO) has also sexualises children” (The Age, 23/02/2016) riage ban. Twelve years on, with a sustained who can forget Kevin Rudd’s election promise is HIV negative takes a daily medication to greatly, particularly since the vast majority of STIs recently confirmed that investigation into trans- and George Christenson (I don’t want to see marriage equality movement, registration of 2007 to free the refugees after 90 days? 91 remain negative. Essentially, the way it works is are so easily transmitted, tested and treated. If I gender men and PrEP is a research gap. PASH.tm young people “sexually liberated” - ABC News schemes, civil unions, same-sex adoption, and days after he took office, activists outside Vil- by blocking an enzyme called HIV Reverse Tran- get a cold from a lover, is that an STI? But a cold recommends a regimen of at least 20 daily tablets 18/03/2016) led the charge, and just a few buoyed by international victories, the conserv- lawood Detention Centre clarified that’d been scriptase, which means that PrEP stops the HIV is so much more uncomfortable, has significantly to ensure peak protection level is reached. weeks after marching in Mardi Gras, Turnbull atives are calling in favours and counter-or- one of those non-core promises. from attaching itself to a type of white blood cell more side effects and can’t be treated. exulted the pro-bully lobby and gutted the pro- ganising. Will Turnbull, sitting in one of the Marriage equality is so popular (60% plus in called a T cell and replicating itself throughout Some dating/hook up apps have gram - making it clear no funding would be most gay male-dominated seats in Sydney be favor, 80% plus of young people) that it seems the body. This process of replication is how HIV amended their categories to include forthcoming in 2017. an even better mate than Howard to the Chris- we would convincingly win a plebiscite. successfully breaks the immune system. PrEP as a safety practice. Do you Turnbull was not swayed by facts that queer tian right? Moreover, a recent poll indicates people Currently, the only medication available for Researchers are expecting to openly disclose that you are on PrEP youth are 6 times more likely to self-harm than At a recent Guardian-organised forum ‘Mar- prefer a people’s vote over Parliament getting use as PrEP is Truvada, a combination of the in your profile, if so, have there been their straight counterparts, and that 80% of riage Equality: Why Knot?’ ALP PM-hopeful it wrong again. 66% favour a national vote on anti-retroviral compounds tenofovir and entricit- reduce HIV transmission in any noticeable changes in the way bullying of sex and gender diverse youth hap- Bill Shorten reiterated his ‘promise’ for a suc- same sex marriage and 23% think the issue abine. Truvada is manufactured by Gilead Scienc- people interact with you either online pens at school (www.glhv.org.au). cessful marriage equality bill to be passed with- should be decided by Parliament. Activists and es and an application for use within Australia is NSW by potentially 50% over or in person that are directly related in 100 days of election. He assured the audi- the community rightly assess the plebiscite as a currently before the Therapeutic Goods Admin- to being on PrEP? ence ‘we’d have the numbers.’ Shorten tried to go-slow move by the Liberals, and don’t want it istration (TGA). An application to the Pharma- the next two years. This is a Yes, I do make it known on hook up apps that The Christian right want a last- sound convincing because a skeptical audience - but we can both be anti-plebiscite and a pro- ceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) I’m negative and on PrEP. I haven’t received any remembered the pinkwashing at the last ALP yes campaign. for PBS listing is expected to be submitted post huge deal. negative feedback at all but there is a fairly broad ditch attempt to stop the course National Conference which voted against a Even with so much support for marriage TGA approval. assumption that I’ll be up for bareback, which isn’t binding vote, allowed the business-as-usual equality and a people’s vote surely in our favor, The efficacy of PrEP has been shown across Is PrEP predominately aimed at gay a lie so...yeah. I do ask about recent STI screen- of history. homophobic conscience vote, and added inju- the Christian right want a last-ditch attempt a number of major, large-scale studies. These men? ing and general risk though but I find myself no ry to insult by ‘promising’ a binding vote in to stop the course of history. But the rainbow have included the iPrEx study, which found that PrEP can be used by anyone, however, in Aus- longer asking about someone’s HIV status. HIV The program is ground-breaking and young 2019. community is counter-organizing. Activists in a sample of 2499 aggregated cisgender men tralia it is gay men who shoulder the burden of positive guys are more likely to reach out to me people and teachers speaking at rallies in its Shorten was recently howled out when he are marching on Turnbull’s office demanding (MSM) and transgender women (who have sex HIV with 75-80% of new infections happening as well, which I’m really into. I have found HIV defense, affirm it saves lives. The review by marched in Mardi Gras over the treatment of marriage equality. with men) across six countries, that when taken in the gay community (primarily gay-identified, positive guys to be a lot more into sex with a trans University of Western Australia professor Wil- refugees, so didn’t want a repeat performance. Actions are planned against the virulently with close to full adherence, HIV infection rates scene connected men) so it makes sense that guy than negative guys. I have no idea what that’s liam Louden found the main resource used But no disputes erupted, helped by tickets cost- anti-queer Australian Christian Lobby Con- were reduced by 95-99%. The PARTNERS study PrEP would be promoted and made more avail- about but I connect with positive guys in a very by the Safe Schools program, “All of Us”, to ing $25, four of the eight panelists being ALP ference (addressed by Liberal and ALP speak- found in a cohort of more than 4500 sero-dis- able for this community. Globally though, HIV different way. It’s awesome. be“suitable, robust, age-appropriate, educa- members, and Greens leader Richard de Natale ers) on 23rd April. Campaigning to refund Safe cordant couples, that of those with detectable really does have a heterosexual female face and tionally sound and aligned with the Australi- saying he agreed with ‘Bill’ in his first few sen- Schools, and put the marriage bill and pass it PrEP in their blood, HIV infections were reduced is a leading cause of death for women and girls Lastly, for students interested in PrEP, an curriculum”’ and only recommended a few tences of his speech. A friend whispered to me now, before the elections, strengthens people’s by at least 99%. Most recently, A Kaiser Perma- in developing countries. The biggest issue is what resources and sexual health minor additions to the program. ‘Why is it 100 days? Why not 1 day after being power momentum for a mammoth ‘Yes’ vote if nente study in San Francisco found that over a addressing the social determinants (the structural clinics would you recommend to get The Safe Schools Coalition is so confident elected? Or 1 millisecond?’ The ALP and the it needs to be deployed. 32 month period of daily PrEP use, no new infec- barriers) that make taking a daily tablet for HIV current information on PrEP from? about its program it has all of it online (www. Greens threw their focus on the Liberals to Our movement needs to remain non-parti- tions were recorded, even when condom use prevention extremely challenging, particularly in There are a bunch of relevant websites includ- safeschoolscoalition.org.au). grant a free-vote. An even more ephemeral cry san, inclusive and democratic, and it needs to decreased and other sexually transmitted infec- areas where anti-retroviral medication for people ing and . There is also a great Victorian, ACT, and SA state governments room. Talking up a free vote over a binding vote is NSW, QLD and VIC with 650 gay and bisexual cultural belief systems that see biomedicine as a community group called PrEP Access Now that defended the program; committed to rolling it Turnbull and Shorten are walking a tricky confusing at best and pink-washing at worst. men have also recorded no new HIV infections. big problem (which of course it is but in this case provide a lot of information about importing out in its original form, and promised to fund tightrope between the immoral conservatives Pouring water on a people’s vote when Parlia- In all of the studies into PrEP one thing is clear: it also stops people dying!). PrEP from overseas (for those that don’t quali- it. Indeed Victoria has ordered all schools to in their parties and ever growing support for ment has been so incapable of passing the bill if taken daily it works. In fact, of the over 40,000 fy for the EPIC NSW Study). You can find their sign on by 2019. Queensland’s ALP govern- marriage equality and Safe Schools. lacks tactical elasticity and vision. We need to people who are currently using PrEP, one person Currently a trial called EPIC NSW is Facebook group at /PrEPAccessNow and their ment, however, is quiet on the matter and you Turnbull’s support is in decline after inac- be laying the ground work for a thoroughgo- has acquired HIV and the strain of HIV acquired being rolled out. Are you a participant website at . They could hear a pin drop with the silence metered tion on climate change; a huge upswing in ing YES campaign, not channelling the move- is incredibly rare. in this trial and what is the aim of the also go into a lot of detail about what the PrEP out on the issue by the NSW ALP opposition. support for refugees in the #LetThemStay cam- ment’s hope into a Labor re-election. trial? Program is all about. The rainbow community and allies weren’t paign; attacks on unions but none on corporate Whether Labor or Liberal win the election How did you first hear about PrEP and I am still participating on the Prelude trial, There will be 20+ EPIC NSW sites, including silent. They rallied in Melbourne’s suburb of tax evasion; and inaction on marriage equali- the only way to guarantee a victory for Safe why did you decide to go on PrEP? which is EPIC’s predecessor. I will be migrated a whole stack in regional areas. Sydney Sexual Belgrade (200), Melbourne (3000), Perth (300), ty. The Liberal’s lead over Labor is narrowing Schools and marriage equality is a resolute I first heard about PrEP in 2013 in an article into EPIC soon though. So while it’s complicat- Health, East Sydney Doctors,Taylor Square Pri- Sydney (500), Brisbane (200), Adelaide (200) with a March poll showing 53-47 Coalition to movement prepared to continue the fight until that ACON shared on one of their Facebook pag- ed globally, in Australia the aim of the new PrEP vate Clinic and Holdsworth House are currently Launceston (40) and Ballarat. Sydney’s rally Labor. Even more telling is a massive plunge in we are over the line. The rainbow movement es. I decided to start PrEP because I knew that I trials (including EPIC) is to significantly inter- enrolling people, as is ACON’s a[TEST] Clinic in demanded: support for Turnbull’s approval ratings, down and their allies are showing that resolution was at very high risk of HIV and also because of rupt HIV infections among people at high risk. Oxford Street and Lismore Sexual Health as well. 1. Full restoration and funding for the pro- seven to 55% and up eight on disapproval to now. the kind of sex I wanted to be having but was too Most of those people will be gay men (cis and The NSW PrEP Infoline is 1800 451 624. gram. 32%. Shorten’s approval is up three to 33% and scared to have. trans). Researchers are expecting to reduce HIV Log off.

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In cases where they did ask that question, there EASY IMMORTALITY CLEANSE was a 96 per cent chance they would answer Gilgamesh hates this! Whip up an easy blend of Matilda Weatherhollow, president of the Witches themselves with “They’ll tell you” and then a 100 lemon water and extracts from the eternal youth Against Needless Degrees (WAND) organisation, #StreetPM strangled this dog. per cent chance they would laugh at their own wit. plant to keep you calm and confident! You’ll said witch qualifications were redundant in the enjoy so many decades of future fun that failing contemporary magical workforce, and yet still Meanwhile, vegans mentioned their dietary choices Image this 85% assessment will be a meaningless blip witches were pressured into enrolment. in only 8% of cases and this was usually in answer to you’ll fondly poke fun at in the year 3016! “why the fuck do you eat so much salad?” “Often you need to intern at three or four covens You’ll need: before you can get a graduate position,” she said. A secondary finding of the report showed 1 cup of lemon water, 2 tbsp of eternal plant @Victoria Zerbst @Oliver Moore pescatarians were significantly more likely than extract, 1 baby lamb to sacrifice for the others to be unable to commit to any aspect of Sumerian fertility goddess, Ishtar LOAD MORE their lives. We don’t care, we love you #StreetPM! The third annual edition of Wom*n’s Honi Soit will be published in Week 12. 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