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Batyr provide free barbeque at UniSA campuses to encourage students to speak out about their mental health on R U OK? Day
By Sam Aebi Youth mental health awareness organisation Batyr hosted free barbeques for students at all UniSA campuses on R U OK? Day. The organisation, which has reached over 70,000 young people through their programs, provided free food for students at the Mawson Lakes, Magill, City East and West UniSA campuses on Thursday. Students could…
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Should sex work be decriminalised in South Australia?
By Georgina Akkermans, Dante DeBono, Amelia Nichele and Jonathon Poulson In South Australia, the act of soliciting a prostitute carries a maximum fine of $750 under the Summary Offences Act 1953. Those found living off the earning of prostitution could receive a fine of $2500 or a criminal sentence of six months. But in today’s…
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Rakhine state in humanitarian crisis, but what’s being done?
By Kelly Hughes People in the Rakhine State of Myanmar are under siege, as violent atrocities surge through a town where people have been living since the turn of the 12th century. The carnage unfolding in the Rakhine State is forcing thousands of minority Rohingya Muslims to flee into neighbouring countries. The Rohingya people, estimated…
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The arts revival: led by Laura Gentgall
By Caitlin Tait “I am stubborn and persistent,” Laura said, carrying the same strength as – while also tipping the hat to – American politician Elizabeth Warren, who only a few months ago was shunned for attempting to speak a letter written by Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s late widow, on the Senate…
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One in five students sexually harassed at Australian universities in 2016
By Amelia Dolling The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) recently released their National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities. The report, undertaken by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, is based on data collected through a national survey conducted in late 2016. Each of Australia’s 39 universities took part, with over…
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Mental health among uni students hits new lows
By Emily Cosenza, Alyssa McKellar and Emma Warren. A study by mental health foundation, Headspace, has found that around 80 per cent of students feel anxiety, and a lack of energy and motivation. The study, which asked students about the previous 12 months, also found that one in three students thought about self-harm or suicide…
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