GrokCon

@GrokMagazine is a student run publication from @CurtinUni & @CurtinGuild. This is our official twitter account during EdCon thunderdome.

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Thanks for following us during #nusedcon23!

We'll be back for NatCon in December - but follow us on our main account @GrokMagazine and make sure you continue supporting student media!

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The Farrago team is back in Melbourne after an *eventful* NUS EdCon 2023.

Shoutout to our amazing student media colleagues who joined us in the trenches: Will from @Tertangala, Andrew from @Grok_con and Celeste @comeswithcats and Ben from QUT Glass—absolute legends! #nusedcon23

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Edcon is truly over! It's been real, folks! Thank you for tuning into our live tweets! #edcon23

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SAlt members have accosted Guleid Abdullahi (Unity). Continued to debate why Unity voted down the motion. It looks like its getting intense. #nusedcon23

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Grace Hill (SAlt) says its important to protest as Trump Jnr is the 'genetic progeny' of Trump. Ends the conference. Someone has put a photo of Biden and Albanese on the big screen. People boo and heckle, some people put their middle fingers up #nusedcon23

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Grace Hill (SAlt) asks those who voted yes to take a photo to be shared in a media statement. Says there is another rally to protest Donald Trump Jnr coming to Australia. Someone in NLS laughs. Hill says someone in the corner is a fan. #nusedcon23

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Grace Hill (NUS Queer Officer, SAlt) call a motion for NUS to stand against the additional villification clause to the NSW Anti discrimination bill. NLS and SAlt say yes. Unity abstain. Hill says Unity protects the interest of the Vatican #nusedcon23

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Bailey Riley (NUS President, NLS) says the bill ammendment only includes villification laws, says it needs to be updated with new laws to protect trans/LGBTQI+. Says they expect Labor would make additions #nusedcon23

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Guleid Abdullahi (Unity) speaks. Says Student Unity will vote down the motion. Says the new bill is just an ammendment and this will protect certain groups of people. Grace Hill (SAlt) says this is dissapointing. #nusedcon23

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Bailey Riley (NUS President, NLS) and Sheldon Gait (NUS GenSec, Unity) tell Grace Hill (NUS Queer Officer, SAlt) 'let us know next time' as motion was dropped to them an hour ago. Say they haven't properly caucused. SAlt said this is in the interest of queer students #nusedcon23

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Sheldon Gait (Unity) and Aidan O'Rourke (Unity) approach Guleid (Unity) when he's talking to Eric Seychell (NLS). Guleid tells Eric he's summarised the bill. SAlt speaker calls out Guleid. Grace Hill (NUS Queer Officer, SAlt) also calls out Guleid #nusedcon23

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Apologies, community!

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Eric Seychell (NLS) says we support the queer commonity. At the same time, Guleid Abdullahi (Unity) is running around to NLS trying to explain the new villification bill. He's trying to convince people not to vote on the motion for NUS to condemn the bill #nusedcon23

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What we forgot to mention was earlier, Grace Hill (SAlt) wants to call a motion for the NUS to denounce the new ammendment to the Anti Discrimination Bill in NSW #nusedcon23

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Grace Hill (NUS Queer Officer, SAlt) asks NLS what their take is on TERFs on campus. Bailey Riley (NUS President, NLS) says 'we support it'. Hill says Riley needs to take this seriously. Riley retorts and scoffs 'yes, as a trans woman im not taking it seriously' #nusedcon23

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Grace Hill (SAlt) says there are TERF issues and knows this is in response to a lecturer at Uni Melb, says they countered by holding protests. Says this is the only way to fight because this exposes them and their liberal affiliations #nusedcon23

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Shann (SAlt) is the first to speak. Says the rise in far right needs to taken and she calls on students to do the same. Unity member (Unity) says what is being done to discuss growing TERF movement at universities with TERF tutors #nusedcon23

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Grace Hill (SAlt) asks how NUS can be used to fight for the growing far right and the new villification laws in NSW. Wants to have a good discussion with people from all factions #nusedcon23

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Grace Hill (NUS Queer Officer, SAlt) says NUS is powerful, can be a leading voice for students. Says most students want to fight for social justice and fight against the right. Calls on them to do so #nusedcon23

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Grace Hill (SAlt) said they asked the union to support their Parker Posey Keen campaign but were denied. Said they finally came around and they had a 'fantastic' rally #nusedcon23