Ethocultural Officer: Syed Taqi Abbas
Small and Regional Officer: Amelia Meyers
VE Officer: Olivia Walden
Environment Officer: Clayton Watts
#nusnatcon25
Tom (Curtin) rises to speak to the motion, condemning the commodification of education and the effects this has on students.
Eddie speaks against (despite not being against) rejects the previous argument that has been made, and calls for greater funding. #nusnatcon25
A Curtin delegate supports the motion, calling for universities to build a better society rather than militarisation.
SAlt speaks to the motion, calling upon other factions to condemn the major parties' fixation on defence. #nusnatcon25
Windie speaks to 2.33 which is about accountability: "The NUS does not have strong governance regulations. We must make efforts to represent our member organisations." Different Windie: "We must have more clarity, so we can get on with discussing policy." #nusnatcon25
🎉Livestream registrations are now OPEN for "Student Equity in an Era of Change: The Australian Student Equity Symposium 2025", to be held in Sydney on 9-10 September 2025🎉
All sessions will be streamed live via Zoom and recordings of the event will be made available on ACSES's YouTube channel after the event concludes.
"Student Equity in an Era of Change" will feature insights from international experts, government representatives, and diverse student voices, this two-day event will explore transformative practices and policies aimed at creating accessible and inclusive educational pathways.
Hear from some of the sectors most influential voices, including:
• The Hon Jason Clare MP, Commonwealth Minister for Education
• Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Shadow Minister for Education
• The Hon Fiona Nash, Regional Education Commissioner
• Professor Barney Glover AO, Jobs and Skills Commissioner
• Professor Verity Firth AM, Vice-President Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement, UNSW
• Distinguished Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University
• Dr Tim Renick, Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success, Georgia State University (USA)
• Student leaders from across Australia, representing diverse equity groups and perspectives.
Registrations for the livestream are FREE and open to the general public. Online attendees will be able to participate in the live Q&A sessions.
💻 To register visit: https://t.co/7GPT5srNfV
💡 For more details about the full program visit: https://t.co/SdciYjYZ7Q
As Sussan Ley scrambles to weaponise Australia’s recognition of Palestine, remember this:
In 2017 she stood in Parliament condemning 50 years of occupation, child prisoners, second-class citizenship and the haunting erasure of Palestinian communities.
What changed @sussanley?
‘Students are not a special interest group to be brought in at the tail end of a process...We are partners in higher education and we must have the power and the resources to shape it from start to finish.’
- Ashlyn Horton, National Union of Students (NUS) National President
When the government does recognise Palestine (which could come as early as today) it will be in large part because of the ongoing pressure of anti-genocide protesters. Protest works. It’s why they want to ban it (if you’re on the left)
Why has Canberra opted to win the race to be the last nation to recognise Palestine? Not sure how this is in our national interest. https://t.co/Ex7WTQe7df
The haunted eyes of a starving child: possibly dead by the time you read this. Powerful page 1 not of an anti-Israel or anti-semitic paper but the UK's most conservative. The UN says 80% of Gazans who've died of malnutrition are children. How long will the world let this go on?