Voluntary student unionism


Jocks and nerds cheated as Senate defeats student services bill

Last week, the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) Bill was lost, and students around Australia were asked to cop at least another year of sub-par services and representation, writes Bhakthi Puvanenthiran.

Government returns to the student union minefield

Voluntary student unionism is back in the news, writes Charles Richardson.

Universities and pork: Has the Coalition played favourites?

Further analysis into how the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) has directed “Transition Funds” to key marginal and Coalition held seats is either mere co-incidence or a calculated pork-barrelling exercise, writes Nicholas Pickard.