Liberals have this hang up about voluntary student unionism. The your ones especially so, writes Bernard Keane.
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Sport? What about student rights?
Student unions do not exist purely to insure sporting teams and fund clubs and societies, writes Eleri Harris.
Why Rudd shouldn’t introduce full-blown compulsory student unionism
You shouldn’t have to pay for things you don’t use, nor should you have to pay for a representative body you don’t necessarily want representing you, writes Irfan Yusuf.
Is Rudd’s margin too fat to worry about promoting exercise?
At a time when 47% of Australians are so inactive that they are at excessive risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, radical legislation that has directly led to a substantial drop in physical activity should be seen as a disaster, writes Dr John Orchard.
Remember the $80 million to compensate for VSU? It’s pork
A draft report commissioned by Australian University Sport and the Australasian Campus Managers Association has raised concerns about how the $80 million to compensate for VSU is being allocated now in its second round. Smells like pork barrelling.
