“Questions to be Answered”: Staff Uncertainties Remain as UWA Restructure Moves into Next Phase Pelican24 July 2016 The UWA Renewal project has moved onto its so-called ‘Build’ phase, after it was last week announced that the current nine faculties will be squashed down to just four. On Friday’s Open Forum, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater assuaged few anxieties over what was to come next for staff, leaving them still in the dark as to whether they will have a job at the end of the year, how they would fit into the final structure, and under what terms of contract. Kate Prendergast reports. Voice0 Comments330 views
Black Lives Matter: Words with Perth Rally Organiser Christelle Barrere-Collet Pelican23 July 2016 Perth's Black Lives Matter peaceful rally organiser Christelle Barrere-Collet talks with Ishita Mather on the movement, its aims, and the various forms of ongoing violence still perpetuated against black communities worldwide. PoliticsVoice2 Comments164 views
Greyhound Racing: Animal Abuse as Entertainment Pelican21 July 2016 Australia is one of only eight nations worldwide where greyhound racing is legal. Earlier this month, NSW became the first state to ban the sport, with enforcement starting July next year. With calls from activists to expand the ban to a national level, Maddison Howard asks "by enabling even ‘clean’ greyhound racing to continue in Australia, are we turning our backs on animal welfare?" Voice0 Comments92 views
The Tav Has Eyes: Student Guild Approves CCTV Use and Access Policy Pelican18 July 2016 CCTV in the Tav is now definitely a happening thing, with the Student Guild passing a Use and Access policy at the Council Meeting last month. Kate Prendergast reports. Voice0 Comments33 views
The Clown That Could Be President Pelican17 July 2016 "So how exactly did “an orange Elvis squirted from a can of Cheez Whiz” manage to slip through the cracks of social common sense (which retrospect indicates is actually gaping ravines) and become a very real contender in the race to replace Obama as the next president of the United States of America?" Leona Mpagi wonders. PoliticsVoice0 Comments54 views
Ghostbusters Vs. Ghostbusters Pelican15 July 2016 "Well, here’s the verdict: Ghostbusters 2016 is better than Ghostbusters 1984. (Hear that? That’s the sound of a million nerd heads exploding.)" Jaymes Durante breaking dumb fanboy hearts and minds. Film and ProductionVoice0 Comments16 views
UWA Guild Ends Sponsorship Deal With The West Australian Over Misogynist Cartoons Pelican11 July 2016 Responding to a series of misogynistic cartoons published by the West Australian, drawn by editorial cartoonist Dean Alston, the UWA Guild has called quits on sponsorship and advertising arrangements with the newspaper. The UWA Women's Department and Pelican Magazine led the campaign. Kate Prendergast reports. Voice0 Comments220 views
Adventures in The Smoke: Five conversations with Londoners on BREXIT Pelican7 July 2016 My first interview is with a couple who I meet in a coffee store. They typically breakfast in Putney, but on this morning have decided to come further into the ... PoliticsVoice0 Comments33 views
Fun Australian politically-themed food to serve at your Election Weekend party Pelican28 June 2016 Words by Prema Arasu... PoliticsVoice0 Comments530 views
UWA Course Review Recommends Scrapping Bachelor of Design Pelican21 June 2016 An internal UWA review finds the Bachelor of Design course to be very badly designed. "Get rid of it" is the recommendation. Kate Prendergast reports. Voice0 Comments505 views
