39 UWA Staff Sign Open Letter to PM Calling for Immediate End to Offshore Detention Pelican17 August 2016 The letter - signed by over 1,800 academics from Universities across Australia - calls for the immediate closure of offshore detention centres, and that the government convene a National Policy Summit in 2017. Voice0 Comments16 views
Review: The Trembling Giant (The Blue Room) Pelican16 August 2016 Unfortunately, the narrative follows standard plot conventions too closely. The script is interesting and engaging, however it may have interacted better with the other elements if it was less constructed and dialogue-driven. Emily Wallis reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments21 views
UWA Drops Nine Places in 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities Pelican15 August 2016 BREAKING: Confirmation just in from the global university league tables that UWA isn't performing as well as it should. Voice0 Comments34 views
Swimmers, Feel Safe – Words with Shark Shield Lead Researcher, Dr. Ryan Kempster Pelican12 August 2016 Causing annoying but non-painful ''snout spasms'' in the fishy beasts, the Shark Shield device is being called the most effective shark deterrent yet. Developed by a team of UWA researchers over several years, Dr. Ryan Kempster - who headed the study - speaks here to Josip Knezevic on the new technology, and why the Barnett government's brutal 'baited line' strategy is a less-than-useful approach. Voice0 Comments49 views
There is No One Kind of Muslim Art: Words with Curator Hamida Novakovich Pelican12 August 2016 Hamida Novakovich, curator behind the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery’s late HERE&NOW16 / GenYM exhibition, talks to Kate Prendergast on the widespread misconceptions surrounding contemporary Muslim artists and contemporary Muslim art. Voice0 Comments274 views
UWA Goes Public With ATAR Data In Ongoing Bid to Claw Back Prestige and Trust Pelican10 August 2016 Making good on its promise to the government's Higher Education Standards panel earlier this year, UWA has moved towards greater transparency on its admissions process. Kate Prendergast reports. Voice1 Comment241 views
4 Review: DJ Khaled – Major Key (Epic Records) Pelican8 August 2016 Eamonn Kelly reviews Major Key, DJ Khaled's latest album. *jetski noises* Music0 Comments27 views
Review: Little Shop of Horrors Pelican6 August 2016 "Anything that begins with narration by Lee Lin Chin and ends with world domination by a sassy, flesh-eating alien plant is booked as a good time in my opinion." Sophie Harwood reviews the Australian production of cult classic musical "Little Shop of Horrors". Uncategorised0 Comments23 views
These Movie Sports Aint Quidditch Pelican6 August 2016 Now that Quidditch has been banned from campus, The Yiz tips you off on the best new movie games to play. Film and ProductionVoice0 Comments11 views
“UWA, You Let Me Down”: Letter from a former exchange student Pelican4 August 2016 "I hope by writing this, exchangees in similar positions can see that not everyone has the kind of experience that online prospectus videos seem to promise, and that maybe a rogue Aussie may feel inclined to extend friendship to the exchange kid they see in class." Robert Law writes about how his experience as a UWA exchange student wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Voice1 Comment189 views
