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New party, same bull: Revive party cuts off contact with student media

Amber WeirSeptember 18, 2019

On 4 September, Grok Magazine reached out to Curtin’s Revive party to gain some insight into their party’s platform and priorities. The responses provided se...

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The Guild’s new Science & Engineering Faculty Rep is passionate about delivering outcomes for STEM students

Caroline SabaterSeptember 18, 2019

Elected unopposed, Fatma Sehic, a second year Data Science major, is the next representative of the Science and Engineering Faculty. Despite only starting at Cu...

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Religious freedom doesn’t equal freedom to discriminate

Caitlin GavaSeptember 17, 2019

I'm bisexual. I'm also a Christian. Society often tells me that this isn’t possible or I should feel some kind of conflict between my sexual orientation a...

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Illuminate candidate puts pressure on Grok Editor

Caroline SabaterSeptember 17, 2019

On September 6 a private message was sent to Grok Editor, Amber Weir, about her recent article on the Curtin party Revive. Sent by Dylan Botica, Illuminate cand...

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Bry Jagoe wants to ensure the Queer Department is a safe space for everyone

Caroline SabaterSeptember 17, 2019

Next year’s Queer Officer, already elected unopposed, is Bry Jagoe. Jagoe has been a Social Work student since 2017 and has plans to do Honours and then a postg...

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New Business and Law Faculty Rep speaks to power of student representation

Amber WeirSeptember 16, 2019

Jesse Zambrano has been elected unopposed as the Guild’s Business and Law Faculty Rep. Although she is only in her second year as an Economics student, Jesse...

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Your candidates for Education VP

Amber WeirSeptember 13, 2019

The Education Vice-President is a crucial role within the Guild’s executive team. Responsible for everything related to education, representation, welfare and e...

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RBA cash rate: Australia’s official interest rates are expected to continue to fall

Zahra BihiSeptember 12, 2019

The consecutive cuts made by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in June and July have resulted in Australia’s official cash rate (OCR) to be at a historic low ...

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Yet another Guild President by default

Amber WeirSeptember 12, 2019

Hana Arai has been elected, by default, as Curtin Student Guild’s 51st president. “It’s a bit of a double-edged sword,” she says of being elected unopposed. ...

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‘Wonder Woman’: imagine feminism was a superhero

Kaelen RulandSeptember 11, 2019

Feminist discourse has circulated since the first wave of feminism during the 19th century: today they have different names like the #MeToo movement, Women’s Ma...

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