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Honi Soit FIRST PRINTED 1929 WEEK 10, SEM. 2, 2019 4-5: NEWS 6-7: ANALYSIS Uni cuts library staffing Against the religious and opening hours discrimnation bill A number of University of Syd- and Law amongst others will lose The federal government is the firing of Israel Folau, and the in- ney (Usyd) libraries will see a up to two hours worth of wages if proposing controversial legislation creasing prominence of evangelical decrease in opening and staffed hours this change is to come to fruition. to protect religious freedom in re- Christians in Australian Parlia- according to a draft change proposal sponse to a perceived threat to peo- ment feed into the culture wars released by the University last month. ple’s rights to practice their religions. that contextualise the legislation. Some of the lowest-paid library The decline of Australian Christi- staff employed at Fisher, Sci-Tech Full story on page 5 >>>> anity, the marriage equality debate, Read more on page 7 >>>
L E T T E R S
Acknowledgement of Country
This paper is written and distributed on Gadigal Land. Beyond its initial invasion, this land, and all lands, are sites of ongoing occupation. In Federal Parliament, enormous amounts of energy are being
invested into the debate over the Religious Freedoms Bill, what many consider a ploy to enshrine conservative Christianity’s right to discriminate. Meanwhile, First Nations’ spiritualities are trodden
on across the continent. Children are removed from their communities, in doing so severing the intergenerational transfer of tradition; settler myths are spread in our curriculum and in our papers that
Letters
Uni sells out Thanks Emma
cheapen our violent and greedy history of dispossession, politicians continue to refuse First Nations’ rights to meaningful self-determination. There are computerised billboards at Dear Honi Editors
Australia gives all too little attention to the first spiritualities that occupied the land it now sits on. Decolonial victories are few and far between, but should be celebrated. Last week, months of tireless Manning with the usual advertising crap.
organising resulted in the Victorian Government agreeing to alter 3.5 km of a 12 km proposed road project threatening sacred birthing trees. Despite being an incomplete win, it still materially avoids I recently read Emma Cao’s piece Cha
a good deal of cultural destruction, which would explicitly amount to cultural genocide. The Djab Wurrung Embassy has attracted continent-wide energy, and will continue the fight for the remaining The horrifying part is the ad for nào, con nấy — like father, like child,
sacred land in a November hearing. As students, and in our case, journalists, it is our obligation to understand the logical fallacies inherent to the settler-colonial state we call ‘Australia,’ such that we Raytheon: “Are you ready to start and I was struck by how much her
may communicate them to others, and reflect this fact in the work we dedicate ourselves to.
your mission? Gradx Careers.” experiences resonated with my own.
I adored Emma’s writing, and felt
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.
Why is a US defence contractor her words wrench open childhood
Contents Editorial
advertising here? Is the uni wounds I hadn’t yet addressed with
THAT desperate for money? my parents and my own racial
identity. (Wow, love some repressed
— JD intergenerational trauma for me.)
3 LETTERS Editors This time of the year brings many students find themselves in these
calendar-events to a close, from predicaments: financially pressured to
Now with spell I’m hoping you can put me in touch
4 NEWS Baopu He, Pranay Jha, Amelia Mertha student elections to mid-semester support themselves, buckling under
with Emma. I would love to thank
Jessica Syed, Liam Thorne, Nell O’Grady, assessments. Most important of all, social or familial pressure to succeed,
7 ANALYSIS checgk her personally, and ask whether she
Carrie Wen, Joseph Verity, Annie Zhang however, is the Katmai National unsupported by a uni that talks more
would like to contribute to a project
& Alan Zheng Park’s ‘Fat Bear Week.’ Pundits from about cheating than the failures of their
9 MULTILINGUAL across the world are called to admire own mental health support systems.
I’m working on called Subtitled.
Daer Etidors,
Writers Alaskan Grizzly Bears in their efforts There is so much more to be said
10 CREATIVE to prepare themselves for the coming on this, as our university ramps up its
Subtitled is a digital and print publication
Aimnzag. Aenhtor yaer, aotnehr that celebrates and interrogates
winter. Following a bracket system, efforts. Core to the issue, though, is an
11 FEATURE Jazzlyn Breen, Seth Dias, Nina Dillon
Britton, Vivienne Guo, Marcus Lee, fans narrow down who they believe to unwillingness to approach students
eratiidol taem. It must be siad, Hnoi Asian Australian narratives. My co-
Siot has been in good hndas teshe editor and I are currently looking
14 LONG READ Layla Mkh, Rhys Rushton, Ellie be the fattest of the bears — this year’s with compassion; viewing students
lsat tewlve mnohts. Yet my welkey for art, writing, photography and
Stephenson, James Newbold, Max winner, by a whopping 17,500 votes who cheat as failing the system,
psurael tohurgh your fnail tlghiwit recipes for the first print edition to
16 OPINION Vishney, Chuyi Wang, Ye Xue & Zara to 3,600, a grand, rotund bear by the rather than being failed by the system.
eiotinds these last few weeks has launch early next year. If Emma is
Zadro name of Holly. Congratulations Holly! As students, we are asked to succumb
18 CULTURE And yet, while we pause to to so much, and bounce right back. In
lfet me dasemiyd at yuor cnneituod
flruaie to ploeprry slpel-cechk this
interested, please pass on my email
address as I would love to chat more.
Artists celebrate Holly in her attempts to recent times, when I have personally
19 PERSPECTIVE prepare for a restful hibernation, struggled to do so, I have been touched
hubmle rag. Trhee is no getarer slnipetr
in the eye of the cmiemttod reader Thank you so much for publishing the
Emma Cao, Altay Hagrebet, Lauren on the other side of the world, at to be supported by so many beautiful
20 SRC Moore & Ludmilla Nunell USyd, very different approaches friends, stressing to me the importance
than tpyos in the words he syurevs. piece. It’s important, heartbreaking
Ppehars with the elctioen of toshe and increasingly relevant. I wish I had
to mammal welfare take root. of community and of a regenerative
22 PUZZLES Cover Artist: Altay Hagrebet This week, Pip Pattison of University approach to mental health problems.
more Fit for tihs pepar, the sogurce read something like this when I was
of the metuuiocls mnid sahll be younger to know I wasn’t so alone
23 COMEDY management sent all students an email, I’m equally thankful for all those in
bhaneisd ocne and for all. I lvie in hope. in what I experienced. Thank you
titled ‘It’s time to talk about cheating.’ this edition. It is both the product of
to Emma and honi for recognising
Claiming to initiate an honest so many lovely people’s energy, and
Sieercnly, the need to publish these stories.
conversation about the reasons why chronicles the hard work of many more
Disclaimer: Honi Soit is published by the Directors of Student Publications (DSPs), who are elected by students cheat, the email is dripped in students and community members.
— A Pedant Kindest,
the Students’ Representative Council (SRC). The SRC provides space and administrative support only, demonising language. She describes I hope all those reading this —
which is financed by the University of Sydney. The current DSPs - Laura Glase, Brandon Hale, Jinwei “a rapidly growing problem” where like Altay Hagrebet’s stunning resting
Luan, Kedar Maddali, Sean Perry and Jiaqi Shi - are the publisher of the print editions and online materials Edit0r’s note: Dear Pedant, we regret to — Caroline
students go to “drastic measures” to warrior on the cover, or Holly, the now-
of Honi Soit. All expressions on Honi Soit are not to be regarded of the SRC, unless specifically stated. inform you that these spelling errors are
“achieve grades,” constituting some very fat bear — take some time to rest,
Notre Dame
The SRC accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the opinions or information contained in intentionally designed to pay homage
Honi Soit, nor does it endorse any of the advertisements and insertions. kind of existential concern with so they may rise to attack their next task
to the Grauniad. You, on the other
“serious implications for all students with principles and vigour. Onward!
hand, should try Grammarly next time.
Please direct all advertising inquiries to publications.manager@src.usyd.edu.au. and for the University.” No mention is
The editorial team does not have control over the ads that appear in this paper. A response to “The abandoned zoo:
given to any of the many valid reasons Liam Thorne
Are you brave Western Sydney’s best kept secret” written
by Anonymous, October 2018.
The change of season had now
brought a decidedly new character to
President.”
By golly! I thought to myself. Jacky
task of editing a student publication
next year.
enough to read Dear Honi
GO ON AN SRC JUNKET
that air. Traipsing down Eastern Avenue He is but a young chap — no more than “Finally, we turn to notices of
this? I read your article on Notre Dame at
one fair afternoon, the sonorous melody
of the town crier, Mr Soit, did venture
in my direction, unfurling a gargantuan
twenty-one by my humble arithmetic
— isn’t it a little early to retire? I would
barely have believed my senses if not
events,” announced Mr Soit. “Those of
you on the victorious side of recent
political events will no doubt be aware
If you have a problem with the protests
and the protesters the solution is
Mulgoa. Few mistakes. Only one of the
tigers was killed, the other one went to
Mongo Zoo.
to israel IN 2020
scroll. I, along with a small crowd of for my unwavering trust in Mr Soit. that the celebration party of the Save
interested onlookers, gathered around simple.
His printed proclamations always did Our Union coalition is looming on the
this renowned yet eccentric purveyor of Russ Dickins at Blacktown who is a
leave an impression long after they horizon. I shall post the list of invitees
campus news to indulge his unhealthy Get people to stop ignoring the science family friend of my fathers was one
were pulped. so that all those who seek to claim their
CHAPTER III pastime: and the evidence and accept the facts of the Zoo’s vets. I also saw the 2 tigers
“Turning to the issue of Pulp,” Mr slice of vindication may be served well
“Hear ye, hear ye, this exclusive about climate change. as cubs before they went to the Zoo.
Soit continued, as if he were reading my when the date arrives.”
A fore summer’s lease commenced,
yet after winter’s reign had ended,
in that temperate transient window
scoop, piping hot off the newly-
invented printing press. The Lord
mind. “The selection process for next
year’s editors is currently underway.
Unable to help myself, I cast a
perfunctory glance over the list. The
You can rant and rave all you like. I got in contact with Paul last year. He
said Notre Dame was sold in 2002 to
President of the Privy Council Jacky The rumour mill is not something from name Burnte was unfortunately
called Spring, I found myself yet again He hath recently proclaimed that this The people who cause the disruptions Chinese investors.
which I often solicit information, yet nowhere to be found. However, to my
are the climate change deniers not the
in those hallowed halls that form the
University of Sydney.
year’s election, in which his political
pet project, Panda, performed pitifully
I am duty bound as a card-carrying
resident of the Fourth Estate to report
immediate intrigue, the name Crystal
Xu was! Less than a year ago, Xu was
protesters. Personally I believe the property is email president@usyd.src.net for
still owned by the family.
Last I visited, the scent of
apprehension was heavy in the air:
poorly, shall be remembered by
posterity as not his penultimate, nor his
the following: Austen Hunt and Emma
Goldrick are all rumoured to have made
a sworn enemy of the left following
her involvement with the rolling of the
It’s time to grow up and accept further info today
election season was nigh, and the preliminary, but his final stupol outing. responsibility for your own stupidity. I found a real estate link stating sold
a bid for editorship of Pulp Media.” Wom*n’s Collective. Now, as a crucial
weight of expectation had formed itself Lord President He announced on for 400k conveniently to a trust.) Been
How about that! I thought. All three member of the Students’ Privy Council
into a burden upon the shoulders of all WeChat that following the conclusion — Doug Steley up to the gates a few years ago.
are prolific contributors to student crossbench, Xu was welcomed with
those who sought glory, recognition, of his tenure at the Student’s Privy media. We shall have to wait with eager open arms. What could the implications
and redemption via the student union’s Council at the end of this year, the soft — Anonymous
anticipation to see with whomst the of this be for RepsElect? Only time will
ballot box. pastures of retirement await. Adieu fair selection committee leaves the onerous tell...
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N E W S N E W S
USU slammed for ‘selling out’ to horse racing event University libraries see cut in Police detain XR
Alan Zheng opening and staffing hours Protesters
A controversial financial hospitality, entertainment and More than half the total pre- responsibility of student- Policy which is set to undergo
arrangement between the sport come together,” according sold tickets in its inaugural race led boards to support and a review later this year. Nell O'Grady Baopu He and Pranay Jha
University of Sydney Union to emails seen by Honi. in 2017 were snagged by people encourage ethical behaviour.” Wherrett also declined A number of University of of the library each night – are be- on average more than $1,000 More than thirty protesters detained by police for over 24
(USU) and a ‘pinnacle event in But animal welfare activists under the age of 30. “Acting as the advertising to confirm the terms of Sydney (Usyd) libraries will ing treated as if they don’t have a year. This is a huge amount were arrested on Monday at the hours.
the Australian racing calendar’ and anti-gambling groups “We need to entice younger agent for an animal abuse and its commercial agreement see a decrease in opening and the same rights and learning to take away from a modest Extinction Rebellion protest, Her initial bail conditions
has enflamed animal welfare have railed against the USU’s people to come to the races gambling industry goes entirely with Everest and whether staffed hours according to a needs as their fellow students.’ income,” NTEU Vice Presi- some of whom were detained included a ban on associating
and anti-gambling groups. decision. because there is so much against that responsibility,” student board directors were draft change proposal released The maximum presumed av- dent Jen Harrison told Honi. overnight. with other Extinction Rebellion
The People for the Ethical PETA Spokeswoman, Emily competition for the gambling, Leigh told Honi. responsible for approving it. by the University last month. erage savings for the university The last five years have seen The rally, which involved members, a ban on attending
Treatment of Animals (PETA) Rice, said the USU should entertainment and leisure The arrangement has also “Sponsorship and Some of the lowest-paid if this change is to go ahead will increasing restructures, archive the use of nonviolent civil any other Extinction Rebellion
has joined the Alliance for have been more cautious in dollar,” V’landys said in an seen the USU face backlash advertising provide income that library staff employed at Fish- be up to $310,000 per week. culls and cuts to staffing hours disobedience in order to spark events and a two kilometre
Gambling Reform in urging the giving Everest unfiltered and interview with the Daily from anti-gambling groups allows the USU to facilitate its er, Sci-Tech and Law amongst The university has suggested across many usyd libraries. government action against exclusion zone in the Sydney
USU to cancel its promotion unchallenged access to the Telegraph. like the Alliance for Gambling many activities, programs and others will lose up to two that staffing hours will be com- In 2014, the NTEU and climate change, was attended CBD.
days before the event is student market. In its 2019 Deathwatch Reform. events,” said Wherrett. hours worth of wages if this pensated for students through CPSU entered a formal dis- by approximately 500 people. Honi has heard reports
scheduled to take place. “The industry is one built on Report, Melbourne-based Kate de Costa, a NSW Animal rights groups change is to come to frui- an increase in the online Chat pute with the University The arrests occurred when that the aforementioned bail
The USU has teamed up animal abuse, problem gambling Coalition for the Protection of Campaigner at the Alliance, criticised St Andrews College tion. Currently, staff work- Now service that was intro- after a revised change pro- protesters were holding a sit-in conditions were eventually
with the Australian Turf Club’s and excessive drinking, and Racehorses (CPR) estimated a said no responsible and ethical students back in 2017 for ing these hours receive a 10% duced in 2016. ‘For clients, an ex- posal saw 60% of staff mem- on the road outside UTS. dropped without new bail
Everest Carnival, a six-week none of those things should be total of 122 horses died from organisation should be taking promoting a greyhound racing early afternoon loading and a tended Chat Now service means bers facing redundancy. According to a media release conditions being offered to
horse racing event to be held promoted to Australian youth,” race-related injuries between money from gambling interests. event. 12.5% late afternoon loading. a broader range of clients can The university’s proposal from Extinction Rebellion Campbell for over five hours.
in Sydney this month. Under said Rice. August 2018 and July 2019, “It’s disappointing news that The USU’s promotions of the The largest suggested staff- get assistance no matter where also saw the removal of collec- Youth, protesters as young as 13 She therefore remained in
its side of the bargain, the Widely seen as New South according to data obtained from the Union has entered into this Everest Carnival will continue ing cut will come from the they are,’ the proposal reads. tions from four libraries across were arrested by the police. detention with bail being
USU dished out sponsored Wales’ answer to the Melbourne stewards reports across each arrangement, but we imagine until race day. Law Library which will see Some staff will also be offered campus, restricted access to While some of the protesters neither refused or granted.
promotions of the race on social Cup, the Everest was embroiled state and territory. the decision makers have been time-and-a-half Sunday staff- the option to work from home undergraduates and an out- were released without bail upon A member of Extinction
media and in emails to students. in controversy in 2018 when CPR also reports that 45% deceived, as so many people ing hours reduced from seven in a five hour ‘Chat Now’ shift. sourcing of technical services. arriving at the police station, Rebellion informed Honi that
“There’s no dilemma over organisers successfully of horses forcibly bred into the are, by the industry-based hours to four hours per day. The proposal states that 157 staff members were also others were held overnight at police had attributed the
what to do on Saturday, 19th lobbied the Berejilkian Liberal industry never make it to the responsible gambling rhetoric, The proposal is being framed ongoing consultations and told they were made redundant. Surry Hills Watchhouse after absence of new bail conditions
October 2019! Get to Everest Government to light up the racetrack. and the constant assertion that as a way to provide ‘consis- a number of surveys will be In 2017, a swift cull of over 1% refusing to sign bail conditions to an ‘unspecified delay.’
at Royal Randwick,” read a Opera House’s sails with the CPR spokeswoman, Kristin gambling is legal and harmless.” tency of service’ and to make conducted for those staff di- of Fisher Library research ma- which they deemed “draconian Amy Lamont, a spokesperson
sponsored post published on Everest logo. Leigh, said it was disappointing When approached for ‘efficient use of staff resources’ rectly affected by the changes terials saw thousands of books and outrageous.” of Extinction Rebellion, said
the USU’s Facebook. The Everest boasts the to learn that the USU was comment, USU President but many believe this propos- in the lead up to the release of shredded and sent to landfill. In Based on a video of that the official charges pressed
Students were asked to join highest prize purse in Australia selling out to an animal abuse Connor Wherrett declined to al is an attempt by the senior a revised changed proposal. the 18 month period through the arrests released by the against the arrested protesters
“the $14 million The Everest and is specifically positioned and gambling industry. provide Honi a copy of the USU’s leadership team to cut costs. The National Tertiary Ed- which this decision was made University of Sydney Socialist were obstruction of traffic and
where the best of Sydney’s towards a younger market. “We believe it is the Sponsorship and Advertising NTEU Vice President, Jen ucation Union has raised con- by the university, materials Alternative, the National Union failure to comply with police
Harrison told Honi ‘Those 14% cerns about these changes. were not donated to students. of Students LGBTI Officer and directions. Lamont added that
Two tickets to contest SULS Asian students cop of students who use the current “The proposed changes will The University anticipates University of Sydney student police were violent in carrying
[after hours] services – includ- be devastating for some staff. that these changes will be Lily Campbell was dragged off out these arrests, dragging
ing those 32 students at Cum- Management's conservative es- implemented on or around by police from the sit in. protesters away while putting
executive election racial abuse berland who will be kicked out timates are that staff will lose the start of Semester 1, 2020. Campbell was subsequently others in painful wrist locks.
Union wins, 160 jobs to be cut SRC condemns BDS
Nina Dillon Britton Nell O'Grady, Baopu He and Alan Zheng
Two tickets are shaping up SRC Electoral Officer Casper it”. Nasr also stated he would
to contest this year’s Sydney Lu, who withdrew from the seek to use this year’s SULS Content warning: Sinophobia
University Law Society (SULS) presidential race. Nominations budget surplus to fund new
executive elections, headed close Thursday 17 October. scholarships, a move Morgan Asian students have been Avenue from the Wentworth Nell O'Grady and Alan Zheng Pranay Jha and Liam Thorne
by presidential hopefuls Isaac Nasr comes into the race criticised as unrealistic, given racially abused by a person near Building throughout the
Morgan and Amer Nasr. with far less experience in the money is not recurring and the Wentworth building with incident. The University of Sydney unanimously voted to reject cifically, there remains a “level The University of Sydney supporting the BDS movement.
Morgan’s ticket will be made SULS, having only been a not large enough to be able Sinophobic slurs this morning, The verbal abuse did not has suffered a major setback a conciliatory deal offered by of uncertainty” surrounding the Students’ Representative Throughout 2018, multiple
up of Dasha Moskalenko, Dean student at the Law School for to support many substantial on the first day back from mid- escalate into acts of violence. in its bid to relocate Faculty Vice-Chancellor Michael Spence professional structure of the re- Council (SRC) has been slammed office-bearers passed motions
Psihoyos, Shanshan Guo, Adam the past year. He has been a scholarships. semester break, and Campus “Lots of students like me of Medicine staff from the “The NTEU is very pleased constructed faculty. As a result, after condemning the Boycott supporting pro-Palestinian
Herman, Wendy Hu, Sophia member of the SULS Treasury Both candidates also come Security did not attend the were scared and so didn’t speak Anderson Stuart Building after that the Fair Work Commission a number of the 200 Divestment and Sanction (BDS) activism, as well as a motion
Semmler, Calvin Kwong and Subcommittee this year - a into the election with some scene. up,” Allanson said, “Maybe two the Fair Work Commission has upheld the rights of staff to new positions will be movement on Facebook. congratulating the Women’s
Oscar Alcock, with six more relatively minor position electoral experience. Nasr Olivia Allanson, a fourth or three Asian students spoke ruled against the move. be consulted,” President of the fixed contract positions. In a post published last Honi cover depicting a
members to be decided. within the society. Morgan is has previously campaigned year student, witnessed the up.” However, more than NTEU branch at Sydney Uni- Staff sources within the Friday, the SRC publicised a Palestinian freedom fighter.
Despite both Morgan and the only presidential candidate for former Treasurer Joe abuse as she was walking to her Honi understands the man 100 staff jobs remain on versity, Kurt Iveson, told Honi. 163-year-old faculty have told statement from SRC Women’s Though SRC constitution
Nasr publicly committing to to hold an executive position, Hockey. Morgan has not been morning seminar. Allanson told is not a University of Sydney the line after a sweep of re- “But we should not have had Honi that the process of re- Officer Gabi Stricker-Phelps doesn't have specific policies
including students who have having been the 2018 Sports previously been involved in Honi that a man was targeting student. The University told cent redundancy proposals. to go all the way to arbitration construction has left staff made in response to Boycott, regarding the SRC Facebook
previously been unengaged Officer. campus or federal politics, Asian students and yelling that Honi, “While our campus is The Commission said the at the Fair Work Commission morale “extremely low” af- Divest and Sanction (BDS) page, the constitution does
with SULS on their tickets, Both candidates were able except for supporting Spark in they “weren’t real Australians” open to members of the public University should have engaged to have these rights respected.” ter facing months of poor posters calling for a boycott specify that “the President
Morgan’s ticket is entirely made to make their pitch to voters the 2016 SULS election. and that they should “go back to and visitors… we do not in genuine consultation with The University has never- treatment by the University. of Puma. The posters were put may represent and speak on
up of members of this year’s and potential running mates at This will be the first your own country.” tolerate any behaviour that is staff, as required by its enter- theless moved forward with “People with valuable skills, up around campus following behalf of the Council at such
executive or its subcommittees. a presidential debate held last contested SULS election While amongst those racist, intimidating, abusive or prise bargaining agreement. its Final Change Plan which experience and knowledge Puma’s decision to sponsor the meetings, functions, hearings
A source has told Honi that Wednesday. The debate largely since the society passed attacked was a group of close threatening.” Faculty staff were told in was released in late September. are being lost from the faculty Israeli national football team. and inquiries as the Council or
they believed Morgan’s ticket reaffirmed that both candidates’ requirements that meant that to twenty Chinese tourists, Campus access rules govern January that wet laboratories It is expected that up to and the university, resulting in Stricker-Phelps claimed “no Executive deem fit.”
represents the law school positions were nominally only presidential candidates Allanson, who is Indonesian- the entry of non-students on within Anderson Stuart would 160 staff will be made redun- concerns for the ongoing oper- other Football Association in Despite the SRC’s complex
“clique”, with the senior very similar: both expressed who published an Expression Australian, said the man campus. They stipulate that be closed and staff moved to dant despite the creation of ation of the faculty,” they said. the Middle East would hold history with pro-Palestine
executive positions largely regret about SULS “clique-y” of Interest could nominate. targeted people who appeared a person who enters campus other sites on the basis of Work 200 new positions in the fac- Staff also told Honi that de- a game to end homophobia, activism, He did not take
being made up of personal nature, both would seek to keep In 2017 and 2018 only one Asian, vilifying them with without lawful excuse and Health and Safety (WHS) risks. ulty and the Fair Work Com- spite extensive feedback on the or which celebrated having a Stricker-Phelps’ statement
friends of Morgan and Hu. SULS apolitical, both liked to presidential candidate did so, Sinophobic slurs such as consent from the University Despite persistent requests mission’s decision on the case. limitations and risks of the re- transgender player.” The post to council or executive for
Nasr has only confirmed two constantly name drop current meaning they could choose “Chinese bastards,” regardless will be effectively directed to for those risks to be disclosed Those continuing staff structure have made little dif- faced immediate and significant approval. He denied the post
of the 15 positions on his ticket, members of the executive. their executive as they wished. of whether they were actually leave campus. by staff and the Nation- who have been offered re- ference to the proposal, which criticism for pink-washing, represented the views of the
filled by 2018 Equity Officer However, when asked Though the reforms are Chinese. This morning’s Sinophobic al Tertiary Education Union dundancy proposals but do remains relatively unchanged. a term which describes the SRC, claiming it “ specifies
Deaundre Espejo for Vice- whether the candidates would meant to make ticket formation When some students incident comes after a Chinese (NTEU), the Faculty with- not wish to take them up will The NTEU will write process of instrumentalising that this is the view of an
President (Social Justice) and use the Executive’s powers public and transparent, this still confronted the man, they were student was punched and held relevant WHS reports embark on a process of rede- to the Vice-Chancel- queer rights to excuse or office-bearer.” The next day, the
Miriam Shendroff for Secretary. to change the SULS by-laws, largely makes it behind closed told to “shut up” and to fight spat on in a racist attack in and continued inspections ployment through an Expres- lor over the coming week. distract from problematic SRC’s Facebook page published
Rumours suggest they will Morgan said he would only doors, and hands significant him. August and racist posters were on the basis of legal privilege. sion of Interest (EOI) process. Negotiations are ongoing. behaviour. a response from ACAR
be joined by Publications do so if in an emergency and power to presidential candidates Allanson also told Honi that uncovered in the Engineering The decision, handed down The Final Change Plan out- For now, the future of The SRC has historically expressing solidarity with the
Officer Jeffrey Khoo, and Nasr that he would “look into to pick their tickets alone. the man remained across Butlin precinct in March. last week, came after the NTEU lines that for research staff spe- staff hangs in the balance. run numerous campaigns call to boycott Puma.
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A N A LY S I S A N A LY S I S
No right to discriminate CONTENT WARNING: The 2019 SRC election: a retrospective
QUEERPHOBIA
Ellie Stephenson reports on the latest draft legislation for religious exemptions. Honi Soit
Editors Pranay Jha and Liam Thorne are not
The federal government is proposing particularly imperative given the scale. This could be particularly bad legislation would validate discriminatory
controversial legislation to protect alarming growth of alt-right sentiment for queer people attempting to access
involved in the 2019 SRC Elections Coverage.
speech in the media. Shock jocks and
religious freedom in response to a in Australia. However, it is questionable sexual healthcare, have children, or once reactionary journalists would be able Whether you view it as a phoenix rising offshoots of the Liberal Club, whereas the
perceived threat to people’s rights to whether the kinds of protections offered in religious aged care. This is harmful to stoke hateful sentiment towards from the ashes, or one simply bursting broad-left coalition were able to engage
practice their religions. The decline of in the bill actually constructively address because it ultimately prioritises religious minority groups, so long as the speech into flames, the election of the 92nd environmental activiststs. But this wasn’t
Christianity in Australia, the marriage these kinds of religious discrimination. rights over other, established rights, could be explained through religious Students’ Representative Council no Boost’s Achilles’ heel – rather, several
equality debate in 2017, the firing of Israel One issue with the legislation is at the expense of distinctly vulnerable beliefs. doubt indicates a return to progressive successive solecisms rendered Jakovac’s
Folau, and the increasing prominence that it may have the effect of privileging members of the community. This points to the core problem of power within the SRC. campaign all too easy to discredit. In her
of evangelical Christians in Australian religious speech over non-religious Similarly, people seeking reproductive the legislation: all of these potentially interview with Honi, Jakovac struggled
Parliament feed into the culture wars speech. The exact same discriminatory healthcare, such as abortions, may exclusionary and unprincipled Presidential Outcome to defend herself having called the
that contextualise the legislation. Right- statement, said in equally good faith also be disadvantaged by the bill. The consequences are the result of lawmaking entirety of French football team “Africa”
wing, proselytising Christians in the but by a religious person and an conscientious objection rules mean that which doesn’t think critically about The presidential outcome can be in 2018. Honi reported on the last day of
media, politics, and society foment a atheist, would only be excused in the people could be refused contraception the importance of freedom of religion. boiled down to several factors: polling that Jakovac had been accused
Christian Persecution Complex in the case of the religious person. If it is or abortions and information about Rather than prioritising the legitimate fractured ententes, a broad-left alliance, of harassing Mandarin-speaking
light of progressive politics repudiating aimed at addressing a crisis of religious where else to access those services. This right to personal beliefs and to practice serendipitously located voting booths campaigners. A screenshot of a message
the exclusionary social norms with expression, why is it privileging religious can exacerbate stigmas surrounding the one’s religious and cultural beliefs in and distasteful gaffes on the part of the Jakovac had sent, posted on Facebook by Grassroots Switch Left Action Pro-Team Activist Pump
which many conservative Christians voices over non-religious ones? issue and destroy trust in healthcare. The safety, this legislation takes an absolutist Strikeback
Boost campaign. the SRC Autonomous Collective Against
associate religious values. In response to Additionally, it is problematic that already potentially traumatic scenario position that discriminatory behaviour The emergence of the Save Our Union Racism, revealed that Jakovac perceived
the bill, activists met at Town Hall this discrimination on the basis of religion of unwanted pregnancy would only is justifiable when it is religious. Rather grouping in support of Liam Donohoe “illegal migrants” as those who “commit
weekend to protest its likely implications. can, itself, be permitted on religious become more traumatic should religious than protecting religious people from Unite Cupcake Panda Boost Colleges for
– comprised of all factions except the crimes” and bring “their war with them.”
This fraught context raises the question: grounds. This means that demonisation protections allow medical professionals discrimination, the bill attempts to SRC
Moderate Liberal (Boost) and Panda – Evidently, all this was enough to repel
is the religious discrimination bill and exclusion of minority religions, as to openly discriminate against their enshrine a freedom for religious people permitted a significant concentration a significant amount of voters, while
to safeguard the important right to well as discrimination against religious vulnerable clients. This is especially to discriminate. were up for grabs, Panda pitched in Towards RepsElect
of manpower during the three days of Donohoe ultimately “saved our union.”
freedom of thought for all, or is it a individuals, can be justified if it is in dangerous where options are limited; This is unreasonable: it goes against 10 of its finest tickets, and there was a
polling. Though symbolically powerful,
political measure to placate and privilege accordance with the teachings of a for someone living in a rural area with established legal and moral norms rare showing of a united left bloc sealed RepsElect’s reputation has not been
the numerical advantage initially proved Honi Soit Outcome
conservative Christianity? different religion. Given that a substantial only one GP available, conscientious about the rights of other individuals in by the Save Our Union handshake, a in great shape during recent times. As
lacklustre, with Josie Jakovac (Liberal) in
What does the bill involve? Firstly, the portion of discriminatory sentiment is objection is dangerous. society as well as the right to equality. conglomerate sealed by equal parts the first meeting of the newly elected
the lead at the end of pre-poll. However, Fit’s victory in the Honi Soit race is
legislation includes provisions to protect motivated by teachings that denigrate There is also the suggestion that it It privileges religious beliefs over other pragmatism and principled rejection of councillors and the election of office-
Boost’s success flatlined here: the broad- largely due to due to the implosion of
religious people from discrimination, other faiths (for instance, longstanding could limit the capacity of businesses social, political or cultural beliefs. It Boost’s presidential candidate sealed bearers, like Vice-President and General
left coalition stepped up on the ground, their rival ticket, Cream. In a series of
both direct and indirect. It prohibits Antisemitism within Christianity), the to combat bullying and harassment in excuses religious people from following by the Save Our Union handshake, a Secretary, for the upcoming year, it is
and Donohoe ultimately took the lead scandalous events, Cream lost three of
indirect discrimination, agreed social rules which conglomerate sealed by equal parts staring down an unenviable history.
during the last two days of polling. its ten members mere days before polling
where someone’s religion are established to protect pragmatism and principled rejection of This year’s Council took an
Panda – who aligned with the began. The first was JP Baladi, who was
means a neutral rule vulnerable people. It does Boost’s presidential candidate unprecedented four months and four
Liberals to support Jakovac – were ousted from the ticket after seeming
disadvantages them so on the arbitrary basis of Panda’s 10, however, journeyed too separate meetings to elect office-
unable to outdo the broad-left coalition to seeming to support for convicted
indirectly because of their religion. far and and ended too close to the sun. bearers.
in campaigning. It has been suggested paedophile Cardinal George Pell. Emma
religion, where the condition It also panders to right- But who can blame their ambition? No single faction holds a simple or
that various internal schisms surfaced Goldrick and Austen Hunt subsequently
imposed is unreasonable. wing religious positions Since 2017, the faction has upset absolute majority on this year’s Council,
within the faction with regards to left, deciding that they no longer wished
Large businesses must without respecting the traditional and party-aligned factions meaning office-bearer positions will
supporting Jakovac. The most visible to remain associated with the ticket.
prove that an employee’s multi-faceted nature of alike, pulling support through popular be negotiated, and often re-negotiated
example is the splinter-ticket Cupcake, Baladi’s removal likely meant that
conduct would cause them religion. There are religious figures like Weihong Liang and Hengjie on the fly, between factions before and
spearheaded by co-Women’s Officer Cream lost its appeal to the Catholic
unjustifiable financial queer people, unmarried Sun in the active China Development during RepsElect.
Crystal Xu in defiance of Jakovac. Society and some right-of-centre
hardship in order to regulate mothers, divorcees, people Society. The Save Our Union Coalition
Though Cupcake did not name Donohoe students. Goldrick and Hunt were also
their employees’ religious who have had abortions, Jacky He’s win last year solidified currently controls 17 seats, shy of the
on their how-to-vote pamphlets, this the most experienced writers on the
expression. Secondly, the and so on. This bill does not Panda’s status as an electoral Kingmaker, 18 required for a simple majority which
kind of defection assuredly impacted ticket, and their departures made it
bill provides an exception protect them — instead it nonpareil in its mobilisation of digital assures control over all paid office-bearer
Panda’s electoral strength. Xu made no difficult for the ticket to move forward...
to discrimination when provides grounds for their networks, voter compliance with how- roles, at least 3 out of the 5 members of
attempt to hide the fact that she herself Cream’s implosion is eerily reminiscent
religious speech is done in mistreatment. In doing to-vote instructions and “Chocolate the SRC General Executive and at least
voted for Donohoe when filling in Honi’s of Mint — a ticket that ran in 2017 on
good faith, although it does so, it does not just choose fountain” promises. Those promises took half of the remaining OB roles. With
exit poll. a similar platform of “political diversity.”
not cover speech which to privilege religious the form of free food every fortnight the addition of trotskyists Solidarity
Many “what-ifs” accompany the Mint collapsed after one of its members,
is harassment, vilifation, people over non-religious and shared electric scooters on campus (Activist Strikeback), the broad left bloc
post-election season, particularly for Georgette Berchara, appeared to support
violent, or malicious. Thirdly, people, but also it picks this year, despite the fact that the latter may secure a simple majority.
those who haven’t been fortuitous in a homophobic Facebook comment.
it provides some exceptions and chooses the religious remains illegal in public spaces across But RepsElect is hardly a smooth
their bids. Unburdened by scandal, Fit managed
for religious organisations people it privileges. New South Wales. endeavour. Intense factional deals and
Perhaps the incumbent right-wing to pull ahead during pre-poll and maintain
to discriminate on the basis Because the bill does There’s no question that Panda’s betrayals have resulted in tactical fire
bloc are asking themselves, “what if a comfortable lead over the next two
of religion; this means that such a poor job of genuinely electoral performance this year alarm pulling, room-flooding and event
our regulation changes concerning days of polling. They won every booth
religious organisations could refuse to legislation does not necessarily provide the workplace by providing religious safeguarding religious freedoms, its true plateaued, when compared to last year’s cancellations in the past, and to that end,
the election were successful?” The by a margin of 61% or more. Fit polled
hire someone for non-belief, but would the protections that could be important exemptions to corporate codes of motivations become clear. The initial performance. With two shy from last rumours abound that Labor Right (Unite)
amendments proposed in May would particularly well at the Conservatorium,
not have a defence for discrimination on to religious minorities. There is also conduct. This could allow religious investigation into religious freedom year’s result, Panda will only control and its two councillors may join the
have abolished of the Conservatorium gaining 80.3% of the votes cast. This
other bases (e.g. gender). vagueness in the definition of religion people to make derogatory comments occurred in response to religious gripes nine seats on the 92nd, but will likely right bloc, composed of Panda and the
and Sydney College of the Arts booths, year saw the highest voter turnout in
Understanding whether the bill has provided, potentially leading to the towards queer people (for instance, about the legalisation of equal marriage. take comfort in its performance: Six Moderate Liberals (Boost) in exchange
both of which overwhelming favoured history at the Conservatorium, despite
value begins with questioning whether arbitrary exclusion of some religions or telling a colleague that they are sinful The confected religious outrage since councillors broke quota and Panda for delegate roles on the National Union
Donohoe (delivering a 93 percent and changes proposed earlier in the year to
there is a need for religious freedom spiritual traditions. and unnatural) without consequences, has been a veil for the legitimisation remains comfortably ahead of Advance of Students (NUS).
100 percent victory for him respectively). remove voting booths at various satellite
protections. The current status of legal All this suggests that the bill will because their beliefs are religious of increasingly extreme conservative (this year, Pro-Team) as the preferred If Labor Right goes in this direction,
With a margin of victory of less than campuses.
protections for freedom of religion is a do a poor job at protecting people from in nature. This would be even more Christianity and the maintenance of electoral option for Chinese international it will still not be enough to give the right
500 votes, the 139 vote reduction to A high amount of informal votes
piecemeal framework of constitutional, discrimination because of their beliefs — unfair where employees are generally religious privilege in an era where it is students. bloc a simple majority. Even if it chooses
Donohoe’s total that these changes would were cast in the Honi Soit election, with
state, Commonwealth, and international religious or not. But how will it affect the discouraged from making political finally being challenged. Internal divisions between campus not to, the Save Our Union Coalition
have affected is worth noting. In addition a total of 1378. Cream’s total vote count
laws and obligations which broadly vulnerable stakeholders who are often comments in a work context, meaning The bill is planned to be presented Liberals have lingered this year, with will control 20 seats which is still not
to this, the introduction of a booth at the of 1594 was only marginally higher. Our
protect people from discrimination on at the receiving end of discriminatory that the queer victim of harassment to the House of Representatives this a weaker showing from the Sydney enough to control the distribution of all
Abercrombie Business School would exit polling demonstrated that Cream
the basis of religious belief or identity. sentiments from religious groups? would still be bound by the code month, and while minor parties have University Liberal Club (SULC) which office-bearer roles.
likely have favoured Jakovac. appealed strongly to rightwing students,
However, this is viewed by some people Concern has been expressed as to of conduct if they were to respond. expressed disapproval towards the oversaw joke ticket “Privatise the SRC.” A number of variables currently
It goes without saying that Boost with almost 60% of Jakovac voters also
as offering insufficient and inconsistent the impacts of the proposal on queer Relatedly, single mothers or divorcees legislation, the Labor party remains Members of the Liberal Soft Right, remain unaccounted for, including the
were riddled with faults. Jakovac’s voting for Cream. Alas, this was not
protections, particularly as it varies people. Although the bill does not allow could receive judgemental treatment equivocal about their position. Public including Zac O’Farrell and Hartley political allegiances of Panda-splinter
campaign managers, Laura Glase and their year.
between states. There is also certainly religious rights to overrule existing because of their relationship status. dissent to the bill, like the protest on Dhyon who are not members of the ticket Cupcake, after a public spat
Julia Kokic, both in their second year,
a need to protect minority religious in discrimination law, many advocates note Making coworkers feel uncomfortable, Saturday, will be important in contesting ten-person Mod-Lib caucus, ran splinter between Josie Jakovac and Cupcake
brought a lack of campaign--related Council
Australia from discrimination, hate that the bill could proliferate refusing marginalised or humiliated would be the religious right to discriminate. tickets including an encore performance candidates on the hustings.
experience. Accordingly, the campaign
speech, and marginalisation; confronting service to queer people by allowing legitimised with the religious defence. of “Ban the Socialist Alternative” and Stupol kingdoms are set to rise and
failed to engage any voter ‘bases’ beyond In a historical first, 35 Council seats
Islamophobia and Antisemitism is for conscientious objections on a large On a broader social level, the Photo by Liam Donohoe. “Students First for SRC.” fall, come 23 October.
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A N A LY S I S M U LT I L I N G UA L
A tale 隐形人的自白
of Carrie Wen
two cities 夜晚很冷，室友们已入眠。客厅传来冰 情绪变得很糟糕。烦躁不安将我淹没， 看上去总是很悠然；在课上老是迟到的 帮助，或者说羞愧于寻求帮助。因为我
箱微弱的电流启动声，入耳更显得整个 我是一根焦虑的稻草。 抱着篮球的那个白人本地男生，经常穿 一直觉得这是我自己造成的，是我自己
房子像死一般的寂静。情绪上没有任何 着篮球鞋，满头大汗的跑到教室的最后 的而非外界的问题。我不想被‘治疗”。
“The Greater Western Sydney 起伏，感觉到眼泪又掉落下来，眼泪流 这两年一直在怀疑自己对纯数的热情。 一排；还有那个总是坐在第一排的戴着
areas is sicker on pretty much 过面颊的时候也是无声的。房子旁边偶
尔有路过的车辆，这些车灯是夜里的唯
从小到大一直是班里的物理数学课代
表，数学成绩一直拔尖。严重的偏科让
眼镜的黑头发女生，好几次看着她牵着
男朋友的手，在校园里甜蜜的走过。大
突然手机开始震动，是妈妈给我发短
信，问我最近过得怎么样。我苦笑，我
every health indicator in 一光亮。月色与星空与我毫无关联，声 我不得不选择放弃高考，而是出国想深 家看上去都过得很好，而只有我是隐形 怎么能够告诉他我去年大一一年内挂科
comparison with other areas 音和生机是一起消失的。从早到晚，即 造理科，梦想也是成为一名数学理论方 的，边缘化的。 了四门。我该怎么给她解释我的厌学情
of Sydney.” 使忘带手机与我而言也没有任何差别。
因为没有收到任何相关提示，微信，短
面的学者。我一直自豪于自己的选择不
是父母强迫，不是出于前景压力，而是 大学关于留学生每学期必须学四门课的
绪使得我最后都不去上课，不去考试，
只想逃避一切的根本看不完的讲义，推
信，电话盒子，空空如也。唯一的问候 发自内心的选择了自己感兴趣的领域。 安排，显然是不合理的，这压得我无法 不完的定理。曾经一度想放弃，想跟父
来自己于偶尔的微信新闻和公众号的消 可是我似乎是给自己选择了一条难以承 喘息。我之前觉得临时为了考试抱佛脚 母摊牌，想告诉他们，我每天都很不快
息，这是我最大的慰藉。 受的道路。我感觉到了迷失，我感觉付 是对知识的不尊重。可是想要把任意一 乐。想告诉他们，我被学习的压力压的
出了一切都换不回来应得的回报。一个 门课搞明白搞透彻都是三个月这么短暂 喘不过气，想告诉他们，我很孤独，我
Rhys Rushton examines the inattention to class in the Coalition’s health policy. 我憎恶每一个漆黑的夜晚，它总不断提 人是常态，孤独是唯一的出路。 的时间学四门课完全没办法做到的。老 很需要陪伴。虽然我是个男生，从小被
醒着我，学习任务又没完成。想要逃 师发放无休止的习题和课外理论，除了 教育要成为一个坚强男子汉，可是我现
避，想要马上闭上眼，什么都不想，睡 在这个专业里，我见过的同中国留学背 让我感到无形的压力，以及无法完成学 在真的需要一个人哭一场。
Where to The issue is that the MMM is taken
as its premise that all areas within a city
it can now be used to see how the
government’s own policy is contradicted
disadvantage. This report was done in
2012 and even then it was identifying
一觉。所要面对的后果是第二天睁开 景的人寥寥无几，加上我天生的害羞和 业的自暴自弃，我并没有真正得到那些
眼，补更多昨天没看完的知识点，补前 社交恐惧，收获学习上的伙伴十分困 获取知识的成就感。 我回复妈妈，“我过的很好，不用担
begin? are the same in terms of their health care by a website it set up to make itself look a lack of GPs in Western Sydney. The 天没写完的题，补上周没听完的lecture 难。本地学生也从来没主动跟我说过 心。” 然后一直哭泣，直到睁不开双
needs. This article will focus specifically good. To understand this point, it is report shows that the Greater Western recording。好不容易花一下午时间搞懂 话，看上去他们都有自己固定的朋友圈 一些教授的不严谨，满篇的打字错误， 眼，我觉得很累。于是打开手机微信，
If you drive around Sydney and keep on Western Sydney — an area that useful to consider the electoral divisions Sydney areas is sicker on pretty much 一个定理，却发现一节课十多个这种定 子。所有人看上去都很匆忙。每个人都 遗漏掉的tutorial答案让我失望。好像 点开自己的头像。日常给自己发了晚
your eyes open, you will notice that is emblematic of the inadequacies in of Chifley and Wentworth (alongside the every health indicator in comparison 理等着你去解决。 有自己的生活。比如每天都能在同一时 除了教授的每周限定的‘咨询时间’我不 安。既然没有旁人，那就与自己对话。
suburbs differ. They differ in a variety Australia’s health system. Currently, aforementioned suburbs). with other areas of Sydney. 间同一个电脑位坐在 Carslaw的那个男 知道在任何地方能寻求帮助。我能感觉
of ways. Affluence, demography and Western Sydney is experiencing an As of 2016, the ABS census put Classing all areas within major cities 到了该睡觉的时候，不知道还能在最后 生，桌面上都是满满的物理理论和全是 到我有心里上的问题，十分情绪化，焦 “晚安，隐形人。”
architecture all vary throughout the city. undersupply of GPs, a higher disease Wentworth’s population at 145,949. as essentially requiring the same level 半个小时完成一些什么，随即而来的是 数字的题目，即使他老是一个人，他也 躁，孤独和压力，不知道能在哪边寻求 这样的我，在这座城市，有多少呢？
This variance is of course not something burden than the rest of Sydney and has Those in Wentworth had access to 258 of healthcare is wrong. It will result in
unique to Sydney, rather it is a feature of traditionally relied on OTD’s because GPs providing Medicare services in people who desperately need care either
此文章根据讲述人的经历改编*
all urban ecosystems, or as we commonly it has struggled to attract Australian the year 2017-18. Of these GP services presenting at ED’s and incurring more
call them: ‘cities.’ trained GPs. 72% were bulk billed, totalling 622,939 cost upon the state or dying preventable
It is not controversial, then, to assume services altogether. The MBS (Medicare deaths.
as the basis for this article that suburbs
Not all suburbs Benefits Schedule) data shows that the
within cities are non-identical. Indeed it
may seem that this article is labouring are identical
government provided $175.5 million in
funding during this same year. Ockham’s razor
over a non-issue. However, what has just Now lets turn to Chifley. Chifley’s to the rescue
been established is something ostensibly As flagged above, this article takes as population at the time of the 2016
unheard of in the hallowed corridors of a premise the idea that not all suburbs census was 171,249. In the year 2017-18,
âme sirupeuse
Australia’s health bureaucracy. within a city are the same — a pretty there were 209 GPs providing Medicare Should we attribute poor policy-making
We move now to the issue at hand uncontroversial idea that the Modified services. In other words, there were 49 to a nebulous scheme involving multiple
— namely, that people are going to start Monash Model seems to ignore. less GPs for an area with approximately government agencies and spanning
suffering because of the Coalition’s poor According to this model, places such 25,300 more people. Oh dear, Greg Hunt. successive governments? Is there a
policy decisions. Nothing new, yes, but as Mt. Druitt and Doonside are said Furthermore, 99% of these GP services plot to kill people in disadvantaged
the banality of their ineptitude makes it to be in the same situation in terms of were bulk-billed, services which totalled areas? Most definitely not. The answer
(saccharine soul)
no less worthy of critique. health needs-as places like Vaucluse or 1,522,600. So that’s more than double the proposed here, which is simpler but not
The key issue is that the government Point Piper. This is clearly not the case. number of services than the place with necessarily any better is that it is just
is using the Modified Monash Model There is a great deal of information that 23% more GPs and a great deal more another case of poor policy-making and
(MMM) to allocate Distribution Priority shows this, most of it generated by the affluent. Thankfully in the year 2017- political expediency.
Areas (DPA’s). To the average person, government. 18, the government was kind enough It would be nice to hold the Coalition
this sentence may seem nonsensical. It is trivially true to say that to provide $178.0 million in Medicare responsible for something requiring a
However, it refers to something very real
that affects numerous lives. And, the fact
socioeconomic factors influence an
individual’s health outcomes. Using
funding according to MBS data. This is
the one metric in which Chifley does
modicum of forethought and intellectual
rigour, but this is not the case. Even in
Frank Pear
that it is rather difficult to understand the government’s own SEIFA Index better than Wentworth and it is with their ineptitude, they are incapable of
may very well be intentional. It is no new (Socio-Economic Indexes For Areas) rapt attention that I await the golden being deliberate or precise. Rather they
thing for jargon to be used to obfuscate IRSD (Index of Relative Socio-economic egg to be laid by this paltry $2.5 million function with an inadequacy made
understanding, just ask Joseph K. Disadvantage) Map it is possible to look bonus. oblique by meretricious policy programs
The MMM is a model that is supposed at the differences between suburbs in There was a report done by WSROC and sloganising. The hierodules of
to show which regions struggle to attract Sydney. If one compares the previously called ‘A Comparative Study of Health respective bureaucratic fiefdoms have
health workers due to geographical mentioned suburbs you will see that Services in Western Sydney,’ which woven a labyrinthine web, one with a avec ce main de soie with this silk hand
outlines the “considerable degree of
remoteness (this remoteness resulting
in health inequality). There are seven
both the ones in Western Sydney are
in the lowest quintiles on the scale. inequality [that] exists across Sydney.” It
semblance of order when viewed from
afar but upon closer inspection really
je cascade i cascade
MMM categories with MM1 being an By comparison, the two Waverly is worth reading if you are still looking makes little sense. The worst part in all
area with the lowest need (anywhere suburbs are in the highest. That it is a for a reason why the government’s of this is that people will suffer - some of
within a major city) and MM 7 being monumental difference, considering that policy is fundamentally flawed. The them dying unnecessary deaths. dans une nuage into a viscous
o
an area with the highest need. Basically the government is allocating the health report highlights that the health burden However, this will all happen in
a Ca de sang visqueuse blood-cloud
anywhere above MM2 and even some workforce. “...attributable to socio-economic places thought of as ‘other’ within the m
MM 2 areas will be classed as DPA’s. The second point comes from the disadvantage is large and much of this psyche of our nation. Places that are in y Em
But what’s a DPA area? This is an area burden is potentially avoidable,” and tb
Medicare statistics provided by the between the affluence of the inner city Ar
in which overseas trained doctors (OTD’s) government’s Health Funding Facts furthermore that Western Sydney (places and the ideal of rural Australia. So really plus d’aurore à croire — no dawn to believe in —
must come and work for a moratorium webpage. It was originally set up to like Chifley) are disproportionately the question becomes: will anything
period of ten years in accordance with combat what was termed the ‘MediScare affected by adverse health outcomes happen at all if the people impacted seulement un vivier just a fishpond
the Section 19ABHealth Insurance Act. Campaign’ by Murdoch lackeys but resulting from socio-economic never really existed in the first place?
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