Australian univeristy student campaigns and organising

Mock oil spill to encourage divestment

Protesters from Fossil Free Melbourne University staged a mock oil spill outside the university鈥檚 administration building on October 10.

They were聽protesting against the university's investment in 21 of Australia鈥檚 most polluting fossil fuel companies.

Dressed in HazMat suits, they pretended to clean up an 鈥渙il spill鈥 of black plastic, with blackened toy animals and oil barrels placed around the scene. 聽

Resistance to stand in Western Sydney University student elections

Western Sydney University (WSU) student elections are just around the corner and Resistance: Young Socialist Alliance members Philip Craig, Omar Ismaeel, and Ian Escandor have put their hands up as Bankstown campus student representatives and student editors for the student newspaper 奥鈥橲鲍笔.

Making University of Sydney a Rainbow Campus by having a rainbow wedding

On Tuesday August 16, the University of Sydney will experience the most exquisite celebration of love as the Rainbow Campus campaign unites rainbow couples to show Australia what it is missing.

Students rally to save the Sydney College of the Arts'

Several hundred students and staff of the University of Sydney marched on July 4 to oppose moves to close the Sydney University College of the Arts (SCA), and amalgamate it with the University of NSW. The students then surrounded a meeting of the University Senate, demanding the university administration end its threat to the arts college. The university officially informed students and staff of the move to dismantle SCA, in the historic Kirkbride campus at Callan Park, Rozelle, and merge it with the UNSW Art Design and the National Art School in Darlinghurst, on June 21.

Protesters clash with police at politicians' visits

About 200 unionists, refugee activists and students rallying in Melbourne on April 8 outside a Liberal Party fundraiser to celebrate 20 years since the election of the Howard government, were attacked by police on horses and the indiscriminate use of pepper spray.

Resistance runs for student newspaper editors

Two Western Sydney University Resistance activists are running for the editorial board of the student magazine, Cruwsible. Phil Craig and Ian Escandor, both current Student Campus Council members, believe the student magazine could do much more to encourage activism on campus and better reflect students鈥 concerns. 鈥淐ruwsible should encourage more activism鈥, Craig told 91自拍论坛 Weekly. 鈥淏ut the only way to do this is to have more student consultation.

Why I鈥檓 a candidate for Socialist Alliance in the NSW election

I am a political science student, two years into a bachelor degree at the University of Western Sydney. I major in Social and Cultural Analysis. I am also an activist, I campaign day-to-day on campus and on the streets, talking to students and workers. I am a young, unemployed, queer woman and activist from a working-class family. I am not the typical Legislative Council candidate 鈥 but that is exactly why I鈥檓 standing. Through my candidacy, I seek to actively challenge the notion that the 1% represents the 99%, or that you should be forced to vote for the 鈥渓esser evil鈥.

Queensland students challenge Liberal control

The university semester is coming to an end, so now is a good time to take stock of developments in Queensland student politics. In recent months there has been a rise in political consciousness and activity on campuses. Most big universities have had students protesting against alleged corruption in the student union or university. Resistance members have been heavily involved in many of these campaigns. Queensland University of Technology (QUT), University of Queensland (UQ) and Griffith University are the three major campuses in south-east Queensland.