Author: ontherecord
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UniSA’s COVID crackdown week: explained
If you’re confused about the University of South Australia’s recent short-lived increase of COVID measures, we hear you. OTR has secured the low-down on the “damned if you do and damned if you don’t” situation from Vice Chancellor and President, Professor David Lloyd.
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Aspiring media workers promised new opportunities
Just months since being elected, Labor has made it their mission to keep community television alive in the hope of giving aspiring media professionals a head start with their careers.
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“Tough on crime” has had its time, and Australian women are paying the cost
Women comprise just 8 per cent of Australia’s prison population, yet they are the fastest growing cohort amid the country’s mass imprisonment crisis. Multiple organisations and researchers are calling for an overhaul of Australia’s justice system to help combat the issue.
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What’s on in August: the not-quite-a-SALA-guide edition
While it’s hard to imagine events outside of the prolific SALA festival, OTR is here to remind you there is always more – but not before highlighting some festival favourites.
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Swamped with sick animals as vet care affordability drops: animal shelters’ pleas for government assistance go unanswered
As vet costs surge during the pandemic, so does the surrendering of sick pets. Yet, despite the pleas of strained local animal shelters, government assistance doesn’t appear to be coming anytime soon.
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Rural Australia’s silent struggle with alcohol addiction and the grassroots organisation encouraging radical change
This Dry July, Hugh Dawson shares his experience with drinking culture in rural Australia and how not-for-profit organisation, Sober in the Country, helped turn his life around. (Image supplied)
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