StuPol supression and economic recession.
Hi I’m Matthew, the TV Editor here at Woroni,
and this is Woroni’s Weekly Wrap Up for
Week 6.
ANUSA caused controversy this week when they
decided to delay the release of the full election
results for 4 out of the 6 executive positions.
This decision was made due to an ‘unprecedented’
number of requests from candidates to have
the results of their elections withdrawn.
In response to significant criticism, ANUSA
announced they would re-confirm with candidates
and release the full results tomorrow.
On Thursday the College of Engineering and
Computer Science announced that they would
be cutting two majors for both undergraduate
and postgraduate students in 2021. Students
already enrolled in the majors will be permitted
to finish but will face changes to their mandatory
subjects. In an email sent to students, professor
Christoper Kellet stated that these cuts were
due to, in part, low completion rates as well
as COVID-19 related budget concerns.
Buckle up kiddos because we’re officially
in a recession, the news every uni student
looks forward to hearing. For the first time
in 29 years australia is in a recession, a
period defined as two consecutive quarters
of economic contraction. Some pundits are
calling it the worst in a century with the
economy shrinking by 7% in just one quarter.
For most students, this will be the first
recession in our lifetime, and is expected
to bring significant distress.
That’s the news for the week, have a safe
midsem break and see you next time!
