Empire Times
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| Editors | Lachlan White, Noah Montgomery, Angel Parker & Miriam van der Heiden |
|---|---|
| Categories | Arts Politics Youth |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unpaid circulation | 8 |
| First issue | 11 March 1969 (55 years ago) |
| Company | Flinders University Student Association |
| Country |  Australia |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Empire Times (ET) is the student newspaper of Flinders University, in Adelaide, South Australia. It ceased publication in 2006 as a result of voluntary student unionism, but resumed in 2013 with the reintroduction of SSAF. It is published by the Flinders University Student Association (FUSA).
History
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Empire Times was founded as the student newspaper of Flinders University in 1969 by Martin Fabinyi (initially priced at 15 cents[1]) and continued in publication until 2006,[2] published by the Flinders University Student Association. It ceased publication in 2006 as a result of voluntary student unionism.[3]
In 2004, edition 36 special woman's edition, called "Fempire Times", was accidentally printed as edition 37. This resulted in the 2005 edition being listed as 38.[4]
Between 2007 and 2012, a student publication called The Libertine filled the void left from ceased production of Empire Times.[5][6][7]
Publication of Empire Times resumed in 2013 with the reintroduction of SSAF.[8][9]
Today
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Empire Times, also abbreviated to ET, is published by FUSA and distributed free of charge at locations around campus. It also published online via Issuu.[10][1]
Editors
[edit]Editorial staff
[edit]In a typical year there are two to four paid editors, who manage the paper; editors are elected during FUSA student elections or appointed by student council. The term of office for an editor begins after 1 November until 30 November the following year, so there are two teams of editors during November.[11]
As of 2023, the salary of an editor is $30,000p.a. in total, which is usually divided equally between the team.[12]
Editors (2013-Present)
[edit]In the 2023 FUSA student elections, the 2024 Empire Times editorial team ran with the FIRE-UP ticket.[13] As well, in the 2024 FUSA student elections, the 2025 Empire Times editorial team ran with the FIRE-UP ticket.[14]
| Editors | Year |
|---|---|
| Simon Collinson | 2013 |
| Sarah Gates | |
| Dunja Nedic | |
| Jess Nicole | 2014 |
| Flik Schemmer | |
| Jade Kelly | |
| Bethany Lawrence | |
| Jess Nicole | 2015 |
| Jenn Matters | |
| Laura Telford | |
| Simon Corletto | |
| Eleanor Danenberg | 2016 |
| Liam McNally | |
| Lauren Reid | |
| Simon Corletto | |
| Eleanor Danenberg | 2017 |
| Liam McNally | |
| Lisandra Linde | |
| Ainsley Ewart | 2018 |
| Oli Glenie | |
| Cameron Lowe | |
| Alicia Wood | 2019 |
| James Watson | |
| Kienan McKay | |
| Amy Bennett | 2020 |
| Bec Manser | |
| Carmen Giffen | |
| Nathan Cheetham | 2021 |
| Brie Dark | |
| Artemis Perry | |
| Courtney Lawrence | |
| Zofia Kolodziei | |
| Jessica Rowe | 2022 |
| Tahlia Dilberovic | |
| Claire Gibbins | |
| Katia Rawlings | 2023 |
| Rachelle Summers | |
| Katie Stedman | |
| Georgia Nolan | |
| Miriam van der Heiden | 2024 |
| Lachlan White | |
| Noah Montgomery | |
| Angel Parker | 2025 |
Prominent past editors and contributors
[edit]Notable former editors and contributors included Martin Armiger, Greig (HG Nelson) Pickhaver, Steph Key and Kate Ellis.[15][16]
Format
[edit]Prior to Voluntary Student Unionism, the paper was printed in a tabloid format on standard newsprint.[17]
Most issues of Empire Times conform to a certain theme, reflected in the graphical style, and usually in the content itself. There are special theme issues such as Corona Times, focusing on Covid-19,[18] or Fempire Times, which is written primarily or exclusively by women.
Collaborations
[edit]Empire Times has done collaborative issues with other student newspapers.
In 1973, Dit ego times was a joint publication between University of Adelaide's student newspaper On Dit, South Australian Institute of Technology’s student newspaper Egois, and Empire Times.[19][20]
In 2022, On Dit collaborated with Empire Times to produce OnDit x Empire Times, both producing issues to circle around their content censorship for each other's restrictions respectively.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fabinyi, Martin (15 August 2019). "In The Beginning Was The Word". Empire Times. p. 17.
- ^ "Student Newspapers". AustLit. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Forte, Jacqui (June 2005). "Students' Association of Flinders University". Submission to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee. Inquiry into the provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Union Fees) Bill 2005.
- ^ "Empire Times 46.5 by FUSA Association". 19 August 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Bring back BULL: The death of print media on campus". Honi Soit. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Libertine magazine" (catalogue entry). National Library of Australia catalogue. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Libertine magazine. (2008). Flinders One, Flinders Campus Community Services.
- ^ "Empire times" (catalogue entry). National Library of Australia catalogue. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Empire Times - The life and times of Flinders". Flinders University. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "[ET] 51.1 RELEASED". Empire Times. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Empire Times Regulations (2022)" (PDF).
- ^ "Elections – FUSA – Flinders University Student Association". Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "FUSA Election Candidate Statements by FUSA Association - Issuu". issuu.com. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "FIRE-UP holds Fortress Flinders". [et]. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Empire Times: a radical paper turns 40". InDaily. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Austlit. "Student Newspapers | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Empire times (Adelaide, S. Aust.). (1969). Flinders University, Students Representative Council. Flinders University Library, Special Collections.
- ^ "Empire Times 47.6 by FUSA Association - Issuu". issuu.com. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Dit ego times : a joint publication of Empire Times (Flinders Uni), Egois (S.A.I.T) and On dit (Adelaide Uni). (1973). Adelaide University Students’ Union.
- ^ Student's Representative Council, University of Adelaide (1973). "On Dit. Volume 41, FriDit Ego Times". Adelaide Research & Scholarship. Adelaide, South Australia. hdl:2440/125785.
- ^ "Empire Times 49.4 by FUSA Association - Issuu". issuu.com. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Perry, Paul F.; Cock, Peter H. (1977). "Australia's Alternative Media". Media Information Australia. 6: 4–13. doi:10.1177/1329878X7700600102. S2CID 157797663 – via Informit.