Tharunka

Your longest-running campus newspaper and go-to for hot takes and spice

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UNSW's longest-running campus news service. Your go-to for hot takes, UNSW news, student art, and creative writing.

An historic publication

Founded in 1953, this student newspaper calls a spade a spade, shoots from the hip, and isn't afraid to make enemies in its quest for honesty, honour and humour. If you have an interest in journalism then pick up this paper and check out the weekly news online. Or if you’ve got an issue that you want to speak up about, send in an article and use Tharunka to spread the word.

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Tharunka is published 3 times a year, and updated regularly online. Follow Tharunka on Facebook and the Tharunka website to stay up to date on UNSW news, student writing, satire, and social commentary.

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Tharunka is always looking for sleuthing or creative contributors to join the family. Help break new stories about UNSW happenings, or try waxing poetic about student life and despair about the latest current affairs. 

What your volunteering experience looks like depends on you. Whether you've just got one brilliant idea you'd like published, you're looking to build your portfolio and launch a career in journalism, you're a budding creative wanting to illustrate your love for pink-haired person who sits two rows in front of you, or maybe you don't know what you're looking for besides a vague feeling of wanting to get amongst it, whoever you are the Tharunka team wants to work with you. 

In whatever role, minor or major, you end up in you'll have the full support and mentorship from the Tharunka team who will working with you to improve your craft and get your work in the hands of the UNSW student community. 

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Tharunka Managing Editor

Alex Neale

Tharunka 2023

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Tharunka 2022

Hot and Cold Takes

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Become

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Tharunka 2021

Trash

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Vulnerability

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Tharunka Charter

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Movement

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In Movement, we reflect on what makes the world change...

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Tharunka 2019

Tharunka Ultraviolet

Issue 6

Ultraviolet Edition

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Tharunka Gold

Issue 5

Gold Edition

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Tharunka Red

Issue 4

Disabilities Edition

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Tharunka Facecooked

Issue 3

2019 Annual Foundation Day Issue

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Tharunka Pink

Issue 2

Women's Edition

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Tharunka Green

Issue 1

Eco Edition

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Thrunka 2018

Dystopia

2018 Issue 7

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Nasuvwen

2018 Issue 6

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Queer

2018 Issue

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Binary

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Muzzfeed

2018 Issue 5

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Noir

2018 Issue 4

Womens

2018 Issue 3

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Viral

2018 Issue 2

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Kinky

2018 Issue 1

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Tharunka 2017

Literary

2017 October Issue

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Queer

2017 September Issue

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Internet

2017 August Issue

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Challenge

2017 July Issue

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Women

2017 May Issue

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Disabilities

2017 April Issue

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Culture

2017 March Issue

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Explore

2017 February Issue

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Tharunka 2016

Retro

Issue #8

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Queer

Issue #7

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Ethnocultural / Indigenous

Issue #6

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Foundation Day

Issue #5

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Women

Issue #4

Environment

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Food For Thought

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Immerse Yourself

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Tharunka 2015

Women's Issue

S1W5 (#3)

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S1WO (#1)

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Tharunka 2014

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S2W13 (#14)

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Tharunka 2014

S2W11 (#13)

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Tharunka 2014

S2W9 (#12)

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Tharunka 2014

S2W7 (#11)

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Tharunka 2014

S1W10 (#6)

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Tharunka 2014

S1W8 (#5)

Tharunka 2014

S1W6 (#4)

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Tharunka 2014

S1W4 (#3)

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S1W2 (#2)

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S1W0 (#1)

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Tharunka 2011

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S1W12 (#5)

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Tharunka 2011

S1W8 (#4)

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Tharunka 2011

S1W4 (#3)

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Tharunka 2011

S1WO (#1)

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Tharunka 2010

Tharunka 2010

S1W11 (#4)

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Tharunka 2010

S1W5 (#2)

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Tharunka 2010

S1WO (#1)

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Tharunka 2008

Tharunka 2008

S1W12 (#5)

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Tharunka 2008

S1W9 (#4)

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Tharunka 2008

S1W6 (#3)

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S1W3 (#2)

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Tharunka 2008

S1WO (#1)

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Tharunka 2009

Tharunka 2009

S2W10 (#7)

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Tharunka 2009

S2W6 (#6)

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Tharunka 2009

S2W2 (#5)

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Tharunka 2009

S1W8 (#3)

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S1W12 (#4)

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