Empire Times

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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).

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Empire Times
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Empire Times' Masthead (2024)
EditorsLachlan White, Noah Montgomery, Angel Parker & Miriam van der Heiden
CategoriesArts Politics Youth
FrequencyMonthly
Unpaid circulation8
First issue11 March 1969 (55 years ago)
CompanyFlinders University Student Association
Country Australia
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.empiretimesmagazine.com
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History

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Empire Times' Masthead in 2023

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 newsstand in the Hub, Bedford Park campus

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]

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Editorial staff

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 the editing team is $30,000p.a. in total, which is usually divided equally between the team.[12]

Editors (2013-Present)

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]

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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
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Prominent past editors and contributors

Notable former editors and contributors included Martin Armiger, Greig (HG Nelson) Pickhaver, Steph Key and Kate Ellis.[15][16]

Format

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

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

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