Empire Times - ET for short - has been the Publication of FUSA (Flinders University Student Association) for 52 years. All current Flinders Uni students are encouraged to contribute. We accept news, features, columns, fiction, poetry, and artworks.

Empire Times - Flinders University Student Magazine

Empire Times - Flinders University Student Magazine

Issue 4 out now!

Issue 4 (Vol 53) is titled Make Out: identity, intimacy and everything in between.

What’s in there? Your fellow students write articles and poetry about identity, sex, gender, relationships, religion, local queer artists, great apes, bugs, ChatGPT and so much more.

Evangelia, Amelia and Kailani

The Editors

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Keen on getting involved?

All current students are encouraged to submit their work, whether it's news articles, feature stories, opinion columns, fiction, poetry, or artwork. You can choose to take on a brief provided by the editors or pitch your own ideas for consideration.

  • At the start of each term!
    Issue 1 comes out during O’Week
    Issue 2 comes out April
    Issue 3 comes out July
    Issue 4 comes out October

  • Hop over to the contribute section for a comprehensive overview of how to contribute and what the process entails. We provide detailed guidelines to ensure your submissions align with standards and expectations. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to us via the contact form too!

  • Online we publish whenever, if something is topical or time-sensitive, you’ll find it here. For the print magazine, contributors must adhere to specific editorial deadlines for each issue:

    Issue 1. O’Week / Semester 1 Launch
    Contributor Deadline: Jan 6.

    Issue 2. Mid-Semester 1
    Contributor Deadline: 5 March

    Issue 3. Start of Semester 2
    Contributor Deadline: 8 June 2026

    Issue 4. End of Semester 2
    Contributor Deadline: 10 August 2026

Contributor list

Interested in contributing but don’t know where to start? Fill out your email and send us a brief hello note and we’ll pop you on our contributor list, you’ll get an email when we’re looking for content.