Prosh is an annual satirical newspaper written by students at the University of Western Australia to raise funds for nominated charities.
Annual event
right|200px|thumb|Annual Prosh procession through the heart of the city
The annual tradition is the collaboration of a team of voluntary students who write, design and edit a spoof newspaper covering current events and politics. Content varies, but often contains elements of potty humour, black humour and social and political commentary. The paper is distributed to the public in Perth's metropolitan area by students dressed in costume in exchange for a gold coin donation. However, most collectors are willing to accept any sort of small change or cash donation. The day is also marked by a procession through the streets of Perth. The event now involves many carefully designed floats, practical jokes and stunts which are played on the public by participating students.
History
frame|right|Students selling Prosh
In 1931, a small group of students compiled a small, satirical newspaper called the "SRUSS SRUSS Times" as part of graduation celebrations. Later that week, the Perth newspaper The Sunday Times berated the creators of the newspaper, calling it trash and filth, and the creators were subsequently penalised, in the form of a fine payable to a local children's charity.
In the 1950s the newspaper reappeared as Prosh. The name was derived from the inability of inebriated students to pronounce the word "procession" without slurring. Over the decades of the Prosh procession through Perth, various floats and vehicles of dubious form and function passed through the centre of the city.
In 2025, the newspaper was criticised for a front page cartoon that depicted Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu voyeuristically manipulating US president Donald Trump as Elon Musk anally penetrates him, with the headline, "Lobbied up the A$$". The cover attracted complaints that argued it relied on anti-Semitic tropes.
References
External links
- UWA Student Guild homepage
See also
- Prosh (University of Adelaide)
- Rag (student society)