Bianca’s breakthrough: How WSU helped her find her voice in the newsroom

Western communication student Bianca Tropiano’s success in gaining an internship with CityHub.

Western’s Annual Lifeblood Challenge, Now Open to More Donors!

The University’s annual Lifeblood challenge is now more accessible than ever!

Queer Social Club Celebrates 2 Years

The Queer Social Club runs Sydney events to ensure the queer community are never alone.

Penguin Fantasy Fest Comes to Sydney

Penguin’s ‘Fantasy Fest’ thrive in multiple Australian cities in July 2025, where readers enjoyed exclusive previews and author chats.

Diversity Fest in Jeopardy: An Absent Crowd, but a Present Message

Has Diversity Fest lost its spark or has a shift occurred with how students engage with life on campus? Western’s annual Div Fest returned on the 18th of September, but student engagement is at an all-time low.

Rise of Australian Romantasy: Keshe Chow

Rise of Australian Romantasy: Keshe Chow

  ‘Romantasy’ is a hybrid genre of fiction rising in global popularity. When it comes to combining fantasy with romance, Australian authors are no exception.  Read more about Australian authors at the 2025 Sydney Writers’ Festival romantasy session here.  ...

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Can We Really Change the Campus, One Tree at a Time?

Can We Really Change the Campus, One Tree at a Time?

We live in a world where sustainability is spoken about in lofty ideals and grand campaigns. Social media tells us to “save the planet” while news headlines scream about extinction, climate crises, and urban heat. It can feel overwhelming. As students, it’s easy to...

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2025 Student Election Live Updates

2025 Student Election Live Updates

22nd September 2025: On Monday, the 15th of September 2025, Western’s student elections opened for the positions on the Board of Trustees (BoT), Student Representative Council (SRC) and the National Union of Students (NUS).   Each enrolled Western student received an...

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Lottie McLeod LoveLoveLoved her Time on Tour

Lottie McLeod LoveLoveLoved her Time on Tour

  After the release of her newest album ‘Bug’ at the end of May, Australian singer songwriter Lottie McLeod toured the nation with LoveLoveLove from the 10th to the 26th of July 2025.  You can read about ‘Bug’ here.  ‘LoveBug’ was “Unreal” says McLeod After she...

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W’SUP DEEP DIVE: The Student General Meeting

W’SUP DEEP DIVE: The Student General Meeting

In a historic show of unity, Western Sydney University students voted unanimously on August 21, 2025, to pass a pro-Palestine motion demanding the university sever research links with Syqe Medical, lift the suspensions of student protesters, halt staff job cuts, and...

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Finding Nemo (Another) Therapist

Finding Nemo (Another) Therapist

What could possibly be worse than a father eating his son because he’s deformed? Well, you’re about to find out. This is part two of finding Nemo a therapist (yes, Disney’s Finding Nemo). Why? Because clownfish are slightly traumatising. Click here for part one if you...

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Generation Science

Generation Science

“Re-Gen Z Science” is headed by Western Sydney University’s Dr. Mark Jones and School of Science Engagement Officer Loise Graham. With a focus on making science relevant to younger generations in the Hawkesbury, the program covers how science can address some of the...

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Let’s Teach Consent with Chanel Contos

Let’s Teach Consent with Chanel Contos

On May 26, 2025, Teach Us Consent – a movement founded by activist Chanel Contos, advocates to dismantle rape culture, launched the Promoting Consent Initiative. The initiative aims to provide young people with online content communicating the importance of healthy...

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Western’s Annual Lifeblood Challenge, Now Open to More Donors!

The Lifeblood Challenge is a yearly competition organised by the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood where each team attempts to collect as many blood donations as possible in a set amount of time. From August 1st to October 31st, Western Sydney University (WSU) is working...

Queer Social Club Celebrates 2 Years

  Josh Bouman (he/him) is the Queer Social Club (QSC) co-founder. The QSC runs events such as, picnics, hiking, queer trivia, beach days, game afternoons, brunches, trips to a café, craft-days, karaoke and craft-days.  ‘[The Queer community] is very important...

Penguin Fantasy Fest Comes to Sydney

  July 2025 saw Penguin’s ‘Fantasy Fest’ arrive in Australian cities, readers enjoying exclusive previews of upcoming fantasy novel releases and extensive author panel discussions.  In 2023, Penguin Random House Australia, one of Australia’s ‘big five’ publishing...

Diversity Fest in Jeopardy: An Absent Crowd, but a Present Message

  Diversity Fest was once the booming heart of Western Sydney University’s social life. This year, the campus was silent, with attendees few and far between. This begs the question: Has Diversity Fest lost its spark or has a shift occurred with how students...