Between Dreams and Struggles: The Challenges Faced by International Students – An Essay

Concerns about international students exploited in workplaces where unethical businesses offer cash-in-hand jobs, typically below minimum wage.

WSU Sacking 400 Staff: Stop the Cuts!

Western Sydney University Student activist group ‘Stop WSU Cuts’ talks about their response to the University’s alarming financial position.

“LIFE DOESN’T GIVE YOU A RUBRIC:” RACHEL MORLEY AND THE LEGO EFFECT

“Life doesn’t give you a rubric.” There’s no right answer, in the classroom or in our own journey. It’s always worth saying yes to things, following your curiosity, and taking risks.

Bachelor of Sacrifice: Navigating Work Life Balance

So many tasks, so little time… Students are told to juggle life, study and work- but what gets sacrificed when the scales don’t balance?

CURIOUS ABOUT CURIOUSLY WEST FILM CLUB? SO ARE WE!

Check out Curiously West Film Club, a creative lab for film lovers, cofounded by Western Sydney University staff and alumnus Addy Fong and Diego Murillo. All you need is curiosity!

The De-extinction of Dire Wolves

The De-extinction of Dire Wolves

A breakthrough that looked more fiction than science stunned the world on October 1st 2024, when Colossal Biosciences created and birthed three Dire Wolf pups named Romulus, Remus and Kahleesi. In a world first, scientists used gene editing to alter the genome of a...

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Artist Spotlight: Yousif Nafea

Artist Spotlight: Yousif Nafea

    Yousif Nafea is an artist studying at Western’s Nirimba campus. Fulfilling his dream, Nafea depicts stories of hope and humanity through his drawings. Overcoming the challenges of life as a refugee, he seeks to inspire other young artists similarly...

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The Red-Carpet Experience at Made in the West

The Red-Carpet Experience at Made in the West

(Cinema screen at Made in the West before the films began. Photo by Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2024)  On November 30th, 2024, Made in the West Film Festival invited W’SUP to an exclusive red-carpet event celebrating the outstanding work of filmmakers from Western...

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WSU Sacking 400 Staff: Stop the Cuts!

  On the 16th of April 2025, Julie Hare reported in the Australian Financial Review that Western Sydney University is planning to cut 400 staff to stave off a projected $80 million deficit. In response, student advocates formed the ‘Stop WSU Cuts’ group on the...

Bachelor of Sacrifice: Navigating Work Life Balance

There are 168 hours in a week.   According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australians spend an average of 10 hours and 35 minutes a day on necessary things like sleeping, eating, personal care, health, and hygiene. That’s 74 hours a week.   An average of 3...

CURIOUS ABOUT CURIOUSLY WEST FILM CLUB? SO ARE WE!

Check out Curiously West Film Club, a creative lab for film lovers, cofounded by Western Sydney University staff and alumnus Addy Fong and Diego Murillo. All you need is curiosity!   What’s special about filmmaking workshops at CWFC?  Unlike other film screening clubs...