Please explain

By Aldric Chuah: The recent decision by Board of Directors/Vice Chancellor Barney Glover to arbitrarily remove the position of Student Publications Officer was one made without prior consultation and without qualification. The unilateral decision caught many of the...

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poem: Soar High Above

poem: Soar High Above

By Aldric Chuah: Perhaps one day the planets will align When all the stars in the universe are in place I will no longer have to wade through time and space To see your warm effervescent face There isn’t much I can offer now My achievements to date aren’t worthy of a...

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UWS, WSU or Whitlam ?

UWS, WSU or Whitlam ?

By Aldric Chuah: So the established board of directors has decided to rebrand the logo/image/name of the University. First off, hats off to Barney Glover our new VC.  When Education Minister Christopher Pyne was trying to push education reform legislation through the...

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Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians

Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians

By Aldric Chuah: Indigenous people are recognised as the original inhabitants of the Australian land mass and associated islands. For 50,000 years they were autonomous and the concept of land was that no one individual owned it. It was a natural resource that would be...

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Multiculturalism: Something to Celebrate

Multiculturalism: Something to Celebrate

By Aldric Chuah: Australia being a multicultural nation, it is not surprising to know that many people speak languages other than English. There are of course differing opinions about the virtues of some communities and their inability to ”integrate” into mainstream...

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Australian Immigration: Boundless Plains to Share

Australian Immigration: Boundless Plains to Share

By Aldric Chuah: Contemporary Australian society is one of the most culturally diverse nations on the planet. However it did not have the most humble of beginnings. In 1901 the Australian government enacted the Immigration Restriction Act. This involved a dictation...

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National Anthems

National Anthems

By Aldric Chuah: National anthems have the ability to inspire and unite, to jubilate and invigorate. There are 200-plus countries of the world, 193 of which are members of the United Nations. All of these nations have their own national anthems, but the countries of...

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Eurovision Turns 60

Eurovision Turns 60

By Aldric Chuah: This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest. For the first time Australia was permitted to compete in the contest. Our representative Guy Sebastian pulled an amazing performance – he was quite the guy ! This of course follows...

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Rise of Australian Romantasy: Braidee Otto

With the romantasy genre continuing to captivate readers worldwide, Australian author Braidee Otto is celebrating the release of her debut novel Songbird of the Sorrows. From secret princesses to spies uncovering dangerous truths and unlikely heroes facing impossible...

Citizen Science: How Western students can help scientists

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Rise of Australian Romantasy: Lily Crozier

Lily Crozier was born in London to a family of book collectors and quickly followed in their footsteps. Now based in Sydney, she is building her career as a literary influencer and publicist at Penguin Random House Australia. Her debut novel, ‘Vow of Eternal Night’ is...

2026 SRC President Statement: $4 Million of Your Money Spent on You!

Statement from 2026 SRC President Bailey Anderson Hello WSU Students! My name is Bailey, and I'm your Student Representative Council President! As a key feature of the transition to the Student Union (SU), it is now a legal requirement that over $4 million dollars of...