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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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“The lights danced to my music”: Student Composer Bailey Pickles Speaks About Big Dreams
Bailey Pickles, aged 20, is studying the University of Sydney’s ‘Composition for Creative Industries’ at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. “This is the perfect course for me,” Pickles said. “It’s been a fantastic experience because I’m surrounded by so many...
Libby Austin: The 19-year-old Penrith City Council member representing Western Sydney youth
On the 9th of October, 19-year-old Libby Austin was sworn in for her 4-year term as a councillor on the Penrith City Council. The teenage Western Sydney University student was listed on the 5th spot of the Labor party’s PCC East Ward ballot. Austin was elected...
Interview With Tamara Tuchin, Winner of the Editor’s Choice Award
Tamara Tuchin didn’t expect to win the 2024 Student Publications Committee Editor’s Choice Award for her article “Imagining Extinction.” In her own words, the recognition was a “total surprise,” but for anyone who has read her piece, it’s clear why she stood...
New Student? Here’s Your Updated Enrolment Guide
Enrolling in your course can feel complicated. This guide provides information on activating your account, accepting offers, registering for subjects and more. If you need assistance with your enrolment, please call Western Sydney University on 1300 668 370. ...
Joel Edgerton Receives Honorary Doctorate & 100 New Doctors Graduate
100 graduates from Western Sydney University’s Doctor of Medicine program attended their graduation ceremony on the 17th of December 2024. The University invited Joel Edgerton to the graduation in the Sir Ian & Nancy Turbott Auditorium at the Parramatta...