Single parent payments and COVID-19

Single parent payments and COVID-19

We were doing okay for a little bit, until COVID-19 hit and once again I was a single mum doing a university degree, living on benefits. Benefits that could hardly cover the cost of living. When my employer went into self-isolation because of his health, all future...

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OPINION: 2025 Gala Dressed in 1920s Glamour

On the 21st of November, Western Sydney University student leaders and staff members were taken back to the 1920s. Student Leader’s Gala attendees came dressed in glamorous and glittery attire with pearls and feathers, culminating in a Great Gatsby experience. Staff...

Indigenous Sovereignty: Young Australians Pursuing Change

Read Part 1 here — Indigenous Sovereignty: Welcome to Country Explained  Read Part 2 here — Indigenous Sovereignty: Right-Wing Extremism Rises    Young Australians Powering the Pursuit for Change   The Australian Reconciliation Barometer found 80% of young...

Filmmaker Prudence Bernadette on Doctor Who fandom!

(Caption: Subculture: The Whovians title card. Photo credit: Prudence Bernadette, 2025)  Australian filmmaker and musician Prudence Bernadette (aka TheArtGirl) is stepping into the spotlight to debut her documentary Subculture: The Whovians. Produced under her new...

Zines Taking the World by Storm!

(Caption: Zine Fair stall workers and attendees. Photo credit: Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2025)  On the 20th September 2025, School of Zines hosted Parramatta Zine Fair, an event encouraging zinesters to show off their talent and content to the community. Printed media...

Indigenous Sovereignty: Right-Wing Extremism Rises

  Read Part 1 here — Indigenous Sovereignty: Welcome to Country Explained    A 2024 report from the Australian Reconciliation Barometer found more than half (54%) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience racism in Australian society. This...