Language: What separates us from the animals

By Daniel Griffin: You and I have the ability to use language without even thinking about it, literally. We can understand, speak, (and once we are taught) read and write. Animals, too, can communicate in some ways as well (anyone who has ever watched a nature...

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Bankstown Student Campus Council Update

Bankstown Student Campus Council Update

By Daniel Griffin and Grant Murray: What is Student Campus Council ? The normal explanation goes that the council “represents” and “advocates for” the students. Additionally, each campus council gets a budget of $15,000 to spend on events for students, or campaigns....

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Linguistics, yeah!

Linguistics, yeah!

By Daniel Griffin: I’ve had this conversation like 1,000 times: Person: “So what do you study?” Me: “I’m doing a BA majoring in linguistics” Person: “Oh, right … So how many languages do you know?”   Every time I hear that, I instantly have the urge to punch them...

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Homegrown Fantasy: Bronte-Marie Wesson

Previously self-published Bronte-Marie Wesson has just made her traditional debut with the start of a high fantasy series.  The Ascension of Souls was released on the 3rd of March 2025 to kick off the Broken Cycle trilogy. The novel is perfect for fans of Game of...

CareerTrackers’ Annual Gala Hosts Martin Luther King III

CareerTrackers is a national not-for-profit organisation that aims to provide support to First Nations university students, linking them to long-term paid, multi-year internships and employment opportunities during their studies and upon graduation.   Students...

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...