Trigger Warning: This article contains themes regarding self-harm, sexual abuse, rape and suicide. Please note there are resources for support listed below. It was an ordinary day and I opened Facebook. Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne had been accused of sexual...
By Dina Capilnean: Can’t do these assignments no more Can’t work for the man no more Don’t wanna be a corporate girl No more listening to the world Not gonna listen to your whines and cries And pick you up from your hangover nights Try to be me for just one day My...
By Dina Codrina Capilnean: A little while ago, it was my father’s fiftieth birthday. We celebrated as our family normally would – music, games and laughter, but my father had a few too many beers and he started to make a speech. “I am fifty years old, and I have not...
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...
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...
(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...
(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...
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...