What is the difference between simply feeling down and having depression? Story by Erielle Sudario. Depression is a common mental health condition with an estimate of one in 35 young Australians having experienced a depressive disorder at some stage in their life...
2018 has been known as the year of diversity in regards to Hollywood films. With the success of titles such as Love Simon, Black Panther, and Wonder Woman, receiving rave reviews on sites such as Rotten Tomatoes and earning millions in the box office. It’s clear that...
Garage sale trail (October 20 - 21) Throughout the weekend, Parramatta will be hosting a garage sale trail, the largest garage sale event throughout the city. Sellers are encourage to register their location to be part of the trail and shoppers will be given map...
On May 23, 2018, hundreds of people gathered at three of Western Sydney University’s campuses to help break the world record for the most amount of people stargazing at the same time. Organised by the ABC in partnership with the Australian National University, the...
Israel’s Netta won Eurovision 2018 with the song ‘Toy’ but does it really deserve to win? Last weekend the grand final of the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was broadcast live from Lisbon, Portugal on SBS at 5am AEST. After three hours of watching the final 26...
Warning … low-key spoilers ahead! “Sometimes, I feel like I’m stuck on a ferris wheel. One minute I’m on top of the world. Then the next I’m on rock bottom” – Love, Simon (2018). I remember watching the trailer for this film over on Tumblr and at first glance, I...
Ever gone to the beach and thought to yourself "Where would I go if I kept following the shoreline?" Or maybe you’ve visited Bondi and wondered what other areas you could explore in Sydney. For those interested, the coastal walk starting from Coogee Beach to the...
How good are your “shopping on a budget” skills? Have you explored your local op-shop yet? To make sure that all of us get to discover the true treasures op shops hold, and to encourage people to reduce waste, Blacktown City Council recently hosted a “Recycled...
By Erielle Sudario: The use of games and technology to teach and engage the new learners is the way of the future, says Phil Spencer, the head of X-Box as he stated that “How the gamers and the gaming industry are the early adaptors to new technology and its how they...
Students of the newly commenced Performing Arts subject, ‘Fundamentals of Acting and Theatre’ have launched one of Western Sydney University’s (‘WSU’) newest clubs. The Hybridised Ensemble for Film & Theatre, or otherwise called ‘THEFT’, gives students across WSU...
Sydney just finished its warmest winter to date in its 167 years of record, according to University of Technology Professor and meteorologist expert, Milton Speer. This comes following research from Weather Zone which said that Sydney’s overnight minimums and...
As students face cost-of-living pressures, an increase in parking fee increase at Western Sydney University's Parramatta South campus has become a concern for some students who rely on driving to campus. The cost of a one day ‘pay and display’ parking ticket at...
August 13 saw Western Sydney University (WSU) students joining a nationwide protest against Pauline Hanson and the One Nation collective. The rally was organised by High School Anti-Capitalists and the National Union of Students. For many involved, it was about more...
If cinema is a two-way conversation, what happens when you add imaginary friends to the chat? Married couple Anna and Jack are feeling lonely and isolated out in the country, where they struggle to communicate with each other. Words are hard to come by when you’re...