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    Eugenia Kourkoutas is an emerging editor studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Cultural and Social Analysis and Social Anthropology. Within this degree, Eugenia has gained a multitude of experience in researching and analysing our everyday world and social interactions in order to addressing key issues occurring within our social climate today through investigative articles. Eugenia is also the proud recipient of the 2023 Deans List Award and is aspiring to become a feature writing journalist in the near future.

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Indigenous Sovereignty: Welcome to Country Explained

  On the 31st of August 2025 NITV’s Bronte Charles and Yasmine Alwakal reported a ‘brutal, terrifying and traumatising’ Neo Nazi attack at Melbourne’s Camp Sovereignty.  The peaceful protest with a smoking ceremony on sacred land turned into a violent, hate...

War Here and There, Conflict Slowly Turning into a Genocide

The proxy war being waged in Sudan has reached a new level of urgency that demands the world’s attention. Reports by Al Jazeera indicate mass-civilian killings have taken place, leaving 1,500 dead, with bodies spotted on satellite images.   In 2023, clashes between...

How to Survive Your Student Placements (Without Losing Your Mind)?

University placements can feel like a marathon you never signed up for. Between managing coursework, part-time jobs, and personal responsibilities, adding hundreds of unpaid hours to your schedule can feel almost impossible. I just finished my 600-hour social work...

From Cyberattacks to Staff Cuts, what’s next, Western?

This year has been big for Western, not all for the right reasons. From cyberattacks and job cuts, to conversations about international students, the University community is growing increasingly concerned.    Personal Information in jeopardy:   On the 23rd of October...

Destabilising the Fast Fashion Industry, One Garment at a Time

On 7 August 2025, Western Sydney University students and staff were encouraged to exchange free items to meet their material needs at the University’s Parramatta South Campus. ‘We’re trying to build a community on campus that reduces waste, creates social...