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January 26: An Interview with Lynette Brown

Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day, or change the day? January 26 is a day which carries very different meanings for all Australians.  Be it referred to as Australia Day, Invasion Day or Survival Day, all Australians are free to celebrate or not celebrate it as...

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Q&A with Michael Flack of Bankstown Writers’ Club

By Ian Escandor: What is the history behind the club? The club was originally started at the Bankstown campus where I was going to start my Diploma in Arts. The idea behind starting a Writers’ Club was generated from random conversations I had with fellow students,...

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Resistance Q&A

By Ian Escandor, Campus Organiser, WSU Resistance Club: When was the Resistance Club established? The Resistance: Young Socialist Alliance Club has been active on WSU/UWS since the late 90s. Members of the Resistance Club were directly involved in the various notable...

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Indigenous activist to head up NSW Senate ticket

By Ian Escandor:   Aboriginal activist and writer Ken Canning will head the NSW Senate ticket titled ‘For a People’s Movement’ in the coming federal election. Ian Escandor caught up with Uncle Ken to find out more. “I’ve joined this election campaign to build a...

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#LetThemStay: WSU could take the lead

#LetThemStay: WSU could take the lead

By Ian Escandor: On February 3 the High Court ruled that the Coalition government had the right to deport babies and women – who had been sexually assaulted – back to offshore detention in Nauru. This cruel government policy has sparked an important new wave of...

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UWS or WSU?

UWS or WSU?

By Ian Escandor, crUWSible editor: The two camps. Red vs. Blue. Blanket fort vs. pillow fort. Charmander vs. Squirtle (because who really cared about Bulbasaur). Despite what your thoughts on the issue are, understand that this is not a debate about which name rolls...

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W’SUP’s New Perspectives Launch Event: A Photo Essay

The W’SUP community held their first launch for the Spring Magazine Edition named “New Perspectives” on the 23rd of October. This spring edition of the magazine was about reflection, highlighting the importance of understanding and caring for yourself and raising...

How to Enjoy Sydney Summers as a Student Without Breaking the Bank

Are you new to Sydney, wanting to explore and seize the summer but on a budget?   Or are you worried about saving up for rent and utilities, while your friends are posting Insta stories with all the summer fun, leaving you with major FOMO?   Don't worry. Here's how...

Western Sydney University Lifeblood Challenge 2024

What began as a small pilot project in 2017 at the Kingswood campus has evolved into a driving force in life-saving initiatives and enhanced community compassion across all Western Sydney University campuses.   Originally a one-woman initiative by then student and now...