The Ramadan Nights Festival at Lakemba which began on 2 April has entered its final week and will be concluding on Friday 1 May, 2022. The festival has been taking place on Haldon Street and Railway Parade of Lakemba in the city of Canterbury-Bankstown. The streets...
Ishmamul Haque
Dysmorphia
TW: Body-shaming, mental illness, body dysmorphia I have a fear of mirrors. Let me rephrase that – I have a fear of my reflection on the mirror. I hate the face that looks back when I look into the mirror. It does not look like me – it feels grotesque,...
Exploring Dreamtime: art and stories
Many international students desire to learn more about Australian Indigenous culture. Here, Ishmamul Haque provides a brief guide to Dreamtime beliefs for our international students. Aboriginal people are part of the oldest continuing culture in the world. A vital...
Humans of Western Sydney: Zareen Islam
Zareen Islam is a first year information and communications technology (ICT) student at Western Sydney University, majoring in networking. Born in Bangladesh, she made Australia her home when she came to Sydney as a high-school student. An aspiring henna artist, an...
WSU student secures grand prize at Secur’IT cybersecurity hackathon
Kavika Singhal, a 2nd year Cybersecurity and Behaviour student at Western Sydney University, has won the regional finals of Secur’IT Cup – a cyber-security themed hackathon. The hackathon took place from 10th – 11th October and was organised by Kaspersky and...
ProctorU hacked – Western Sydney University responds
On 28th July 2020, cyber-security publication BleepingComputer reported that a hacker group, known as ShinyHunters, was leaking stolen user databases from a variety of websites. Among them was ProctorU – the online proctoring service used to monitor 45% of Western...
Love in the time of Corona
#1. Keep it classy with a candle-lit dinner on Zoom Missing the fancy, dimly-lit, romantic ambience of a restaurant? We’ve got you covered. Utilise the time in isolation to brush up on your culinary skill. Find a recipe you both like and get cooking. Update...
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Expanding my cultural horizons in Japan
(Credit: Simran Prasad) Earlier this July, I participated in the Venture Makers Global Exchange held in Kansai, Japan’s innovation capital. The program saw students from universities across Japan, Canada, the UK, India, and Australia collaborate on tackling real-life...
Go Global: My South Korean Odyssey
Written by Richard Xu | Edited by Luci Kugathasan Introduction On March 1st, 2024, I attended Go Global’s South Korea study tour at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, an institution that prides itself in advancing scholarship and peace. The trip provided me with insight...
Street Library Launch
Written by Lidya Rivai | Edited by Luci Kugathasan Whether you live in suburbia, near a CBD, or you’re just out for a stroll, you’re bound to spot one of these little street libraries, housed in a cosy nook of your neighbourhood. (Two members of Book...
Blak, Loud and Proud at Parramatta South Campus
The theme for NAIDOC Week 2024 was Blak, Loud and Proud: Keep the Fire Burning. At Western Sydney University’s (WSU) Parramatta South Campus the Yarramundi Lectures explored the importance of the Indigenous community at Western Sydney University (WSU). The Yarramundi...
Penrith: The new Op Shop Destination
As the cost-of-living skyrockets, thrifting is becoming a necessity, and Penrith is becoming a hub for op shoppers. Penrith’s High Street is home to a plethora of op shops including, but not limited to; Anglicare, Red Cross, Vinnies, Salvos, Cancer Wellness Support,...