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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
#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...
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...