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    Julia Bell has been on the W'SUP team since April 2022. Julia has completed a Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production) and is currently completing a Master in Marketing.

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Author Bruce Wolpe on Trump’s Australia

Author Bruce Wolpe on Trump’s Australia

The U.S. presidency has been a social media spectacle for nearly a decade. This coming election is like a story out of the sitcom Veep and featuring a villain from Scooby Doo. At the Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival on November 3rd, 2024, Bruce Wolpe, author of the...

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Blak, Loud and Proud at Parramatta South Campus

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...

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No Silly Questions: The Daily Aus 

No Silly Questions: The Daily Aus 

The Daily Aus is an online news platform that primarily broadcasts through Instagram. Started by Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski, the news is aimed to be short, sharp, and concise to avoid the news fatigue that many young people are facing, as reported by...

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WSUP at Sydney Writer’s Festival 2024

WSUP at Sydney Writer’s Festival 2024

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The Year I Met My Brain: ADHD as an Adult 

The Year I Met My Brain: ADHD as an Adult 

The book The Year I Met My Brain by Matilda Boseley ventures into the lives of adults with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), given her own experience of being diagnosed later in life with ADHD herself. She works as a social media reporter for the...

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WSUP’s Book Picks 

WSUP’s Book Picks 

Tash - The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon  This fictional story is the fourth in the Bone season which is a dystopian and paranormal thriller. Being in the centre of a planned seven book series means that this is the integral part of the storyline. Compelling,...

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WSU is sleeping on its stars

WSU is sleeping on its stars

The observatory contains a 30 year old telescope that was designed at the university, using concave mirrors to reflect the light and show students the celestial bodies they study. The software used to operate the telescope and view the images was designed by a...

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Vaping in young people – Where should we stand?

Vaping in young people – Where should we stand?

Western Sydney University has had a smoke-free campus since 2014, but vaping has still been an issue of misconduct. This confusion is primarily related to the different environments that vaping creates compared to smoking. We can smell smoke and tobacco with...

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OPINION: 2025 Gala Dressed in 1920s Glamour

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...

Indigenous Sovereignty: Young Australians Pursuing Change

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...

Filmmaker Prudence Bernadette on Doctor Who fandom!

(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...

Zines Taking the World by Storm!

(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...

Indigenous Sovereignty: Right-Wing Extremism Rises

  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...