Jacinda Ardern: A Different Kind of Powerful Woman

Jacinda Ardern: A Different Kind of Powerful Woman

(Front cover of ‘A Different Kind of Power’ by Jacinda Ardern. Photo credit: Natasa Aster-Stater, 2025) Reading this memoir made it clear that Jacinda Ardern has been one of the people that she is trying to serve. She isn’t from a dynasty like the Kennedys or the...

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5 Quick Tips to Boost your Mid-Year Reset!

5 Quick Tips to Boost your Mid-Year Reset!

(Caption: Notebook with article title and permanent marker. Photo credit: Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2025)       The mid-year is a great time to pause, breathe, and refresh your organisational systems. It’s the sweet spot to set yourself up for a Spring...

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Taking The World By ‘ONYX STORM’: A Book Review

Taking The World By ‘ONYX STORM’: A Book Review

Onyx Storm’s legacy is as tumultuous as its title.  Following the explosive popularity of the series’ first instalment, ‘Fourth Wing’, and its sophomore addition, ‘Iron Flame’, ‘Onyx Storm’ easily became one of the most anticipated book releases of 2025. Despite...

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Summer reading list: Books to dive into during break

Summer reading list: Books to dive into during break

The president of WSU’s Book Club, Lidya Rivai, thoughtfully put together a list of books that will keep readers entertained and inspired throughout the summer break until next semester rolls around.    First off, we have...  ‘Happy Place’ by Emily Henry  (Picture...

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‘Juice’ by Tim Winton Review

‘Juice’ by Tim Winton Review

From the onset, Tim Winton’s novel, ‘Juice’, would be a book that I’ve not read the likes of in a very long time. I’m sure many people have drawn the parallels between Winton’s latest release and Cormac McCarthy’s, ‘The Road’, due to the dystopian setting, begrudging...

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Why Student Clubs are Critical for Mental Health

  Between balancing coursework, part-time jobs and the transition to adulthood, today’s students are increasingly vulnerable to mental health challenges.  Studies show Australian university students are experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress, with...

W’SUP DEEP DIVE: The Student General Meeting

In a historic show of unity, Western Sydney University students voted unanimously on August 21, 2025, to pass a pro-Palestine motion demanding the university sever research links with Syqe Medical, lift the suspensions of student protesters, halt staff job cuts, and...

Finding Nemo (Another) Therapist

What could possibly be worse than a father eating his son because he’s deformed? Well, you’re about to find out. This is part two of finding Nemo a therapist (yes, Disney’s Finding Nemo). Why? Because clownfish are slightly traumatising. Click here for part one if you...

Generation Science

“Re-Gen Z Science” is headed by Western Sydney University’s Dr. Mark Jones and School of Science Engagement Officer Loise Graham. With a focus on making science relevant to younger generations in the Hawkesbury, the program covers how science can address some of the...

Let’s Teach Consent with Chanel Contos

On May 26, 2025, Teach Us Consent – a movement founded by activist Chanel Contos, advocates to dismantle rape culture, launched the Promoting Consent Initiative. The initiative aims to provide young people with online content communicating the importance of healthy...