As the homelessness crisis worsens, Pass it on Clothing & Co. are providing dignity to those sleeping rough in Sydney’s Western suburbs. Founded by Chris Vagg and Olga Puga in 2016, Pass it on Clothing & Co. is a Sydney-based social enterprise supporting the...
Australian artists on the frontline in Ukraine
Australian artists George Gittoes AM and Hellen Rose are navigating landmines and documenting the destruction on the frontline in Ukraine. For more than fifty years, Gittoes has documented the best and worst of the human condition. He is well...
Australia’s commitment to supporting Afghan refugees
On August 15, the day that the Taliban seized Afghanistan’s capital, chaos descended on the streets of Kabul as thousands were desperate to escape. Today, some of these Afghan refugees are thankful to be adjusting to life in Australia under a government program...
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Free to Be: Marching with Pride with Western Sydney University
(A group photo with the Mardi Gras float, captured before the march. Photo by Liana Keo, 2025.) As someone born, raised, and now studying in Western Sydney, I never expected us to be the longest-running tertiary institution to be marching in Mardi Gras. The...
Hannah Mei Gavina’s Collection of Poetry From her Book, Scribbled Cadence de Hannah
HOPELESS My problems are too many to count, Solutions nowhere to be found How and where do I even look If there's nothing to be found? Pain fills my lungs as I drown As waves of despair crash into my shore I try to swim and gasp for air But an anchor...
Happiness in a Shot: The Power of a Photo
I once stumbled upon a photograph called Lower Paradise Valley taken in 1925 by American landscape photographer Ansel Adams when reading one of my favorite books called ‘On Photography’ by Susan Sontag. The innocence of the landscape, the purity of the light...
Student Protest Against Job Cuts at Western Sydney University – Coverage by Dean Shahin
(Dean Shahin reporting on the student protest against cuts on staff on the 22nd of May, Image taken from Video filmed by Lamisah Raihan) On the 22nd of May 2025, student activists gathered in protest outside building EA on Western Sydney University's Parramatta South...
In Defence of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
For most people around the world, 2025 is a normal year. For all Australians, it’s something else: it’s a federal election year. This year will decide Australia's direction for the education system over the next three years. ABC News journalist, Jacob Greber,...