By Melissa Swann: Pokémon GO shattered download records when the Californian developers Niantic let it loose upon the world. While the craze took much of the world by surprise, the huge mobile hit didn’t happen overnight. The 21 year old Pokémon franchise aside, the...
We Came, We Gamed, We Conquered
By Melissa Swann: For 24 hours over June 2nd and 3rd, the Western Sydney U Nerdfighters hosted a charity gaming marathon at The Cottage on Werrington South campus. We dubbed this ambitious adventure ‘Game Hard or Go Home.’ You may have heard about the event in the...
Nerdfighters Gaming Marathon at Werrington
By Melissa Swann: The Western Sydney University Nerdfighters are holding a 24-hour Gaming Marathon at The Cottage on Werrington South during stuvac! Who are the WSU Nerdfighters? We are a club for self-professed Nerds, based at Kingswood and Werrington campus but also...
poem: War and Back Again
By Melissa Swann: shore leave, years ago too many to keep count now, all he knows is it had to be around the time he stopped remembering how to not feel bare without the uniform on a girl with eyes too bright for the thick exploited air of a mining town,...
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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...



