By Paul Kleynjan: Diversity, the experience of difference, or the way we experience race, culture, sexuality, gender, class and ability is a big part of campus life at UWS. There are, apparently, parts of us that we consider the same or different from those around...
Why walk 1000 miles to fall down at your girl’s door?
By Paul Kleynjan: Two young Scotsmen once proclaimed they would walk 500 miles, then 500 more just to be men that will walk 1000 miles only to fall down at your door. Why? Catch a plane, arrive in good health and kiss your girl without the risk of heart failure. ...
Mongers gonna mong
It’s an historical travesty! Monging is in peril! Monging one’s wares is well and truly over. Having a fishmonger mong your fish or having your armour monged by an ironmonger is sadly no more. It was the height of professionalism but alas, the years have turned...
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Homegrown Mystery: Tamara Moss
Tamara Moss majored in Asian Studies at the University of Western Australia before going on to work as a primary school teacher. In 2017, she published her debut book in the Lintang series. The series was shortlisted for the Readings Children’s Book Prize in 2018,...
The Heart Behind the Hands
Before the sun begins to rise, a nurse is already by someone’s side. Not just asking what hurts today; But wondering what words cannot say. They carry no spotlight, applause, nor fame; Just quiet commitment to every name. With tired eyes and steady hands, ...
Touch
They talked about coffee for five minutes. “Espresso” and “mocha” rolled off their lips – dry and pale the way the winter grounds are – in harmony, disappearing into the wind – the relentlessly cold wind. After a while, the discussion shifted into something sweeter,...
Homegrown Fantasy: Bronte-Marie Wesson
Previously self-published Bronte-Marie Wesson has just made her traditional debut with the start of a high fantasy series. The Ascension of Souls was released on the 3rd of March 2025 to kick off the Broken Cycle trilogy. The novel is perfect for fans of Game of...
Is Medical Bias Hiding the Early Signs of Dementia in Women? Here’s What Science Says.
When you think of dementia, you probably picture someone forgetting their keys or getting confused about the date. But what if the early warning signs look completely different depending on whether you are a man or a woman? For decades, medical research has largely...




