Students have been hit the hardest during COVID-19 and will now also face a disadvantaged future. Photo by Andre Hunter. Australia needs to invest in the future of young people. Is it the student's responsibility to fight, or the Government's to change their mind?...
How to prepare for your online exams
It’s October, which means two things are fast approaching: exams and semester break. I’ll wager you’re only excited about one of them. With Zoom classes creating a new virtual learning space for students amid COVID-19, Sarah Cupitt explains what you need to know to...
INSIGHT: “Take Me Out” comes in hot as WSU’s new cheeky dating show
Here to fill the “single” void in your quarantine. Brought to you by Western Sydney Sports Business Society, the cheeky event “Take Me Out”, based off the hit dating TV show will be coming to WSU students in Spring Semester 2020. There are many opportunities...
Is WSU forcing students to install software that invades their privacy?
A wave of surveillance in the wake of coronavirus is forcing students to decide between privacy or their grades with online exams to be monitored with a software called ProctorU. In a time where people want to protect their online privacy and security more than ever –...
The student raising the torch for Zoom University
The story behind the rant re-design of the Western Sydney University shirt on Facebook. Meet Hayley Elford, a passionate individual who has recently completed her Bachelor Arts Pathway to Teaching and is now studying her Masters of Teaching (Primary). Even...
Humanitarian Engineering Conference 2019
Later this year aspiring engineering students from USYD, UNSW, UTS, WSU and MQU attended the Engineers without Borders Humanitarian Engineering Conference at Camp Fletcher, Blue mountains for 3 days and 2 nights full of learning and new experiences. The HEC is an...
Leading without a title
Today's leaders are advocating for change by aspiring to be the difference they want to see in the world. By sharing voices of conviction, it is possible for all of us to make an impact on greater society. We own that title as "the future". A total number of 185...
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Scrolling into liability: Social media addiction in personal injury litigation
Two recent state court verdicts in the United States have affirmed that design defects in social media platforms, combined with a failure to warn users of associated risks, may give rise to legal consequences. Increasing concerns surrounding child safety on these...
CareerTrackers’ Annual Gala Hosts Martin Luther King III
CareerTrackers is a national not-for-profit organisation that aims to provide support to First Nations university students, linking them to long-term paid, multi-year internships and employment opportunities during their studies and upon graduation. Students...
Rise of Australian Romantasy: Braidee Otto
With the romantasy genre continuing to captivate readers worldwide, Australian author Braidee Otto is celebrating the release of her debut novel Songbird of the Sorrows. From secret princesses to spies uncovering dangerous truths and unlikely heroes facing impossible...
Citizen Science: How Western students can help scientists
In Western Sydney, there are areas that have ongoing roles available for citizen scientists interested in wildlife, climate change or bushfire impact research. According to Western Sydney University (WSU) Associate Professor Ian Wright, citizen science plays an...
Rise of Australian Romantasy: Lily Crozier
Lily Crozier was born in London to a family of book collectors and quickly followed in their footsteps. Now based in Sydney, she is building her career as a literary influencer and publicist at Penguin Random House Australia. Her debut novel, ‘Vow of Eternal Night’ is...








