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    I'm a fifth-year Bachelor Communication/ Bachelor International Studies student majoring in journalism. With a passion for human rights, social justice, and culture, I like to write about a wide range of topics that concern young people. I appreciate the University’s diverse atmosphere and I would like my work to reflect the different perspectives and experiences of students.

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WSU’s first student-created unit is here

WSU’s first student-created unit is here

After two years of collective efforts, the first unit of its kind is offered at Western Sydney University. The elective unit, We Are the University: Students Co-Creating Change, invites students from all disciplines to partake in creating change and resolving real...

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The evolution of AI

The evolution of AI

Can human consciousness be encapsulated in a machine? Is it possible to replicate personhood into an inanimate object? The advent of AI in the modern era has further complicated the debate. Samiha Yusuf and Surpiya Mayuri of the Western Association of Computing and...

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Anime festival: express yourself

Anime festival: express yourself

Sydney celebrated anime and Japanese culture in a two-day festival at the International Cultural Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) on March 7 and 8.      Anime festivals, also known as anime conventions, are gaining more attraction as more and more people are...

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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...

Western Alum Annie McCann on her Author Journey

  Annie McCann is a published author and a Western Sydney University alum. As an Indonesian-Australian Muslim emcee and writer, she is deeply passionate about diverse voices.    ‘My Harimau King’  McCann’s debut Middle-Grade novel, published by Melby Rose...

Indigenous Sovereignty: Welcome to Country Explained

  On the 31st of August 2025 NITV’s Bronte Charles and Yasmine Alwakal reported a ‘brutal, terrifying and traumatising’ Neo Nazi attack at Melbourne’s Camp Sovereignty.  The peaceful protest with a smoking ceremony on sacred land turned into a violent, hate...