By Daniel Jantos: Is there not something in all of us that is restless in the face of an injustice? Winston Churchill may have believed that history was written by the victors, but every historian pursues their craft in the hope that, in time, the fuller story will...
By Naomi Hastings: When did you start skating? Around the age of 10 What’s your favourite thing about skating? The freedom. Having the ability to express creativity and share a passion that extends along so many different interpretations. Where do you like to...
By Hakima Husseini: This is my favourite photo of WSU. I love the purple colour of the Jacaranda trees which are all around the pathway of Parramatta campus! It was nice weather on that morning: I took these pictures last year in spring session, on the last day of my...
By Dina Capilnean: Can’t do these assignments no more Can’t work for the man no more Don’t wanna be a corporate girl No more listening to the world Not gonna listen to your whines and cries And pick you up from your hangover nights Try to be me for just one day My...
By Dalya Karezi: Our past is a story that only we understand But mine is so messed up that I find hard to tell while I stand. My story is different, but I cannot say I am the only one, Every time I reminisce about my childhood I just want to run. Although I was young...
By Jenan Baltaji: Close your eyes Can you see clearer now? When your head is filled with dreams And your feet no longer touch the ground When your heart laughs freely When there is no longer reality When chains vanish Fear is banished Heart no longer tarnished Can you...
By Aldric Chuah: Perhaps one day the planets will align When all the stars in the universe are in place I will no longer have to wade through time and space To see your warm effervescent face There isn’t much I can offer now My achievements to date aren’t worthy of a...
By Abel McLennan: Born in Guilin, a small city in Southern China riddled with beautiful limestone mountainous landscapes and untouched rivers, Gui is a 65-year-old labourer who lives entirely out of his van, and has been for the last five years. The Toyota Hiace he...
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,...
By Elizabeth Griffin: Whether it be the newest iPhone or the latest Call of Duty, companies across the world are encouraging people to pre-order their products. Now, the question left to consumers is this, should you pre-order a product? For those unaware,...
The Soundtrack to Modern Life: A Dangerous Complacency A subtle hum of artificial intelligence has become the soundtrack to modern life, so pervasive that we sometimes overlook it. Everything from setting alarms to selecting what show to watch uses AI powered...
(Hamish Macdonald and Rully Kurniawan speaking during event. Photo credit: Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2025) Early in 2025, acclaimed journalists Hamish Macdonald and Rully Kurniawan attended Western’s Parramatta South campus for a journalism masterclass. They discussed...
(Front cover of ‘A Different Kind of Power’ by Jacinda Ardern. Photo credit: Natasa Aster-Stater, 2025) Reading this memoir made it clear that Jacinda Ardern has been one of the people that she is trying to serve. She isn’t from a dynasty like the Kennedys or the...
Are you doing/did you do Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July (PFJ) is exactly what it sounds like – a whole month without single-use plastic. There are often two reactions to this. The first is: “that’s impossible”. The second is: “well, a month isn’t going to make a...
When you meet Adjoa Assan, you’re struck not just by her eloquence, but by the quiet strength that anchors it. A Western Sydney University graduate with three degrees:- Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), Bachelor of International Studies (with Distinction), and...