Misty McPhail is an executive producer at Made in the West CREATIVE and the general manager of Made in the West Film Festival (MITW), a grassroots festival that celebrates and showcases Western Sydney filmmakers on screen. W’SUP chats to her about the 2024 Made in the...
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New Perspectives through Film
Films and TV shows often offer the viewer a new perspective (pun intended) every day. From portraying that there’s beauty in the mundane and that there’s more to the world than what meets the eye. In this piece, three films will be reviewed: a short film named...
Article, Review, Whatever: Suki Shimmers on ‘Memoir of a Sparklemuffin’
Singer-songwriter, Suki Waterhouse, released her sophomore album, 'Memoir of a Sparklemuffin', on September 13th, 2024, with the title inspired by the Australian “sparklemuffin” spider, which dances for its partner (or gets eaten). "God, it feels good to find someone...
‘Made in the West’ Online Mega Movie Marathon – What to Expect!
W’SUP interviews ‘Made in the West’ ahead of its online Mega Movie Marathon event, starting 10th December 2024. Misty McPhail, ‘Made in the West’ CREATIVE, tells us what to expect when viewing these wonderful films online. W’SUP: What is the ‘Made in the West’ film...
Lottie McLeod and her Secret Music Plans for 2025! – Part 2
You heard it all in part one - get ready for part two! In part one of W’SUP’s exclusive, W’SUP editor Eugenia Kourkoutas and W’SUP Director Natasa Aster-Stater interview Lottie McLeod on her rise to fame, the inspiration behind her latest singles, and her reflections...
Summer reading list: Books to dive into during break
The president of WSU’s Book Club, Lidya Rivai, thoughtfully put together a list of books that will keep readers entertained and inspired throughout the summer break until next semester rolls around. First off, we have... ‘Happy Place’ by Emily Henry (Picture...
Interview with Singer-Songwriter, Lottie McLeod – Part 1
From her inspirations to scholarships to her proudest moments of 2024, upcoming indie pop musician Lottie McLeod covered it all. Best known for her debut song ‘Happy Birthday’ and for being Triple J’s 2023 ‘Unearthed’ Feature Artist, McLeod has been rising to stardom...
Sydney’s Japan Foundation hosts Nobuhiro Shimura’s exhibition on local cinemas vanishing legacy
(Nobuhiro Shimura's "Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema" exhibition at The Japan Foundation Gallery. Photo by: Khanh Linh Pham, 2024) “Afternote: In the shade of cinema”, is a new exhibition by Japanese artist Nobuhiro Shimura, running from September 13, 2023, to...
Why do writers like writing? ~ An insightful walk through Book Fair Australia
Writers are the architects of imagination, the sculptors of words, and the custodians of stories. But what sparks this relentless urge to write? At Book Fair Australia, I was honoured to speak with 12 remarkable authors who shared their deeply personal...
NTFLX & DRILL: How an anonymous creator is shaping the digital rap landscape on TikTok
‘I don’t fuck with Jack and Jill/ if I pop that pill that’s a magic bean/ I’m on my last life I don’t give two fucks/ I’m still gonna sip that lean’ raps an animated, masked Puss in Boots into a microphone. The ‘Puss in Zoots’ video has garnered 470k views since it...
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Diversity Fest in Jeopardy: An Absent Crowd, but a Present Message
Diversity Fest was once the booming heart of Western Sydney University’s social life. This year, the campus was silent, with attendees few and far between. This begs the question: Has Diversity Fest lost its spark or has a shift occurred with how students...
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When petals fall, and culture blooms: Auburn Cherry Blossom festival 2025
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2025 Student Election Live Updates
22nd September 2025: On Monday, the 15th of September 2025, Western’s student elections opened for the positions on the Board of Trustees (BoT), Student Representative Council (SRC) and the National Union of Students (NUS). Each enrolled Western student received an...










