With the release of Greta Gerwig’s most anticipated film of 2023, the world dreams sweet in cowboy hats and pink nostalgia as Barbie navigates the haunt of an imperfect girlhood. A running theme across Greta’s filmography and her own characters in films such as...
For many of us, platforms like iTunes and Spotify can be our solace. Whether it be plugging in your headphones or air pods for some tunes while studying, heading to class, or riding the shuttle home. Why is that? And what is up with our obsession with music? Well, put...
By Joshua Thomas TikTok accelerates businesses discovering musicians, the music industry creating genuine fans. Driving music discovery there are many features such as filtering views, make another cover from another song, create duet videos, control privacy and...
Burmese-Australian visual artist from Melbourne, Shan Primrose decided it was time in late November 2021 to honour her dual identity through art when her solo exhibition, Dogs breakfast came to life. The 26-year-old artist’s craftwork exhibits influences of Australian...
Amongst the ever-evolving chaotic world that we now live in, the undying industry of cinema remains true to its art which is why it is a treasure I always hold on to as it allows me to explore the oh so interesting lives of others vicariously through the screens....
The Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival (シドニー桜祭り) has finally begun! From Saturday, August 20th to Sunday, August 28th, visit Auburn Botanic Gardens for Western Sydney’s very own slice of Japan. Cumberland City Council welcomes everyone to witness the spectacular display...
Playing board games with family and friends is an age-old past time. And while some games leave you laughing and happy, some just induce rage or has everyone’s competitive side emerge. One such game is Monopoly. Monopoly allows you to either live out your wealthy...
14-year-old me could have never imagined that I would be playing Juliet in a production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare. Okay, maybe she could - but it was never going to happen; most community theatre companies are not regularly performing...
By Tileah Dobson There is a word in the English language that adults look forward to and children despise it: naps. Yes, the very thing we hated as children is the very thing we crave as adults—with university students being one of the biggest advocates. But despite...
For many of us growing up in Australia, we were often reminded of the fact that we live in the ‘lucky’ country, made up of a rich fabric of multiculturalism. Our diversity is touted as one of our key strengths, particularly when compared to other Western nations. But...
Award-winning writer and WestWords Creative Producer Alexandria Burnham’s debut novel ‘Swallow’ will be released in November 2025, after she announced in May that WestWords Books acquired publishing rights. ‘Swallow’: Australia’s Untold Story The novel is set in...
(Caption: Bharatnatyam dancers at the religious event. Photo credit: Samina Rakhshani, 2025) Hundreds of people gathered in Liverpool to celebrate the birth of Hindu deity Ganesha on Suday, 31 August 2025. The event coincided with large nationwide anti-immigration...
View Crossword in W'SUP News' October print edition 2025. View Crossword solutions here. Q4 Crossword Giveaway Terms and Conditions 1. Entry is open to any currently enrolled student studying at Western Sydney University. Only the first 10 entrants who...
Expulsion Claims Mass amounts of Western Sydney University students, alumni and staff have received emails informing them of expulsion, program revocation and a request to return any prizes or scholarship money. The University has claimed these are fraudulent...
When Bianca Tropiano started studying a Bachelor of Communication at Western Sydney University, she hadn’t picked a major. She undertook the ‘Introduction to Journalism’ subject. Whilst she didn’t really like it, she's now set to graduate with a major in journalism, a...