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Feelings for you

Feelings for you

Feelings for you I hear you call me honey, baby, darling and more. But I can't stop but wonder what exactly you want cuz you haven't come clear. Don't wanna feel another touch, don't wanna give my heart to another stranger I've been hurt. Don't get me wrong I know you...

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3:29 AM

3:29 AM

3:29 AM The full moon hangs low, On the inky black sky, As the world sleeps. Yet only one girl is awake, Tossing and turning in her bed, Wishing she were lying on a meadow, A bed full of grass under her sprawled self, Looking at the moon, Underneath a star bright sky....

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Road to recovery

Road to recovery

What is the difference between simply feeling down and having depression? Story by Erielle Sudario. Depression is a common mental health condition with an estimate of one in 35 young Australians having experienced a depressive disorder at some stage in their life...

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I wander

I wander

I wander   Each path is dazzlingly ordinary My mind Like a city sprawled before me Round and round, expanding and Growing And here I remain Not even knowing Who, which, or why … I wonder Which path to take; yet Here I am — on a path already Is it what I want—? Is...

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The rules of political (dis)engagement

The rules of political (dis)engagement

Following last year’s Federal Election, the Australian Electoral Commission released statistics on voter enrolment that revealed several interesting insights. NSW recorded one of its highest numbers of voter enrolment in over a decade – with a 96 per cent of the...

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Skateboarding in Tokyo: My year abroad

Skateboarding in Tokyo: My year abroad

From March 2016 up until February of this year, I had the amazing opportunity of going on a two-semester exchange program at Meiji University, Tokyo, to study Japanese language and culture. The university lifestyle was relaxed and I was able to make good use of my...

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University with a disability

University with a disability

It’s February 25, 2014, my first day as a social work student at Western Sydney University. I remember it well. I hurried to one of the big lecture theatres on campus, amid a crowd of people trying to get in. Being in a wheelchair, I was conscious not to try and run...

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Remembering Werrington South

I write this today as a representative of students in grief, staff in mourning and a university in shock. As you read this, tens (probably not hundreds) of students prepare to start their second, third or fourth year of study at a completely different campus following...

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W’SUP with our Research

W’SUP with our Research

“Research Unlimited”. “80% of Western Sydney U’s research is rated the world’s best”. “$5 million in new funding to drive improvement and new findings”. But what do we really know about what Western research students are researching? As they spend day in day out...

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What did you do during the end of year break?

What did you do during the end of year break?

By Mel Macarthur, (With thanks to Robyn, Sarvana, Sam and Leah, my companions on the journey) Well, ten days of my time were spent leading a group of four young women (aged between 16 and 17) and their three mentors on a seven day hike on the Overland Track in...

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Western’s Annual Lifeblood Challenge, Now Open to More Donors!

The Lifeblood Challenge is a yearly competition organised by the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood where each team attempts to collect as many blood donations as possible in a set amount of time. From August 1st to October 31st, Western Sydney University (WSU) is working...

Queer Social Club Celebrates 2 Years

  Josh Bouman (he/him) is the Queer Social Club (QSC) co-founder. The QSC runs events such as, picnics, hiking, queer trivia, beach days, game afternoons, brunches, trips to a café, craft-days, karaoke and craft-days.  ‘[The Queer community] is very important...

Penguin Fantasy Fest Comes to Sydney

  July 2025 saw Penguin’s ‘Fantasy Fest’ arrive in Australian cities, readers enjoying exclusive previews of upcoming fantasy novel releases and extensive author panel discussions.  In 2023, Penguin Random House Australia, one of Australia’s ‘big five’ publishing...

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...