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Why you totally need to care about climate change

Why you totally need to care about climate change

By Jessica Maher: Climate change is currently at the forefront of international politics both nationally and globally. It appears to be one of the key issues of 2015, with world leaders defining it as one of the key issues of our time. However the attitudes of our...

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Skating in Cape Town

Skating in Cape Town

By Naomi Hastings: Skateboarding is alive and thriving in Cape Town, South Africa. I have had the awesome chance to go skating in this city on two occasions – in September 2015 and December 2014 – and get to know the incredible people that make the skate scene there...

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Iceland cooler than expected

Iceland cooler than expected

By Henry Chau: Hitchhiking, riding a rental scooter through the most unpredictable weather known to mankind, running out of fuel in the middle of nowhere and trapped in the beginning of a sand storm. Hiking on top of a glacier, descending 120km into a volcano which...

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Where are you from ?

Where are you from ?

By Jessica Maher: Do you get asked where you’re from ? I do. This is a question that I am asked nearly every day. I shouldn’t be hurt by it. But I am. And maybe I am too sensitive to this. When this question is asked by well-meaning strangers it makes me question...

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Spring session in Kansas hits minus 22

Spring session in Kansas hits minus 22

By Jacob Hatze: There are moments in life that inspire individuals to explore new possibilities and to step out of their comfort zone. The opportunity to study abroad in a new and different land is definitely one of those moments. It was after many long and anxious...

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Six degrees in Montana: student exchange

Six degrees in Montana: student exchange

By Malinda Watson: Some people regard procrastination in a negative light, however it led me towards the most positive experience of my life so far. Applying for an international exchange instead of writing my biology report was one of my rare excellent choices. I...

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Leadership through empathy

Leadership through empathy

By Diana Yun: Recently, I attended a national student leadership conference hosted by Wollongong University on behalf of WSU.  It was a very rewarding experience. The many different speakers and workshops exposed me to different aspects and styles of leadership I had...

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Multiculturalism: Something to Celebrate

Multiculturalism: Something to Celebrate

By Aldric Chuah: Australia being a multicultural nation, it is not surprising to know that many people speak languages other than English. There are of course differing opinions about the virtues of some communities and their inability to ”integrate” into mainstream...

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Author Bruce Wolpe on Trump’s Australia

The U.S. presidency has been a social media spectacle for nearly a decade. This coming election is like a story out of the sitcom Veep and featuring a villain from Scooby Doo. At the Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival on November 3rd, 2024, Bruce Wolpe, author of the...

Diversity Colours at Western Sydney University! 

On September 24th, Western Sydney University came alive with a colourful celebration of cultures during its Diversity Fest. Div Fest brought together students from all corners of the world, showcasing the campus's rich hues of diversity.   The festival featured a...

‘Juice’ by Tim Winton Review

From the onset, Tim Winton’s novel, ‘Juice’, would be a book that I’ve not read the likes of in a very long time. I’m sure many people have drawn the parallels between Winton’s latest release and Cormac McCarthy’s, ‘The Road’, due to the dystopian setting, begrudging...