By Peter Hughes: In issue 10 of Cruwsible UWS Student Legal published some very good advice about what to expect in the workforce and it took me back to a past life when, as administration manager of a trade and industrial association, I had the job of writing a...
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Anxiety Abroad
By Sinead Simpkins: On the 19th March, I packed my life for five months in a suitcase and backpack and flew to Tokyo for exchange. I counted down to this day for over several months and there was no turning back. I was really going. I have general anxiety disorder and...
Why walk 1000 miles to fall down at your girl’s door?
By Paul Kleynjan: Two young Scotsmen once proclaimed they would walk 500 miles, then 500 more just to be men that will walk 1000 miles only to fall down at your door. Why? Catch a plane, arrive in good health and kiss your girl without the risk of heart failure. ...
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Business Priorities or Academic Values? An Analysis of University Governance
The new parliament has readopted a Senate investigation into the nature of governance at Australian Universities. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) supported the action, which is generally regarded as an essential first step in addressing what many...
Why Student Clubs are Critical for Mental Health
Between balancing coursework, part-time jobs and the transition to adulthood, today’s students are increasingly vulnerable to mental health challenges. Studies show Australian university students are experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress, with...
W’SUP DEEP DIVE: The Student General Meeting
In a historic show of unity, Western Sydney University students voted unanimously on August 21, 2025, to pass a pro-Palestine motion demanding the university sever research links with Syqe Medical, lift the suspensions of student protesters, halt staff job cuts, and...
Finding Nemo (Another) Therapist
What could possibly be worse than a father eating his son because he’s deformed? Well, you’re about to find out. This is part two of finding Nemo a therapist (yes, Disney’s Finding Nemo). Why? Because clownfish are slightly traumatising. Click here for part one if you...
Generation Science
“Re-Gen Z Science” is headed by Western Sydney University’s Dr. Mark Jones and School of Science Engagement Officer Loise Graham. With a focus on making science relevant to younger generations in the Hawkesbury, the program covers how science can address some of the...



