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Q&A with Michael Flack of Bankstown Writers’ Club

By Ian Escandor: What is the history behind the club? The club was originally started at the Bankstown campus where I was going to start my Diploma in Arts. The idea behind starting a Writers’ Club was generated from random conversations I had with fellow students,...

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Resistance Q&A

By Ian Escandor, Campus Organiser, WSU Resistance Club: When was the Resistance Club established? The Resistance: Young Socialist Alliance Club has been active on WSU/UWS since the late 90s. Members of the Resistance Club were directly involved in the various notable...

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Diversity Fest headliner Joseph Tawadros

Diversity Fest headliner Joseph Tawadros

Headlining at Diversity Fest Bankstown is Joseph Tawadros, one of the world’s leading Oud players and a performer of acclaimed virtuosity and sensitivity. Tawadros has appeared in concert halls worldwide, dazzling audiences with his incredible technique, passion and...

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NOWSA 2016: Penrith Women’s Collective

By Winnie Dunn: When women get together there is a specific type of talk that cannot be replicated. It is a specific conversation of experience. It is a specific type of empathy. It is a specific type of feeling. This is what NOWSA16 at UTS from 11-16 July was all...

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Locked Out, But Not Blocked Out

Locked Out, But Not Blocked Out

By Luke Vincent: Thousands of people marched in protest against Sydney’s lockout laws, as part of a huge rally organised by the advocacy group Keep Sydney Open. Beginning at Belmore Park near Sydney’s Central Station, the Keep Sydney Open rally made its way through...

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Sarah Ferguson and The Killing Season

  By Helen Megalokonomos: About 180 academics and business leaders heard Four Corners journalist Sarah Ferguson speak about the Rudd-Gillard Era at a Women in Business event in Parramatta this May. Ferguson spoke of the famed ‘faceless men’ who played a pivotal...

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Indigenous activist to head up NSW Senate ticket

By Ian Escandor:   Aboriginal activist and writer Ken Canning will head the NSW Senate ticket titled ‘For a People’s Movement’ in the coming federal election. Ian Escandor caught up with Uncle Ken to find out more. “I’ve joined this election campaign to build a...

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How to Work Where you Study!

Ever thought about getting a job on campus but didn’t know where to begin?  I’ve been there too.   After working in two different roles at Western Sydney University, I’ve picked up some valuable insights into the perks and challenges of on-campus jobs. In this...

Protest to Power: How Students Sparked a National Revolution

August 5th 2024 marks a historical turning point for Bangladesh, an event that revolutionised the political landscape and gave a new voice to the country’s citizens. Earning a second victory over the fascist regime, which had been ruling for 16 years.   What Caused...

Reflecting on my Time in W’SUP: Eugenia Kourkoutas

Eugenia Kourkoutas is a recent Western Sydney University graduate. She was a W’SUP News editor and Student Publications Committee member during her studies.  Kourkoutas’ author profile can be found here.  The speech she gave on W’SUP’s March 2025 Media Day can be...

From Breakfast to Belonging, How Campus Meals Unite Us! 

Some mornings at Western Sydney University begin with the scent of sizzling hash browns, the clink of cutlery, and the quiet comfort of shared silence between strangers who are soon-to-be friends. In these early hours, before lectures and deadlines begin, there is a...