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A Word with Israa Merhi: Bankstown Poetry Slam

A Word with Israa Merhi: Bankstown Poetry Slam

  Bankstown Poetry Slam (BPS) held their annual Grand Slam at the Sydney Opera House on the 27th of February 2025, marking Australia’s largest 2025 poetry event.  BPS monthly slam winners gain a position in the annual Grand Slam, should they choose to accept....

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Happiness in a Shot: The Power of a Photo

Happiness in a Shot: The Power of a Photo

I once stumbled upon a photograph called Lower Paradise Valley taken in 1925 by American landscape photographer Ansel Adams when reading one of my favorite books called ‘On Photography’ by Susan Sontag.    The innocence of the landscape, the purity of the light...

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The De-extinction of Dire Wolves

The De-extinction of Dire Wolves

A breakthrough that looked more fiction than science stunned the world on October 1st 2024, when Colossal Biosciences created and birthed three Dire Wolf pups named Romulus, Remus and Kahleesi. In a world first, scientists used gene editing to alter the genome of a...

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The Red-Carpet Experience at Made in the West

The Red-Carpet Experience at Made in the West

(Cinema screen at Made in the West before the films began. Photo by Garish (Luci) Kugathasan, 2024)  On November 30th, 2024, Made in the West Film Festival invited W’SUP to an exclusive red-carpet event celebrating the outstanding work of filmmakers from Western...

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Rise of Australian Romantasy: Keshe Chow

  ‘Romantasy’ is a hybrid genre of fiction rising in global popularity. When it comes to combining fantasy with romance, Australian authors are no exception.  Read more about Australian authors at the 2025 Sydney Writers’ Festival romantasy session here.  ...

Can We Really Change the Campus, One Tree at a Time?

We live in a world where sustainability is spoken about in lofty ideals and grand campaigns. Social media tells us to “save the planet” while news headlines scream about extinction, climate crises, and urban heat. It can feel overwhelming. As students, it’s easy to...

2025 Student Election Live Updates

22nd September 2025: On Monday, the 15th of September 2025, Western’s student elections opened for the positions on the Board of Trustees (BoT), Student Representative Council (SRC) and the National Union of Students (NUS).   Each enrolled Western student received an...

Is Blacktown becoming the Cultural Heart of Western Sydney?

  You may have heard of the Bankstown Poetry Slam, the Ramadan Nights Lakemba markets, and even the upcoming Powerhouse Parramatta Museum. It is becoming increasingly clear that with the creative industries, Greater Western Sydney is a force to be reckoned with. ...