On the 24th of September 2024, the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) non-hierarchical grassroots collective organisation, Palestinian Liberation Zone (UPLZ), held an encampment protest on campus. This encampment was called by UPLZ to end UOW’s alleged relations with...
Imagine. You and your family are, for some reason, one of a kind. Maybe you can fly, maybe you have 8 arms, maybe you’re made of a precious material. You’re special. Unique. Your purpose is to exist, to continue your species. There’s 3 members of your entire...
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...
Disclaimer: This article is not sponsored; however, Rehab Management Academy approached W'SUP to be interviewed and promote their graduate program to Western students. Have you ever wondered what your first job in allied health will be like? Feeling nervous about...
(Picture of a frame from the ‘Celestial Emu’ short film. Photo credit: Luci Kugathasan, 2024) Introduction On Tuesday, the 13th of August, I attended the Sydney Science Festival’s ‘Celestial Emu’ event at the Powerhouse Museum alongside W’SUP's Social Media...
OPINION: Law student Sarrah Bashar reflects on her experience working as a Paralegal whilst pursing a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology. Author: Sarrah Bashar Editor: Abbie Simmons While law school provides the foundation for understanding the law, applying...
Author: Simon Preuss-Kearney | Edited by Abbie Simmons The British Journal of Clinical Psychology revealed that men categorically seek counselling less than women. According to the Psychology of Men and Masculinity, traditional norms of masculinity are obstacles for...
Image caption - Pictures taken by Anya Wikramanayake, edited by Nadine Mendis using Canva.com Have you ever caught yourself cramped up in your room after a day of studying or coming home after a long shift and catching yourself scrolling through Instagram stories of...
Image caption: Nadine Mendis. Background - Adobe Firefly, Girl – Canva.com Traumatic and distressing experiences from our past can weigh us down. We all have a past – some memories are happy, whilst other memories may be sad and may haunt us. You may have heard the...
The Daily Aus is an online news platform that primarily broadcasts through Instagram. Started by Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski, the news is aimed to be short, sharp, and concise to avoid the news fatigue that many young people are facing, as reported by...
On the 27th of September 2025, several Australian mosques and Islamic centres opened their doors for a different kind of gathering, one that could mean the difference between life and death. The Australian Islamic Medical Association (AIMA) hosted it's 5th annual...
i regret to inform i’m running out of time. it’s partly cloudy, with a chance of a storm. i never spoke about the future, because i didn’t plan on having one. i’m no longer eighteen, i’m turning twenty-one. i write letters i don’t send; they pile up in my room next...
In 2022, Western Sydney University trialed the provision of free period products in Parramatta City campus bathrooms. In 2023, it was announced that two high traffic bathrooms on each campus, including an accessible gender-neutral bathroom, would dispense free...
I am a fourth-year Civil Engineering student at Western Sydney University, currently completing a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). Alongside my studies, I work as a Student Ambassador and as a Project Officer for the First Foot Forward program at the University. I...
Sydney-based activist organisation Palestine Action Group will host a mass blockade against Sydney’s Indo-Pacific weapons exposition on Tuesday, November 4th. From 4–6th of November 2025, the NSW Government is sponsoring the Indo-Pacific International Maritime...