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Review: Peter Pan the musical

Review: Peter Pan the musical

I have a confession to make. In my 20 years of life, I'd never watched Peter Pan. Should I be ashamed of this childhood failure to become equipped with one of the most beloved and well-known stories of all time?...

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Holi: The Festival of Colours

Holi: The Festival of Colours

Image Caption: Keeyon Ankaraju | Members of the WSU Indian Society celebrating Holi 2024 Holi is a festival of colours, and it also has profound historical roots, celebrating the victory of good over evil. Hindus celebrate Holi by gathering around bonfires, chanting...

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Lacquer Art and Me

Lacquer Art and Me

Author: Junhaoran Li (Oliver) - Edited by Nataša Aster-Stater (Credit: Junhaoran Li (Oliver) Before studying arts and crafts, Oliver wasn’t aware of what lacquerware was - though his home had items made through the lacquer technique, he was unaware of it due to my...

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Scorching heat in Sydney’s “Burning West”

Scorching heat in Sydney’s “Burning West”

(Credit: Sam te Kiefte | Unsplash) In Fiji, “The Burning West” is a term used by many when referring to the western side of the island and its warmer areas and, in Australia, particularly during the recent summers in Western Sydney, that title is particularly...

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Interest rate hikes and the poor

Interest rate hikes and the poor

Interest rate hikes have long been a central monetary policy tool wielded by central banks to regulate economic activity and maintain stability. While these adjustments may seem impartial, a closer examination reveals that interest rate hikes can have a discriminatory...

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Moments of the Moon Festival 2023

Moments of the Moon Festival 2023

Enjoying the day at the Cabramatta Moon Festival | (Credit: Linda Trieu) Linda Trieu, a Western Sydney University (WSU) student studying a Bachelor of Screen Media, tells W’SUP News about her experience at the Moon Festival in Cabramatta in 2023, also some of her...

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FIFA Fever: How the Taliban stole joy from Afghan women

FIFA Fever: How the Taliban stole joy from Afghan women

Image of Parramatta Square at the Matildas versus Lionesses game || Photo by Ruby Ritchie. Excitement, tension, and unbridled devotion filled Sydney’s streets with the recent Women’s FIFA World Cup. A testament to this can be found just outside our WSU Parramatta City...

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