Opinion and Analysis

OPINION: 2025 Gala Dressed in 1920s Glamour

OPINION: 2025 Gala Dressed in 1920s Glamour

On the 21st of November, Western Sydney University student leaders and staff members were taken back to the 1920s. Student Leader’s Gala attendees came dressed in glamorous and glittery attire with pearls and feathers, culminating in a Great Gatsby experience. Staff...

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OPINION: The AI Reckoning, A Crossroads for Humanity

OPINION: The AI Reckoning, A Crossroads for Humanity

  The Soundtrack to Modern Life: A Dangerous Complacency  A subtle hum of artificial intelligence has become the soundtrack to modern life, so pervasive that we sometimes overlook it. Everything from setting alarms to selecting what show to watch uses AI powered...

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How to stay kind to yourself in a world of plastic?

How to stay kind to yourself in a world of plastic?

Are you doing/did you do Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July (PFJ) is exactly what it sounds like – a whole month without single-use plastic. There are often two reactions to this. The first is: “that’s impossible”. The second is: “well, a month isn’t going to make a...

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In Defence of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

In Defence of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

For most people around the world, 2025 is a normal year. For all Australians, it’s something else: it’s a federal election year. This year will decide Australia's direction for the education system over the next three years.  ABC News journalist, Jacob Greber,...

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Blurred Lines: The Cost of Reset

A recent NSW parliamentary inquiry has found during the 2025 restructure of Western Sydney University over $30 million was spent on consultancy fees. As part of the review, corporate consultancy and advisory firm KPMG was engaged for a fee of $2.6 million,...

Meet THEFT, WSU’s newest club for film and theatre lovers

Students of the newly commenced Performing Arts subject, ‘Fundamentals of Acting and Theatre’ have launched one of Western Sydney University’s (‘WSU’) newest clubs. The Hybridised Ensemble for Film & Theatre, or otherwise called ‘THEFT’, gives students across WSU...

Sydney’s warmest winter yet

Sydney just finished its warmest winter to date in its 167 years of record, according to University of Technology Professor and meteorologist expert, Milton Speer.   This comes following research from Weather Zone which said that Sydney’s overnight minimums and...

Students raise concerns over rising parking fees at WSU campuses

As students face cost-of-living pressures, an increase in parking fee increase at Western Sydney University's Parramatta South campus has become a concern for some students who rely on driving to campus.  The cost of a one day ‘pay and display’ parking ticket at...

Students Step Off the Sidelines and Marched to Town Hall

August 13 saw Western Sydney University (WSU) students joining a nationwide protest against Pauline Hanson and the One Nation collective. The rally was organised by High School Anti-Capitalists and the National Union of Students. For many involved, it was about more...