(and the NUS probably isn’t) By Nicole Gismondo: They eat paper In what is probably the most secretly coveted tradition of the National Union of Students (NUS) National Conference (natcon), people eat paper, they chase after people to eat the paper, and this year even...
By Richa Mistry: Since becoming our national anthem in 1984, we have sung “Advance Australia Fair” countless times. Is it fair to everyone? Let’s discuss. The citizens have many benefits; concession opal cards, HECS help, lower fees, Medicare and many more. What about...
By Erielle Sudario: The use of games and technology to teach and engage the new learners is the way of the future, says Phil Spencer, the head of X-Box as he stated that “How the gamers and the gaming industry are the early adaptors to new technology and its how they...
By Michael Sabater: Like a solid Snapstreak, let’s keep the conversation going and encourage positive mental health. R U OK? Day is over and the colour and excitement from the event has passed – at least until next year. But that doesn’t mean the conversation has to...
By Michael Wright: The National Union of Students (NUS) has come under criticism in recent years. In NSW, voters remain sceptical of unions, and student politics more broadly remains the domain of die-hards and hacks. While these claims aren’t totally unfounded,...
By Melissa Swann: Pokémon GO shattered download records when the Californian developers Niantic let it loose upon the world. While the craze took much of the world by surprise, the huge mobile hit didn’t happen overnight. The 21 year old Pokémon franchise aside, the...
By Lauren Nicholls: The 17th of August found women, and a few men from all reaches of NSW descend upon Cockle Bay Warf to participate in the launch of NCOSS’s freshly researched campaign ‘New Year for Women’. This initiative draws economic empowerment into the focus...
By Joy Akrawi and Tayla Leavey: Each year, approximately one in five Australians will experience a mental illness. One in four young Australians aged between 16-24 currently have a mental health condition[1]. Suicide is the leading cause of death within this age group...
By Christopher Kelly: The fear of being banished from families and friends is forcing Nepal’s growing LGBT community to seek solace in online communication, mainly through Facebook and dating apps under ‘secret’ names. Speaking from his office in Kathmandu, Nepal,...
Bu Naomi Hastings: This month the folk from Totem Skateboarding are embarking on a massive tour around Australia, bringing the positive influence of skateboarding to regional and remote communities, and they are looking for your help to make this possible. Totem...
The Nepean River once again became the heart of Penrith as thousands flocked to Tench Reserve for the annual Real Festival, held from the 12th-14th of September. Over three days, the riverside transformed into a lively celebration of art, food, music and...
Author Lyndall Clipstone wears bows and lace and lives in a hundred-year-old cottage with her family and shy black cat. Her work is described as ‘flower-threaded horror’, merging cottagecore and gothic atmospheres. Clipstone debuted in 2021 with ‘Lakesedge’,...
The Western Sydney University for Palestine (WSU4P) collective held a rally at Western’s Parramatta South University on the 13th of August 2025. Professor Alana Lentin, a long-time scholar of race and racism, and self-proclaimed Jewish anti-Zionist, was among...
Read Part 1: the Writing here. Award-winning writer and WestWords Creative Producer Alexandria Burnham’s debut novel ‘Swallow’ will be released in November 2025, after she announced in May that WestWords Books acquired publishing rights. From Creative to...
Award-winning writer and WestWords Creative Producer Alexandria Burnham’s debut novel ‘Swallow’ will be released in November 2025, after she announced in May that WestWords Books acquired publishing rights. ‘Swallow’: Australia’s Untold Story The novel is set in...