By Jawad Akram Rana: I would like to highlight aspects of the labour market which provide developed economies with a cheap or subsidised workforce in the form of students. Irrespective of similar practices observed in other developed countries, my focus will be on the...
By Lauren Stanley: “Gender equality isn’t a women’s issue. It’s a social and economic problem affecting us all”states the NSW Council of Social Services’ (NCOSS) in their ‘A New Year for Women’ discussion paper. NCOSS has designed a campaign called A New Year for...
By Sunila Dixit: There is no denying the fact that the world is already heading towards global warming and climate change owing to the exploitation of non-renewable resources. While there is no instant solution for this, there is certainly a way to slow down...
By Ishan Karanjit: It’s that one religious day of the year where you can play with unlimited colours. It’s that auspicious day when you can splash yourself as much as you want in colourful waterpools. It’s that huge day when we celebrate the beautiful occasion of Holi...
By Alexandra Laki: According to the NSW Government the current system of local councils needs an overhaul. In its $1 billion ‘Fit for the future’ initiative, the State Government plans to amalgamate 152 Sydney and regional councils into 112. These new larger councils...
By Elliot Scanes: The retraction of scientific investment in Australia has been a slow processes, solidified in the minds of many young Australians during the Abbot Government’s now notorious federal budget of 2014. This budget saw the withdrawal of millions of...
By Christine Cardona: The USA and the United Kingdom do not fund private schools and yet Australia is one of the very few countries in the OECD whose government funds over $10 billion a year towards private (independent or religious) schools. According to the...
By Iman Sohail: The mainstream media has largely avoided discussing a surreptitious military operation that has existed by the order of the Bush administration since 2004; drone attacks in Pakistan. The ‘playstation mentality’ of targeted killings that serves as an...
By Emi Clancy: Law enforcement can be one of the toughest jobs, but social media is changing the way the community sees these individuals and is able to show a side not normally seen on duty. In a term that is described as “winning the internet”, the Queensland Police...
By Emi Clancy: As the end of the year draws near, many school students have planned trips and parties across Australia to celebrate completing their higher school certificates. Many students will make their way to the well-known party district in the Gold Coast,...
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...
(Caption: Bharatnatyam dancers at the religious event. Photo credit: Samina Rakhshani, 2025) Hundreds of people gathered in Liverpool to celebrate the birth of Hindu deity Ganesha on Suday, 31 August 2025. The event coincided with large nationwide anti-immigration...
View Crossword in W'SUP News' October print edition 2025. View Crossword solutions here. Q4 Crossword Giveaway Terms and Conditions 1. Entry is open to any currently enrolled student studying at Western Sydney University. Only the first 10 entrants who...
Expulsion Claims Mass amounts of Western Sydney University students, alumni and staff have received emails informing them of expulsion, program revocation and a request to return any prizes or scholarship money. The University has claimed these are fraudulent...