When I first started university, I didn’t even know what dyslexia was. I certainly didn’t realise it was about to turn my life upside down. Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterised by poor word recognition and poor decoding, which often leads to...
One Little Dyslexic
Could you be dyslexic and not know it?
When Shae Wissell first started university she had no idea she was dyslexic. She struggled a lot in her Bachelor’s degree, failing subjects and thinking she was “dumb.” In her final semester, a lecturer suggested that she may be dyslexic: “My lecturer didn't know how...
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Ziggy the Therapy Dog~ A Lifeline for RMIT University Students
Are you an international student adjusting to life away from home? Feeling overwhelmed by university pressures or missing the comfort of familiar faces? You’re not alone, and at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in Melbourne, a very special...
The De-extinction of Dire Wolves
A breakthrough that looked more fiction than science stunned the world on October 1st 2024, when Colossal Biosciences created and birthed three Dire Wolf pups named Romulus, Remus and Kahleesi. In a world first, scientists used gene editing to alter the genome of a...
“Breathing Life into Abstract Thoughts”: A Poetic Faith
Poetry is an art form long used to tell stories and express emotions. But how can we share our beliefs and values through poetry? Rachel Huckel is a published Christian poet who has shared how she uses poetry to express her religious values. ‘I often struggle to...
A Trumpian Australia: the Invasion of US Politics || An Opinion Piece
Ever since the 20th of January 2025 when Trump reclaimed power as the 47th President of the United States, the world has been on the edge of their seat. It is easy to see why, due to the multitude of controversial actions and implementations that have occurred since...
The University partners with Syqe Medical – the company “pleased” to collaborate with the Israeli Defence Force
On the 26th of March 2025, at approximately 1:00 PM, the WSU 4 Palestine Collective protested Western Sydney University’s ties with Sqye Medical after an announcement was made about its agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Defence, in the Australian...