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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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Water safety: How much do you know?

Water safety: How much do you know?

Beach culture is a major part of Australian life, however, not everyone is aware of the dangers associated with being around water or water safety measures.   Unfortunately, an average of 42 cases of costal drownings occur on Australian beaches every year. Around...

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‘Juice’ by Tim Winton Review

Author: Lidya Rivai | Edited by Nataša Aster-Stater From the onset, Tim Winton’s novel, ‘Juice’, would be a book that I’ve not read the likes of in a very long time. I’m sure many people have drawn the parallels between Winton’s latest release and Cormac McCarthy’s,...

WSU Data breach: What you should know.

  On Wednesday the 31st of July Western Sydney University issued a public statement notifying of a data breach within the University’s storage platform, ‘Isilon’. This unauthorised access affects, but is not limited to, the information of former and current students...

Sydney Science Festival: The Celestial Emu

(Picture of a frame from the ‘Celestial Emu’ short film. Photo credit: Luci Kugathasan, 2024)    Introduction On Tuesday, the 13th of August, I attended the Sydney Science Festival’s ‘Celestial Emu’ event at the Powerhouse Museum alongside W’SUP's Social Media...