The anti-Zionist moment: reflecting on the year of revelation
October 15, 2023: hundreds mass together in Hyde Park. Police patrols roam the walkways in duos, looking for any sign of dissent or violence. Black, white, and grey checkered scarves cloak the necks of many in the crowd. People gather, despite vague threats from...
The forgotten wars: unseen conflicts and the media’s selective lens
Recently, our attention has been sharply turned toward the high-profile conflicts between Israel and Palestine, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Graphic and horrifying images have flooded our screens of innocent citizens pleading with the international...
High schools students called to action
'Activism has no age,' a cry to Sydney and Illawarra high school students as they gather at this year's ecological symposium. Waverley College hosted the event, which focused on the effects of plastics and microplastics in the waterways. Guest Speaker Dr Marjorie...
Four per cent of vapes contain illegal chemicals: vaping developments in Australia
Stray vapes haunt the cold tiles of your local high school bathroom floor. Cold fluorescents do nothing to hide the evidence that students have taken up a new activity: one that threatens the health of themselves and those around them. The rise of vaping The coal...
Australian Lebanese people left feeling anxious after attacks in South Lebanon
The Australian Lebanese community have been feeling anxious as violence continues to escalate in southern Lebanon. Tensions in the region have heightened concern for family and loved ones still residing in Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in heavy...
Researchers from the University of Wollongong have revealed harrowing data on the impact of 'Placement Poverty' on tertiary students, displaying food insecurity and negative mental health as two prevalent concerns. Placement Poverty refers to the costs incurred by...
Undergraduate students and their representative councils: Report
The 2024 University of Wollongong undergraduate student election winners claim a rise in turnout at the recent election. In 2006, the Howard Government passed a policy into federal law that made student union memberships voluntary. Before this policy was...
Why students should study the Electrify 2515 Pilot
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Rewiring Australia announced the roadmap for their Electrify 2515 Pilot, which is set to begin in December 2024. Electrify 2515 is a project that aims to ‘electrify’ 500 homes in the Illawarra region through subsidy assistance. Engineer...
NSW Chief Justice speaks to aspiring lawyers at legal youth event
High school students from across the state gathered at Western Sydney University on Friday, August 23, at the Young Justice event to hear from and speak to prominent leaders in the NSW legal profession. “This is the first ever Young Justice event to be held outside...
Yeehaw wins WUSA election
Results from the anticipated annual WUSA election have been announced and students are gearing up to see changes on campus. An Instagram post celebrated Yeehaw's achievement of being successfully elected into the WUSA council for 2025. The Wollongong Undergraduate...