Key Events
28th
Acknowledgement of Country
The Student Publications Committee acknowledges the Darug, Gadigal, Gundungurra, and Dharawal peoples and thanks them for their support of its work on their lands (Greater Western Sydney and beyond).
Top 5
Web Articles
“The lights danced to my music:"
Student Composer Bailey Pickles
Speaks About Big Dreams
Eleanor Cooper
FEBRUARY
All-Women Show ‘Khair’ Sold Out for International Women’s Day
Eleanor Cooper
MARCH
Using AI: Good vs Bad Quynh Nguyen
JULY
WSU Sacking 400 Staff: Stop the Cuts!
Keira Fairley
MAY
Between Dreams and Struggles: The Challenges Faced by International Students
Salwaa Zarin Subah
Students told us their favourite broadsheet was...
25th
4th
Key Topics
You wanna read it, we wanna write it! These were our most reoccurring themes:
1. Protests and Student Politics: Whether it was happening at Western, the world, or both, you gave it a voice
2. The Literary World: From articles on WestWords to book reviews and writing festivals, you loved everything bookish
3. STEMM: We donned a lab coat this year and took you into the wide world of science
9th
6th
8th August
W'SUP
Queer Collective @queer.collectivewsu
Western SRC @westernsydneyusrc West Words @westwordsws
Artist of the Year
Yousif Nafea is an artist studying at Western's Bankstown City campus. Overcoming the challenges of life as a refugee, he seeks to inspire other young artists similarly paving their way through the creative sphere. See more art by Yousif Nafea on Instagram @yousllf
15th May
Alliance of Social Gamers Collaborate with W’SUP on Broadsheet 2 Release Event
Comic of the Year
Jed Quealey is studying a Bachelor of Creative Industries/Design at Western Sydney University. With a unique style and a passion for comedy, Jed’s artistic approach has added a touch of humour to W’SUP’s broadsheets.
Editor's Choice Award 2025
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware this article contains images, voices and names of deceased persons.
'Uncle Greg Simms OAM – Saying Goodbye to a Pillar in Our Community' by Léane Debize
A storyteller, activist and a man dedicated to serving his community. A memorial to Uncle Greg Simms OAM.
Léane Debize is studying a Bachelor of International Relations at Leiden University in The Hague, Netherlands.
She says “Attending Uncle Greg's memorial was such a highlight of this experience. It taught me that there is so much power in storytelling and that I want to dedicate my life sharing other people's stories.”
14th July W'SUP Releases
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Meet the Cows
500kg of fluffy beef... we introduced you to the real stars of WSU (with pictures!)
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Students Protest as WSU Denies Partnership With IDF
Our coverage of WSU’s partnership with SYQUE
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Medical Welcome Week Is Here! W’SUP debuted our broadsheets and wall planners at Autumn Welcome Week
Scam Email Outbreak Panics WSU Community
WSU was hacked again! Our same day coverage broke the news
Thank You J. Marahuyo!
Poet J. Marahuyo made a guest appearance at W’SUP’s Poetry Workshop
Director: Natasa Aster-Stater. Editors: Jasmine Kaur, Luci Kugathasan, Israa Merhi, Eleanor Cooper & Tamara Tuchin. Marketing Officer: Bailey Anderson. Design Officer: Satya Patel. Social Media Officer: Sofia Tripodi.
WSU Supporting Staff: Ellie Winter (Publications & Student Representative Officer), Grant Murray (Student Representative Officer), Richard Martino (Manager) & Jenny Page (Administrative Officer)
These posts received the highest interaction!
"With the rising number of stray cat colonies on campus, W’SUP may have found the purrfect new students."
"Why did you do that?" 2025
These are the web articles that our readers clicked on most (wsup.news)!
These are the three accounts we collaborated with the most.
W'SUP reviewed the student art contributions of 2025 and awarded Yousif Nafea with this esteemed title.
W'SUP reviewed the comic art contributions of 2025 and awarded Jed Quealey with this esteemed title.