Fresh, thoughtful journalism and creative works produced by students
of the School of Art, Communication and English at the University of Sydney.

Campus Access policy during conflict in the Middle East

It’s been a year since the Israel-Gaza conflict. A year since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, taking 251 hostages and killing...

Sirius and the Moon

「如果你是一個星體,你覺得你會是什麼?」 星願, 闡述的是一對兄妹的故事 。 妹妹從小嫉妒著如天狼星般閃耀的哥哥,拚命掩飾自己如月亮坑洞的缺陷 。 是哪些經歷喚起了妹妹對嫉妒的反思,理解親情的可貴,逐漸走向釋懷? 月亮與天狼星,陰暗與光亮,如何不再區別彼此,共享同一片天際? 本節目將透過兄妹的對話,以哥哥化療的心路歷程及妹妹的視角,講述一段兄妹親情糾葛與和解的故事,希望能為正在與嫉妒心或人生低谷搏鬥的你,帶來一些慰藉和啟發。   "If you were a celestial body, what do you think you’d be?" “Sirius and the Moon” tells the story of a brother...

Sydney Writers’ Festival Review: ‘Feast’ and ‘The Dinner Dilemma’

As the Sydney Writers' Festival often evokes the impression of “bookworms”, the “nerds” and the “intellects”, it may come as a surprise that it...

Sydney Writers Festival 2024 set to take readers away

The Sydney Writers Festival (SWF) this year will run from 20–26 May featuring books on diverse topics from 300 international and local writers. The festival...

Housing crisis leaves single mums out in the cold

In the middle of Australia's worsening rental crisis, single mothers are among the hardest hit, often facing landlord discrimination and forced to live farther...

Taiwan election results

Taiwan elected its new president and vice-president on January 13. The country also voted for both district legislators and their preferred political party, and...

Australian Political Studies Conference kicks off today

The 2023 Australian Political Studies (APSA) Conference starts today and continues until  November 30. Approximately 2000 participants and researchers will gather from around the world,...

What’s next for First Nations People after No vote

The day after Australia voted No to an indigenous voice to parliament, Yes voters and Indigenous communities announced a “week of silence”. A week later,...

What the hell is an “AUSTRALIAN STORY”?

"What the Hell is an Australian Story?" was an insightful talk show punctuated by humour. It opened with the creative director of Word Travels, Miles...

‘Homeless’ for a Day: Sydney Uni annual winter sleepout

Students braved the rain and the cold for the annual winter sleepout in the University of Sydney Quadrangle on September 1. The Sydney Uni Young...

Sharon Wongosari

Sharon Wongosari is a second year student studying Media and Communication at the University of Sydney. With both Indonesian and Taiwanese background, she has a profound interest in exploring topics such as languages, culture, psychology and current affairs.