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WSU celebrates the literary pioneers of Finishing School ahead of International Women’s Day
‘Trailblazers, with unique voices and a relentless work ethic’ is how Dr Felicity Castagna describes Finishing School, an all-female Western Sydney writers’ collective which has achieved incredible success since starting 7 months ago.
Bushfire research hub addresses the connection between fires, humans and the environment
The new Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub serves as a collaborative union between four major universities including Western Sydney University, NSW Office of the Environment and Heritage (OEH), and other state government and industry partners.

Western Sydney to feature at Sydney Design Festival
Issues relating to the design and development of western Sydney will feature prominently in discussions at next month’s Sydney Design Festival.

What Australia can learn from Fiji in reducing the working poor
Labor’s calls to raise the minimum wage or other pushes to implement a universal basic income ignore Australia’s system of supporting low-paid workers in other, more important, ways.
Year 12 students to explore what life could look like after school
In an effort to encourage young people to learn about the opportunities of a higher education, Western Sydney University’s Fast Forward program will bring together more than 600 students in their annual Year 12 Conference.

The buck stops ear: Researchers hone-in on ear infection endemic
It’s the national health tragedy that’s falling on deaf ears: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have the highest rates of ‘otitis media’ – or middle ear infection – in the world.
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