FED:University head stands aside over corruption probe The chancellor of University of Wollongong will stand aside from his position as a corruption watchdog investigates potential conflicts of interest. AAP · Jun 5
University head stands aside over corruption probe The chancellor of University of Wollongong will stand aside from his position as a corruption watchdog investigates potential conflicts of interest. AAP · Jun 5
University executives pay rises 'audacious' and 'insensitive' to staff A state inquiry chair has criticised the endorsed salary change. Newcastle Herald · May 19
Could Australia’s outdated voltage standards be taking years off the life of your toaster? Lowering voltage about 5% could lower emissions and save customers on the national electricity market around $110 a year The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024
Sydney families are being priced into apartment living – but even then, their options are limited Many people with children are turning to larger units. But supply remains low and designs inadequate for family living The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2023
Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will improve our mental health and wellbeing The idea of the 15-minute city is appealing in its simplicity – it puts people and the environment at the centre of urban planning. The New Daily · Mar 12, 2023
Traffic pollution could be far more dangerous than previously thought, researchers say New modelling finds that pollution from traffic in Australia leads to a suspected 11,000 deaths per year — 10 times more than the national road toll. ABC News · Feb 23, 2023
Australian universities split on decision to adopt controversial definition of antisemitism Push by parliamentary MPs to take up IHRA interpretation has been criticised as an ‘outright attack on academic freedom’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2023
University property sell-offs heighten ‘dire’ housing shortage as students return to Australia Some international students are frustrated by a lack of help from universities as they face ‘mind-blowing’ rents The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2023
The 10 best tips to stay cool in summer without harming your health or budget Australians need to take the risks of heat seriously and do what they can to keep their homes cool. Your health depends on it. The New Daily · Jan 2, 2023
Poverty battle raged on in 2022, here are four ways women are working to escape it Research across the world demonstrates how global poverty can be tackled effectively by empowering women in all aspects. 360info · Dec 28, 2022
St George Illawarra Dragons launch new high-performance centre in Wollongong The St George Illawarra Dragons want to build a $50 million headquarters in Wollongong, with high-performance training facilities aimed and developing the next generation of male and female players. ABC News · Dec 7, 2022
Drink spiking across NSW at highest level in five years, data shows Phoebe Gorman was enjoying a night out with her friends in Wollongong when her mind suddenly went "blank". What unfolded next was so traumatising for the then-19-year-old, she didn't enter another nightclub for nearly two years. ABC News · Oct 28, 2022
ABC News · Oct 12, 2022 What's the best university in the world? What's the best Australian uni? Here's what the World University Rankings list says The University of Melbourne topped The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list for the nation, coming in at number 34 in the world. Find out how your uni went.
The Conversation · Sep 25, 2022 Backcountry visitors are leaving poo piles in the Australian Alps – and it's a problem Spring has arrived in Australia’s Snowy Mountains. The snow is starting to melt. Wildflowers are emerging in a variety of colours: blues, yellows, whites … hang on. Those aren’t white flowers. They’re scrunched up bits of toilet paper left behind by skiers, boarders and snow-shoers.
ABC News · Sep 1, 2022 Eureka Prize won by motor neurone disease survivor Justin Yerbury for work on illness Professor Justin Yerbury's discoveries around motor neurone disease are driving new research into the causes of cell dysfunction.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 28, 2022 Violinist Susan Collins to star at Newcastle Music Festival By the time she was 14, Susan was performing with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, uat the Sydney Opera House
The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2022 Australian research finds effects of loneliness during Covid lockdowns ‘substantial and uneven’ People on low incomes, had disabilities or who were carers were less likely to recover quickly post-lockdown, study shows
ABC News · Jun 8, 2022 Affirmative consent laws in NSW prompt compulsory consent training at University of Wollongong Staff at a NSW university say the state's new affirmative consent laws will be a game-changer for victims of sexual assault, changing the focus from the complainant to the defendant.
ABC News · Apr 19, 2022 Tasmania's Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station program keeping track of the global atmosphere A science station near the windy tip of Tasmania's north-west coast is helping to monitor changes in the Earth's atmosphere, writes Sam Cleland.
ABC News · Apr 19, 2022 Women's Trauma Recovery Centre founders meet following federal budget's $25-million pledge Just a fortnight after being granted $25 million in the federal budget, a group of people, including domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, hold an establishment meeting for Australia's first Women's Trauma Recovery Centre.
The New Daily · Mar 30, 2022 Volcanoes, diamonds, and blobs: History shows Earth’s interior is more mobile than we thought Deep in the Earth beneath us lie two blobs the size of continents. How they have changed over the course of Earth’s history has puzzled scientists.
ABC News · Mar 24, 2022 Which university is safest? This is how every Australian uni performed in a survey about sexual violence and harassment A survey investigating sexual harassment and sexual assault among students across 39 Australian universities reveals some institutions are recording results three times the national average. All 39 universities have been collated and ranked here.
The New Daily · Mar 22, 2022 What’s driving record heatwaves in Antarctica and the Arctic, and how they’ll affect wildlife Heatwaves are bizarre at any time in Antarctica, but particularly now at the equinox as Antarctica is about to descend into winter darkness.