How do you define sexting and when is uploading a sexy pic a possible crime? Kath Albury, Associate Professor in UNSW's Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, explains.
11 Jul 2016
At age 16 Riley Bennett was told by a high school adviser he should train as a baker. Setting his sights higher, the Indigenous student is now studying to become a doctor.
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12 Jul 2016
While we may have tamed AIDS at home, millions more around the world remain at risk, writes David Cooper.
Measures to prevent hazardous e-waste pollutants entering the environment lag behind world best practice. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. ttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E-Waste_Recycling
12 Jul 2016
Australia’s management of electronic waste is poorly implemented, lags behind international best practice, and is based on outdated recycling targets, UNSW researchers say.
11 Jul 2016
Scientists in Britain shuddered at the Brexit poll outcome and Australian scientists will be nervous about a fragile government taking office here, writes Merlin Crossley.
11 Jul 2016
UNSW has announced the appointment of Professor Brian Boyle as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Enterprise to lead a new portfolio that will drive the University’s innovation agenda.
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The eyes painted on the rumps of cattle in Botswana are designed to ward off marauding lions, helping to save the livestock and the lions from farmer retaliation. Photo: Ben Yexly/UNSW
06 Jul 2016
UNSW conservationists are painting eyes on the rumps of cattle in Botswana as part of a study in "psychological trickery" to prevent lion attacks and the lethal retaliation that results.
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07 Jul 2016
Juno is the first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter by passing above both poles of the planet on each revolution, and is our best chance to shed light on many of the planet's unsolved mysteries, writes Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer.
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07 Jul 2016
Many people eligible for the NDIS are likely to miss out on its benefits, including people who don't identify as having a disability or who don't know how to apply, writes Karen R Fisher.
Michael McWilliams, The usurpers (self-portrait) acrylic on linen - detail. © Michael McWilliams Photo: © AGNSW, Nick Kreisler
11 Jul 2016
The 51 Archibald finalist have been hung at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and many of the works have not necessarily been chosen on aesthetic grounds, writes Joanna Mendelssohn.
04 Jul 2016
All new enterprises experience barriers to entry into the construction sector. However, recent research has shown that Indigenous businesses face more barriers than most, writes Martin Loosemore.
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01 Jul 2016
New Sydney startup Snappr, which pitches itself as the "Uber for photography", is off to a flying start after more than doubling its $200K seed funding target.
Dean of Law Professor George Williams says the new Law Admission Test is a constructive attempt to improve the system of entry to the University’s highly competitive Law degree. Photo: Grant Turner/Mediakoo
01 Jul 2016
After five years of consultation, UNSW Law has overhauled the entry criteria for its undergraduate students.
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04 Jul 2016
UNSW has appointed distinguished former Indian diplomat, author and educator Amit Dasgupta as its inaugural India Country Director.
01 Jul 2016
A team of 16 students has represented UNSW at the 21st Indigenous Uni Games, an annual event combining sport and culture.
What is this dark and dire new trend Dr Emma Jane calls "e-bile"? Why has online harassment taken such a misogynistic and twisted turn? And what are we to do about this cyber-bullying?
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07 Jul 2016
Many people eligible for the NDIS are likely to miss out on its benefits, including people who don't identify as having a disability or who don't know how to apply, writes Karen R Fisher.
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01 Jul 2016
Brexit's presents some problems for startups in labour, trade and regulation but its not all bad, writes Mark Humphery-Jenner.
Bleached seaweed. Image: Alexandra Campbell
01 Jul 2016
Normally harmless bacteria can cause bleaching disease in seaweeds when the "trees of the ocean" become stressed by high water temperatures, UNSW researchers have discovered.
Stan Grant. Photo: Kathy Luu.
28 Jun 2016
UNSW is delighted to announce that award-winning journalist and author Stan Grant will deliver a major public lecture at the University in July.
30 Jun 2016
A sculpture by award-winning artist Peter Sharp inspired by the rugged landscape of UNSW’s Fowlers Gap Arid Research Station has been unveiled in celebration of the Station’s 50th Anniversary.
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