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16 May 12 |
Naysayers may poke fun at the seemingly impossible costs of mining nearby celestial bodies, but as technologies continue developing, these pursuits will inevitably become a reality, argues Dr Leonhard Bernold.
16 May 12 |
While certain aspects of last week's budget were welcomed by the higher education sector, it missed the mark on Australia's research performance, writes Les Field.
16 May 12 |
Over 150 of Australia’s leading companies have signed up as sponsors for the prestigious UNSW Co-op Scholarship Program.
16 May 12 |
The Australian Academy of Science has presented three UNSW academics with early career awards, in recognition of their contribution to the fields of medicine, mathematics and earth sciences.
15 May 12 |
Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, of the UNSW School of Materials Science and Engineering, has been appointed as a commissioner on the Australian Government's Climate Commission.
15 May 12 |
Deep cracks in fertile agricultural soils can persist underground long after they have visibly sealed on the surface, new research has revealed.
15 May 12 |
Australia’s approach to alcohol taxation is riddled with inconsistencies. It's time to scrap the current operating system in favour of a new, more efficient one, writes Anthony Shakeshaft and Josh Byrnes.
15 May 12 |
We must foster the next generation of teachers for the sake of future students, writes Michele Bruniges.
14 May 12 |
When it comes to pool, there’s nothing worse than a shonky table: a new study has found the same goes at the nano-scale, where the “billiard balls” are electrons moving across a “table” made of semiconductor gallium arsenide.
14 May 12 |
The government's critics could be spot on in suggesting Wayne Swan got the numbers wrong - not because they have superior insight into the economy, but because it's near impossible to get economic forecasting right, writes Jeffrey Braithwaite.
14 May 12 |
A more streamlined process for recycling treated wastewater into our drinking supply could have prevented the Brisbane floods and could mitigate future risk, argues Dr Stuart Khan.
11 May 12 |
NSW Director-General of Education, Dr Michele Bruniges, has criticised the quality of teacher training, calling for the country’s “best and brightest” to be recruited into education degrees.
11 May 12 |
Labor might lose the next election, but it could radically remake the political landscape as it tries to save itself, writes Lindy Edwards.
11 May 12 |
If the euro falters, we could be in for a bumpy ride, writes Ross Buckley.
10 May 12 |
The targeted additions to spending in the budget are in part symbolic, but also likely to be quite progressive in their impact, write Peter Whiteford and Gerry Redmond.
10 May 12 |
Using bumblebee aerodynamics to enhance flying robots and research to improve aircraft engine reliability has won two PhD students from UNSW Canberra Amelia Earhart Fellowships.
9 May 12 |
Decreasing foreign aid might win votes, but Australia will pay a high price to keep its international reputation, writes Jo Coghlan.
8 May 12 |
UNSW has launched a new diploma that equips students with the practical knowledge and skills to pursue professional careers.
8 May 12 |
Australia has once again shown its willingness to promote human rights abroad, but not at home, as the recent case of Stefan Nystrom has illustrated, writes George Williams.
7 May 12 |
lnternational Director and Head of Student Recruitment for the University of Glasgow, Ms Fiona Docherty, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International).
7 May 12 |
According to the federal government, quick action to instigate stimulus policies saved the Australian economy. The real story is rather different though, writes Peter Swan.
7 May 12 |
The recent flurry of defence reports and reviews is creating a false sense of purpose and action, and cannot disguise a drift from defence policy, writes Alan Dupont.
7 May 12 |
Focusing on health and safety responsibilities is a key development in addressing workplace bullying, writes Carlo Caponecchia.
4 May 12 |
A new bio-inspired approach to synthesising polymers will offer unprecedented control over the final polymer structure and yield advances in nanomedicine, researchers say.
4 May 12 |
Direct attacks by introduced dingoes may have led to the extinction on the Australian mainland of the iconic marsupial predator, a new study suggests.
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