A UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership report has analysed the changing distribution of wealth in Australia.
The new Quarterly Essay weaves personal history and detailed policy analysis, examining the unintended consequences of the NDIS, and how we can best realise the scheme’s original intent.
Ali Faraj, Dr Geoff Toogood, Professor Maree Toombs and representatives for Megan Krakouer (Fiona Rigney and Andrew Krakouer) at the Australian Mental Health Prize award ceremony at UNSW Sydney. Photo: Simon Anders.
Four outstanding individuals have been recognised for their efforts in dismantling stigma, igniting crucial conversations, and having an impact on mental health.
Online supermarkets are not explicitly obligated to meet food labelling standards despite considerable growth in the market. Photo: Getty Images.
Nearly all food products in the online stores of Coles and Woolworths lack complete food product labels, research finds.
The objective of the Centres of Research Excellence scheme is to improve health outcomes and improve the translation of research into practice. Photo: Getty Images.
Academics have been awarded NHMRC funding for research into depression, early childhood health and infectious diseases.
Professor Ben Newell says that more work needs to be done to see how psychological factors are going to play out in helping people make increasingly difficult decisions about home insurance. Photo: Getty images/Andesign101
A UNSW Sydney scientist explains some of the psychological processes that influence our decision making around home insurance and climate change.
UNSW expert says there is a distinct and strange difference in the way AUKUS nuclear technology is discussed compared to the potential widespread production of nuclear power in Australia.
Bypassing planning regulations is likely to have impacts on social inequity and wellbeing that could prove very costly for both governments and people.
In 2021, 111,253 Assisted Reproductive Technology treatment cycles were performed in Australia and New Zealand, resulting in the birth of 20,690 babies. Photo: Getty Images.
The annual IVF report from UNSW reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology.
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As space exploration and colonisation expand, off-Earth resources will create a booming market.
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Nature positive is the new rallying cry to reverse environmental decline. But it could easily become greenwash – if we’re not careful.
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The way banks calculate interest means that Australian borrowers who sign up to pay 5.95% per annum pay something closer to 6.11%.
In a new study looking at animal behaviour, researchers analysed over 3000 photographs of a single kangaroo population.
Solar panels on the back of a Fulani trader's bike encountered during Associate Professor Paul Munro's fieldwork. Photo: Supplied
The burgeoning solar sector has a responsibility to consider the afterlives of its products, says an expert from UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture.
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The No campaign line for the upcoming Voice referendum tells people they can’t figure out the issues, says the Dean of Law & Justice at UNSW Sydney.
UNSW Business School experts explain the psychological factors that cause people to fall victim to scams – and what protection can be offered.
‘Ancestral’ diets like the paleo diet are hugely popular in Australia, but experts from UNSW Sydney and the Australian Museum have questions.
Guests and panellists from the launch event: UNSW Provost Scientia Professor Vlado Perkovic, UNSW A/Professor Scott Donald – Deputy Director ICRR, UNSW ICRR Scientia Fellow Dr Tanya Fiedler, UNSW Professor David Grant – Senior Deputy Director ICRR, Penny Joseph - Ausgrid, UNSW Professor Ben Newell – Director ICRR, Kate Simmonds - Advisor, Investor Group on Climate Change, The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Alison Richards – ICRR Manager. Photo: Ken Leanfore.
The research institute will offer advice to industry on how to assess and respond to climate change.
Students’ sense of school belonging stood out as the most notable factor of resilience. Photo: RDNE Stock Project/Pexels.
Our study – based on a survey of more than 70,000 NSW high school students – looked at what impacts upon their ‘academic buoyancy’.
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Many students with a disability are bullied, excluded and do not feel welcome in Australian schools. They cannot be ignored in the next National School Reform Agreement.
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Australia’s new “consumer data right” leads the world in allowing data to be moved safely and efficiently. So what is it? And how can it help protect you and your personal data against data breaches?
Companies may be monitoring their employees working remotely, raising questions about the ethics and legality of surveillance.
The south pole of the Moon is particularly challenging to land on, thanks to its cratered surface, freezing temperatures, lack of light and communication difficulties. Photo: Getty Images/ismaeljorda
The historic mission to locate frozen water on the Moon could eventually lead to a permanent lunar base for astronauts.
Farm dams could be the good news that frogs need. Photo: Getty Images.
Australia has almost 1.8 million farm dams – and some are home to threatened frog species.
A Voice to Parliament would advise the “executive government” – that is, ministers and the public service – on issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
A new funding model would see large-scale institutional investors finance much-needed social and affordable rental housing.
A small-scale tokamak device – designed, built and managed by UNSW students – is set be housed at university’s main Kensington campus.
The annual list recognises individuals who are shaping the future of their fields and defining the next generation of leadership.
The US has open-skies agreements with more than 100 nations, Singapore has more than 60 nations. Australia has just seven.
Renewable energy systems can help ensure communities can power essential activities when the grid is affected. Photo: Getty Images.
Households need more support to implement alternative energy solutions to help manage outages during bushfires and extreme weather events.
The Kirby Institute biosecurity team have created a new Hindi language application to facilitate pandemic early warnings. Photo: Kirby Institute
The Kirby Institute has developed the first non-English version of its AI-driven epidemic warning tool EPIWATCH, expanding its availability in one of the world's most populous countries.
New research reveals who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe while swimming.
Reducing air pollution is one of the best investments for Australians’ health, the environment, the economy and social equity. But achieving cleaner air requires a new approach from government.
New research suggests Australia’s agricultural water reservoirs could be an innovative energy storage solution for variable renewables.
This year's 3MT finalists explored a variety of topics across health, education, law and justice, engineering, and business. Photo: UNSW.
Dr Sascha Spencer impressed competition judges with her eye-opening presentation on helping medical professionals improve diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders.
Scientia Professor Vlado Perkovic has been named UNSW Sydney's new Provost. Photo: UNSW Media
Scientia Professor Vlado Perkovic, current Dean of UNSW Medicine & Health, will take up the role on 18 September.
Last year, Dr Meganne Christian was among a group of 17 astronauts announced as the European Space Agency’s Astronaut Class of 2022.
From UNSW Yellow Shirt volunteer to astronaut in reserve, UNSW Engineering alumna Dr Meganne Christian's career has been nothing short of remarkable.
She explains the moment she decided to apply for the European Space Agency's call for new astronauts for missions to the International Space Station and beyond.
Read more about her story.
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Marine heatwaves aren’t just on the surface. They can be at their most destructive when they sweep along the seafloor.
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Cannabis growers in the capital report many obstacles, from purchasing seeds to the lack of information on growing conditions.
Artificial intelligence can help to identify risk factors for suicide and self-harm, according to new research from UNSW Sydney.
Psychiatrists rely on guidelines to prescribe medication for bipolar disorders. But beyond side-effects and clinical trials, ‘real-world’ effectiveness should be considered thoughtfully.
By upcycling and expanding the AMP Tower to create Quay Quarter Tower, rather than doing a knock-down rebuild, architecture firm 3XN saved 7500 tons of CO2. Photo: Adam Monk.
How we reduce CO2 emissions in the built environment is changing – with focus moving from energy efficiency to reducing embodied carbon, according to UNSW’s Philip Oldfield.
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Early in the pandemic, when there was much less traffic on the roads, people took to their bikes. But since then, fewer people are cycling, with rates now lower than in 2011.
Four out of five people who did the online course felt a significant reduction in the amount they ruminated or worried. Photo: Getty Images
People who ruminated and worried excessively were helped by an online course, a randomised controlled trial found.
The drug increased survival time by more than 35 per cent in mice. Image: Getty Images
Early laboratory results in mice show the drug PXS-5505 increases survival when combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer.
