Labor has promised a 43 per cent cut in Australia’s emissions by 2030 and a high-integrity carbon credit market is vital to reaching this goal.
Despite transport injury death rates falling by a third since 1990, adolescent road fatalities have still increased in some countries. Photo: Shutterstock.
Traffic and unintentional injuries are the leading cause of adolescent deaths worldwide.
Everyday interactions are a powerful way of changing community attitudes towards people with disability. Photo: Shutterstock
Drawing on the lived experience of disability, UNSW researchers offer insights into how we build a more inclusive society.
UNSW will join the Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau to boost NSW's capability in building semiconductors.
The initiative will expand the state’s semiconductor industry and grow its potential as a future export market.
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Labor has promised to ‘future-proof Australia’s water resources’. It’s a massive job. Here are the actions the government should prioritise.
UNSW Sydney has academic experts available to comment on the current economic climate. Photo: Getty
With the cost of living rising, housing interest rates going up and financial markets in turmoil, the following UNSW Sydney experts are available to comment on economic issues.
Robots have altruistic potential to democratise space and uplift human capacity. Image: Shutterstock.
Social robotics can make social life more accessible to a greater diversity of people, says Professor Mari Velonaki.
Monkeypox is a large DNA virus belonging to the orthopoxvirus family. Photo: Shutterstock
Monkeypox has spread to more than 50 countries and will continue to be monitored. Here’s what we know about monkeypox so far and what researchers want to find out.
"The Glossary and training sessions run by Holly were vital in efforts to control the pandemic last year.” Photo: Prudence Upton.
Associate Professor Holly Seale has been recognised for her contribution to public health in developing a COVID-19 vaccination glossary and training program targeting people from diverse backgrounds.
ARENA CEO Darren Miller, Member for Kingsford Matt Thistlethwaite, UNSW Professor Renate Egan and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen at the Solar Industrial Research Facility, UNSW Sydney. Photo: UNSW
With solar a big part of our energy future, researchers driving Australia’s international lead in solar technology welcome funding.
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These are ferociously intelligent books by two young female writers addressing the problems of gender, race and migration in Australia today.
The technical breakthrough, announced at an event at UNSW Sydney today, was published in the journal Nature.
Quantum computing hardware specialists at UNSW have built a quantum processor in silicon to simulate an organic molecule with astounding precision.
UNSW Sydney is the second highest-ranking Australian institution for its contribution to scientific research.
Rejection can be a painful experience, but there are some things we can do to help us manage it better. Photo: Shutterstock.
Humans are programmed on an evolutionary level to fear social rejection, but we can learn to deal with it.
The project will make seL4 cyber security technology usable in more complex computer systems.
New research estimates proportion of the adult population in Australia with evidence of past infection following the Omicron wave.
By sampling the blood of flies that bite frogs, researchers can determine the (sometimes difficult to spot) frogs in an environment. Common mist frog being fed on by a Sycorax fly. Photo: Jakub Hodáň
Do you have any photos of frogs being bitten by flies? Submit them to our study to help in frog conservation.
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Getting on the priority wait list is so challenging some applicants just give up.
Whether it be as a para-athlete or pursuing an education, recent World Cup winner Jamieson Leeson faces the same balancing act as any other elite athlete at UNSW.
Power is carried from electricity generators to retailers to your home or business via “inter-connectors”. Photo: Shutterstock
What is the electricity grid and how does it work? How are energy supply and prices determined? An expert breaks down a few of the terms and ideas underpinning Australia’s energy crisis.
Soft corals come in a variety of forms. Photo: Rosie Steinberg/UNSW Science
Might soft corals withstand marine heatwaves better than their reef-building cousins?
Professor Mary-Louise McLaws and Dr Kerry Chant, recognised for their contribution to public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, are among members of the UNSW community to be honoured.
The Prize has expanded into four new nomination categories, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Lived experience, Professional and Community hero.
With interest rates rising and house prices dropping in some cities, are potential first-home buyers getting closer to making that purchase?
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Tax advisers are more likely to act as 'tax exploiters' for wealthy clients but 'tax enforcers' for the rest of us.
A dead Peron’s tree frog (Litoria peronii). Photo: Ken Griffiths, author provided
Thousands of sick and dead frogs are turning up around Australia. If you see one, let these scientists know.
UNSW Sydney Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Attila Brungs (far left) opened the Talpero Lookout interpretation area on Saturday. Photo: Doug Gimesy
The initiative features work underway through the Wild Deserts consortium between UNSW and Ecological Horizons with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
"This investment is crucial to our shared vision to advance NSW as a global leader in the RNA ecosystem,” Prof. Pall Thordarson said. Photo: UNSW
RNA science has significant potential to treat cancer genetic and autoimmune diseases – making critical contributions toward advancing human health.
UNSW is among the top four per cent of universities in the QS World University Rankings. Photo: UNSW.
UNSW ranks in the top four universities nationally and top 50 globally in the latest QS university rankings.
While some misleading designs breach the Australian Consumer Law, others that have unfair consequences are not necessarily captured under the law. Photo: Shutterstock.
Younger people aged 18 to 28 were more likely to be negatively impacted by manipulative designs on websites and apps.
Research opportunities at Fowlers Gap include restoration of arid zone ecosystems and its future under the effects of climate change.
UNSW's latest high-performance solar-powered car, designed and built by students, is now on track for an incredible Guinness World Record attempt.
Climate change can impact our mental health and it could be affecting younger people more. Photo: Shutterstock.
The reality of climate change has many people feeling uncertain about the environment and our future.
As the global energy crisis begins to hit Australia's markets, what can we expect to come next? Photo: Vitaly Vlasov / Pexels
As Australia slides into an energy crisis, UNSW Business School’s Katja Ignatieva explains what customers – and markets – can expect to come next.
A collapse of the North Atlantic and Antarctic overturning circulations would profoundly alter the anatomy of the world’s oceans. Photo: Shutterstock
The collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation would profoundly alter the anatomy of the world’s oceans. New research explores the consequences.
The passport has an ancient lineage and is mentioned in the Bible. Photo: Shutterstock.
The cost of the Australian biometric passport and the rigour involved in obtaining one can be traced to our participation in an international passport system that evolved over the last century.
Thanks to the Wild Deserts team, a locally extinct species is translocated from Western Australia and reintroduced into Sturt National Park.
It previously took, on average, 6.4-8 years for endometriosis to be diagnosed with surgery. Photo: Shutterstock
Clinicians are now able to give a clinical diagnosis of “suspected endometriosis” based on symptoms and a physical examination.
The injecting room at Kings Cross is a safe haven from the forms of harassment and violence clients may experience outside the centre. Photo: Uniting MSIC
Violence is no stranger in the world of illicit drugs. But Sydney’s injection room gives its users a much-needed respite from it.
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