Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks of how addressing inequitable access to advances in healthcare can help prevent the cracks of inequality in society.
UNSW Elite Athlete Henry Hutchison. Photo: Megan Maurice/UNSW Sport.
International sport was an impossibility at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and, for Tokyo Olympian Henry Hutchison, brought the importance of study back into focus.
“I think we're still learning a lot about long COVID. But we've come a long way from where we were in mid-2020," says Professor Gail Matthews. Photo: Richard Freeman/UNSW
It’s estimated one in 10 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will have lingering symptoms, but most people will improve over time.
The funding is designed to support research on prevention and early intervention that aligns with NSW Health priorities. Image: Shutterstock
NSW Health’s Round Six of the Prevention Research Support Program will fund research on infectious diseases, drug and alcohol use and primary health care.
UNSW clinical trials have received funding for research which has the potential to improve quality of life and health. Photo: Shutterstock.
Projects testing the cost-effectiveness of vaporised nicotine products to quit smoking and understanding the health factors influencing dementia are among those to receive NHMRC funding.
Should super be used to break into housing? Photo: Pexels / Jeffrey Czum
With the federal election only days away, debate is raging over the major parties’ housing affordability schemes.
Several solutions can help to mitigate the demand and need for wages to be linked to inflation, writes UNSW Business School's Mark Humphrey-Jenner.
Preparing for future disasters requires good collaborative governance. Photo: AAP Image/Jason O'Brien
The federal election presents an opportunity to promote plans for improving national disaster governance and resilience. But the silence on these issues in political debates has been remarkable.
Having a Plan B could be the difference between life and death. Photo: AAP/Dan Himbrechts.
Driving into floodwater is the leading cause of flood-related death. So why do people do it?
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In the first week of the campaign we journeyed around the country with a team of politics experts. Now we retrace our steps to look at what’s happened since.
Improved financing models could help address the shortfalls in Australia's aged care. Photo: Shutterstock
A balance between public and private financing is needed to achieve sustainable aged care funding models, says UNSW Business School’s Michael Sherris.
Using local data in the assessment of new liquor licence applications could help minimise alcohol-related harms. Photo: Shutterstock.
Localised data on alcohol-related harm and licensed outlets will help decisions on new liquor licences maintain a health focus.
The government elected on May 21 will inherit Australia’s dark legacy of entrenched wage theft among migrant workers. Photo: Shutterstock.
Exploitation flourishes because regulators do not routinely detect or punish labour law noncompliance.
Researchers from UNSW Water Research Lab mobilised specialised monitoring equipment to get really accurate measurements before and after a storm. Image: UNSW
A new study from the UNSW Water Research Lab has shown that extreme weather events could help buffer beaches from the impact of sea-level rise – by bringing in new sand from deeper waters or from nearby beaches.
The researchers say it's a new way of looking at storms – and hope this research could redefine how we understand the long-term future of coastlines.
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Measures to curb growing rates of opioid use are also making it difficult for people with long-term, chronic pain to get ongoing prescriptions.
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Using machine learning, we analysed meaning and feeling in different translations of an ancient Hindu holy text.
A significant cryptocurrency donation to UNSW Sydney will support an open-source tool providing early warning of emerging pandemics.
Mining the icy regions of Mars would provide vital water for humans potentially living on the planet. Image from Shutterstock.
Off-earth mining will be crucial if the dream of building cities in space is to become a reality.
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Humour is now part of the modern election campaign. Facebook and TikTok have become joke battlegrounds.
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A Meta spokesperson told The Conversation non-news pages had been taken down by mistake. Whistleblower allegations contradict this.
Minister for Science and Technology Melissa Price announced a $70 million grant to the Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites Cooperative Research Centre (SoMAC CRC) to advance Australia’s next-generation manufacturing industry. Photo: UNSW
Australian research group will invest the next decade to advance the nation’s composite technologies capability and establish a world-leading industry.
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We’re lagging behind on the shift to electric vehicles and clean transport. Here’s what we need to do.
UNSW and University of Newcastle will join forces to lead research commercialisation initiatives that will help Australia and the world transition to sustainable recycling and clean energy solutions and systems. Photo: UNSW.
A recycling and clean energy initiative, led by UNSW Sydney in partnership with the University of Newcastle, has been endorsed to assist the country’s economic recovery under the Trailblazer Universities Program.
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Can weeds help us find answers to the world’s problems? Non-native plants have wreaked havoc on so many of the world's precious ecosystems, but what can they teach us about survival?
Zoe Xirocostas, a third-year PhD candidate in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at UNSW Science, considers what we should know in this final video from a series from the UNSW Centre for Ideas in which UNSW academics and researchers challenge us to think about how we might not just survive, but thrive in this century of uncertainty.
New research suggests powerlifting style training is a safe, effective alternative to traditional bodyweight and ‘core’ exercises. Photo: Shutterstock
Powerlifting is just as effective as bodyweight exercise for chronic low back pain, new study reveals.
Jean Hinchliffe and Peter Garrett reflected on the possibilities of people coming together to take action. Photos: UNSW/Prudence Upton.
Jean Hinchliffe from School Strikes 4 Climate and Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett explore citizen action from their generational perspectives.
Clive Palmer has called for interest rates to be capped. But is it smart policy? Photo: Shutterstock
Can interest rates be capped in Australia - and should they be? Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor at UNSW Business School explains.
Stories about the multiverse are often explored through science fiction films. Photo: Shutterstuck.
A quantum mechanics interpretation can help us comprehend the hypothetical existence of many worlds.
The NSW state government has announced a $15 million NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub will be based at UNSW Sydney. The Hub is a key part of the state government's Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program and will bring together government, industry, and researchers to fast-track technologies to decarbonise NSW.
The University will play a vital role in helping the state government achieve its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 .
From Sydney Swans teammates to careers off the field, Brandon Jack and Dean Towers have forged a strong bond. Photo: UNSW Sport
The two former Sydney Swans swapped footy guernseys for mortarboard hats this week as they celebrated their graduation from UNSW.
We don’t have to passively sit back and watch Australia’s species and ecosystems die. Here are five concrete steps the next government should take.
In 2021 there were an estimated half a million people living with dementia in Australia and around 1.6 million people involved in their care. Photo: Shutterstock
What can you do to help put the brakes on this cruel and debilitating disease?
Health professionals may lack the skills to assess and manage medical conditions when intellectual disability is also present. Photo: Shutterstock
If hospitals know a person has an intellectual disability, they can tailor communication and care to improve their treatment and health outcomes.
Ending violence against women starts with men, their behaviours and attitudes. Changing the social structures starts with a conversation, so how do we encourage men to put women on the agenda?
Joyce Wu, a Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences in Global Development, in UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, poses answers in this video from a new series from the UNSW Centre for Ideas in which UNSW academics and researchers challenge us to think about how we might not just survive, but thrive in this century of uncertainty.
Thanks to the effects of COVID-19 on work arrangements, most micromanagers have changed or disappeared. Photo: Shutterstock
Many organisations and their managers need help with implementing optimal hybrid working arrangements, says UNSW Business School’s Karin Sanders.
Engineering student Dylan George’s scholarship is helping him with the simplest of necessities to climb Australian cycling’s ranks.
Consumers should have more control over how online marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon collect and use their data, according to a new ACCC report.
The current 'acceptable level' of bottlenose dolphin deaths via bycatch is shown to be too high when the true variability of their environment is taken into consideration. Photo: Dolphins Nicky and Finn/Simon Allen.
By considering the environmental (and population) fluctuations that influence wildlife, we can arrive at more sustainable limits to wildlife deaths caused by human activities.
With interest rates tipped to rise on Tuesday, what does this mean for the Australian economy? Photo: Shutterstock
UNSW Business School Professor Peter Swan explains what a rate hike would mean for borrowers and the Australian economy
New national standards aim to change doctors’ prescribing habits for hospital patients with pain when they’re discharged home.
Schools spend two to three days on Country, learning from community, exchanging knowledges and thinking about Indigenous ways of knowing, doing and being.
The Paul Ramsay Foundation donation supports the Culturally Nourishing Schooling project and is the largest ever received by UNSW Sydney’s School of Education.
A Wompoo fruit-dove in Whian Whian State Conservation area, one of the frugivorous species that was most impacted by the 2019-2020 bushfires. Photo: Supplied.
Australian rainforests and bird communities remain under threat following the catastrophic 2019-2020 bushfire season, new UNSW Sydney research shows.
Citizen science project Dingo? Bingo! can be played immediately to help contribute to dingo research.
UNSW's ranking continues its rise in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which measure an institution's research, outreach and stewardship against UN Sustainable Development Goals.
New research shows that a transition to renewable energy alone is not fast enough to keep global temperatures below 2050 target levels.
A study by UNSW Business School shows there are several benefits to seeking professional financial advice. Photo: Shutterstock
Establishing a long-term relationship with a financial planner can help to reduce fraud within the community, finds a UNSW Business School study.
Associate Professor Sylvia Gustin, at UNSW Science and NeuRa, says the fellowship will enable research to develop new therapies to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injuries. Photo: Supplied.
Sylvia Gustin’s research will facilitate spinal cord injury cure and improve therapies for chronic pain.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned nations to prepare for the possibility that Russia will use tactical nuclear weapons.
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Our race for renewables has a dark side, with some of the most important clean energy technologies, such as lithium-ion batteries, bringing unexpected and damaging consequences for human rights and the environment. Although the goals are different, mining for ingredients of lithium-ion batteries can be just as damaging as extraction of some fossil fuels.
UNSW academic Andy Symington researches how our clean energy demands need to not lead to further exploitation of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. But as consumers, can we help ensure that our transition to a sustainable planet isn’t achieved at the expense of the less fortunate? Andy answers this question in a video that's part of a new series from the UNSW Centre for Ideas in which UNSW academics and researchers challenge us to think about how we might not just survive, but thrive in this century of uncertainty.
The two grants led by Professor Sunil Badve and Professor Craig Anderson were among four projects awarded International Clinical Trial Collaborations funding. Photo: The George Institute for Global Health.
Researchers will examine new treatments to improve outcomes for people with advanced kidney disease and those who have experienced an ischaemic stroke.
