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UNSW joins $2.2m State Government initiative to build 'smart spaces' in regional NSW

26 May 2022

The project will upskill regional councils to reap benefits of ‘smart places’.

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Wait times balloon as scarce social housing is 'rationed'

26 May 2022

Australian state governments are struggling to meet growing demand for low-cost housing as cost-of-living pressure rises.

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More nuance in liquor licensing can serve public health

17 May 2022

Localised data on alcohol-related harm and licensed outlets will help decisions on new liquor licences maintain a health focus.

How can more people be on unemployment benefits than before COVID, with fewer unemployed Australians? Here’s how

27 Apr 2022

You might be surprised to know that many unemployed Australians are not on unemployment benefits. And then came COVID – which saw a big shift in how many people were able and willing to claim.

Albanese has dropped Labor's pledge to boost Jobseeker. With unemployment low, is that actually fair enough?

22 Apr 2022

Even with the latest small increase, JobSeeker remains low by overseas standards – and, on one measure, it’s the lowest in the OECD.

Bungled vaccine rollout, welcome financial support - here's what Aussies thought of Morrison's COVID response

13 Apr 2022

We interviewed 80 Australians from a wide range of ages and backgrounds about how the government handled the pandemic. Their responses were mixed.

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The 2018 childcare package was partly designed to help families work more. But the benefits were too modest to matter

31 Mar 2022

The federal government introduced the current childcare subsidy and activity test in 2018. An evaluation of the policy has found it met some of its intended objectives but failed at others.

Our population is expected to double in 80 years. We asked Australians where they want all these people to live

31 Mar 2022

Our survey found strong opposition to Australian megacities, with most people preferring population growth to be in satellite cities and rail hubs outside the capitals.

UNSW Sydney awarded more than $4.1m for ARC Linkage Projects

30 Mar 2022

Eleven new grants for industry collaboration will fund research in engineering, science, and critical social issues.

Nature freaks

29 Mar 2022

If we are going to save the planet, UNSW Associate Professor of Environment and Society Tema Milstein says we need to start hugging trees. Westernised humans tend to believe they are separate from nature, which shapes thinking and actions toward the environment. But seeing the world with humans a

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