Health Minister Peter Dutton has officially opened the $140 million state-of-the-art redevelopment of the Wallace Wurth Building, home to UNSW Medicine and The Kirby Institute.
As its government funding draws to a close, a UNSW program that has helped thousands of disadvantaged students consider higher education has been celebrated for transforming lives.
Research into Australia's unique climate has proven invaluable in dealing with extreme weather events. Shouldn't we also listen to what the research says about global warming? asks Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer.
What's been largely lost in the heated debate over fee deregulation is the urgency of the financial situation facing our universities, writes Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer.
Universities need to be more aggressive in fighting red tape, funding shortages and incoherent policy, Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer told the National Press Club.
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