Art, Architecture & Design

Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison during a debate

Humour is now part of the modern election campaign. Facebook and TikTok have become joke battlegrounds.

douglas stuart

The author of Shuggie Bain returns to the public housing schemes of 1980s working-class Glasgow to explore the redemptive power of secure love and the dangers of dominating masculinity.

tema milstein

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

ifire concept

A new AI-driven immersive visualisation system will help us address the new generation of extreme fires caused by global warming.

Aerial view of Calgoa River

With culture at its heart, First Peoples’ creative collaboration can transform communities.

Installation view of the generous water giant

The aesthetically captivating 23rd edition of the biennale shows how art can contribute to debates around environmental sustainability.

A social robot, left, dressed in a blouse and cardigan looks at a researcher, right.

Do robots need a gender? Professor Mari Velonaki of UNSW's Creative Robotics Lab says robots still have male and female stereotypes, but this may change as designers respond to new thinking on gender.

human and robotic hand typing on a keyboard

A text-generator designed by a UNSW PhD researcher harnesses artificial intelligence to generate creative short stories.

A person on a bike in a city with green spaces

Urban gardens, parks and green walls are crucial ways to tackle flash floods and city heat. But new global research finds its effectiveness varies from city to city.

Finding Home screenshot of a cartoon home

The character-driven game builds a bond between the user and a virtual dog companion to help develop patient resilience and coping skills.

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