Australia's coastal settlements are highly exposed to the impacts of climate change. Climate-resilient urban landscapes that can cope with large amounts of water need to become the new normal.
Forty-five years after his death, the Art Gallery of New South Wales has mounted a major exhibition of Tony Tuckson, focussing on his intensely personal Abstract Expressionist works.
UNSW's groundbreaking The Big Anxiety festival, which used the arts to promote understanding of mental heath, was the nation's best event in its very first year. And there's more to come in 2019.
Carmen Glynn-Braun has won the TWT Excellence Prize for her work Untitled 2018, which explores Indigenous women’s experiences with the Assimilation Policy.
UNSW Built Environment student Diana Espiritu will spend her summer working with an arts-based NGO in Cambodia, collaborating on a festival and expanding the exchange of knowledge across cultures.
Globally renowned engineer Jo da Silva will share her experiences of humanitarian crises and empowering communities to reduce their vulnerability to powerful destructive forces.
UNSW Built Environment will host the inaugural Urban Resilience Asia Pacific Conference, which will explore how vulnerable communities can prepare for natural disasters and climate change.
