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Australia’s ‘consumer data right’ could make your personal data safer and easier to share

18 Sep 2023

Australia’s new “consumer data right” leads the world in allowing data to be moved safely and efficiently. So what is it? And how can it help protect you and your personal data against data breaches?

Our unsung farm dams provide vital habitat to threatened species of frogs

18 Sep 2023

Australia has almost 1.8 million farm dams – and some are home to threatened frog species.

We urgently need $100bn for renewable energy. But call it statecraft, not ‘industry policy’

15 Sep 2023

The federal government has been challenged to provide $100 billion over the next ten years to boost the renewables sector. But will policymakers respond to the challenge?

Exploring the lunar south pole: lessons from Chandrayaan-3

15 Sep 2023

The historic mission to locate frozen water on the Moon could eventually lead to a permanent lunar base for astronauts.

World-first fusion device to be built at UNSW Sydney

12 Sep 2023

A small-scale tokamak device – designed, built and managed by UNSW students – is set be housed at university’s main Kensington campus.

How mining and renewable energy go hand in hand on the road to net zero

11 Sep 2023

A UNSW expert explains why mining will be vital to help renewable energy technologies flourish and to achieve greenhouse gas emission targets.

Farm dams can be converted into renewable energy storage systems: study

07 Sep 2023

New research suggests Australia’s agricultural water reservoirs could be an innovative energy storage solution for variable renewables.

Fish farming for change: empowering Papua New Guinea communities

06 Sep 2023

A UNSW Sydney researcher has received $2.6 million in funding to expand fish farming and its positive social impact in Papua New Guinea.

Marine heatwaves don’t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor

05 Sep 2023

Marine heatwaves aren’t just on the surface. They can be at their most destructive when they sweep along the seafloor.

Shooting for the stars: Meganne Christian - ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 and UNSW alumna

31 Aug 2023

From UNSW Yellow Shirt volunteer to astronaut in reserve, UNSW Engineering alumna Dr Meganne Christian's career has been nothing short of remarkable.

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