Science & Tech

Mulgara on the move: Tassie Devil relative to establish a stronghold in NSW

09 Sep 2020

A small, carnivorous marsupial related to the Tasmanian Devil has been reintroduced to a NSW national park, more than a century after being declared extinct in the state.

Eyes on the world — drones change our point of view and our truths

08 Sep 2020

They began as wartime technology, but now drones are changing the way we witness the world, especially when we can't see it for ourselves.

New two-year term for the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador

04 Sep 2020

Lisa Harvey-Smith, UNSW Professor of Practice in Science Communication, will continue to champion women and girls in STEM.

A young woman involved in a conversation looks to the side

Research reveals new ideas about autism and social interaction

04 Sep 2020

New research suggests people with autism may not have as much difficulty imagining the thoughts of others as previously believed.

Climate change and the tyranny of psychological distance

03 Sep 2020

With last summer’s bushfires largely out of the headlines, has the psychological distance people might feel towards climate change increased?

Aerial view of Murray Darling Junction with flood waters flowing in near Lock 10. Location Wentworth

Twenty per cent less water in Murray-Darling rivers than expected under Basin Plan: report

03 Sep 2020

An independent group of leading Australian scientists, economists and business people including a UNSW academic have released their investigation into whether water reforms have resulted in the flows needed to improve river health.