Social Affairs

Child slap inside

A new UNSW study suggests that a ban on smacking could prevent up to a third of child homicides.

Beehive inside

A school project investigating carbon sequestration and another exploring Alzheimers disease are among the 13 winners of the Sustainable Living Challenge.

Dom violence cuffs inside

A more proactive approach to policing can dramatically lower rates of domestic and family violence, a UNSW forum has been told.

Miraca Mensa inside

Miraca Gross has helped more than her fair share of Mensa members so it's appropriate that UNSW's Professor of Gifted Education is acknowledged by the organisation itself.

Changing police culture to combat domestic and family violence is the focus of a national forum at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Glen murcutt inside

Renowned architect and UNSW Visiting Professor, Glenn Murcutt, has been awarded the American Institute of Architects' highest honour.

Matthew Brown inside

ADFA graduate and RAAF pilot Matthew Brown has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University next year.

Human rights inside

Former justice Elizabeth Evatt and leading UK jurist Lord Bingham will lead the University's celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Solar record inside

World leading solar cell expert, UNSW Professor Martin Green, is a keynote speaker at the Asia Pacific's premier renewable energy conference in Sydney.

Departure Gate

Students who have demonstrated excellence through performing arts, scholastic achievement, leadership or sport are now eligible for bonus points for entry into UNSW undergraduate programs.

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