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The Holocaust through the lens of Australian Jewish refugees

15 Sep 2020

Two UNSW academics are on a quest to unearth Holocaust stories more Australians can relate to as survivors pass away.

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After COVID, we'll need a rethink to repair Australia's housing system and the economy

14 Sep 2020

The fallout from COVID-19 for housing and homelessness just adds to the urgency of fixing the long-standing ills of the housing market. The well-being of Australia's economy and people depends on it.

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Refugee women and girls championing fight against human rights violations

11 Sep 2020

Adjunct Associate Professor Eileen Pittaway and Dr Linda Bartolomei are fighting for gender equality in international refugee law and policy.

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'Soft' skills and parental support key to navigating Year 12 during COVID-19

03 Sep 2020

Adaptability, aspirations and parents will help school leavers perform during the pandemic, say UNSW education experts.

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Income and wealth inequality in Australia was rising before COVID-19

02 Sep 2020

A new report by UNSW Sydney and ACOSS provides a baseline to measure the pandemic’s impact on an already widening income and wealth gap.

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Why you should learn a musical instrument

28 Aug 2020

Learning music has many benefits, but not in the ways you might think.

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Community service workers warn of dire consequences of planned cuts to JobSeeker

26 Aug 2020

The impact of increased income support during COVID-19 has been viewed as overwhelmingly positive in a new survey of community service workers.

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Let's heed the warnings from aged care. We must act now to avert a COVID-19 crisis in disability care

21 Aug 2020

Residential disability care faces many of the same challenges as aged care. Paying close attention to these could help us avert a COVID-19 crisis in Victoria's disability accommodation.

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New research reveals the suffering of temporary migrants during the COVID-19 crisis

17 Aug 2020

New research shows more than 40% of temporary visa holders skipped meals and a third faced homelessness due to a lack of government support during the pandemic.

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Are lethal autonomous weapons the future of warfare?

11 Aug 2020

With drone technology, surveillance software and threat-predicting algorithms, future conflicts could computerise life and death.

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