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How can we create a more just world?

08 Feb 2021

Filmmaker and cultural philosopher Mary Zournazi will join former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams for a UNSW Centre for Ideas discussion on justice and love. 

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Children in Darwin are more worried about their safety than their grades

29 Jan 2021

We asked young people aged five to 15 in Darwin about their sense of safety and what they worry about in their community. Here's what they told us.

Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp

It's not just about the rise in anti-Semitism: why we need real stories for better Holocaust education in Australia

27 Jan 2021

The study of the Holocaust, as the ultimate example of genocide, allows teachers to raise the universal message of human rights abuses and mass violence.

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Civilian tears in Afghanistan: one UNSW researcher’s attempt at peace in the provinces

21 Jan 2021

Robust institutions willing to support whistleblowers and 'call out' bad behaviours are needed in foreign militaries, says UNSW’s Dr Susanne Schmeidl.

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Study reveals the relaxing music to help you sleep

15 Jan 2021

If you have trouble turning off at night, could switching on a little bit of music help you get some quality shut-eye? 

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New report: who is most impacted by inequality in Australia?

17 Dec 2020

UNSW Sydney and ACOSS release a report identifying the direct causes of inequality and where groups fit on income and wealth scales.

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Caring for 66,455 revellers at risk delivers $7.5m harm-reduction benefit for Sydney

08 Dec 2020

Our time of social isolation under COVID-19 restrictions has reinforced the importance of taking care of each other, particularly the most vulnerable in our community. 

apartment building in Sydney

New defect rectification guide helps apartment owners navigate building faults

07 Dec 2020

The step-by-step guide helps strata property owners and managers with the process of identifying and rectifying defects in apartment buildings.

Blood borne virus

Ending social stigma: families living with HIV, hep B and hep C

02 Dec 2020

A group of UNSW Sydney researchers has released a groundbreaking report expected to improve the lives of people with bloodborne viruses. 

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Reducing corruption in construction could save lives and livelihoods

27 Nov 2020

Tackling corruption could help alleviate the scale of crises and its impact on vulnerable people, says international construction management and economics expert Professor George Ofori. 

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