News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Need to renew your passport? The weird history of Australian passports explains how they got so expensive
08 Jun 2022
The cost of the Australian biometric passport and the rigour involved in obtaining one can be traced to our participation in an international passport system that evolved over the last century.
Sunswift 7: Driving technology forward
08 Jun 2022
UNSW’s latest high-performance solar-powered car, designed and built by students, is now on track for an incredible Guinness World Record attempt.
Feeling unsettled about the climate? You might be experiencing eco-anxiety
07 Jun 2022
The reality of climate change has many people feeling uncertain about the environment and our future.
How the art of Daniel Boyd turns over the apple cart of accepted white Australian history
07 Jun 2022
Daniel Boyd’s solo exhibition Treasure Island, now at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, is a deeply political and personal interrogation of Australia’s colonial history.
Energy crisis: Why are electricity prices set to rise?
07 Jun 2022
As Australia slides into an energy crisis, UNSW Business School’s Katja Ignatieva explains what customers – and markets – can expect to come next.
A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down. If it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia
07 Jun 2022
The collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation would profoundly alter the anatomy of the world’s oceans. New research explores the consequences.
You no longer need surgery to be diagnosed with endometriosis. Here’s what’s changed
06 Jun 2022
Clinicians are now able to give a clinical diagnosis of “suspected endometriosis” based on symptoms and a physical examination.
A shining success as golden bandicoots return to the desert
05 Jun 2022
Thanks to the Wild Deserts team, a locally extinct species is translocated from Western Australia and reintroduced into Sturt National Park.
Teachers’ stress isn’t just an individual thing – it’s about their schools too
03 Jun 2022
High-stress schools undermine teachers’ commitment and risk losing even more from the profession. But schools can take steps to reduce the causes of stress.
Injecting room has not only saved lives, it has protected clients from violence
03 Jun 2022
Violence is no stranger in the world of illicit drugs. But Sydney’s injection room gives its users a much-needed respite from it.