As industry lines up to take water from a wild Top End river, trees tell the story of a much drier past
04 Mar 2022
Tree rings are ‘nature’s weather stations’ and reveal far more of the Daly River’s history than scientific records can.
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Vital Signs: Australia's hairdressing-led economic recovery can't last
Vital Signs: Australia’s hairdressing-led economic recovery can’t last
04 Mar 2022
Australia’s GDP was up 3.4 per cent last quarter of 2021, on the back of pent-up consumer spending. Other factors must drive future growth.
Funding for immunocompromised COVID-19 booster trial
Funding for immunocompromised COVID-19 booster trial
04 Mar 2022
Researchers at the Kirby Institute have received an MRFF grant to determine the best time for COVID-19 boosters for people starting immunosuppression.
How cyberspace has become the new battleground in modern day warfare
How cyberspace has become the new battleground in modern day warfare
03 Mar 2022
UNSW academics warn that 21st century battles are now being fought digitally, as well as with missiles on land, sea and air.
Funding support for early detection of Parkinson's disease
Funding support for early detection of Parkinson’s disease
03 Mar 2022
A UNSW Sydney-led consortium has secured a $1.37 million grant from the Michael J. Fox and Shake It Up Australia Foundations.
Water allocations may leave NT river high and dry: study
Water allocations may leave NT river high and dry: study
03 Mar 2022
Tree ring analysis suggests strong flows in NT’s Daly River can’t go on forever and water allocation could lead to environmental and cultural damage.
Authors and AI unite: the arrival of AI-augmented writing
Authors and AI unite: the arrival of AI-augmented writing
03 Mar 2022
A text-generator designed by a UNSW PhD researcher harnesses artificial intelligence to generate creative short stories.
COVID mask mandates might be largely gone but here are 5 reasons to keep wearing yours
COVID mask mandates might be largely gone but here are 5 reasons to keep wearing yours
03 Mar 2022
Masks not only reduce your chance of getting COVID, they might stop you unknowingly transmitting the virus to colleagues, people in vulnerable groups or children who are yet to be vaccinated.
UNSW researcher awarded $8m to transform heart disease diagnosis and treatment
UNSW researcher awarded $8m to transform heart disease diagnosis and treatment
02 Mar 2022
One of three awarded each year, the Snow Medical Research Foundation Fellowship aims to develop Australia’s next generation of outstanding biomedical research leaders.
Sustainable solutions for ghost net waste
Sustainable solutions for ghost net waste
02 Mar 2022
A joint report by environmental not-for-profit organisation TierraMar and the UNSW SMaRT Centre outlines solutions for the fight against discarded ‘ghost’ nets and other fishing marine debris in northern Australia.