Women make up half the disability population but just over a third of NDIS recipients
02 Feb 2022
While men and women experience disability at similar rates, men are more likely to be diagnosed with disabilities more readily supported by the NDIS.
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Five things to know about supply chains and COVID-19 stock shortages
Five things to know about supply chains and COVID-19 stock shortages
01 Feb 2022
Stock shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic are about more than just panic buying or labour shortages in supply chains, says UNSW Business School’s Professor Jack Cadeaux
Hospitals are at risk of flooding as climate changes. We need evacuation plans
Hospitals are at risk of flooding as climate changes. We need evacuation plans
31 Jan 2022
Hospitals will have to plan for larger floods – and find ways to safely evacuate staff and patients.
Reunifying First Nations families: the only way to reduce children in out-of-home care
Reunifying First Nations families: the only way to reduce children in out-of-home care
31 Jan 2022
As we near the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care has increased.
Vital Signs: it’s too early for the RBA to pull the trigger on interest rates
Vital Signs: it’s too early for the RBA to pull the trigger on interest rates
28 Jan 2022
The case for the RBA increasing interest rates certainly exists. But it’s far less pressing than in the United States.
UNSW Sydney community celebrates recipients of Australia Day Honours
UNSW Sydney community celebrates recipients of Australia Day Honours
28 Jan 2022
Academics in the fields of climate science, oncology and human rights are honoured in 2022.
'It's not their fault': study highlights risk factors behind South Asian migrant beach drownings
‘It’s not their fault’: study highlights risk factors behind South Asian migrant beach drownings
27 Jan 2022
Beach safety education needs to be better targeted at multi-cultural Australian migrant communities if drownings are to be avoided.
UNSW researchers receive distinct honours within the scientific community
UNSW researchers receive distinct honours within the scientific community
27 Jan 2022
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has recognised UNSW academics for their contributions to the scientific enterprise.
For an Indigenous perspective on 'Australia Day', here's a quick guide to First Nations media platforms
For an Indigenous perspective on ‘Australia Day’, here’s a quick guide to First Nations media platforms
25 Jan 2022
First Nations media are leading better conversations about the significance of the day – and issues facing Indigenous communities every day of the year.
Will an Omicron-specific vaccine help control COVID? There’s one key problem
Will an Omicron-specific vaccine help control COVID? There’s one key problem
25 Jan 2022
Variant-specific vaccines would undoubtedly increase immunity. But waves of new variants would engulf the population faster than these vaccines could ever be deployed.