News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
From AI ethics to working from home – here are the top business stories of 2021
15 Dec 2021
2021 has been a massive year for stories in business, with record levels of government debt, employees continuing to work from home, and groundbreaking creative digital innovations.
Tracking the Sydney Funnel-web spider
14 Dec 2021
A UNSW spider researcher is hoping to learn a lot more about the world’s most venomous spider.
Temporary shutdowns: a new challenge for rooftop solar
14 Dec 2021
Almost one in three Australian homes now have solar panels – but as even more solar systems are installed, we face a growing challenge of managing temporary solar shutdowns.
From settlements on Mars to flying cars – UNSW Engineering in 2021
14 Dec 2021
UNSW Engineering stories this year were filled with great discoveries, including the missing jigsaw piece in quantum computing to a new way of making green ammonia.
UNSW experts available to comment on La Niña
14 Dec 2021
UNSW has a range of experts available to comment on La Niña.
Long COVID, IVF success and the Delta variant: some of our most-read medicine stories of 2021
13 Dec 2021
For the second year running, it was no surprise readers were still hungry for COVID-19 stories as new findings and variants emerged in 2021.
A decade at the UN: global Indigenous rights expert says ‘our fight continues’
13 Dec 2021
Professor Megan Davis, the first Aboriginal person from Australia elected to a United Nations (UN) body, reflects on 10 years of service and the persistent fight for Indigenous rights.
Play it safe and respect the river this summer
13 Dec 2021
Despite their beauty, rivers can be deadly and remain the top location for drowning
Lunar architecture: small step for 3D printers, giant leap for humankind
13 Dec 2021
A team from UNSW wants to use Luyten 3D printing technology to build a house on the Moon.
Vital Signs: the case against death duties just got stronger
10 Dec 2021
The Productivity Commission’s startling finding is that passing on wealth actually cuts inequality.