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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How investors and entrepreneurs can play an accurate forecasting game
How investors and entrepreneurs can play an accurate forecasting game
21 Jan 2021
New research has quantified the size of the gap between the forecast and actual earnings of start-ups presented by entrepreneurs to potential investors.
Long-term storage of aircraft is not a big risk to safety, says UNSW expert
Long-term storage of aircraft is not a big risk to safety, says UNSW expert
21 Jan 2021
Proper maintenance procedures are in place to ensure that planes grounded for months or years due to worldwide travel restrictions are not an additional danger when they fly again.
Forget about the trade spat – coal is passé in much of China, and that's a bigger problem for Australia
Forget about the trade spat – coal is passé in much of China, and that’s a bigger problem for Australia
20 Jan 2021
China is changing, and it’s time Australia’s coal exporters faced up to this reality.
New eco-friendly way to make ammonia could be boon for agriculture, hydrogen economy
New eco-friendly way to make ammonia could be boon for agriculture, hydrogen economy
20 Jan 2021
Ammonia has sustained humanity since the early 20th century, but its production leaves a huge carbon footprint. Now researchers have found a way to make it 100 per cent renewable.
UNSW joins industry to develop technology to convert 100,000 tonnes of waste
UNSW joins industry to develop technology to convert 100,000 tonnes of waste
20 Jan 2021
A joint UNSW project will receive $3m to convert paper and plastic landfill waste into construction materials.
Family matters: why people can hold political views that disadvantage their own sex
Family matters: why people can hold political views that disadvantage their own sex
20 Jan 2021
According to this theory, our social and political views can be impacted not only by the sex of our children, but also whether we have more male or female relatives.
Astonishing ‘animal patterns’ found on liquid metal surfaces
Astonishing ‘animal patterns’ found on liquid metal surfaces
19 Jan 2021
Zebra stripes, leopard spots and other patterns discovered on the skin of frozen metal alloys that defy conventional metallurgy.
How the study of dolphin airways could help save endangered whales
How the study of dolphin airways could help save endangered whales
19 Jan 2021
A UNSW study shows airway bacteria can indicate the health of dolphins and whales – a finding that could benefit endangered species like the northern right and blue whales.
Black Lives Matter movement in Australia: First Nations perspectives
Black Lives Matter movement in Australia: First Nations perspectives
19 Jan 2021
Three prominent Indigenous women speak about one of the biggest social movements in the world and how it matters in Australia