News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
‘I want to get bogged at a beach in my wheelchair and know people will help’. Micheline Lee on the way forward for the NDIS
27 Sep 2023
The new Quarterly Essay weaves personal history and detailed policy analysis, examining the unintended consequences of the NDIS, and how we can best realise the scheme’s original intent.
The disability royal commission delivers its findings today. We must all listen to end violence, abuse and neglect
28 Sep 2023
The disability royal commission has heard from thousands of people with disability and their families. But the response must involve everyone.
Listening to atoms moving at the nanoscale: study
28 Sep 2023
Understanding how the phenomenon of ‘crackling noise’ occurs at the microscopic scale could have implications for new research in materials science and medicine.
Will tighter regulations on short-term letting work?
28 Sep 2023
Stronger restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms may help ease some housing affordability pressures.
Sharp jump in wealth inequality over last 20 years: report
27 Sep 2023
A UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership report has analysed the changing distribution of wealth in Australia.
UNSW receives $7.5m to lead three research centres of excellence
26 Sep 2023
Academics have been awarded NHMRC funding for research into depression, early childhood health and infectious diseases.
Online grocery shopping: ‘huge gap’ in major supermarkets’ food labelling
26 Sep 2023
Nearly all food products in the online stores of Coles and Woolworths lack complete food product labels, research finds.
Planning laws protect people. A poorly regulated rush to boost housing supply will cost us all
25 Sep 2023
Bypassing planning regulations is likely to have impacts on social inequity and wellbeing that could prove very costly for both governments and people.
2023 Australian Mental Health Prize winners announced
26 Sep 2023
Four outstanding individuals have been recognised for their efforts in dismantling stigma, igniting crucial conversations, and having an impact on mental health.
Weighing up risk: making decisions about home insurance in a changing climate
25 Sep 2023
A UNSW Sydney scientist explains some of the psychological processes that influence our decision making around home insurance and climate change.