Shaken or stirred? Dangerous fieldwork in the social sciences
13 Oct 2020
A UNSW criminologist and an international relations expert walk into a bar … years later their discussions over drinks turn into a book.
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Good music education is not the recorder
Good music education is not the recorder
12 Oct 2020
Music education isn’t always that great. Just look to the recorder.
Forced working from home 'experiment’ a success for public service
Forced working from home ‘experiment’ a success for public service
12 Oct 2020
Thousands of public servants have provided new evidence that flexible work is good for productivity – and families.
Why economists are giving the federal budget a 'B' rating
Why economists are giving the federal budget a ‘B’ rating
09 Oct 2020
With the government taking on record debt in a bid to pull Australia out of recession, infrastructure-related spending must be carefully managed, says UNSW Business School.
Kirby Institute awarded over $7m for HIV, hepatitis C and COVID-19 immunology research
Kirby Institute awarded over $7m for HIV, hepatitis C and COVID-19 immunology research
09 Oct 2020
The Kirby Institute and the School of Population Health at UNSW Sydney receive grants from the highly competitive Medical Research Future Fund.
Do cloth masks work? Only if you machine wash them after use, researchers say
Do cloth masks work? Only if you machine wash them after use, researchers say
09 Oct 2020
A new publication from researchers at UNSW Sydney recommends daily washing of cloth masks to reduce the likelihood of contamination and transmission of viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
Social housing was one hell of a missed budget opportunity, but there's time
Social housing was one hell of a missed budget opportunity, but there’s time
09 Oct 2020
There’s a program ready. It’d create 30,000 homes and renovate thousands more, creating up to 18,000 jobs.
China's step-up on climate action may have huge implications for Australia
China’s step-up on climate action may have huge implications for Australia
09 Oct 2020
It remains to be seen whether China’s climate promise is genuine. But it puts pressure on many other nations – not least Australia – to follow.
Architecture and the senses: sound, music and more
Architecture and the senses: sound, music and more
09 Oct 2020
Our experience of the built environment is augmented by more than what we can see.
Silence, please: UNSW scientists create quietest semiconductor quantum bits on record
Silence, please: UNSW scientists create quietest semiconductor quantum bits on record
09 Oct 2020
A team led by 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons has taken another important step forward in the development of a silicon quantum computer.