News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Our solutions are in nature: celebrating International Day of Biodiversity
22 May 2020
From finding packaging solutions in bananas to using citizen science to track bush regeneration, UNSW Sydney researchers are using nature – and each other – to help tackle global problems.
Vital Signs: Australian barley growers are the victims of weaponised trade rules
22 May 2020
China’s dumping stoush with Australia isn’t just about barley. But it is about trade and unfinished business in global trade rules.
Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests
22 May 2020
Light-weight, cheap and ultra-thin perovskite crystals have promised to shake-up renewable energy for some time. Research led by Professor Anita Ho-Baillie means they are ready to take the next steps towards commercialisation.
A basic income for hard times
22 May 2020
The government’s new income support could be strengthened by extending support to migrants, families with children, private tenants, and people on pension payments, says UNSW expert.
Pandemic risks wiping out hard-won gains by women in STEM
22 May 2020
UNSW Dean of Science leads report that finds women’s advancement in the STEM workforce are at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Will COVID-19 usher in a new breed of designer?
22 May 2020
The pandemic will shape the careers for next-generation industrial designers, but it won’t define them, says UNSW expert.
Why it is "reasonable and necessary" for the NDIS to support people’s sex lives
22 May 2020
The federal government keeps fighting attempts to allow people on the NDIS to access sexual supports. But what about their rights to have a rich and fulfilling life?
UNSW receives $2.7m funding for research collaborations with industry
21 May 2020
The latest announcement puts UNSW top in state for 2019 Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project funding scheme.
Containing COVID-19: what really works (and what doesn’t)
21 May 2020
Governments have put in place a range of interventions in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, and UNSW Business School research investigates the most effective ways to contain the virus
Disability rights activist Haben Girma shares positive disabled stories via podcast
21 May 2020
A conversation between Harvard Law School’s first deafblind graduate and the world’s first blind newsreader covers everything from advocacy to finding friends and dancing.