Australia Ensemble UNSW names Emerging Composer Fellowship winner
05 May 2020
Ian Whitney to write two works as part of chamber music group’s outreach program.
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Reclaiming the streets? We all can have a say in the 'new normal' after coronavirus
Reclaiming the streets? We all can have a say in the ‘new normal’ after coronavirus
05 May 2020
COVID-19 has upturned uses of public spaces that we took for granted. Will shifts in the regulation of these spaces lead to a change in thinking about who “owns” the city?
UNSW helps provide back-up ventilator capacity for COVID-19 crisis
UNSW helps provide back-up ventilator capacity for COVID-19 crisis
05 May 2020
A partnership between UNSW Sydney and NSW Health will provide back-up ventilator capacity by collecting ventilators from non-hospital sources and preparing them for clinical use.
COVID-19 experts available for comment
COVID-19 experts available for comment
04 May 2020
UNSW has a wide range of experts available for comment on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Astrobiologists put Mars Rover life-detecting equipment to the test
Astrobiologists put Mars Rover life-detecting equipment to the test
04 May 2020
Scientists have used the same methods that will soon be used to search for evidence of life on Mars to look for evidence of the earliest forms of life on Earth at a location in South Australia.
We need to examine the many narratives of the COVIDsafe app
We need to examine the many narratives of the COVIDsafe app
04 May 2020
The lack of information on the contact-tracing app raises questions about its potential for success and future repurposing, says data surveillance and privacy expert.
Do memes infringe on copyright?
Do memes infringe on copyright?
04 May 2020
With internet memes, there’s a fine line between creating something funny and breaking the law.
No wonder isolation's so tiring. All those extra, tiny decisions are taxing our brains
No wonder isolation’s so tiring. All those extra, tiny decisions are taxing our brains
04 May 2020
Is it safe to nip out for milk? Should I download the COVIDSafe app? Is it OK to wear my pyjamas in a Zoom meeting? All these extra decisions are taking their toll.
Post-coronavirus, we'll need a working tax system, not more taxes and not higher rates
Post-coronavirus, we’ll need a working tax system, not more taxes and not higher rates
04 May 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the fact we are failing to collect tax revenue and also giving away hundreds of billions in tax concessions.
Australia's COVIDSafe App needs more legal protections and transparency to gain trust
Australia’s COVIDSafe App needs more legal protections and transparency to gain trust
01 May 2020
The contract tracing scheme will need to be amended to win the trust of those currently undecided, say UNSW experts.