News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Subsidies drive Murray-Darling Basin extractions as environment loses
01 May 2020
Subsidised irrigators extracted up to 28 per cent more water than those who received no funds under a national Murray-Darling Basin irrigation efficiency program, a new study has found.
More rescue missions possible as platypuses rehomed
01 May 2020
UNSW scientists expect more platypus rescues in future as climate change takes a stranglehold on their natural habitat.
How apartheid in South Africa changed race relations in ‘white Australia’
01 May 2020
In Apartheid’s Shadow explores how apartheid, and the vast transnational movement against it, is a difficult reminder of Australia’s own racialised past and discriminatory present.
How Botany Bay was chosen over Africa as a new British penal colony
01 May 2020
Britain had an urgent problem after it lost its American colonies: where to send its convicts. It settled on NSW after rejecting other options, but the new spot didn’t exactly live up to its billing.
COVID lockdowns have human costs as well as benefits. It’s time to consider both
01 May 2020
We’ve prevented many deaths, many of them at the cost of other deaths. The accounting ought to be made clear.
Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables
01 May 2020
The federal government is spending $94 million to buy cheap oil. Instead, Australia should use the money to manufacture our own energy.
UNSW tops Australian universities in 2020 Nature Index
30 Apr 2020
UNSW Sydney is the highest-ranking Australian institution for its contribution to scientific research.
World renowned professor receives cardiovascular leadership grant
30 Apr 2020
Professor Jason Kovacic has received a $2.5m cardiovascular research leadership grant which will see him relocate to UNSW Sydney and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
Shifting online: 5 post-coronavirus lessons for business leaders
30 Apr 2020
Business leaders should remember these five key lessons from working through the coronavirus pandemic even after restrictions are lifted, according to experts from UNSW Business School and MIT.
Should I drop my private health insurance during the pandemic?
30 Apr 2020
Drop, suspend, downgrade or keep? Many people are feeling the pinch and wondering if private heath insurance is worth keeping during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what to consider.