News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
NSW building certification bill still lets developers off the hook
05 Mar 2020
The proposed law does little to give people confidence in the apartments they buy. And it utterly neglects the role of architects and on-site inspections in delivering sound buildings.
A new way to job share
05 Mar 2020
A new UNSW Sydney report proposes new models for job sharing that are more appealing and beneficial to both employers and employees than traditional arrangements.
UNSW steps up action on climate change
05 Mar 2020
The University will divest of fossil fuel assets by 2025 as part of its net zero emissions goal.
UNSW Sydney adds to tally in latest global subject rankings
04 Mar 2020
The 2020 QS Subject Rankings placed 20 UNSW subjects in the top 50, including four at number one in Australia
Why men (and other male animals) die younger: it’s all in the Y chromosome
04 Mar 2020
Males of most animal species die earlier than females because their smaller Y chromosome is unable to protect an unhealthy X chromosome, research suggests.
GDP figures won’t tell us whether life is getting better – here’s what can
04 Mar 2020
Today’s national accounts are important, but for many Australians they will say little about living standards.
Femicide: an intractable history
03 Mar 2020
A long history of femicide and violence against women shows no sign of improving.
Fish school by randomly copying each other, rather than following the group
03 Mar 2020
An international team of researchers has revealed the mechanisms behind fish schooling – and what they found differs from what scientists had previously thought.
The world may lose half its sandy beaches by 2100. It’s not too late to save them
03 Mar 2020
A new study has reported the world will lose almost half of its valuable sandy beaches by 2100 as sea levels rise. But cutting our emissions could keep some intact.
Can peace in the Middle East be achieved after another Israeli election?
02 Mar 2020
UNSW’s Dr Anthony Billingsley says the timing of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan is an attempt to boost Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity in the lead-up to the March 2 elections.