News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Whooping cough evolving into a superbug
16 Jan 2020
Whooping cough bacteria are becoming smarter at colonising and feeding off unwitting hosts – whether that person has been vaccinated or not – strengthening calls for a new vaccine, according to UNSW researchers.
Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here’s how you can protect them
16 Jan 2020
Another troubling consequence of the bushfire smoke is its effects on our eyes. But there are some steps we can take to minimise irritation and any risk of longer term harms.
I’m struggling to breathe with all the bushfire smoke – could I have undiagnosed asthma?
15 Jan 2020
Particulates in fire smoke can irritate the lining of the respiratory tract, causing throat irritation, coughing and breathing difficulties.
How to change society for the better through music
15 Jan 2020
A UNSW School of Arts and Media PhD candidate is combining his interest in improvised music and audience participation in the hope of creating positive social change.
Look at me now: Stuart Khan on water recycling and Australia’s water future
15 Jan 2020
Stuart Khan is a Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering with expertise in water treatment processes.
Dr Gene Sherman AM receives honorary degree from UNSW
14 Jan 2020
Honorary doctorate awarded to Dr Sherman for her service to art and design, and her commitment to education.
Pain relief and euthanasia – the fine line between life and death
14 Jan 2020
UNSW Philosophy/Medicine alumnus Dr Thomas Riisfeldt resurrects the end-of-life debate with his controversial stance on the ethics of euthanasia.
A season in hell: bushfires push at least 20 threatened species closer to extinction
14 Jan 2020
In a matter of weeks, the fires have subverted decades of dedicated conservation efforts for many threatened species.
In this new world of bushfire terror, I question whether I want to have kids
15 Jan 2020
Having fewer children is one of the most effective ways an individual can mitigate climate change.
Releasing the laughter: kookaburra guerilla artwork launches at MONA FOMA
13 Jan 2020
The Kookaburra Self-Relocation Project (WHOSLAUGHINGJACKASS) by Fernando do Campo takes to Launceston streets, interrogating colonialism and anthropocentrism.