UNSW launches Tax Clinic to help vulnerable taxpayers
07 Jun 2019
The UNSW Tax Clinic offers unrepresented small businesses and individuals free tax advice and advocacy.
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Vital Signs: If we fall into a recession (and we might) we'll have ourselves to blame
Vital Signs: If we fall into a recession (and we might) we’ll have ourselves to blame
07 Jun 2019
Australia has two options to keep out of recession, neither of them easy. The government will have to abandon its determination to get the budget into surplus.
1 in 2 people in NSW’s coastal community don’t think sea level rise will impact them directly
1 in 2 people in NSW’s coastal community don’t think sea level rise will impact them directly
07 Jun 2019
50% of surveyed NSW coastal users don’t think that sea level rise will impact them, a report into the NSW community’s views on coastal hazards shows.
Here's what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track
Here’s what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track
30 May 2019
The government now has a dedicated NDIS minister. Here are the four key areas of the scheme that need attention.
Jelani Cobb to deliver exclusive lecture on civil rights in the age of Trump
Jelani Cobb to deliver exclusive lecture on civil rights in the age of Trump
30 May 2019
The award-winning New Yorker journalist and educator will deliver UNSW’s Martin Luther King lecture, with a performance by the Boston Children’s Chorus.
Social media fame for young athletes isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Social media fame for young athletes isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
29 May 2019
Social media offers elite athletes a shortcut to celebrity, but the price of a public persona can be too high for rising stars still finding their feet.
Call to consider raising minimum legal length of tailor in NSW
Call to consider raising minimum legal length of tailor in NSW
30 May 2019
A UNSW study has found the length that tailor are reaching maturity has increased by 5cm in four decades, which means some fish are currently being removed too early in their life cycle through the practice of fishing.
Flash glucose monitoring: the little patches that can make managing diabetes a whole lot easier
Flash glucose monitoring: the little patches that can make managing diabetes a whole lot easier
29 May 2019
A small patch allows people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels easily. But this technology isn’t currently subsidised, so many everyday Australians who could benefit are missing out.
Why do we have juries?
Why do we have juries?
28 May 2019
While the jury system embodies community values, it is by no means without challenges, says Professor Jill Hunter from UNSW Law.
UNSW scientist selected as Australia’s APEC Science Prize nominee
UNSW scientist selected as Australia’s APEC Science Prize nominee
28 May 2019
Leading UNSW conservation scientist Dr Nicholas Murray has been selected as Australia’s nominee for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education.