News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
‘The problem is that my success seems to get in his way’ – the fraught terrain of literary marriages
23 Jun 2023
‘Literary couples are a plague,’ wrote Elsa Morante, married to Alberto Moravia. They’re one of the couples in this lively exploration of what happens when two writers share loves and lives.
UNSW Sydney awarded more than $3m for ARC Linkage Projects
21 Jun 2023
There are nine new grants for industry and community collaboration to fund research in engineering, law and science.
Ben Golder wins excellence award for graduate research supervision
21 Jun 2023
The UNSW Sydney academic sees the award as a recognition for supervision practices in the faculty of Law & Justice as a whole.
Vertical schools are increasingly common. This is what students want in ‘high’ school design
21 Jun 2023
In a new study, students say they want access to indoor and outdoor play spaces at vertical schools. But they don’t want too much noise.
‘Psychological debriefing’ right after an accident or trauma can do more harm than good – here’s why
22 Jun 2023
Psychological debriefing usually involves counsellors providing survivors with a single counselling session soon after an event. But ‘talking through’ trauma can over-consolidate painful memories.
Would you benefit from a rent freeze?
22 Jun 2023
Rent hikes are pushing renters to the brink. Can the Australian Greens’ rent freeze policy save the day, or will it worsen the crisis?
UNSW researchers honoured in Women in AI Awards
20 Jun 2023
Academics from UNSW Science and UNSW Engineering were recognised for their work in artificial intelligence in health and AI innovation.
UNSW researchers lead innovative Science Week 2023 program
20 Jun 2023
UNSW Sydney’s world-leading researchers will take on topics including the secret to happiness, the medicinal benefits of psychedelics and reversing the impact of climate change.
AI reveals hidden traits about our planet’s flora to help save species
20 Jun 2023
Machine learning can help extract important information from the huge numbers of plant specimens stored in herbaria, say UNSW Sydney scientists.
Ten questions about the Voice to Parliament – answered by the experts
19 Jun 2023
Mis- and disinformation about the Voice to Parliament proposal are rife. Here, experts address 10 of the most common myths.