News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Tired of shrinking pay? The real drain on Australians’ productivity is falling wages
19 Jun 2023
Adjusted for inflation, Australians are being paid less than they were in 2020. These four charts show what’s changed in how we work – and the growing gap between your pay and what you can afford to buy.
For the first time, astronomers have found life-supporting molecules called phosphates on Enceladus
16 Jun 2023
Phosphorus is the most elusive element crucial for life as we know it – and we now have the first evidence there’s some available in the oceans of Enceladus.
Ribbiting rhythms: citizen science reveals new information about frog calls
16 Jun 2023
Researchers use large-scale data from citizen scientists to analyse the calls of nearly 700 frogs and discover new insights about frog communication.
Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many people as wood heaters
16 Jun 2023
One day we’ll look back in amazement that wood heaters were once tolerated in cities right next to houses, schools and hospitals.
‘Village’ approach to transform stem cell research
15 Jun 2023
A new technique developed at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney could make stem cell studies up to 100 times more efficient.
Cubesats: how you can be involved in space exploration without spending millions
15 Jun 2023
Did you know that for the price of a brand new large ute, you could instead send your very own small satellite to the International Space Station and out into orbit?
To deliver enough affordable housing and end homelessness, what must a national strategy do?
15 Jun 2023
The strategy’s core mission should be to ensure everyone in Australia has adequate housing. That requires 950,000 social and affordable rental dwellings to be built by 2041, dwarfing current targets.
A marine mystery: finding the link between climate change and sea sponge loss
14 Jun 2023
Microbes could hold the key to explaining how climate change affects sea sponges, warn scientists from UNSW Sydney.
Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?
14 Jun 2023
New research shows keeping First Nations families together is better for the children’s wellbeing. How can First Nations families be better supported to achieve this?
UNSW community recognised in 2023 King’s Birthday Honours
13 Jun 2023
From research into addiction and mental disorders, to service to tertiary education, UNSW community members have been honoured across a range of varied disciplines.