James Packer donates $7m to support mental health research at UNSW
16 May 2023
The gift will accelerate mental health research and establish the James Packer Chair in Mood Disorders.
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How did these giant, prehistoric Australian ‘drop bears’ with opposable thumbs get so huge?
How did these giant, prehistoric Australian ‘drop bears’ with opposable thumbs get so huge?
15 May 2023
Nimbadon lived 15 million years ago, in forests with flesh-eating kangaroos and tree-climbing crocodiles. Our first look inside their fossilised bones has revealed how these giants grew.
The fine art of storytelling for Archibald winner and UNSW alumna
The fine art of storytelling for Archibald winner and UNSW alumna
15 May 2023
Archibald Prize winner Julia Gutman paints portraits whose stories run deep, and are layered with meaning and with textiles, too.
Psychedelic therapies for some mental illnesses will soon be legal – but experts still have questions
Psychedelic therapies for some mental illnesses will soon be legal – but experts still have questions
15 May 2023
Australia needs to be careful when implementing MDMA and psilocybin therapy, says UNSW researcher Professor Colleen Loo.
Long journey home: the return of the platypus to the Royal National Park
Long journey home: the return of the platypus to the Royal National Park
14 May 2023
For the first time in half a century, the Royal National Park will have a population of platypus.
Cancellation or conflicted joy – grappling with the work of our ‘art monsters’
Cancellation or conflicted joy – grappling with the work of our ‘art monsters’
12 May 2023
So many of our artistic geniuses have complicated legacies. What do we do with work we love by artists whose behaviour is more difficult to admire?
Jellybeans – a sweet solution for overcrowded circuitry in quantum computer chips
Jellybeans – a sweet solution for overcrowded circuitry in quantum computer chips
11 May 2023
Engineers show that a jellybean-shaped quantum dot creates more breathing space in a microchip packed with qubits.
Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Nina more likely
Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Nina more likely
11 May 2023
Could plumes of smoke from the Black Summer of fire have cooled regions of the Pacific and triggered a La Niña? New research suggests it’s possible.
How do we remake ourselves after unravelling? Plunge into life, says a mesmerising new work
How do we remake ourselves after unravelling? Plunge into life, says a mesmerising new work
11 May 2023
Deborah Levy’s new novel, set in our pandemic-era present, contains the heat and desire of a European summer and the upward struggle of a soul. Jane Gleeson-White says she ‘read it like a thriller’.
UNSW to assist building AUKUS workforce skills with $128.5 million funding boost
UNSW to assist building AUKUS workforce skills with $128.5 million funding boost
10 May 2023
The funding will enable new student places to build a future workforce with strong defence and nuclear technology capabilities.