News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Albanese government tackles housing crisis on 3 fronts, but there’s still more to do
09 Feb 2023
Three bills to go before parliament confirm the Albanese government is restoring the Commonwealth to a leadership role on housing issues. But there are still gaps in its approach.
Australian solar pioneers win world’s top engineering prize
08 Feb 2023
Researchers behind the revolutionary PERC solar cell have been awarded the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
Text-to-audio generation: One of the next big AI disruptions could be in music
07 Feb 2023
Google is one of a number of companies getting involved in AI music-generation.
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t
07 Feb 2023
An updated Cochrane Review suggests face masks don’t reduce the spread of COVID in the community. But there are several reasons why this conclusion is misleading.
The cancer gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous people is widening
08 Feb 2023
While statistics tell us the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer who die is increasing, the reality is likely worse.
The Voice referendum: how did we get here and where are we going? Here’s what we know
06 Feb 2023
This constitutional reform process may be ‘unorthodox’, but it’s entirely appropriate.
New national IVF clinic success rates released
06 Feb 2023
A UNSW-developed website has been updated with the latest data on IVF clinic success rates.
Menindee Lakes water savings project: study shows poor government consultation and decision-making
06 Feb 2023
A controversial project in the Murray-Darling Basin was ‘misguided and poorly framed’, UNSW scientists say.
Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank
03 Feb 2023
Your super is likely exposed to major nature-based risks. How big a risk? We don’t know – because to date, banks and super funds haven’t looked into it. But that’s likely to change.
Short selling Adani: how an obscure US firm profited from triggering the Indian giant’s price plunge
03 Feb 2023
Activist short selling is certainly controversial. But it’s not necessarily illegal nor unethical.