UNSW researchers excel in Royal Society of NSW Awards
08 Dec 2022
Researchers from UNSW Science receive the James Cook Medal, and awards for research and scholarly excellence.
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UNSW Sydney raises stipends for Higher Degree Research scholarships
UNSW Sydney raises stipends for Higher Degree Research scholarships
06 Dec 2022
UNSW will lift stipends for PhD and other HDR scholarship candidates from 2023, to set the benchmark for living wage stipends in Australia.
The government wants to change Australia’s referendum laws. How will this affect the Voice to Parliament?
The government wants to change Australia’s referendum laws. How will this affect the Voice to Parliament?
07 Dec 2022
The Albanese government wants to change the way referendums work ahead of the Voice to Parliament vote. There are still flaws, but it is a step in the right direction.
COVID-19 modelling to assist future pandemic responses
COVID-19 modelling to assist future pandemic responses
06 Dec 2022
A NHMRC Partnership Project grant will improve our responses to COVID-19, influenza, and future pandemic threats.
Adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system
Adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system
07 Dec 2022
After participation in the Literacy for Life Foundation adult literacy campaign, serious offences by students dropped by almost 65%.
What do we know about the Voice to Parliament design, and what do we still need to know?
What do we know about the Voice to Parliament design, and what do we still need to know?
07 Dec 2022
There has been much debate about the “details” of the Voice to Parliament, but the referendum is on the principle.
ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy opens at UNSW
ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy opens at UNSW
06 Dec 2022
The Centre is developing new cost-effective technologies and building Australia’s capability, to place the nation at the forefront of the hydrogen economy.
Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended – and the problem is spreading beyond the big cities
Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended – and the problem is spreading beyond the big cities
05 Dec 2022
The main driver of homelessness in Australia is housing costs – post-COVID rents, house prices and interest rates are all much higher. To house everyone, the housing system needs a major overhaul.
Solar calculator helps all Australians forecast cost savings of panels and batteries
Solar calculator helps all Australians forecast cost savings of panels and batteries
05 Dec 2022
New version of UNSW’s SunSPOT solar calculator now covers all of Australia and allows households, small businesses and councils to obtain independent solar and battery savings estimates.
Researchers’ interactive map reveals hotels used for immigration detention in Australia
Researchers’ interactive map reveals hotels used for immigration detention in Australia
02 Dec 2022
Researchers have mapped the hotels known to be used for immigration detention across Australia, creating the first coast-to-coast visualisation of a practice that has operated largely in the shadows for two decades.