UNSW appoints new Dean of Science
10 Aug 2022
Scientia Professor Sven Rogge has been appointed Dean of Science following a lifelong passion for the discipline.
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What is greenwashing and why is it a problem?
What is greenwashing and why is it a problem?
10 Aug 2022
There are ways investors can spot companies misrepresenting their climate change credentials, say experts from UNSW Sydney.
Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures
Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures
08 Aug 2022
Mainstream medicine hasn’t yet found enough evidence-based treatments for long COVID. No wonder sufferers are turning to unproven therapies.
Is Australia ready to embrace a four-day work week?
Is Australia ready to embrace a four-day work week?
08 Aug 2022
Evidence suggests a four-day work week can lead to better work-life balance. It is already the norm in some countries. Will Australia catch up?
Don’t fall for the snake oil claims of ‘structured water’. A chemist explains why it’s nonsense
Don’t fall for the snake oil claims of ‘structured water’. A chemist explains why it’s nonsense
05 Aug 2022
What is ‘structured water’ (aka hexagonal water, EZ water, or H3O2)? You might see people advertising it, but it’s not a real thing.
Establishing a Voice to Parliament could be an opportunity for Indigenous Nation Building. Here’s what that means
Establishing a Voice to Parliament could be an opportunity for Indigenous Nation Building. Here’s what that means
05 Aug 2022
Australian Governments must embrace Indigenous Nation Building if the Uluru Statement is to lead to effective structural reform and self-determined government for First Nations peoples.
Graphene oxide membranes reveal unusual behaviour of water at the nanoscale
Graphene oxide membranes reveal unusual behaviour of water at the nanoscale
05 Aug 2022
The same force that allows water to climb trees may prevent it from flowing through nanoscopic pores in certain materials.
Australia secures 450,000 new monkeypox vaccines. What are they and who can have them?
Australia secures 450,000 new monkeypox vaccines. What are they and who can have them?
05 Aug 2022
The third-generation vaccine has fewer potential side effects than second-generation vaccines and can be safely given to people with weakened immune systems.
It's official: the Murray-Darling Basin Plan hasn't met its promise to our precious rivers. So where to now?
It’s official: the Murray-Darling Basin Plan hasn’t met its promise to our precious rivers. So where to now?
04 Aug 2022
Federal Labor has pledged to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan. But a new report casts serious doubt on that promise.
The fix is in: how to restore public faith in government appointments
The fix is in: how to restore public faith in government appointments
04 Aug 2022
Experts, and not those with deep pockets or connections, should be charged with making the decisions that affect us all.