Road injuries are killing young people, and it’s hardly slowing down
30 Jun 2022
Traffic and unintentional injuries are the leading cause of adolescent deaths worldwide.
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Binding methane with metal: a new hope for recycling the potent fossil fuel
Binding methane with metal: a new hope for recycling the potent fossil fuel
29 Jun 2022
With a unique metal – osmium, researchers are one step closer to cutting methane wastage.
Crypto crash: Why has cryptocurrency dropped?
Crypto crash: Why has cryptocurrency dropped?
29 Jun 2022
With the price of Bitcoin and other digital currencies dropping dramatically, what is in store for the digital asset market?
Labor promised to fix Australia’s big water problem. These 6 things must top the to-do list
Labor promised to fix Australia’s big water problem. These 6 things must top the to-do list
28 Jun 2022
Labor has promised to ‘future-proof Australia’s water resources’. It’s a massive job. Here are the actions the government should prioritise.
Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO. 3 things we need to know next about how it’s mutating and spreading
Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO. 3 things we need to know next about how it’s mutating and spreading
27 Jun 2022
Monkeypox has spread to more than 50 countries and will continue to be monitored. Here’s what we know about monkeypox so far and what researchers want to find out.
UNSW expert comment: Energy crisis, cost of living, finance markets
UNSW expert comment: Energy crisis, cost of living, finance markets
27 Jun 2022
With the cost of living rising, housing interest rates going up and financial markets in turmoil, the following UNSW Sydney experts are available to comment on economic issues.
UNSW Sydney to help drive semiconductor capability in NSW
UNSW Sydney to help drive semiconductor capability in NSW
27 Jun 2022
The initiative will expand the state’s semiconductor industry and grow its potential as a future export market.
Social robotics can help us move towards a more inclusive society
Social robotics can help us move towards a more inclusive society
27 Jun 2022
Social robotics can make social life more accessible to a greater diversity of people, says Professor Mari Velonaki.
$45 million funding to boost solar technology research and development
$45 million funding to boost solar technology research and development
24 Jun 2022
With solar a big part of our energy future, researchers driving Australia’s international lead in solar technology welcome funding.
Young women's memoirs of migration and dispossession in Australia demand to be heard
Young women’s memoirs of migration and dispossession in Australia demand to be heard
24 Jun 2022
These are ferociously intelligent books by two young female writers addressing the problems of gender, race and migration in Australia today.