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The first Indigenous COVID death reminds us of the outsized risk NSW communities face
01 Sep 2021
The second wave of COVID-19 in New South Wales highlights concerns for the unvaccinated and those with multiple risk factors – particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Human progress is no excuse to destroy nature. A push to make ‘ecocide’ a global crime must recognise this fundamental truth
01 Sep 2021
The push for a new environmental crime has attracted high-profile backers including French President Emmanuel Macron, Pope Francis and Greta Thunberg. But we must get the details right.
Long COVID ‘brain fog’: neurocognitive tests to harmonise global methods
01 Sep 2021
A UNSW psychology researcher is behind neurocognitive testing recommendations that will help assess long COVID patients.
UNSW cell biologist awarded prestigious President’s Medal
31 Aug 2021
Professor Peter Gunning has been recognised by the Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology for his research which potentially impacts a broad range of diseases including childhood and adult cancers.
Vaccine passports: More freedom, but at what cost?
31 Aug 2021
UNSW legal and software engineering experts look at the implications of vaccine passports and the impact on people’s liberty and safety.
What lies beneath: lake sediments show link between climate change and bushfires in Aussie Alps
31 Aug 2021
Sediments in a lake near Kosciuszko may hold clues to conservation strategies amid rising temperatures and more frequent bushfires.
Opening up when 80 per cent of eligible adults are vaccinated won’t be ‘safe’ for all Australians
31 Aug 2021
It’s simply not “safe” for many Australians to come out of Scott Morrison’s proverbial cave until vaccination rates increase.
There’s a way to get refugees out of Afghanistan after this week’s deadline — if the Taliban agrees
30 Aug 2021
An ‘orderly departure program’ similar to the one set up after the Vietnam War could offer a vital pathway out of Afghanistan for refugees over the next several years.
Salt swap reduces rates of stroke, heart attack and death: landmark study
30 Aug 2021
A major new piece of research reports on the results of one of the largest dietary intervention studies ever conducted.
Vital Signs: with vaccine thresholds come the danger of repeating past mistakes
27 Aug 2021
Australia could again fall into the trap of false economies by opening up too soon.