News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
To restore public confidence in apartments, rewrite Australia’s building codes
05 Dec 2019
Governments and regulators assume compliance with building regulations will restore public confidence. But complying with the National Construction Code won’t fix many common defects.
UNSW alumnus to represent Australia at Obama summit in Malaysia
05 Dec 2019
Tim Middlemiss is one of only 200 emerging leaders from across the Asia Pacific to have been selected for the Obama Foundation Leaders Program.
Martina’s fight against not-so-fantastic plastic
04 Dec 2019
Martina de Marcos, a final year UNSW Sydney Masters student, has helped to ban single use plastic bags in developing nations through grassroots activism.
International students exploited by landlords
04 Dec 2019
Overcrowding, unsafe accommodation and intimidation are just some of the poor conditions frequently faced by students in share housing.
Fitness consultations in oncology care motivate child cancer survivors to be more active
03 Dec 2019
Just one exercise physiology consultation is enough to improve motivation and exercise levels among most child cancer survivors, a UNSW Sydney study has found.
Inclusion is key to normalising disability
03 Dec 2019
Introducing inclusion at an early age helps everyone better understand disability and reduce discrimination, says UNSW’s Rosemary Kayess.
Where is the future of innovation headed?
03 Dec 2019
Artificial intelligence has changed the way that people do business, but does it mean that it will eliminate jobs?
Why people with intellectual disability experience lower life expectancy: study
02 Dec 2019
Researchers have shown why people with intellectual disability experience lower life expectancy and suggest better public health could improve outcomes.
A message to the Climate Change Conference: cutting emissions is not enough
29 Nov 2019
Countries need to acknowledge that they are responsible for the emissions caused by their exports of fossil fuels.
New carbon dividend proposal gets community support
02 Dec 2019
A proposal to tax carbon emitters, redistribute the funds to taxpayers and reduce emissions gets the thumbs up.