News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Vital Signs: Blame Trump, not China for the looming trade and currency war
09 Aug 2019
Australia has more to fear than most countries from a global trade and currency war. All eyes will be on the Reserve Bank governor Friday as he attempts to outline what might happen.
One in 10 Aussie kids care for a disabled or drug dependent person – they need help at school
09 Aug 2019
A study has found children between the ages of 8 and 14 who take care of a family member with a drug addiction or mental illness aren’t very happy at, and don’t feel all that safe, at school.
Rebel Wilson accepts UNSW alumni award for achievements on and off the big screen
08 Aug 2019
The comedy star, who graduated from UNSW in 2009 with a double degree in law and arts, returned to campus to share her university experience and offer advice to students.
UNSW big data academics appointed to national committees
08 Aug 2019
Two of UNSW’s top health data experts, Professor Sallie Pearson and Professor Louisa Jorm, have been appointed to national committees to support the government on how big data is managed and shared.
Young artists’ personal stories of alienation and intimacy on show
08 Aug 2019
The Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship Exhibition for Emerging Artists opens on August 9.
On TV, heart attack victims are rich, white men clutching their hearts. Here’s why that’s a worry
08 Aug 2019
It’s time characters on TV reflected not only women’s experience of heart disease but those of men from diverse backgrounds if we want to prevent more people dying from heart disease.
From high school dropout to High Court judge: Justice Michael McHugh reflects on career
07 Aug 2019
The former High Court judge spoke at the third The Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law Mason Conversation at the Banco court.
New study sheds light on novel exercise treatment for common form of cardiovascular disease
07 Aug 2019
Weight training should be a recommended alternative treatment approach for peripheral artery disease, a form of cardiovascular disease that affects about 1 in 6 Australians.
Giant New Zealand bird a whopping ‘squawkzilla’
07 Aug 2019
Meet ‘Hercules’ – the giant parrot that dwarfs its modern cousins.
Diploma joy for UNSW Global students
07 Aug 2019
Presentation ceremony celebrates the success of international Engineering and Science students who can now fast-track into the second year of undergraduate degrees.