Students make real difference to hospitals of Uganda, Cambodia
15 Jul 2019
UNSW students involved with the Engineering World Health Summer Institute program make record number of repairs in Ugandan and Cambodian hospitals.
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Women, rural and disadvantaged Australians may be missing out on care in the NDIS
Women, rural and disadvantaged Australians may be missing out on care in the NDIS
12 Jul 2019
If you’re poor, female, or live in rural Australia, you’re less likely to access the NDIS or get as much bang for your buck.
Vital Signs: We need those tax cuts now, all of them. The surplus can wait
Vital Signs: We need those tax cuts now, all of them. The surplus can wait
12 Jul 2019
A bold government would have delivered stages one, two and three of the tax cuts at once. Boldness is what we need.
Arctic ice loss is worrying, but the giant stirring in the South could be even worse
Arctic ice loss is worrying, but the giant stirring in the South could be even worse
12 Jul 2019
Some 58 metres of sea level rise is locked up in Antartica’s ice sheets, and it’s melting faster than expected.
Why developing nuclear weapons is an unrealistic option for Australia
Why developing nuclear weapons is an unrealistic option for Australia
10 Jul 2019
Developing nuclear weapons requires technological and industrial capabilities that Australia simply does not have at the moment. The political will may be lacking, too.
Houses for a warmer future are currently restricted by Australia's building code
Houses for a warmer future are currently restricted by Australia’s building code
10 Jul 2019
Australian houses are not designed and built for the realities of climate change.
Applications open for the AGSM 2019 Career Comeback Sponsorships
Applications open for the AGSM 2019 Career Comeback Sponsorships
10 Jul 2019
AGSM @ UNSW Business School announces a revitalised Career Comeback Sponsorship program to address the barriers faced by professionals returning from a career break.
An alternative loan scheme could help 2.1 million Australians in financial distress
An alternative loan scheme could help 2.1 million Australians in financial distress
10 Jul 2019
A social lending scheme could help bridge the gap between traditional lenders and government welfare for the 2.1 million Australians under high levels of financial stress.
UNSW boasts two of Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers for 2019
UNSW boasts two of Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers for 2019
10 Jul 2019
UNSW Associate Professor Xiaojing Hao and UNSW alumnus Julian O’Shea have been celebrated as some of the country’s most innovative engineers
Anti-worm drug inhibits tumour growth and spread in mice
Anti-worm drug inhibits tumour growth and spread in mice
09 Jul 2019
Researchers have discovered that a drug used to control parasitic infections can be used to inhibit melanoma growth and spread in mice.