Researchers ask why home owners are avoiding reverse mortgages
11 Jun 2019
UNSW Business School is investigating how people decide whether a reverse mortgage is a good way to supplement their retirement income.
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Our economic model looks broken, but trying to fix it could be a disaster
Our economic model looks broken, but trying to fix it could be a disaster
11 Jun 2019
We’re facing a global economic problem that no one really understands or knows how to fix.
The Section 44 soap opera: why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out
The Section 44 soap opera: why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out
11 Jun 2019
The High Court has failed to clarify the Section 44 mess over who is eligible to stand for parliament, so now it’s time for MPs to act.
Call to consider raising minimum legal length of tailor in NSW
Call to consider raising minimum legal length of tailor in NSW
30 May 2019
A UNSW study has found the length that tailor are reaching maturity has increased by 5cm in four decades, which means some fish are currently being removed too early in their life cycle through the practice of fishing.
Here's what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track
Here’s what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track
30 May 2019
The government now has a dedicated NDIS minister. Here are the four key areas of the scheme that need attention.
Jelani Cobb to deliver exclusive lecture on civil rights in the age of Trump
Jelani Cobb to deliver exclusive lecture on civil rights in the age of Trump
30 May 2019
The award-winning New Yorker journalist and educator will deliver UNSW’s Martin Luther King lecture, with a performance by the Boston Children’s Chorus.
Social media fame for young athletes isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Social media fame for young athletes isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
29 May 2019
Social media offers elite athletes a shortcut to celebrity, but the price of a public persona can be too high for rising stars still finding their feet.
In Suzie Miller's Prima Facie, theatre finds a voice of reckoning on sexual assault and the law
In Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie, theatre finds a voice of reckoning on sexual assault and the law
29 May 2019
Written by a former lawyer, a new play presents a forceful critique of the Australian legal system’s treatment of sexual assault.
Why regional universities are at risk of going under
Why regional universities are at risk of going under
29 May 2019
Many universities were built in the 1960s and 1970s and the government isn’t providing funds to maintain them.
Flash glucose monitoring: the little patches that can make managing diabetes a whole lot easier
Flash glucose monitoring: the little patches that can make managing diabetes a whole lot easier
29 May 2019
A small patch allows people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels easily. But this technology isn’t currently subsidised, so many everyday Australians who could benefit are missing out.