News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Rebel Wilson, Kelvin Kong and Prue Watt to receive distinguished UNSW Alumni Award
20 May 2019
Hollywood actress, writer and producer Rebel Wilson, leading surgeon Associate Professor Kelvin Kong, and Paralympian Prue Watt OAM are among 13 star alumni to be celebrated at the 47th UNSW Alumni Awards.
It’s not all gym junkies and ‘roid rage’ – people use steroids for a variety of reasons
21 May 2019
When you think of steroid users, it’s likely you picture a male in the gym with huge muscles. But all sorts of people use steroids for all sorts of reasons.
Graphic design could be holding back action on climate change – here’s how
20 May 2019
What makes people more likely to trust a climate change message? If it looks too corporate, it’s more likely to fail.
Curious Kids: what’s the tallest skyscraper it’s possible to build?
20 May 2019
It would be difficult, but we could probably build a tower over 2,000 metres tall, which would be like ten normal skyscrapers on top of each other! This is probably not a very good idea though.
The way we define kilograms, metres and seconds changes today
20 May 2019
Today marks one of the biggest shake-ups in the history of measurement. But the new standards on how we define units of mass, length, time and so on are not easy to explain.
Stalin, Trump, Gillard and me: maverick music lecturer on the world stage
17 May 2019
UNSW academic and critically acclaimed pianist Dr Sonya Lifschitz will perform a unique multimedia composition in a series of prestigious performances in Europe.
Hawke was our larrikin, but also our reformer
17 May 2019
Bob Hawke led a set of economic reforms that modernised the Australian economy and set the stage for the prosperity of the last three decades.
US ban on Huawei likely following Trump cybersecurity crackdown – and Australia is on board
17 May 2019
Trump’s new executive order reflects a fear of sabotage, where an enemy such as China or Russia could turn off critical infrastructure like the internet or communications capability.
Babies and toddlers are living with their mums in prison. We need to look after them better
17 May 2019
In several Australian prisons, babies and toddlers live with their mothers who are serving time. Keeping young children with their mums is a good thing, but they need to be better supported.
Labor commits almost $6m to improve university access for disadvantaged students
17 May 2019
The Labor government has committed millions to expand the reach of UNSW’s ASPIRE program to transform lives by boosting access to tertiary education for disadvantaged communities.