News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Election policies need to bring super funds to care, housing and education
09 May 2019
UNSW Business School Adjunct Professor and prominent social investment backer Michael Traill says super fund capital could be used for the aged care, education and housing sectors.
Global study predicts more than 50% rise in chemotherapy demand by 2040
09 May 2019
More than 15 million people each year will need chemotherapy by 2040, a landmark study published today by a team of Australian researchers has shown.
Why Australia needs to kill cats
09 May 2019
Feral cats are wreaking havoc on Australia’s ecosystems and non-lethal methods aren’t enough.
Labor commits $15m for National Health and Climate Centre at UNSW
09 May 2019
The Centre will be the first in Australia to deliver a national response to the impact of climate change on health.
Did the ‘Russian spy’ whale break international law?
08 May 2019
Whether via a submarine or a whale, spying is a violation of state sovereignty, says Professor Natalie Klein from UNSW Law.
Health check: Why do we get motion sickness and what’s the best way to treat it?
08 May 2019
Motion sickness can make you feel pretty wretched. But there are a few things you can do to try and prevent it, or to treat it once it takes hold.
Talk is cheap when it comes to climate action. Luckily, so is solar power
08 May 2019
Politicians are afraid of saying no to Big Coal about new mines like Adani, but it’s the future voters still in school they should be more worried about, writes Oliver Kunz.
Will the house price collapse result in a recession?
08 May 2019
Policies proposed for the federal election risk making a bad situation worse, says UNSW Business School’s Jonathan Reeves.
Students are illuminating UNSW’s local neighbourhood
08 May 2019
Art & Design and Arts & Social Sciences students will transform Randwick Environmental Park into a vibrant outdoor gallery.
These crystals really do heal – thanks to biomedical and chemical engineers
07 May 2019
UNSW Sydney engineers have led the way to ensure oral medicines targeting specific diseases or parts of the body are protected from the acidic conditions of the stomach.