News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
UK becomes first country to declare a ‘climate emergency’
03 May 2019
The move has been likened to putting the country on a “war footing”, with climate and the environment at the very centre of all government policy, rather than being on the fringe of political decisions.
Vital Signs: Policies come and go, but surely we shouldn’t be subsidising inheritances
03 May 2019
The media loves a victim, but sympathy for someone who won’t spend what they’ve got because they’re saving for their children is taking it too far.
UNSW rocketry team over the moon about successful launch
02 May 2019
After competing in the inaugural Australian Universities Rocket Competition, the sky is the limit for a group of UNSW Science and Engineering students.
How the major parties’ Indigenous health election commitments stack up
02 May 2019
The Coalition and Labor have outlined their plans for Indigenous health spending. There are some worthwhile pledges, but these policy promises could better reflect what our First Nations people need.
Controlling killer robots: how do we do it?
02 May 2019
Autonomous weapons are cheap and fast but there is rising concern at their ability to make decisions that value human life.
The essential Duchamp: an exotic radical who rejected the establishment
02 May 2019
Some 50 years after the death of Marcel Duchamp, a major exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW shows why his work continues to challenge the very idea of what art may be.
Issues that swung elections: The ‘credit squeeze’ that nearly swept Menzies from power in 1961
01 May 2019
In 1960, Harold Holt, the then-treasurer, urged the government to abolish import restrictions, resulting in a minor recession. This nearly swung the election in the ALP’s favour.
Don’t forget our future climate when tightening up building codes
01 May 2019
Fires and building failures highlighted serious gaps in Australian building regulations. But recent revisions and recommendations still fall short of preparing our buildings for climate change.
Patients sleep easy thanks to new ‘smart bed’
01 May 2019
A Smart Inclining Bed created by a leukaemia survivor is preventing falls and pressure sores in Australian nursing homes.
Don’t even think about it: why thought control is so difficult
30 Apr 2019
UNSW psychology researchers have found evidence that controlling one’s own thinking can be thwarted by thoughts we do not even know are there.