News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Technology to transform local manufacturing and waste comes to town
21 Feb 2019
We need to rethink our attitudes to the materials we discard and instead see them as renewable resources, says a UNSW leader in recycling who is taking vital new technology to rural NSW cities next week.
Honest brokers. Why mortgage broker commissions aren’t the problem
21 Feb 2019
The push against brokers in the wake of the banking and financial services royal commission might be right in theory, wrong in practice.
Super-recognisers accurately pick out a face in a crowd – but can this skill be taught?
21 Feb 2019
Even the world’s best available training – used to train police, border control agents and other security personnel – does not compensate for natural talent in face recognition.
End-of-life care should focus on quality of life, not prolonging it
20 Feb 2019
A UNSW Sydney study calls for a reorganisation of health care priorities that focus on quality of life rather than prolonging the life of older people with terminal illnesses.
Smallpox simulation the first research published in Global Biosecurity journal
20 Feb 2019
UNSW research that simulates a smallpox pandemic and its global implications is among the first studies published in the new open access journal Global Biosecurity.
From refugees to social media to pill testing, church signs are getting political
20 Feb 2019
Originally designed to display service times or bible quotations, church signs are becoming a site of political commentary, tackling everything from pill testing to refugee rights.
Buffering, please wait: how a UNSW invention could mean you never see this message again
20 Feb 2019
Network providers could revolutionise how they manage changing loads on their networks, making life a lot better for internet users, thanks to technology being developed by UNSW researchers.
Removing broker commissions is a double-edged sword
21 Feb 2019
The number of mortgage brokers providing a money-saving service to consumers could fall under changes recommended by the banking royal commission, says Mark Humphrey-Jenner of UNSW Business School.
Ugandan women benefit as health program enters fourth year
19 Feb 2019
A tripartite health program developed by UNSW Sydney, Gulu University and the Ugandan Health Ministry has enabled more than 1500 women in Northern Uganda to be screened for cervical and breast cancer.
Royal commission must address the epidemic of violence and abuse against people with disability
19 Feb 2019
The terms of reference need to cover schools, prisons, homes, hospitals, mental health facilities as well as disability support institutions.