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Banks given a decade of work to change their culture and governance
05 Feb 2019
Some of the big hits failed to materialise, but the banking royal commission final report still lays out serious challenges for the industry, say experts from the UNSW Centre for Law, Markets and Regulation.
World Cancer Day: UNSW researchers share their vision for a future without cancer
04 Feb 2019
On World Cancer Day, UNSW Sydney researchers share how they are working towards better cancer outcomes for everyone – and how they’re addressing challenges in cancer research and care.
The question we are all asking: how will the royal commission report bring fairness to financial services?
04 Feb 2019
There are five key areas where the imminent financial services royal commission final report can propose change to protect consumers from the abuses endemic in these industries.
Penalties and a super-regulator might be the way forward for banks
01 Feb 2019
Whatever the recommendations of the banking royal commission to be made public on Monday, customers of our recalcitrant financial institutions are in for a rough ride.
Suicidal thoughts not a reliable warning of suicide
01 Feb 2019
A major Australian study shows that most people who died of suicide dismissed expressing suicidal thoughts to health professionals, prompting calls to review the way treatment is managed and resourced.
The successive government failures behind the fish kills
01 Feb 2019
It is clear what’s behind mass fish deaths on the Darling River and the broader destruction of the Murray-Darling river system.
Children with chronic lung diseases at higher risk of flu hospitalisation
01 Feb 2019
Flu vaccination is provided free for children with chronic illnesses, yet uptake is low prompting UNSW researchers to call for renewed efforts to get this message out to parents in order to keep affected children out of hospital.
Car crash deaths: speed limit in busy pedestrian areas too high
01 Feb 2019
The speed limit in areas with high pedestrian activity should be reduced to 30 to 40km/hr – rather than Australia’s current 50 km/h, a new study by UNSW scientists recommends.
Vital Signs: Another year of steady rates. What’s the point of the RBA inflation target?
01 Feb 2019
The Reserve Bank’s inflation target seems out of date in a world of ultra low inflation. So why is Governor Lowe persisting with it?
Scientists discover potential to prevent cancer in children with neuroblastoma
31 Jan 2019
Researchers have uncovered crucial link that offers a new and potent way to target childhood cancers.