Tackling the housing crisis: new report outlines comprehensive strategy
20 Mar 2023
COVID turbo-charged Australia’s existing housing problems, but policy solutions are available, says a new report.
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Cyclone Freddy was the most energetic storm on record. Is it a harbinger of things to come?
Cyclone Freddy was the most energetic storm on record. Is it a harbinger of things to come?
20 Mar 2023
The record-breaking Cyclone Freddy was a wake-up call to prepare for the storms of the future.
UNSW Sydney academics and researchers feature in jam-packed Sydney Writers’ Festival program
UNSW Sydney academics and researchers feature in jam-packed Sydney Writers’ Festival program
17 Mar 2023
UNSW academics and researchers will engage with international writers and thinkers to share ideas, tell stories, and celebrate books.
The housing and homelessness crisis in NSW explained in nine charts
The housing and homelessness crisis in NSW explained in nine charts
17 Mar 2023
Why are some of the problems with housing stress and homelessness worse in New South Wales than in other states?
ChatGPT for medical data? Predicting the future of population health
ChatGPT for medical data? Predicting the future of population health
17 Mar 2023
UNSW expert Dr Beena Ahmed says the way we collect and analyse medical and health information in the future could improve life expectancy.
UNSW researchers awarded $33m for medical research
UNSW researchers awarded $33m for medical research
15 Mar 2023
Fifteen projects have received funding from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund.
Humans are altering the diet of Tasmanian devils, which may accelerate their decline
Humans are altering the diet of Tasmanian devils, which may accelerate their decline
16 Mar 2023
New research shows how human-modified landscapes affect the diets of these marsupial scavengers.
Pandemic stress had a greater impact on those who were pregnant, study finds
Pandemic stress had a greater impact on those who were pregnant, study finds
15 Mar 2023
UNSW experts hope this evidence will ensure pregnant people are prioritised as a vulnerable group for mental health in future disease outbreaks.
Thousands of native plants are unphotographed, and citizen scientists can help fill the gaps
Thousands of native plants are unphotographed, and citizen scientists can help fill the gaps
14 Mar 2023
New research finds almost 4000 Australian plant species have not been photographed before in the wild, which may lead to their extinction.
UNSW researchers granted top honours from Australian Academy of Science
UNSW researchers granted top honours from Australian Academy of Science
14 Mar 2023
Three UNSW scientists are honoured for cutting-edge research into climate change and ocean systems, nanomaterials and food and health, and DNA sequencing and gene activity.