News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
UNSW researchers awarded $15 million in NHMRC synergy grants
25 Nov 2022
Projects that will address institutional racism in Australia’s healthcare system, develop new treatments for children with brain cancer, and improve personalised treatments for high-risk children’s cancer have received NHMRC funding.
Minimalist poet Antigone Kefala wins the Patrick White Award for her contribution to Australian literature
24 Nov 2022
Antigone Kefala’s brilliant fiction, memoir and poetry is written in a new revived English.
New AUKUS agency sees much more than nuclear submarines
24 Nov 2022
An initiative launched with UNSW Sydney will support the statecraft underpinning the AUKUS security pact.
10 minutes of aerobic exercise with exposure therapy reduces PTSD symptoms: study
25 Nov 2022
A short burst of aerobic exercise is believed to promote a molecule in the brain that is crucial for learning to feel safe.
Overgrazing is threatening global drylands, study finds
25 Nov 2022
The positive effects of grazing by livestock and wild herbivores can turn negative as temperatures become warmer.
Why the collapse of FTX is worse than Enron
25 Nov 2022
FTX was the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world – today it has been named ‘a complete failure of corporate controls’. What happened? Associate Professor Mark Humphery-Jenner explains.
UNSW alumna becomes Australia’s first female astronaut selected for a mission to the moon
24 Nov 2022
Dr Meganne Christian has been appointed as a trainee astronaut for the European Space Agency after being selected from more than 22,500 applicants.
Astronomers observe intra-group light – the elusive glow between distant galaxies
24 Nov 2022
Pioneering a new technique, researchers have peered into the extremely faint light that exists between galaxies to describe the history and state of orphan stars.
State of the climate: what Australians need to know about major new report
24 Nov 2022
The report synthesises the latest science about Australia’s climate – and paints a worrying picture.
A community-led mental health support program could be a model for others
24 Nov 2022
An evaluation by UNSW researchers finds a successful model for consumers and investors that’s achieving positive outcomes.