Professor Alex Broom elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to sociology, Professor Alex Broom, Director of the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, has been elected as Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
Riverland bootcamp boosts AgTech innovation
Innovative AgTech ideas will be at the forefront of a bootcamp in the heart of South Australia’s Riverland that brings together the best minds from local businesses, agriculture and schools.
Melbourne students recognised with Victorian International Education Awards
Two University of Melbourne students have been recognised with 2025 Victorian International Education Awards - with one receiving the prestigious Premier’s Award for International Student of the Year.
UOW to conduct study on the pandemic experience of essential workers
Researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities are seeking people who worked in supermarkets and quarantine hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic...
The Novel Coronavirus: Facts and Fictions
While growing concerns have allowed for a more effective implementation of social distancing measures, mounting disinformation puts people at risk of unwittingly...
The law that failed the plight of ‘nobody’s child’
If there’s an example of a law that has singularly failed to meet the needs of a changing society, it is the Adoption Act 1955. The Act was passed to overcome the fact that children born...
James Webb Telescope’s first pictures – Expert Reaction
UC academics Dr Michele Bannister and Associate Professor Karen Pollard comment on NASA's release of the first images taken by the James Webb Telescope.
Bird prediction tool takes flight in Eureka prizes
The team behind a powerful tool that helps farmers identify management actions that could support threatened birds on their properties is in the running for Australia's top science prizes.
University design student collaborates with global creative group
A bright blue avatar created by a University of Waikato design student is on show across New Zealand as part of the University’s A Trimester 2023 campaign.
Launch of the Ben Beale Laboratory delivers fitting legacy
The family of much-loved Perth businessman Ben Beale and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute are proud to announce the launch of a laboratory named in his honour.
