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Wednesday 15 April 2026

UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost

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Tuesday 14 April 2026

New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk

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Articles

Greater police powers and penalties threaten civil liberties in NSW for ‘public safety'

The Knitting Nannas Against Gas could be caught up in a push by the NSW government to criminalise legitimate protest, writes Associate Professor Julia Quilter.

New laws for the high seas: four key issues the UN talks need to tackle

The oceans are teeming with life and potential – but the high seas are still largely ungoverned. 

Pacific island communities take charge of food security and fisheries management

Vulnerable island communities are building resilience in the face of overfishing and climate change.

Many fear the worst for humanity, so how do we avoid surrendering to an apocalyptic fate?

People in the West seem to have a bleak vision of the prospects for our way of life and even for the survival of humanity, writes Associate Professor Melanie Randle.

Law Reform Commission President presents Goldring Lecture

Professor Rosalind Croucher visits UOW for annual Goldring Lecture and scholarship announcement. 

Michael Kirby public lecture on North Korea’s human rights breaches

Revelations on the many breaches of universal human rights by North Korea will be the focus of a public lecture to be delivered by former High Court Justice, Michael Kirby, AC CMG, in Wollongong on Monday 11 May.