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Wednesday 17 June 2026
UOW partners with Illawarra Disability Alliance to enhance local services
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UOW celebrates the life of former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon AO
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Environment and Energy, Research
Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales
World-first study shows deep sea habitat does not protect marine mammals from devastation of PFAS contamination
Research, Science and Technology
Scientists solve the mystery of how ancient peatlands spread after Ice Age
Significant shifts in wind patterns increased global carbon stores and could hold the key to understanding today’s changing climate
Science and Technology
A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals
New research has developed the first molecular ‘clock’ for common dolphins. It could be a game-changer for conservation.
Environment and Energy, Research
Cutting-edge thermal drones reveal hidden strongholds of endangered koalas and gliders
Multi-industry collaboration delivers first published large-scale abundance mapping of both koalas and greater gliders across the Illawarra
Arts and Culture
How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang
The boomerang was an item of great personal attachment, as evidenced by its continued repair and use, and burial with its owner
Science and Technology
Scientists discover hidden gecko species in Atacama desert
Cutting-edge genomic tools reveal the diversity and evolution of a tiny Chilean gecko in the driest place on earth