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Thursday 26 February 2026
Pancreatic cancer treatment innovation wins national People’s Choice award
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Teaching excellence recognised nationally as student outcomes take centre stage
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Science and Technology
Where do giant volcanic eruptions come from? New study finds missing link to ‘blobs’ deep within Earth
Pillars of hot rock connect moving BLOBS in the deep Earth to giant volcanic eruptions at its surface
Science and Technology
Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans
300,000-year-old wooden tools found in southwestern China reveal surprising sophistication from the ancestors of modern humans
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Dynamic deep Earth structures hold the secret to giant volcanic explosions
Research reveals historical eruptions are linked to moving underground structures called BLOBS, 2500km below the earth’s surface
Environment and Energy, Research, Science and Technology
Researchers receive $1 million to protect amphibians and power clean energy
Two collaborative projects given the green light under ARC Linkage Projects scheme, with focus on innovation and conservation
Science and Technology
Oldest wooden artefacts ever found in East Asia reveal plant-based diet of ancient humans
Collection of sophisticated, 300,000-year-old tools found preserved in oxygen-deprived clay by global researchers
Research, Science and Technology
Ancient skeletons reveal the world’s first city Çatalhöyük was female-centred
UOW scientist helps decode 9,000-year-old genomes to understand gender dynamics, burial practices of ancient society