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Thursday 10 September 2026
190,000-year-old cave reveals how ancient human species lived and adapted
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UOW backs NSW investment in innovation and research commercialisation
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Education
Thousands of students descend on UOW for Discovery Days
Annual event provides Year 12 students with an insight into university life
Education
Wollongong home to Australia’s first regional computerised English language testing centre
UOW College Australia expands testing options.
Education
University Chancellor receives highest honour in Australia Day awards
Ms Jillian Broadbent recognised for contribution to community, education, and the arts
Health and Medicine
Student and former refugee named Wollongong's Young Citizen of the Year
UOW undergraduate Narayan Khanal honoured by city for his work on behalf of young refugees
Science and Technology
Video games could teach spatial skills lost to a society dependent on devices
Research has shown that off-the-shelf video games can also aid learning – particularly when it comes to the development of spatial skills.
Education
Should teaching students who fail a literacy and numeracy test be barred from teaching?
Starting this year, teaching students won’t be able to register as teachers unless they pass a literacy and numeracy test.