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Monday 12 January 2026
280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
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Venezuela’s leader may be gone, but his regime remains – with a new chief in Washington
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UOW expert commentary (31 July)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Researchers engineering batteries for the extreme cold
Solid-state battery systems to advance Australia’s space exploration
Environment and Energy
Geomechanics researcher named as a ‘Future Leader’
Dr Pabasara Wanniarachchige earns prestigious American Rock Mechanics Association honour
Research
UOW awarded two prestigious KONEKSI Research Collaborative Grants
Grants aimed at improving the lives of vision-impaired individuals and the elderly
Alumni, Students
German scholar’s journey Down Under: From Desert Rose to doctorate
Jacqueline Thim’s doctoral thesis bridges engineering and architecture to advance sustainable building practices
Law, Politics and Society, Students
Jackson Cocks awarded Chancellor Robert Hope Memorial Prize
Engineering and law graduate recognised with prestigious award for contribution to student experience