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Monday 15 December 2025
UOW appoints new Council members
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Festering families, difficult truths and transcendent grace: best podcasts of 2025
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Science and Technology
International experts join forces to examine impact of radiation on electronics in space
UOW-hosted conference brings together researchers from around the world to address complex issue
UOW expert commentary (6 February)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Health and Medicine
BIENCO awarded $35m to address global corneal blindness
UOW a key partner in world-first consortium of experts
Community, Health and Medicine
UOW program to improve palliative care outcomes for residents in aged care wins Future of Ageing Award
Palliative Aged Care Outcomes Program recognised for leadership and innovation
You can now order all kinds of medical tests online. Our research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea
Direct-to-consumer tests are products marketed to any consumer who is willing to pay, without going through their GP. But some could do more harm than good.
Health and Medicine
New research reveals the hidden risk of easy access to online health tests
First in-depth exploration of the direct-to-consumer health test market in Australia