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Friday 21 August 2026
Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerate
Read more about Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerateWednesday 19 August 2026
Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction
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Community, Health and Medicine
UOW to host international conference exploring mental health in sport
Three-day conference to explore relationship between sport and mental health for elite and recreational athletes
Law, Politics and Society
Locking up kids has serious mental health impacts and contributes to further reoffending
There needs to be substantive change in how young people who come in contact with the justice system are treated
Community
A celebration of community, pride and resilience
The inaugural Trans and Friends Festival Illawarra united the local trans and gender diverse community to advance health, wellbeing and human rights
Environment and Energy, Health and Medicine
1 in 4 Australians is lonely. Quality green spaces in our cities offer a solution
Higher-quality green space maximises opportunities for both social connection and health
Law, Politics and Society
Honest and open conversations at the heart of inaugural UOW Respect Week
The student and staff-focused event will run from 29 August to 2 September and feature a talk by Grace Tame, 2021 Australian of the Year
Health and Medicine
Community Linkers tackle suicide in Shoalhaven’s Indigenous communities
UOW's MIND the GaP and South Coast AMS provide essential training to reduce suicide rate