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Wednesday 9 July 2025
UOW launches Doctor of Medicine at Southern Highlands Campus
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Cutting-edge Clinical Simulation Labs to train tomorrow’s health workforce
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Environment and Energy
Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger
And it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency, write Kate Wingrove and Emma Heffernan
Community
Korean Healthy Cities delegation visits University of Wollongong
Healthy Cities Illawarra, UOW and Korean delegates share knowledge on urban planning, community well-being, and sustainable policies
Environment and Energy, Research, Science and Technology
Experts examine challenges facing dynamic coastal environments
Symposium focuses on more than 30 years of coastal teaching and research at UOW
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
Community
Revolutionary new playground officially opens at North Wollongong’s Stuart Park
Associate Professor Shoshana Dreyfus campaigned for years to bring her idea for an inclusive playground to life