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Thursday 10 September 2026
190,000-year-old cave reveals how ancient human species lived and adapted
Read more about 190,000-year-old cave reveals how ancient human species lived and adaptedThursday 10 September 2026
UOW backs NSW investment in innovation and research commercialisation
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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
Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge
Apartment residents need more sustainable, climate-adapted designs. They shouldn’t have to depend on costly, high-emissions air conditioning to remain comfortable and healthy