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Tuesday 9 December 2025
UOW to lead new $72M ARC Centre of Excellence for Renewable Fuels
Read more about UOW to lead new $72M ARC Centre of Excellence for Renewable FuelsTuesday 9 December 2025
Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago
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UOW experts available for comment this week (30 August - 2 September)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
New book launch: the kindness revolution will save the world
Stephen Hill’s book is both scientific and spiritual, as it presents his vision for post-pandemic economics based on humanity and care
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
UOW experts available for comment this week (16 - 20 August)
UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Arts and Culture, Environment and Energy
How culture and heritage shaped the Illawarra’s identity
Environment and heritage course places a spotlight on the region’s Indigenous history, urban landscapes
Arts and Culture
‘Life hates surprises’: can an ambitious theory unify biology, neuroscience and psychology?
Some scientists believe the ‘free energy principle’ can explain the behaviour of all living things – but others say it paints the world with too broad a brush to be useful