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Friday 21 August 2026
Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerate
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Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction
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Science and Technology
How the urban bird gets the worm
Bin-foraging Australian white ibis turn to natural foods after rain
Law, Politics and Society
Can the Liberal Party hold its ‘broad church’ of liberals and conservatives together?
Liberals and conservatives on the non-Labor side are locked in a dance in which each partner tries to dominate the other, even as they cling to each other in an endless embrace.
Education
Will sorting classrooms by ability improve marks? It depends on the mix
Deliberately sorting students may raise the average attainment of pupils in ways other interventions may not.
Science and Technology
Scientists rise to the challenge on Antarctic adventure
Homeward Bound program develops female scientists’ leadership skills and fosters collaborations
Environment and Energy
Island-hopping study shows the most likely route the first people took to Australia
New research using computer analyses of visibility between islands shows the most likely route the First Australians took to reach the continent.
Science and Technology
Sodium-ion battery packs a punch
New battery materials provide pathway to mass-production of batteries based on cheap, abundant sodium.