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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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Law, Politics and Society
Why was Tony Abbott so unpopular?
Tony Abbott remained at consistently low levels of approval as prime minister, but why? Associate Professor Gregory Melleuish comments.
Science and Technology
A measure of pleasure to improve safe sex’s hard sell
A UOW-led project to develop a revolutionary new condom is using brain scans to measure reactions to touch.
Science and Technology
Emerging research stars receive $2.6M in competitive national funding
Fellowships to develop high-power sodium-ion batteries and decrypt the history of human evolution.
Law, Politics and Society
Pacific island communities take charge of food security and fisheries management
Vulnerable island communities are building resilience in the face of overfishing and climate change.
Science and Technology
Sodium battery a ‘game-changer’ in renewable energy storage
Drawing inspiration from the form and function of eggs has helped develop a cheap, high-capacity battery that will help integration of large-scale renewable energy generation into the power grid.
Education
Passion for fostering confident kids sparks career change for mum of two
In celebration of International Volunteer Day (5 December), mature age student Michelle Maltby shares her story.