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Thursday 19 March 2026
New UOW Liverpool Campus expands university access in South Western Sydney
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Illawarra innovation takes centre stage at Parliament House
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Health and Medicine
Funding boost for research to treat Friedreich’s ataxia
UOW Associate Professor Mirella Dottori leads research into stem-cell therapy
Education, Health and Medicine
Podcasting overcomes hurdles to immerse students in the world of workers’ experiences
Academics have had to be creative and flexible about how they engage their students with crucial learning, and podcasting is one way to do this
Science and Technology, Environment and Energy
Dirty secrets: sediment DNA reveals a 300,000-year timeline of ancient and modern humans living in Siberia
By analysing fragments of ancient DNA that survived in cave sediments, scientists are helping illuminate some of the dark corners of our history
Science and Technology, Environment and Energy
DNA from sediment reveals epic history of Denisova Cave
Genetic analysis uncovers 300,000 years of cave occupation by ancient humans and ice age animals
UOW improves in young university rankings
Research citations and teaching reputation among key performing indicators
Law, Politics and Society
Barnaby Joyce’s return, and John Anderson’s loss, is symbolic of a political culture gone awry
Joyce’s return indicates Australian politics is caught in the culture of personal ambition, a certain nastiness, and an obsession with popularity