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Friday 21 August 2026
Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerate
Read more about Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerateWednesday 19 August 2026
Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction
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Business and Economy, Environment and Energy
After dumping Inland Rail, Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight
Inland Rail was expected to take around 200,000 trucks off the road each year – but it’s now been cut in half. Why is rail freight shortchanged compared to roads and city rail?
Community, Students
Next generation of STEM talent connects with leading employers
Annual UOW STEM Careers Expo gives students direct access to internships, graduate roles and industry insight
Business and Economy
Global report shows retailers still falling short on sustainable chocolate
The 7th edition Chocolate Scorecard reveals uneven progress and gaps in retailer accountability and transparency in cocoa sustainability
Environment and Energy, Research
Lake mud reveals 7,000 years of Kangaroo Island’s complex fire history
Without First Nations people, Kangaroo Island has burned widely over the past 2,000 years as the climate got drier.
Research, Students
Eight UOW students awarded prestigious Westpac Scholarships
Future-focused scholars recognised for innovation, leadership and commitment to real-world impact
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
Spray-on skin pioneer Fiona Wood to speak at UOW on innovation in skin regeneration
World-renowned surgeon will deliver keynote at 2026 Bill Wheeler Symposium on how to translate medical research into real patient impact