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Wednesday 3 December 2025

UOW’s Early Years Accelerated program strengthened with $1.9 million in funding

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Wednesday 3 December 2025

Discovery Days inspire more than 900 South Coast Year 6 students

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Articles

Hello Barbie, hello hackers: accessing personal data will be child’s play

At the top of some children’s Christmas present wish list this year will be the new Hello Barbie doll, writes Associate Professor Katina Michael. 

Cherry on top: summer fruits are also good for the brain

Anthocyanins, which provide the red, blue and purple pigments, may help protect against cognitive decline, write Associate Professor Karen Charlton and Katherine Kent. 

Academics must not retreat to the safety of the silos

Universities can and must demonstrate they are capable of fostering innovation, writes Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Judy Raper.

The Senate committee that deals with animal welfare is riding roughshod over dissenting view

You don’t have to work in a paddock to have a valid opinion on animal welfare, writes UOW's Elizabeth Ellis.

Liveable cities: who decides what that means and how we achieve it?

Cities are places of integration, intense population pressures, migration flows, cultural interactions and variations in socio-economic positioning and values. But what makes them liveable? 

Banning under twos from screens has little basis in evidence

Guidelines recommending no screens before age two came before interactive and educational tablet and smart phone apps, writes Dr Sarah Loughran.