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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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Research
Ozone hole brings new threat to Antarctic life
Animals and plants battling increased UV radiation exposure
Environment and Energy
Seal pups and penguin chicks exposed to much more UV
Four years of persistent ozone holes have sparked concern about what more UV is doing to Antarctic ecosystems
Most bees don’t die after stinging - and other surprising bee facts
99.96% of bee species do not die after stinging. So why does everyone think they do?
How Anzac deaths changed the way we mourn to this day
Funerals became smaller, people put on a brave face in public and fewer people wore black.
Alumni, Health and Medicine
Outstanding nursing graduate finds her place
Caitlin Liddle aiming to make a difference in Indigenous and rural health
Arts and Culture
What doesn’t kill you makes for a great story
Two new memoirs examine the risky side of life