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Wednesday 3 December 2025
UOW’s Early Years Accelerated program strengthened with $1.9 million in funding
Read more about UOW’s Early Years Accelerated program strengthened with $1.9 million in fundingWednesday 3 December 2025
Discovery Days inspire more than 900 South Coast Year 6 students
Read more about Discovery Days inspire more than 900 South Coast Year 6 studentsArticles
What are the four waves of feminism? And what comes next?
We’re used to describing feminism in ‘waves’, from the first in 1848, campaigning for women to vote, to the current fourth wave, in the age of #metoo. But do waves still work to describe feminism?
Cultural burning is better for Australian soils than prescribed burning, or no burning at all
What does fire management do to soils? We compared prescribed burning to cultural burning and looked at how soil properties changed after fire. Cultural burning was better.
Law, Politics and Society
Empathetic leadership is the way of the future
On International Women’s Day, I’d like to remind all women the quote from Michelle Obama: “No-one told me I could do it.”
Environment and Energy
Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger
And it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency, write Kate Wingrove and Emma Heffernan
Business and Economy, Community, Education
UOW well placed to deliver on Accord’s equity agenda
The Australian Universities Accord Final Report aligns with UOW’s longstanding commitment to expanding access to higher education, writes Vice-Chancellor Professor Patricia Davidson
Research
We discovered a ‘gentle touch’ molecule is essential for light tactile sensation in humans – and perhaps in individual cells
Our bodies have a dedicated channel for sensing only the very lightest of touches