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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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Education
A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths
There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer need them.
Science and Technology
A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals
New research has developed the first molecular ‘clock’ for common dolphins. It could be a game-changer for conservation.
Health and Medicine
Food insecurity affects 1 in 3 regional people – and it’s worse for those with poor mental health
In regional NSW, 1 in 3 people experienced food insecurity in the past year. The rate was double for those who were socially isolated or had a mental illness.
Law, Politics and Society
Trump is repeating the long, painful history of US ‘policing’ of Latin America
US interventions in the region have led to coups, revolutions and what some analysts are now calling illegal extrajudicial killings.
Health and Medicine
Indigenous programs cost billions, but we know surprisingly little about what works
We still know too little about which Aboriginal health and wellbeing programs are effective
Arts and Culture
How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang
The boomerang was an item of great personal attachment, as evidenced by its continued repair and use, and burial with its owner