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Wednesday 15 April 2026
UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost
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New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
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Science and Technology
The ‘hobbits’ were extinct much earlier than first thought
Excavations in Liang Bua, a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, have revealed new insights, writes Thomas Sutikna and Richard 'Bert' Roberts.
Science and Technology
New evidence pushes back time of disappearance of Indonesian ‘hobbits’
Findings published in Nature reveal Hobbits may have lived along side modern humans.
Health and Medicine
New research to inform older Australian’s health decisions
New study focuses on how health care professionals can optimise the involvement of older Australians in decisions about their care.
Law, Politics and Society
New laws for the high seas: four key issues the UN talks need to tackle
The oceans are teeming with life and potential – but the high seas are still largely ungoverned.
Health and Medicine
Handheld surgical 'pen' prints human stem cells
In a landmark proof-of-concept experiment, Australian researchers have used a handheld 3D printing pen to ‘draw’ human stem cells in freeform patterns with extremely high survival rates.
Science and Technology
Exchange program aids pioneering treatment for cancer
One of the new frontiers in cancer treatment is charged particle therapy which uses protons or heavy ions as opposed to traditional X-rays.