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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Research and innovation in the spotlight at UOW National Science Week events
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The renowned statistician making sense of a changing planet
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Arts and Culture
Ryan Murphy’s new thriller The Shards takes place in 1981 – but it’s about the present
Bret Easton Ellis' books seem perfect for the screen, but there's an art to translating books like The Shards and American Psycho. Which adaptations worked – or didn't?
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
What is a p‑value? An expert explains the most misunderstood number in science
Careers, publications and the credibility of entire fields hinge on a single number that even some scientists misunderstand or find hard to explain.
Business and Economy, International, Law, Politics and Society
The US is issuing billions in tariff refunds. That won’t unwind the damage to the global trading system
Refunds can return what was unlawfully taken, but they cannot recover the customers, contracts and certainty lost while the tariffs stood.
Environment and Energy, Research, Science and Technology
This rare Australian wattle is on the brink of extinction: new research
A rare South Australian wattle has been confirmed as a genetically distinct species but new research shows it has lost 98% of its population since 1830.
Law, Politics and Society, Research
Food poverty, stress and housing insecurity: what happens when your parent is detained or deported
A new report reveals how children and young people are left to navigate poverty, housing instability and adult responsibilities in their parent's absence
Law, Politics and Society
How to stop fraudsters tricking disabled people out of their NDIS funding
The way the NDIS was designed and rolled out left important gaps in preventing fraud. A new parliamentary report outlines some fixes – but even more could be done.