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      <title><![CDATA[More than 3,500 students to graduate at UOW Autumn ceremonies]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Honorary doctorates to six distinguished Australians including Governor Margaret Beazley, author Maggie Dent and union leader Sharan Burrow]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Businesses tap PhD researchers to accelerate innovation]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Former Speaker of the House Stephen Martin joins University Council]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wollongong-born economist, member of parliament and higher education leader joins UOW's governing body]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW's Surf Flex Lab will contribute to the design, manufacturing and real-life testing of new shark deterrent technology for surfers]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-04-14</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Healthcare traineeship program offers 45 paid places across south-eastern NSW]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW aged care training for Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Monaro widens to include disability and Indigenous healthcare]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-04-07</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[$1 million national project to improve responses to child sexual behaviour concerns]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW researchers to develop Australia’s first evidence clearinghouse on problematic and harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-04-02</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW’s world-class philosophy program opens its doors to the public]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Liberating Conversations series draws on globally top 10 ranked program to tackle AI, society and what really matters]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-03-30</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Women's Breakfast explores 'The Generosity Advantage']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Celebrating 10 years of iAccelerate, trailblazing women explore how generosity drives growth and connection]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-03-27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘I lost hope in humanity, but I now call myself human’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Refugees in regional Australia report strong feelings of welcome and belonging. While challenges remain, many want to stay long term.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-03-26</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW ranks 6th in the world for Philosophy in QS Subject Rankings 2026]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nursing ranked 36th globally; Mining Engineering, Materials Science, Archaeology, Geography, Sports-related subjects also rank highly]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-03-25</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Half of psychologists assessing for ADHD don’t follow the diagnostic guidelines, new study shows]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This means less-typical presentations of ADHD – such as in women and girls, quiet inattentive adults and high-achieving students – could be overlooked.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-03-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New UOW Liverpool Campus expands university access in South Western Sydney]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Education Minister Jason Clare officially opens new Civic Place campus as student demand in region continues to grow]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-03-19</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW helps chart national roadmap to secure Australia’s renewable energy grid]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New White Paper outlines how Australia can maintain power system stability as renewables and batteries replace coal-fired generation]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-03-13</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Applications now open for WIN News Broadcast Scholarship]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/applications-now-open-for-win-news-broadcast-scholarship.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scholarship offers $10,000 stipend and hands-on newsroom experience]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Illawarra innovation takes centre stage at Parliament House]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW research entities join 21 Illawarra industry and community partners to highlight regional strength and national impact]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-03-11</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study explores role of diet, exercise and oral microbiome in multiple sclerosis ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Olivia Wills secures MS Australia grant to investigate whether lifestyle-based weight loss alters mouth bacteria and improves health outcomes]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Crowdsourced investigations can surface what journalists miss — but they can also destroy reputations on a hunch]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dr Tamantha Stutchbury named 2026 Wollongong Local Woman of the Year]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[iAccelerate Director honoured for visionary leadership advancing women and inclusive innovation]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A wild girl considers land rights and community in Eva Hornung’s new novel]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ambitious in scope and its depictions of time, The Minstrels is "utterly gripping" ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wollongong academic secures Fulbright for international cybersecurity research ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US partnership coincides with Montana State University professor joining UOW as Scholar in Residence]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A class action is putting the spotlight back on a product millions of Australians have used for decades]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-02-27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pancreatic cancer treatment innovation wins national People’s Choice award]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/pancreatic-cancer-treatment-innovation-wins-national-peoples-choice-award.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New implantable pancreatic cancer treatment honoured in the Problem Solver category at the Shaping Australia Awards]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teaching excellence recognised nationally as student outcomes take centre stage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Amanda Rita Gigliotti and Dr Laura Rook recognised in prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-02-26</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leading human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson to speak at UOW]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Berry-born international advocate to discuss human rights in the Asia-Pacific and beyond in public lecture]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/high-speed-rail-from-sydney-to-newcastle-is-a-step-closer.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[But what about Sydney to Melbourne?]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-02-25</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brontë’s Heathcliff wasn’t white. Jacob Elordi is. Is that a problem?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Few casting choices this year have divided audiences like Jacob Elordi as Fennel’s Heathcliff]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[First global bee estimates hint at thousands of hidden species]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Groundbreaking study counts species across continents and countries, highlighting urgent gaps in biodiversity knowledge]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Staff and alumni honoured at 2026 City of Wollongong Awards]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ty Christopher wins Innovation Achievement Award, graduates Teresa Tran and Rob Battocchio also recognised for their contribution]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lainie Anderson’s novels about a real pioneering policewoman invite us to play historical detective]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The renewed campaign by United States President Donald Trump to acquire Greenland has escalated, with tariff threats against European allies.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How social media ‘experts’ are shaping young adults’ food choices  ]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Graduations deliver new teachers, nurses to South Coast communities]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ceremonies highlight the contribution of UOW’s Eurobodalla, Bega Valley, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands campuses to their communities]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Researchers and UOW alumni to take centre stage at TEDxWollongong ]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Venezuela’s leader may be gone, but his regime remains – with a new chief in Washington]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is it okay to feel ‘schadenfreude’ at work? ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Here’s how to navigate this complex emotion]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Remote First Nations students sample Illawarra study and career options]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[What’s on your summer reading list? ]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why do we get snippets of songs stuck in our heads?]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist?]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Food is belonging, otherness and a ‘glorious addiction’ for Melissa Leong and Candice Chung]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Festering families, difficult truths and transcendent grace: best podcasts of 2025]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Friendship is magic: male dolphins with close friends age more slowly]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Like friendship itself, the slower ageing is more than just skin deep.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prestigious Swedish Academy elects UOW Vice-Chancellor as International Fellow]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Professor Max Lu honoured for groundbreaking work in sustainable energy, nanotechnology and materials science]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ATAR results are in – but your number doesn't define you]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[100 years on, T.S. Eliot’s The Hollow Men is a poem for our populist moment]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Diagnostic and symptomatic, accusatory and culpable, communal and personal, The Hollow Men is a poem about that which ails society at large.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW to host international conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[IEEE conference to unite global researchers, industry and policymakers to advance Australia's net-zero energy transition 
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      <title><![CDATA[Additional medical school places to help tackle GP shortage]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW ranks 8th nationally in AFR Best Universities list]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[University places third in Australia for teaching, backed strong results in equity, research and career impact measures]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[New expert cohort showcases UOW's strong research capability]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vice-Chancellor plants milestone 50th tree celebrating 50 years of UOW]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Illawarra Flame tree shines among 50 natives as a symbol of campus growth and future promise]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Your bank is already using AI. But what’s coming next could be radically new]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What does the future of banking hold – and who is responsible for managing the risks?]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer need them.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Research excellence recognised with UOW named as nation’s best in four fields ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Six Wollongong researchers also ranked number one nationally in The Australian’s 2026 Research Magazine ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[World-first study shows deep sea habitat does not protect marine mammals from devastation of PFAS contamination]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scientists solve the mystery of how ancient peatlands spread after Ice Age]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Significant shifts in wind patterns increased global carbon stores and could hold the key to understanding today’s changing climate ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hands-on clean energy exhibition opens at UOW’s Science Space]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Student mental health support: What role should teachers play?]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[First national snapshot of general practice nursing to guide future health policy ]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cutting-edge thermal drones reveal hidden strongholds of endangered koalas and gliders]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Researchers unveil potential new treatment for Motor Neurone Disease]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[World-first discovery removes toxic proteins before they can damage motor neurones ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Food insecurity affects 1 in 3 regional people – and it’s worse for those with poor mental health]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[National conference to champion Australia’s next generation of researchers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[University of Wollongong hosts inaugural Early Career Researcher Conference, 4–6 November 2025]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW’s new Liberal Arts Major to foster critical thinkers for a complex future]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sustainability report shows real-world impact on climate, equity and education]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The boomerang was an item of great personal attachment, as evidenced by its continued repair and use, and burial with its owner]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wollongong and Waikato partner to shape future of rural health in New Zealand]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW's expertise in rural and regional health education to guide New Zealand’s newest medical program]]></description>
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