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Thursday 10 September 2026
190,000-year-old cave reveals how ancient human species lived and adapted
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UOW backs NSW investment in innovation and research commercialisation
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Education
Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat
Children told they were smart before a test were nearly twice as likely to cheat afterwards as those praised for effort, luck, or told nothing at all.
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
Health and Medicine, Research
Children need protection from harmful junk food marketing: report
UOW researcher leads new feasibility study, which highlights case for mandatory marketing restrictions
Community, Education, Research
Early Start leaves lasting impact on children’s wellbeing, development
Cohort study reveals strength of community connection as Discovery Space turns 11
Community, Research
$1 million national project to improve responses to child sexual behaviour concerns
UOW researchers to develop Australia’s first evidence clearinghouse on problematic and harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people
Education, Environment and Energy, Research, Science and Technology
UOW secures $2.6m in funding for breakthrough research
ARC projects will close key knowledge gaps, driving positive change for families, industries and the environment