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Wednesday 17 June 2026
UOW partners with Illawarra Disability Alliance to enhance local services
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UOW celebrates the life of former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon AO
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Arts and Culture
Lyric essays are an antitoxin for a poisoned world
These vibrant, provocative books come together in their contemplation of what it means to be Australian in a global context.
Environment and Energy
Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast. There’s a better way
Climate change adaptation needs to be a collaborative and community-driven project
Arts and Culture
Patricia Cornwell survived her parents’ breakdown, psychosis and neglect by creating her own worlds
The bestselling author's childhood experiences shaped the dark, psychologically rich crime fiction she later became famous for.
Community, Education
Why offshore campuses are good for the Illawarra
UOW Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Max Lu explains how the University’s offshore earnings flow back into the Illawarra, strengthening the region’s economy and future workforce.
Research
How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment
Sardines fit the bill – they're packed with healthy oils and calcium and have less mercury than bigger fish – and they're increasingly appearing on menus at bars and restaurants.
Arts and Culture
Kathryn Heyman’s novel about dying and difficult families resists easy consolations
Conversations about death emphasise choice, control or dignity. Circle of Wonders offers a quiet corrective, insisting that dying is relational.