Digital fatigue is real
But there are ways out of it
Back to the past: How the Taliban took over Afghanistan
The brutal end to the longest war
What is toxic positivity?
How looking only on the bright side can be damaging to mental health.
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The Stand exists to unlock the knowledge and expertise inside the University of Wollongong (UOW), telling stories about our people and their accomplishments that inform, educate and inspire. This magazine was born out of a renewed sense of place, purpose and values that will guide the University in fulfilling its role in exploring how to resolve society’s large and complex social, environmental and economic challenges.
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Articles
Politics and Society, Stories, University
Sick of seeing news about COVID-19? There’s a reason for that.
Case numbers are rising, and we are finally seeing the end of daily press conferences. Eighteen months into the pandemic, you might be suffering from news fatigue.
Community, Arts and Culture, Education, University
How Dakota forged his own path
The Bundjalung man is motivated by his desire to change education through culture.
Law, Politics and Society
How paywalls impact democracy
Have paywalls affected the way we access trusted news sources?
Education, University
Engineers with empathy
A few years ago, Dave Walker had a brainwave while on a plane to Rwanda. The UOW Rwanda Project was born.
Arts and Culture, Community
The revival of the Ngukurr News
In a remote town in the Northern Territory's Arnhem Land, a humble newspaper has provided an outlet to the world and a powerful advocacy tool.
Politics and Society
Fear and loathing in modern politics
There has never been a more exciting time to be a political junkie.