Pootopia: the science, art and economics of human manure

Is 'humanure’ the future of fertiliser?

Celebrating Indigenous-led entrepreneurship

UOW's business incubator iAccelerate supports purpose-led First Nations entrepreneurs

A CEO in the making

How the Vice-Chancellor Leadership Scholarship is making big dreams possible

Welcome to The Stand Magazine.

We bring to life subjects that illustrate the impact our students, teaching, research and graduates make in the world.

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.

We believe education is one of the most powerful transformative forces on communities and individuals. It opens minds and helps people find purpose, meaning – and solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges.

This is our unified story – a story that draws on our past, understands the present, and looks to the future.

Articles

Elon Musk is taking over Twitter – now what?

The deal has caused huge worldwide discussion, soliciting comments from US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump (the latter who was famously banned from the platform following the January 6 Riots). But does it really matter who owns Twitter?

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.

Meet the music journalist making noise

Through hard work and hustle, David James Young has become one of the best young music journalists on the scene. But it has not always been easy.

War and peace: the power of journalism

Ayesha Hasan grew up against the backdrop of conflict, in a small village in north-west Pakistan. Now, the journalist and PhD student is devoting her research to highlighting the importance of peace journalism.

How paywalls impact democracy

Have paywalls affected the way we access trusted news sources?

From Hanoi to Wollongong: life as an international student in Australia

Now in my final semester at the University of Wollongong, this place, and the friends I've found along the way, have been keeping me company for three years.