The Voice to Parliament is a beginning, not an end
Dr Summer May Finlay on the Uluru Statement and Voice to Parliament
Inspiring the women of the future
We spoke to four UOW women driving change.
What does an ageing population mean for Australia?
How do we prepare for Australians living longer?
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Articles
Community, Stories
How ‘beer and banter’ is helping men to open up
When Lachlan Stevens bought His Boy Elroy two years ago, he had a vision to build a brand based on three principles: loyalty, authenticity, and community. Now his grassroots initiative Barstool Brothers is growing.
Environment and Energy, Community, Study areas, Research, Science and Technology
The rise of eco-anxiety
As the world continues to grapple with the tangible impacts of climate change, eco-anxiety has become a very real problem.
Community, Health and Medicine, Community
Caring for kids in times of crisis
Panic. Stress. Anxiety. As adults we understand these words only too well, especially given recent events, such as bushfires in Australia and the rapid onslaught of COVID-19 around the world.
Community, Health and Medicine, Community
This is what grief looks like
It’s 2005, Chloe is 17 years old. She’s at home with her mum in the Western suburbs of Sydney. She’s studying at the kitchen table. It’s her final year of the HSC, so she has given the annual family ski trip a miss. It’s Sunday, her dad and two younger sisters should be driving home from the snow now. The day is growing old though and they have not yet returned.
Community
5 tips for maintaining resilience, from UOW experts
Since the start of 2020, we have collectively experienced the stress and anxiety of a global pandemic. And while uncertainty lingers, it's important to maintain resilience, be that in recovery from the pandemic, or in preparation for what the future holds.
University
7 tips to self-improve while you self-isolate
While self-isolation can mean time away from some of the things we love, it can also be an opportunity to focus on improving aspects of our lives. Here are seven ways to nail self-improvement while you self-isolate. And no, Netflix binging did not make the cut.