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Friday 21 August 2026
Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerate
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Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction
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New sustainable initiative to reduce food waste and single-use plastic to be trialed
UOW Pulse awarded NSW EPA partnership grant to implement cutlery and return stations in the UOW °µÍø½ûÇø food court
Strong performance in THE Impact Rankings
Ranking reflects UOW's strong commitment to achieving a sustainable future
Health and Medicine
How often do young women die of heart attacks and what can you do to improve your heart health?
Senator Kimberley Kitching’s sudden death served as a stark warning of the risk of heart disease to women
Environment and Energy
Historic UN agreement to fight plastic pollution
Flow of plastics into the ocean ‘will double by 2040’
Environment and Energy
UN urged to act to reduce ocean plastic pollution
US$21.3B - estimated annual costs to global marine economy
International
$7.4 million funding to expand sustainable community fisheries management in the Pacific
Funding awarded for collaborative research in Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu