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Tuesday 25 August 2026

$1.26M funding moves UOW cancer imaging research closer to clinical trials

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Wednesday 19 August 2026

Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction

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How migrant stories and contributions have shaped Australian TV since the 1950s

The introduction of television in Australia in 1956 coincided with mass post-war immigration, initially from Britain and Europe, and later from Asia, the Americas and Africa. Both played a significant role in forming modern society.

The science behind a freediver’s 29-minute breath hold world record

How do freedivers delay a basic human survival response and how was Vitomir Maričić able to hold his breath 60 times longer than most people?

New guide tackles age discrimination to build stronger communities

Practical, evidence-based resource offers tools to break down barriers, boost connections between generations

UOW expert commentary (2 September)

UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories

From Lahore to Sydney, a Muslim feminist’s debut novel rebels against the suffocation of safety

The genre of migrant autofiction, especially coming-of-age work, is blooming, but Raaza Jamshed’s book stands out.

A dreamscape of transcendental potential: Rhett Davis’ Arborescence is at once terrifying and bewitching

Davis addresses all the big-ticket concerns of our time: artificial intelligence, ecological disaster, societal decay, colonial culpability and overconsumption

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