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Thursday 22 October 2026
Law student recognised for commitment to social justice
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Ian Henderson appointed Executive Dean of Science, Medicine and Health
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Community, Education
Why offshore campuses are good for the Illawarra
UOW Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Max Lu explains how the University’s offshore earnings flow back into the Illawarra, strengthening the region’s economy and future workforce.
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Research
How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment
Sardines fit the bill – they're packed with healthy oils and calcium and have less mercury than bigger fish – and they're increasingly appearing on menus at bars and restaurants.
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Arts and Culture
Kathryn Heyman’s novel about dying and difficult families resists easy consolations
Conversations about death emphasise choice, control or dignity. Circle of Wonders offers a quiet corrective, insisting that dying is relational.
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International, Law, Politics and Society
Thailand and Cambodia are bickering over their borders again. Can diplomacy prevent a return to war?
Both countries claim overlapping parts of the Gulf of Thailand with potentially lucrative oil and gas reserves. There is a peaceful path to resolve the dispute.
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Business and Economy, Environment and Energy
After dumping Inland Rail, Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight
Inland Rail was expected to take around 200,000 trucks off the road each year – but it’s now been cut in half. Why is rail freight shortchanged compared to roads and city rail?
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Environment and Energy, Research
Lake mud reveals 7,000 years of Kangaroo Island’s complex fire history
Without First Nations people, Kangaroo Island has burned widely over the past 2,000 years as the climate got drier.