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The ‘dead internet theory’ makes eerie claims about an AI-run web. The truth is more sinister
Threatened species have declined 2% a year since 2000. Nature positive? Far from it
PrEP was earmarked $26m in the budget. What is it? Will it stop me getting HIV?
What is PrEP for HIV? Will it stop me getting infected?
People with disability suffer cruelty and maltreatment in detention: report
City Futures Research Centre receives $1 million to create state-of-the-art housing data lab
Green industry yes, conservation no: a budget for people, not for nature
154 million lives saved in 50 years: 5 charts on the global success of vaccines
What causes the different colours of the aurora? An expert explains the electric rainbow
Cancer Council NSW and UNSW partner to establish Australian-first research centre for cancer survivors
Too many Australians aren’t getting a flu vaccine. Why, and what can we do about it?
Most violent offenders with psychosis are known to mental health services: study
UNSW Secures Over $20m In Clinical Trial Funding
Bilbies could hop back into mild climate zones: study
We looked at over 166,000 psychiatric records. Over half showed people were admitted against their will
Emerging researcher appointed to James Packer Chair in Mood Disorders at UNSW
The government wanted to avoid an inquiry into its deportation bill. Given the findings, it’s easy to see why
How is China being taught at Australian universities? And why does this matter? Here’s what our research found
Hear that? That’s the sound of an ultrasonic cold brew coffee ready in under three minutes
The Australian public service is letting Indigenous people down. How do we fix it?
AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?
UNSW to embark on landmark mangrove regeneration project in Fiji
UNSW to embark on the most significant mangrove regeneration project ever attempted in Fiji
Campbelltown Hospital marks milestone as historic redevelopment is completed
Innovation promises to prevent power pole-top fires
Violence against women is both a legal and cultural problem. What can we do to address it?
Sensing a solar revolution for underperforming panels
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick’s new building and cancer research centre reaches highest point
We found pesticides in a third of Australian frogs we tested. Did these cause mass deaths?
NSW new sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick’s new building and Cancer Research Centre reaches highest point
Think all chemicals are bad? From our food to your phone, modern life relies on them
Treatment-related pain may be ‘socially contagious’, study finds
Nominations Open for the 2024 Australian Mental Health Prize
Which therapy works best to treat prolonged grief disorder?
Bacteria ‘nanowires’ could help scientists develop green electronics
End use of drug dogs, reduce police presence at future Mardi Gras: study
Elon Musk says ‘disc replacement’ worked for him. But evidence this surgery helps chronic pain is lacking
Many prisoners go years without touching a smartphone. It means they struggle to navigate life on the outside
Falls, fractures and self-harm: 4 charts on how kids’ injury risk changes over time and differs for boys and girls
How can we have truth-telling without the Voice? Our research shows a way forward
New Data Shows Wealth Gap Widening
Australia’s long-sought stronger environmental laws just got indefinitely deferred. It’s back to business as usual
You could help minimise harm in a public attack. Here’s what it means to be a ‘zero responder’
Climate change is wiping out rare bacteria in a ‘greening’ Antarctica
Under-resourcing of accessible crisis communication a matter of life and death for people with disability
Program aims to break down dementia stigma in Chinese Australian communities
Crisis communication saves lives – but people with disability often aren’t given the message
The politics of recognition: Australia and the question of Palestinian statehood