The University of Wollongong has become a benchmark for Australia’s new generation of universities. It is ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world* and has built a reputation as an enterprising institution, with a multi-disciplinary approach to research and a personalised approach to teaching. Over 33,000 students are studying UOW degrees across nine campuses throughout Australia and internationally in the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore.
We know very little about the deep sea and how its inhabitants, including anglerfish, will respond to change. In fact, more people have walked on the Moon than have been to the bottom of the ocean.
Blueberry mengandung anthocyanin yang dapat mengurangi risiko penyakit jantung. Jika Anda makan 150-300 dalam sehari, itu saja cukup.
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Kita sering mendengar makan makanan tertentu dapat membantu kita mencegah penyakit. Tapi, klaim ini terbukti benar hanya jika kita memakannya dalam jumlah yang sangat besar.
Lake sediment tells an ancient story of trees, soil – and disaster.
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Disaster information needs to come from all sections of a community at risk, and we need to leave nobody marginalised.
Dar a luz a un bebé humano, que tiene un cerebro grande y muy desarrollado, es arriesgado tanto para la madre como para el bebé.
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Durante el parto, los bebés emprenden una compleja transición que les lleva desde el útero al mundo exterior.
Performers in Speechless, a new opera by composer Cat Hope, co-commissioned by the Perth Festival and Tura New Music. The opera is a response to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s 2014 report into children in immigration detention.
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Despite the exclusion of their creative work from mainstream opera companies, Australian women composers are creating spaces for themselves, writing work that tackles urgent social issues.
Delivering a human baby – which has a large, highly developed brain – is risky for mother and baby.
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Babies undertake a massive transition during labour and delivery as they move from the supported environment of the uterus to independent existence.
Using a variety of statistical analyses, the authors have found no evidence of more employment in hospitality and retail because of reduced penalty rates.
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We often hear eating specific foods can help prevent disease. But these claims are best taken with a grain of salt (or turmeric). The benefits are likely only if we eat them in really huge quantities.
The coral reef of Rarotonga helped scientists create a better climate history.
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El Niño events can affect millions of people around the world, causing drought in Australia and floods in the Americas.
Australian Community Media’s mastheads include The Canberra Times, The Newcastle Herald, The Border Mail (in Albury), The Illawarra Mercury (in Wollongong), The Ballarat Courier, The Examiner (in Launceston) and the Bendigo Advertiser.
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The sale of Australian Community Media may signal better fortunes for regional publishing. But there are ongoing concerns about the viability of the local news business model.
David Gillespie’s new book is full of exaggerated claims that are often not backed up by science.
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In his new book, Teen Brain, David Gillespie suggests anxiety and other problems are on the rise among teenagers due to smartphones and tablets. This could be true, but his claims are overblown.
APRA and ASIC will do their jobs badly without public oversight. The government hasn’t agreed it will public.
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The government has agreed to create an independently-chaired body to report on the performance of ASIC and APRA, but it hasn’t said its reports will be made public.
Silver moss can survive almost total dehydration.
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The moss that grows in pavement cracks and on the edge of basketball courts in every town and city in Australia has a secret superpower.
Many older Australians prefer to stay at home than enter residential aged care – but the process of securing home care is riddled with complexities.
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An elderly lady needs to change the time a carer visits to help her shower. The reality of today’s market-driven home care system means she has to call a centralised 1800 number to arrange this.
You don’t have to quit bread, but make sure it’s wholegrain.
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The #MeToo movement brought to light the extent of sexual violence in the community, largely through the media. But there is still a long way to go to overturn stereotypes and shut down online abuse.
Carbon storage in Australian mangroves can help mitigate climate change.
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