{"results":[{"title":"Oil, petrol, gasoline: how crude turns into fuel","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/crude-oil-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/how-crude-turns-into-fuel","publisheddate":"2026-03-13","summary":"
The cost of the many products derived from crude oil, such as petrol or gasoline, has also surged. But how does crude oil become the fuel you pump into your car?","sxaTags":[{"title":"Chemical Engineering"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"}]},{"title":"Art meets neuroscience in Neuro Nouveau exhibition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/neuro-exhib-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/art-meets-neuroscience-in-neuro-nouveau-exhibition","publisheddate":"2026-03-13","summary":"
An exhibition showcasing the creative and scientific thinking of first-year neuroscience students at The University of Western Australia returns next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Young magpies learn complex 'sentences' just like humans","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/magpie-syntax-card-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/young-magpies-learn-complex-sentences-just-like-humans","publisheddate":"2026-03-11","summary":"
New research shows young magpies learn how to turn basic sounds into complex calls and sequences in much the same way human children learn to turn sounds into words and words into sentences.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA student Kyle Lee named WA Sports Star of the Year finalist","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-student-athlete-kyle-lee-captures-3-gold-medals-at-the-2026-australian-open-water-championships.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/uwa-student-kyle-lee-named-wa-sports-star-of-the-year-finalist","publisheddate":"2026-03-11","summary":"Bachelor of Commerce student Kyle Lee was named a finalist for Sports Star of the Year at the WA Sport Awards, held on Thursday 26 February at Crown Perth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"How one grad built a global network from Hong Kong","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card-image-944x522-ricky-mui.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/how-one-grad-built-a-global-network-from-hong-kong","publisheddate":"2026-03-09","summary":"
Following graduation, Ricky still felt a strong connection to UWA. Some of the best years of his life were spent on campus, and those great memories remain with him. He can still picture the countless hours studying in the Reid and Law libraries, basketball games at the gym, and lively social moments at the Ref and the Tavern. Not to mention Prosh Days, Law vs Engineering tug-of-war and afternoons socialising in the Law courtyard, toga parties and, of course, his amazing graduation day – all these experiences helped shape who he is today.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Global hotspots of plant bacterial pathogens revealed","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/global-hotspot_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/global-hotspots-of-plant-bacterial-pathogens-revealed","publisheddate":"2026-03-09","summary":"
A new study has mapped pathogen hotspots worldwide and revealed how soils naturally suppressed disease, highlighting climate-driven risks.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Explorers solve 3,000-year mystery of source of central Asia's greatest river","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/chelab-and-oxus-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/explorers-solve-3000-year-mystery-of-source-of-central-asias-greatest-river","publisheddate":"2026-03-09","summary":"
A joint Australian-British expedition has discovered the true source of the Oxus River in the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan in the mountains above Lake Chaqmaqtin, where four great mountain ranges meet – the Pamir, Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Tien Shan.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"US sank an Iranian warship and didn't rescue survivors. Is this legal in war?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/sub-convo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/us-sank-an-iranian-warship-and-didnt-rescue-survivors-is-this-legal-in-war","publisheddate":"2026-03-06","summary":"
Under the law of naval warfare, warships belonging to a state engaged in an international armed conflict are military objectives by nature.","sxaTags":[{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Meet the panellists for International Women's Day","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/international-wmons-day-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/meet-the-panellists-for-international-womens-day","publisheddate":"2026-03-06","summary":"Ahead of our International Women’s Day Research Panel on 9 March, we’re chatting with some of our panellists – from an advocate for more women in university leadership, to an environmental engineer tackling menstrual stigma and fighting for better healthcare access.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Celebrating our inspirational women","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/hall-fame-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/celebrating-our-inspirational-women","publisheddate":"2026-03-06","summary":"
A global leader in soil biology, an internationally trained health researcher and educator, an advocate for Aboriginal health and wellbeing, and a molecular cell biologist leading RNA research have been recognised as inspirational women whose work improves lives. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"How Australia and NZ rules on plant milks differ from overseas, where cows make the only 'milk'","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-plant-milks_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/how-australia-and-nz-rules-on-plant-milks-differ-from-overseas-where-cows-make-the-only-milk","publisheddate":"2026-03-05","summary":"
Last month, the UK Supreme Court determined that plant-based drink maker Oatly could not trademark the phrase “Post Milk Generation” – effectively banning the use of the word “milk” on their cartons.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"How to live a long and healthy life, according to the ancients","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-greek-heads_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/how-to-live-a-long-and-healthy-life-according-to-the-ancients","publisheddate":"2026-03-04","summary":"
Just like in the modern world, people in ancient times wanted to know how to live a long and healthy life.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"How AI has powerful uses for First Nations oral cultural knowledge","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/kimberley-rock-art-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/how-ai-has-powerful-uses-for-first-nations-oral-cultural-knowledge","publisheddate":"2026-03-04","summary":"
Indigenous cultures are not only capable of adapting to AI – the way they have always held and transmitted knowledge may make them natural users of it.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Discussion celebrates women working to improve lives of women","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/international-wmons-day-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/discussion-celebrates-women-working-to-improve-lives-of-women","publisheddate":"2026-03-03","summary":"
Research by women and for the benefit of women will be the subject of a panel discussion next week at The University of Western Australia to celebrate International Women’s Day.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Graduate School of Education"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran's regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-iran_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/trump-and-netanyahu-want-regime-change-but-irans-regime-was-built-for-survival-a-long-war-is-now-likely","publisheddate":"2026-03-03","summary":"
The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighbouring Arab countries have again plunged the Middle East into war.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Sustainability research missing the mark on environmental change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card_sustainability-research.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/sustainability-research-missing-the-mark-on-environmental-change","publisheddate":"2026-03-03","summary":"
A new global study finds sustainability research is focusing on the wrong actors in efforts to address climate change and biodiversity loss.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/awards-feb-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-03-03","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Fogarty scholarships shape the next generation of leaders","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/fogarty-scholars-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/scholarships-shaping-the-next-generation-of-leaders","publisheddate":"2026-02-27","summary":"
Twelve outstanding students from across the State have been welcomed into The University of Western Australia's community with a prestigious scholarship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Shark deterrents found to reduce fisheries loss","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/shark-deter-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/shark-deterrents-found-to-reduce-fisheries-loss","publisheddate":"2026-02-26","summary":"
In a world-first discovery, researchers have found an electrical shark deterrent used at Cocos (Keeling) Islands was effective at reducing the number of fish taken off fishing hooks by sharks – a process known as depredation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Temperature extremes causing gout flare hospitalisation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/gout-flare-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/temperature-extremes-causing-gout-flare-hospitalisation","publisheddate":"2026-02-26","summary":"
Temperature extremes caused by climate change have been found to cause an increased risk of gout flares, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Women key to shaping Australia's philanthropic future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/women-giving-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/women-key-to-shaping-australias-philanthropic-future","publisheddate":"2026-02-25","summary":"
A new report has positioned women as a central economic and social force shaping how generosity is practised, sustained and grown across Australian society.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Social Impact"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Astronaut mission could anchor Australia's place in $900bn global space market","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/space-race-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/astronaut-mission-could-anchor-australias-place-in-900bn-global-space-market","publisheddate":"2026-02-24","summary":"
The International Space Centre at The University of Western Australia is leading a cross-sector campaign seeking government support for a human spaceflight mission to help anchor Australia to the global space economy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"UWA strengthens health and medical ties in Vietnam","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/vietnam-mou-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/uwa-strengthens-health-and-medical-ties-in-vietnam","publisheddate":"2026-02-24","summary":"
A new partnership is advancing global health through research and education across priority areas including gastrointestinal health, audiology, optometry and broader health sciences. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Scholars making waves in the water and on land","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/westpac-scholars-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/scholars-making-waves-in-the-water-and-on-land","publisheddate":"2026-02-24","summary":"
Two students who are driven to create a sustainable future have been awarded 2026 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"How Tourette's causes involuntary outbursts and what people with the condition want you to know","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tourettes-illo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/how-tourettes-causes-involuntary-outbursts-and-what-people-with-the-condition-want-you-to-know","publisheddate":"2026-02-24","summary":"
Tourette’s is a neurological disorder characterised by unintentional movements and vocalisations, known as tics.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Reinventing plasticulture to grow food without the eco hangover","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card_plastic-mulch.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/reinventing-plasticulture-to-grow-food-without-the-eco-hangover","publisheddate":"2026-02-23","summary":"
A global team of scientists has proposed a major overhaul of plasticulture – the use of plastic mulch in agriculture – to ensure the practice can continue to boost crop yields without compromising the environment. 
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Through steadfast partnerships and philanthropic support, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation and Channel 7 Telethon Trust are building a globally recognised child health research ecosystem to create lasting impact for children and families - with UWA and Western Australia leading the way.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Rare insight into an effective community health program","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/mental-health-support-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/rare-insight-into-an-effective-community-health-program","publisheddate":"2026-02-20","summary":"
An independent evaluation of a community mental health program has found that participants had improved mental wellbeing, earlier identification of warning signs that may impact on their health and wellbeing, and greater confidence in seeking support when needed.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Social Impact"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Four decades of care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rcswa-dr-clyde-jumeaux-944-x-522-1.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/four-decades-of-care","publisheddate":"2026-02-20","summary":"
Rural Clinical School of WA Senior Lecturer Dr Clyde Jumeaux has been honoured by Rural Health West for his 40 years of compassionate service to communities across the Pilbara and South West.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"National project a quantum leap in sustainable data centres","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/jingbo-wang-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/national-project-a-quantum-leap-in-sustainable-data-centres","publisheddate":"2026-02-20","summary":"
A national project aimed at optimising energy use and emissions of Australia’s data centres using next‑generation quantum and artificial intelligence technologies has received Federal funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Israel is accelerating its creeping annexation of the West Bank – can Donald Trump stop it?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-west-bank-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/israel-is-accelerating-its-creeping-annexation-of-the-west-bank-can-donald-trump-stop-it","publisheddate":"2026-02-19","summary":"
While the world is focused on the fate of a ruined Gaza, Israel has accelerated its creeping annexation of the West Bank.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on jarrah forests","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/jarrah-forest-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/study-reveals-impact-of-extreme-heat-and-drought-on-jarrah-forests","publisheddate":"2026-02-19","summary":"
Western Australia’s jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023-2024 heatwave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off than others, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Research boosts search for new mineral deposits","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/mineral-field-work-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/research-boosts-search-for-new-mineral-deposits","publisheddate":"2026-02-19","summary":"
Western Australian hydrothermal and magmatic deposits that formed several hundred kilometres apart more than two and half billion years ago share more commonalities than previously thought.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-fish-numbers-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/plummeting-fish-numbers-triggered-controversial-fishing-bans-in-wa-but-no-take-zones-could-benefit-fishers","publisheddate":"2026-02-19","summary":"
The WA government recently announced the controversial closure of commercial and recreation fishing to prevent a collapse in the populations of under-threat species, such as popular dhufish and pink snapper.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Helping veterans transition into higher education","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dsi-veterans-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/helping-veterans-transition-into-higher-education","publisheddate":"2026-02-16","summary":"
A new program is supporting defence veterans' transition to university by building academic skills, boosting confidence and recognising prior service.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"What we are doing about AI at UWA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/guy-oped-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/what-we-are-doing-about-ai-at-uwa","publisheddate":"2026-02-16","summary":"
Those of us working in universities are keenly aware of the double-edged sword that is AI. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Trusted program gives movement-challenged kids a safe space to shine","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/unigym_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/trusted-program-gives-movement-challenged-kids-a-safe-space-to-shine","publisheddate":"2026-02-16","summary":"
A popular evidence-based exercise program for children with movement challenges is gearing up for its 45th year of helping kids come to grips with basic skills others take for granted.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Pharmacy program to boost healthcare across WA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/pharmacy-traning-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/pharmacy-program-to-boost-healthcare-across-wa","publisheddate":"2026-02-13","summary":"
A program at The University of Western Australia is providing qualified pharmacists with the training needed to diagnose and provide treatment for certain common health conditions across the State, including regional areas.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Funding boosts trials of innovative breast cancer imaging technology","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/breast-cancer-detection-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/funding-boosts-trials-of-innovative-breast-cancer-imaging-technology","publisheddate":"2026-02-13","summary":"
Perth-based medtech innovator OncoRes Medical has secured $27 million in private funding, which will help progress clinical trials in breast cancer surgery using its world-class precision imaging technology.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Vale Emeritus Professor Bryant Stokes AO","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bryant-stokes_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/vale-emeritus-professor-bryant-stokes-ao","publisheddate":"2026-02-11","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is deeply saddened by the passing of Emeritus Professor Bryant Stokes AO, one of Western Australia’s most distinguished medical leaders and a highly respected member of the UWA community.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"}]},{"title":"Why comparisons between AI and human intelligence miss the point","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-ai-brain-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/why-comparisons-between-ai-and-human-intelligence-miss-the-point","publisheddate":"2026-02-06","summary":"
Predictions of superintelligent AI ignore that human intelligence is collective, embodied and cultural, making direct comparisons with machines misleading.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Lights up, the stage is set - Perth Festival is back","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/pf-songs-of-bulbul-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/lights-up-the-stage-is-set-perth-festival-is-back","publisheddate":"2026-02-05","summary":"
Perth Festival 2026 bursts to life tomorrow with a bold, immersive opening weekend that celebrates art, time and place in all their rich and surprising forms. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Vibrant paintings by champion of desert culture and Country","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/goanna-dreaming-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/vibrant-paintings-by-champion-of-desert-culture-and-country","publisheddate":"2026-02-05","summary":"
The remarkable career of Gracie Greene, whose unique paintings tell layered narratives of Country and her own story as a senior woman and champion of culture, is the focus of a new exhibition opening next week at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Rare fish rediscovered off Albany","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rare-fish-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/rare-fish-rediscovered-off-albany","publisheddate":"2026-02-05","summary":"
A marine ecology researcher diving off Albany has had the thrill of a lifetime after spotting a tiny fish so rare it has been officially recorded only once since its discovery in 1996.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Extraordinary archives tell stories of desert cultural heritage","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/jimmy-tchooga-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/extraordinary-archives-tell-stories-of-desert-cultural-heritage","publisheddate":"2026-02-03","summary":"
The story of 16 Aboriginal men from different cultural and linguistic groups from Western Australia and the Northern Territory who worked at Birrundudu Station in 1945, will be told at a new exhibition launching next week at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bek-morrison-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-02-02","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Companies need to balance domestic demand with global growth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/lithium-ion-battery--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/companies-need-to-balance-domestic-demand-with-global-growth","publisheddate":"2026-02-02","summary":"
New research has found while a large home market base was beneficial in selling a product it could became a trap if companies focused too much on the domestic market and failed to respond to global opportunities and technological advancements.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UN envoy to address future of ocean health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/wave-shoreline-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/un-envoy-to-address-future-of-ocean-health","publisheddate":"2026-01-30","summary":"
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean will offer a personal perspective on the health of the world’s oceans, reflecting on environmental, social and economic pressures at a public lecture next month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Seeking highly sensitive people for study","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/head-and-heart-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/seeking-highly-sensitive-people-for-study","publisheddate":"2026-01-30","summary":"
Do you think you process sensory information and emotions more intensely than others? A new study is looking for people who think they might be highly sensitive to take part in a survey.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Pharmacists respond differently to patients at risk of suicide depending on gender","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/pharmacists-suicide-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/pharmacists-respond-differently-to-patients-at-risk-of-suicide-depending-on-gender","publisheddate":"2026-01-29","summary":"
Community pharmacists are more likely to show empathy towards women but to take men more seriously when they are perceived to be at risk of suicide, according to new research that echoes wider gender bias across the healthcare system.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Cultural knowledge reveals hidden decline of iconic northern quoll","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/northern-quolls-card-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/cultural-knowledge-reveals-hidden-decline-of-iconic-northern-quoll","publisheddate":"2026-01-29","summary":"
Cultural knowledge handed down across generations of Martu people in WA’s Western Desert region has revealed the previously hidden decline of one of Australia’s most iconic marsupials – the endangered northern quoll.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of ocean","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/deep-sea-floor-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/submarine-mountains-and-long-distance-waves-stir-the-deepest-parts-of-ocean","publisheddate":"2026-01-29","summary":"
When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the sea beneath as calm and largely static – a massive, still abyss far removed from everyday experience.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Trump may want a regime change in Iran but it's a risky gamble","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/iran-pin-pointed-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/trump-may-want-a-regime-change-in-iran-but-its-a-risky-gamble","publisheddate":"2026-01-29","summary":"
The US and the Islamic Republic of Iran are once again on the brink of a major confrontation. This would have terrible ramifications for both countries, the region and the world.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"New fear unlocked: runaway black holes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-black-holes-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/new-fear-unlocked-runaway-black-holes","publisheddate":"2026-01-28","summary":"
Astronomers now have evidence that black holes can be flung across galaxies at extreme speeds, rare cosmic runaways that reshape how we see the universe.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Celebrating UWA's Australia Day Honours recipients","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/minghao-honour-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/celebrating-uwas-australia-day-honours-recipients","publisheddate":"2026-01-27","summary":"
One of Australia’s leading cancer epidemiologists, a marine conservation expert, a global leader in regenerative medicine and Western Australia’s first dual-trained nuclear physician and breast radiologist, are among 21 staff and graduates recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Event explores how the law can protect young people online","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/man-on-phone-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/event-explores-how-the-law-can-protect-young-people-online","publisheddate":"2026-01-27","summary":"
How the law can better protect young people in rapidly evolving online landscapes, including social media restrictions which are now in place, will be explored at an event next month. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Evolution of the human penis: why size does matter","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/statue-of-david-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/evolution-of-the-human-penis-why-size-does-matter","publisheddate":"2026-01-23","summary":"
Human penis size indicates male attractiveness and fighting ability, with a larger size more attractive to women and more likely to intimidate rivals, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Comic-book style contracts helping farmers share data","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/farmer-contracts-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/comic-book-style-contracts-helping-farmers-share-data","publisheddate":"2026-01-23","summary":"
A new project is creating comic-box-style contracts to enhance clarity, transparency and equity for farmers exchanging data.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Should Australia join Trump's Board of Peace? Key points to consider","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/oil-us-flag-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/should-australia-join-trumps-board-of-peace-key-points-to-consider","publisheddate":"2026-01-20","summary":"
US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of his “Board of Peace”, inaugurating the second phase of his 20-point peace plan for Gaza.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"International"}]},{"title":"Study finds more men taking multiple medications","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/man-and-mutiple-medications---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/study-finds-more-men-taking-multiple-medications","publisheddate":"2026-01-20","summary":"
Research tracking polypharmacy – people regularly taking five or more medications – found an increase in multiple medicine use during the past decade, largely driven by a growth among men.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Forrest Creative Fellowships announced","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/forrest-creatives-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/forrest-creative-fellowships-announced","publisheddate":"2026-01-15","summary":"
A Sri Lankan-born Australian choreographer, performer and researcher and a Canadian writer, educator and filmmaker have been awarded 2026 Forrest Research Foundation Creative Fellowships. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Innovative projects funded to improve health outcomes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ideas-grants-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/innovative-projects-funded-to-improve-health-outcomes","publisheddate":"2026-01-14","summary":"
Research to improve outcomes for transplant patients, identify osteoporosis risk, protect and strengthen bones and prevent the spread of the bacterial infection Strep A have received Federal funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study reveals impact of darkwaves on marine ecosystems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/darkwaves-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/study-reveals-impact-of-darkwaves-on-marine-ecosystems","publisheddate":"2026-01-13","summary":"
An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of “darkwaves” – when extreme weather events or human activities reduce underwater light for extended periods, affecting the stability of marine ecosystems.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Why eating disorders are more common among LGBTQIA+ people and what can help","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversationlgbtqiacard944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/why-eating-disorders-are-more-common-among-lgbtqia-people-and-what-can-help","publisheddate":"2026-01-12","summary":"
LGBTQIA+ people face higher rates of eating disorders due to factors like minority stress and dysphoria, highlighting the need for inclusive, adapted care.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Connecting climate, data, and farmers behaviour in agricultural economics ","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/withnall-and-curtis_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/connecting-climate","publisheddate":"2026-01-06","summary":"
Navigating modern agricultural challenges requires more than experience, it demands data, insight, and an understanding of human decision-making. At the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, Dr Sarah Whitnall and Dr Curtis Rollins are combining these elements to explore how farmers respond to climate change, market pressures, and environmental policies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Facing protests and new threats from Trump, is the Iranian regime on its last legs?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/iran-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/facing-protests-and-new-threats-from-trump-is-the-iranian-regime-on-its-last-legs","publisheddate":"2026-01-06","summary":"
Iran’s Islamic regime is once again faced with nationwide popular protests and a potential confrontation with Israel and the United States.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Lonely construction workers at highest risk of suicide","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/construction-worker-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/lonely-construction-workers-at-highest-risk-of-suicide","publisheddate":"2026-01-06","summary":"
High levels of loneliness among construction workers in Western Australia is the most pertinent factor driving suicidal thoughts and highlights a need to strengthen social connection, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"How the ancients invested in precious metals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/roman-coins-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/how-the-ancients-invested-in-precious-metals","publisheddate":"2026-01-05","summary":"
Like today, people in ancient times understood that investing money could help them consolidate and grow their wealth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/kathryn-fitzgerald-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-01-05","summary":"
UWA has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Summer reading recommendations of six dedicated readers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/summer-reads-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/summer-reading-recommendations-of-six-dedicated-readers","publisheddate":"2026-01-05","summary":"
Summer reading is often characterised as paperback romance or detective fiction but it’s also anything your tired, finally well-rested brain wants to apply itself to in the sunnier months.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ancient-books-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/what-were-books-like-in-ancient-greece-and-rome","publisheddate":"2026-01-05","summary":"
If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like?","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"How to party like an ancient Greek","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ai-statue-ancient-greek-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/how-to-party-like-an-ancient-greek","publisheddate":"2026-01-05","summary":"
There were different types of parties in ancient Greece. Not all involved lots of alcohol and debauchery. Some featured moderate eating and drinking, and intellectual conversation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"VR tool helping Indigenous people connect with Country","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/vr-tool-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/vr-tool-helping-indigenous-people-connect-with-country","publisheddate":"2026-01-05","summary":"
Learning on Country is the way in which Indigenous people teach and learn about Indigenous knowledge systems and culture – and a new VR tool makes it more accessible than ever.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"The DCWA Symposium 2025 - Digitisation and beyond","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/presentation-2-wide-2-copy-card.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/the-dcwa-symposium-2025---digitisation-and-beyond","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"
The DCWA held its 2025 Symposium in the State Library of WA Theatre on the 9th of December 2025, opening discussions and engaging our audience with the current activities of the Centre. Our partners and clients presented their work and collections that the Centre has assisted in digitising, which reflect WA’s unique culture and diverse communities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"DCWA"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Rob and Judy Birtwistle's legacy in tune with future generations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/music-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/rob-and-judy-birtwistles-legacy-in-tune-with-future-generations","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"Husband and wife Robert and Judy Birtwistle shared many things: a lifelong passion for music; a belief in the power of education; and a desire to support future generations of musicians. They also shared a generous spirit, which is evident in their bequest to UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"How the myth of ‘aqua nullius’ still guides Australia’s approach to groundwater","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-groundwater-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/how-the-myth-of-aqua-nullius-still-guides-australias-approach-to-groundwater","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"
Indigenous groundwater knowledge challenges colonial 'aqua nullius', urging shared governance to protect water, culture and Country amid growing extraction.","sxaTags":[{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA launches new nursing degree in response to health sector demand","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/nursing-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/uwa-launches-new-nursing-degree-in-response-to-health-sector-demand","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"
UWA launches Australia's first integrated four-year nursing degree, industry-designed, regionally flexible, and accessible with an ATAR of 70.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Trailblazing professor and brilliant protégé awarded honorary doctorates","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/hon-docs-fiona-annie-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/trailblazing-professor-and-brilliant-protege-awarded-honorary-doctorates","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"
It was a case of deep mutual admiration when WA’s most esteemed child health champion and one of her high-flying students received honorary doctorates alongside one another at The University of Western Australia last night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Coffee for a Cause: fuelling student wellbeing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/coffee-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/coffee-for-a-cause-fuelling-student-wellbeing","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"On International Coffee Day this year, something that began as a simple moment in the daily rhythm of campus life – grabbing a morning cuppa – became a powerful and purposeful act of generosity. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"BRIDGE rural GP immersion program boost","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-bridge-944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/bridge-rural-gp-immersion-program-boost","publisheddate":"2025-12-17","summary":"
An innovative program which is connecting junior doctors with General Practitioners and trainees across rural WA has secured two $50,000 grants from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"New Colombo Plan Scholars to spread their wings across Indo-Pacific","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/2-new-colombo-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/new-colombo-plan-scholars-to-spread-their-wings-across-indo-pacific","publisheddate":"2025-12-17","summary":"
A record 17 undergraduate students from The University of Western Australia will have an amazing opportunity to study at universities across the Indo-Pacific region after being named 2026 New Colombo Plan Scholars.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New Year's Gala blends musical magic with philanthropic heart","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/vienna-pops-alt-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/new-years-gala-blends-musical-magic-with-philanthropic-heart","publisheddate":"2025-12-16","summary":"
Rotary Perth’s much-loved Vienna Pops New Year’s Eve Concert returns to The University of Western Australia this year with a world-class gala set to raise funds for two significant social and health initiatives.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"UWA-Vietnam partnership bolstered by high-level visit","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/vietnam-visit-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/uwa-vietnam-partnership-bolstered-by-high-level-visit","publisheddate":"2025-12-15","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has deepened its partnership with Vietnam through a high-level government visit that brought six Vietnamese Vice Ministers to campus for strategic discussions focused on science, technology and sustainable development.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"}]},{"title":"How water and clay shape archaeological record at Murujuga","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/clay-dig-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/how-water-and-clay-shape-archaelogical-record-at-murujuga","publisheddate":"2025-12-15","summary":"
New research has shown that water movement in clay-rich soils can lift stone artefacts toward the surface – exerting a natural influence on how archaeological materials are distributed across the surface of some landscapes.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Big batteries are now outcompeting gas in the grid – and gas-rich Western Australia is at the forefront","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-power-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/big-batteries-are-now-outcompeting-gas-in-the-grid-and-gas-rich-western-australia-is-at-the-forefront","publisheddate":"2025-12-12","summary":"
Australia's grid is rapidly shifting as large-scale batteries outcompete gas, solar and wind, and reshape how the nation delivers clean, stable power.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Partnership developing solutions for a global hydrogen economy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/hydrogen-partners-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/partnership-developing-solutions-for-a-global-hydrogen-economy","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
An international partnership has created a global network to drive research and technical innovation for a hydrogen economy that will boost the transition to clean energy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"New leaders to shape future of longest-running pregnancy cohort study","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/raine-leaders-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/new-leaders-to-shape-future-of-longest-running-pregnancy-cohort-study","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
The Raine Study Board has announced the appointment of two distinguished leaders who will guide the next phase of the world’s longest-running pregnancy longitudinal cohort study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Spillover from protected areas helps ecosystems survive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/native-spillover-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/spillover-from-protected-areas-helps-ecosystems-survive","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
Spillovers from protected areas such as national parks and wildlife reserves can play a significant role in boosting biodiversity beyond their boundaries with potential benefits to people through ecosystem services such as climate mitigation, water retention and erosion control.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Centres tackling challenges faced by society, environment and industry","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/arc-centres-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/centres-tackling-challenges-faced-by-society-environment-and-industry","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
New research centres that bring together leading experts to tackle ocean sustainability, transform prisoner reintegration, study human origins, build security and trust in the quantum era and develop renewable fuels have received Federal funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Chemical Engineering"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Centre for Social Impact"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Experiment puts space lettuce under the microscope","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/space-lettuce-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/experiment-puts-space-lettuce-under-the-microscope","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
Lettuce samples from the International Space Station are being studied to determine the effects of microgravity on crop development.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"VC Awards shine spotlight on University research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/vc-amit-awards-card-template.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/vc-awards-shine-spotlight-on-university-research","publisheddate":"2025-12-10","summary":"
The winners of the 2025 UWA Vice-Chancellor's Research Awards, which recognise the diverse career paths of researchers and support staff and celebrate their impact, were announced at a ceremony last night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"With a deadline looming, Lebanon is under pressure to disarm Hezbollah or risk another war","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-hezbollah_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/with-a-deadline-looming-lebanon-is-under-pressure-to-disarm-hezbollah-or-risk-another-war","publisheddate":"2025-12-09","summary":"
Lebanon faces a grave predicament. Israel wants the Hezbollah militant group based in the country to be disarmed. Hezbollah has refused to give up its arms as long as Israel threatens Lebanon. And the Lebanese government is not strong enough to subdue Hezbollah on its own.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"UWA and HCLTech launch global micro-credentials in AI and cybersecurity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ai-microcredentials--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/uwa-and-hcltech-launch-global-micro-credentials-in-ai-and-cybersecurity","publisheddate":"2025-12-09","summary":"
UWA has joined forces with global technology company HCLTech to develop introductory micro-credential programs in AI and cybersecurity, marking the first global micro-credential offering under UWA’s new Enterprise Education initiative.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Global Partnerships Office"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Industry"}]},{"title":"UWA revises minimum ATAR entry scores ","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/winthrophall-944_x_542.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/uwa-revises-minimum-atar-entry-scores-for-23-courses","publisheddate":"2025-12-08","summary":"
UWA has lowered its minimum ATAR to 70, expanding access to more students and supporting diverse pathways through more flexible admissions.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"‘We gotta act white’: how voice recognition tech fails for Aboriginal English speakers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-languagecard-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/we-gotta-act-white-how-voice-recognition-tech-fails-for-aboriginal-english-speakers","publisheddate":"2025-12-05","summary":"
Voice tech often fails Aboriginal English speakers, forcing them to change how they speak and leaving many feeling excluded from everyday digital convenience.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"WA's beloved botanist to launch book in Albany and Perth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/hopper-and-book-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/was-beloved-botanist-to-launch-book-in-albany-and-perth","publisheddate":"2025-12-05","summary":"
The iconic Australian eucalyptus species is the subject of a new book by internationally recognised scientist Professor Stephen Hopper, to be launched this month at two events in Albany and Perth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"How we created new Noongar song and dance for kworlak – the bull sharks of Perth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/bull-shark-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/how-we-created-new-noongar-song-and-dance-for-kworlak","publisheddate":"2025-12-05","summary":"
In 2021, a project began to create new Noongar songs and dances in response to boodjar (Country) and its inhabitants including a song and dance for the potentially dangerous bull shark, or kworlak.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Child health champion honoured during graduations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/summer-grads-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/child-health-champion-honoured-during-graduations","publisheddate":"2025-12-05","summary":"
One of Australia’s most distinguished medical researchers and public health advocates is among those receiving an honorary doctorate during summer graduations at The University of Western Australia next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Animals may feel like us, but the way we think is different","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/animal-feelings-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/animals-may-feel-like-us-but-the-way-we-think-is-different","publisheddate":"2025-12-04","summary":"
Children universally believe animals experience emotions and feelings but are reluctant to say they have human-like thoughts, which can influence how we treat other species throughout life, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Impact of rising heat on California tomato supply offers insight for Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card-image_tomato-truck.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/impact-of-rising-heat-on-california-tomato-supply-offers-insight-for-australia","publisheddate":"2025-12-04","summary":"
New research has revealed rising temperatures and traffic congestion cause minimal losses in California’s processing tomato industry, which offers important insights for Australia’s agricultural supply chains.","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Students bring sounds of music to children in regional WA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/sarah-bond-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/students-bring-sounds-of-music-to-children-in-regional-wa","publisheddate":"2025-12-04","summary":"
A music program that champions inclusivity and accessibility is giving children from regional Western Australia the chance to experience the joys of learning and performing regardless of their socio-economic background, geographical location or culture.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"RNA Innovation Foundry to boost WA's role in next-gen biotech","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rna-foundry-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/rna-innovation-foundry-to-boost-was-role-in-next-gen-biotech","publisheddate":"2025-12-04","summary":"
UWA’s new RNA Innovation Foundry boosts WA’s role in next-gen medicine and biotech, linking cutting-edge RNA research with real-world industry practice.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Students help unlock mystery of cricket ball swing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/cricket-ball-tracking-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/students-help-unlock-mystery-of-cricket-ball-swing","publisheddate":"2025-12-03","summary":"
UWA engineering students uncovered how bowlers can boost swing and drift by precisely controlling seam angle, ball condition and delivery technique.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Is postmodernism wrecking science? In a provocative book, scientists weigh the evidence","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-war-on-science-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/is-postmodernism-wrecking-science-in-a-provocative-book-scientists-weigh-the-evidence","publisheddate":"2025-12-03","summary":"
Science may be a tried and tested way of knowing what we know, but it’s under threat. In Australia, leading science agency CSIRO is expected to cut up to 350 research roles. A CSIRO staffer said it was among the worst cuts the agency has ever seen.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"India visit to drive growth in education for region","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amit-india-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/india-visit-to-drive-growth-in-education-for-region","publisheddate":"2025-12-03","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is accelerating its long-term commitment to India and the Indo–Pacific, with Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chakma leading a significant multi-city mission from December 3 to 13. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-sustainable-food-production-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/the-way-australia-produces-food-is-unique-our-updated-dietary-guidelines-have-to-recognise-this","publisheddate":"2025-12-03","summary":"
You might know Australia’s dietary guidelines from the famous infographics showing the types and quantities of foods we should eat to have a healthy diet. Last updated 12 years ago, the National Health and Medical Research Council is now revising them to consider not only how food affects our health but also how sustainable our foods are.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amanda-quek-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-12-03","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Funding to drive a cleaner, greener and more sustainable future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/discovery-grants-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/funding-to-drive-a-cleaner-greener-and-more-sustainable-future","publisheddate":"2025-12-02","summary":"
Research projects to enhance mineral exploration, improve disease resistance in canola, boost respiration efficiency in plants, transform pyrochemical processes and develop complex AI systems, were among those to receive funding from the Federal Government.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Call for national approach to breast-density notification to manage cancer risk","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/breast-density-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/call-for-national-approach-to-breast-density-notification-to-manage-cancer-risk","publisheddate":"2025-12-02","summary":"
Consumer leaders are calling for a national approach to breast-density notification to allow women to make informed decisions about their breast health.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Best books of 2025: experts share their picks","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-card-best-books.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/best-books-of-2025-experts-share-their-picks","publisheddate":"2025-12-01","summary":"
The end of the year means holiday celebrations, summer breaks … and for us, one important thing: best books lists. We asked 35 expert readers for their favourite picks, ranging from novelists to anthropologists, scientists to criminologists – and experts in politics, publishing and philosophy. The only rule? The book had to be published this year.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Rare archives and objects inspire WA Shipwrecks Museum exhibition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/shipwreck-exhibition-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/rare-archives-and-objects-inspire-wa-shipwrecks-museum-exhibition","publisheddate":"2025-11-28","summary":"
Australian and international artists have created original works to bring to life the history of the Dutch East India Company for a new exhibition opening in Fremantle this week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"US-approved drug to improve quality of life for people with rare conditionn","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fda-approved-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/us-approved-drug-to-improve-quality-of-life-for-people-with-rare-condition","publisheddate":"2025-11-27","summary":"
For the first time a drug to treat adult patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), a severe and rare condition that leads to extremely high level of blood fats called triglycerides, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Student researchers go national","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-opcc-donaiya-steph-zoe-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/student-researchers-go-national","publisheddate":"2025-11-27","summary":"
Final year medical students Zoe Polglase and Donaiya Azaro stood on a national stage recently to present two years of their research into Patient Reported Experience Measures with rural community Palliative Care patients.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"The DEVILS in the details: new research reveals how the cosmic landscape impacts the galaxy lifecycle","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/devils-icrar-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/the-devils-in-the-details-new-research-reveals-how-the-cosmic-landscape-impacts-the-galaxy-lifecycle","publisheddate":"2025-11-27","summary":"
Research shows a galaxy's cosmic neighbourhood, busy or isolated, plays a powerful role in shaping its growth, structure and evolution over billions of years.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Spotlight on delivering a more sustainable and equitable future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/sustainability-report-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/spotlight-on-delivering-a-more-sustainable-and-equitable-future","publisheddate":"2025-11-27","summary":"
Ten years since their adoption, a new report will reflect on the UN Sustainable Development Goals – what has been learnt and what is required to deliver a more sustainable and equitable future.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Grand challenges"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Space exploration helps sustain life on Earth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/plants-bred-for-space-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/space-exploration-helps-sustain-life-on-earth","publisheddate":"2025-11-27","summary":"
In 2027, humans are set to return to the Moon for the first time in 55 years. While the astronauts on NASA’s Artemis III may spend less than 10 days on the lunar surface, scientists around the world are preparing the next steps: how to live, grow food and thrive beyond Earth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Major funding boost accelerates fight against malaria","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/the-kids-uwa-malaria-funding-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/major-funding-boost-accelerates-fight-against-malaria","publisheddate":"2025-11-26","summary":"
A major Gates Foundation grant will advance modelling to refine malaria interventions, guide global policy, and speed progress toward elimination.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Big floods promote fish diversity on Fitzroy River floodplain","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/nesp-fish-pops-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/big-floods-promote-fish-diversity-on-fitzroy-river-floodplain","publisheddate":"2025-11-26","summary":"
Research shows fish diversity in the Martuwarra Fitzroy River floodplain depends on how long pools stay connected to the river and persist through dry seasons.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Healthy communities need healthy doctors","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswadr-emma-griffiths--steve-pratt-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/healthy-communities-need-healthy-doctors","publisheddate":"2025-11-25","summary":"
Researchers from the Rural Clinical School of WA are surveying rural doctors across the State about how they access healthcare for themselves and their families.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"From student project to career opportunity: how Ellen Xiao leveraged the CEED program to solve real-world business challenges","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/matt-avent-sand-transport-at-laptop-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/from-student-project-to-career-opportunity---ceed-program","publisheddate":"2025-11-25","summary":"
When Ellen Xiao first came across the CEED project in her inbox, she immediately recognised its potential. The project combined everything she was passionate about: data science, machine learning and problem solving.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Alumni"}]},{"title":"Forrest Fellowships recognise superb talent","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/forrest-fellows-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/forrest-fellowships-recognise-superb-talent","publisheddate":"2025-11-25","summary":"
From uncovering the Universe’s first light to investigating emerging contaminants in the environment, four remarkable early-career scientists have been awarded prestigious 2026 Forrest Fellowships. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Engineering the future: one riff at a time","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/monika-eyer-card---944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/engineering-the-future-one-riff-at-a-time","publisheddate":"2025-11-24","summary":"
For Engineering Master student Monika Eyer (BPhil (Hons) ‘24), self-professed metalhead and recipient of the Western Power Scholarship for Women in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the question has always been "how can I do it all?" ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"STEM"}]},{"title":"UWA and Oxford partner for generative AI in higher ed","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/generative-ai-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/uwa-and-oxford-partner-for-generative-ai-in-higher-ed","publisheddate":"2025-11-24","summary":"
The University of Western Australia and Oxford University have partnered to deliver a series of events exploring the challenges and opportunities of generative artificial intelligence in higher education.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Software Engineering"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Innovators, problem solvers, advisors and leaders: alumni op-ed by Kate West (BE '00)","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kate-west-uwa-alumni-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/engineering-alumni-op-ed-by-kate-west","publisheddate":"2025-11-24","summary":"
As she embarks on a new chapter of her career journey, Kate West (BE '00), Chief Officer, Business & Markets, APAC at Arup, reflects on her student days, international career and numerous achievements, to share a rallying cry for engineers everywhere.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Global study unveils blueprint to turn drylands into carbon sinks","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card_farm-ridgefield.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/global-study-unveils-blueprint-to-turn-drylands-into-carbon-sinks","publisheddate":"2025-11-21","summary":"
A groundbreaking international study shows that smarter water management can restore carbon, improve crop productivity and strengthen resilience across the world’s most fragile drylands, contributing to climate mitigation and food security. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Climate impact black and white for iconic maggies","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amanda-ridley_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/summer/climate-impact-black-and-white-for-iconic-maggies","publisheddate":"2025-11-21","summary":"
As the impacts of climate change become ever more apparent, UWA researchers are monitoring how some of our favourite animals are – or aren’t – coping with an increasingly hostile environment. 
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"Elusive mouse digs deep","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/mouse-2-agv_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/summer/elusive-mouse-digs-deep","publisheddate":"2025-11-21","summary":"
A tiny native mouse that lives in one of Australia’s harshest environments will have to dig deep to survive predicted temperature rises over the coming decades, according to new research from UWA.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"The ‘Bazball’ game style has revolutionised English cricket. Australia should be nervous","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-cricket-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/the-bazball-game-style-has-revolutionised-english-cricket-australia-should-be-nervous","publisheddate":"2025-11-21","summary":"
The Ashes returns with England's bold Bazball era taking on Australia, aiming to reclaim the historic urn through fearless, fast-scoring Test cricket.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Panel to explore latest research into extending our healthspan","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/healthspan-panel-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/panel-to-explore-latest-research-into-extending-our-healthspan","publisheddate":"2025-11-20","summary":"
The results of an Australian-first study investigating the effect of weight loss drugs combined with exercise will be the focus of two free events at The University of Western Australia next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"How state-of-the-art technology is future-proofing life on land","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/emergence-ecotech-launch_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/summer/future-proofing-life-on-land","publisheddate":"2025-11-20","summary":"
Innovative technology is enabling efficient and sustainable agriculture and large-scale land restoration that benefits the environment and economy.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"Finding solutions to help kelp damaged by climate change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/professor-thomas-wernberg_quote_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/summer/help-for-kelp","publisheddate":"2025-11-20","summary":"
Kelp forests dominate temperate coastal rocky shores worldwide where they create a habitat for many marine species, store nutrients and capture underwater carbon as efficiently as tropical rainforests capture atmospheric carbon.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"}]},{"title":"Event explores creating safe workplaces for FDV victim-survivors","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fdv-event-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/event-explores-creating-safe-workplaces-for-fdv-victim-survivors","publisheddate":"2025-11-20","summary":"
How Australia’s paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement is being implemented and what more can be done to create safe, supportive workplaces for victim-survivors will be explored at an event hosted by The University of Western Australia this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Healthy and strong communities","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-aurora-abraham-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/healthy-and-strong-communities","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
Aurora Abraham has joined the Rural Clinical School of WA  in the newly created role of Indigenous Cultural Engagement Officer.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Taking a risk to change the world","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/marshall-warren-lecture-series-photo_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/summer/taking-a-risk-to-change-the-world","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
As one of UWA’s research giants settles into retirement, he reflects on the Nobel Prize-winning discovery that put Western Australia on the map.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Public lecture to focus on changing diversity landscape","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/diversity-lecture--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/public-lecture-to-focus-on-changing-diversity-landscape","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
How the current political landscape in the United States is shaping policy on diversity, equity and inclusion and its implications will be discussed at a free public lecture hosted by The University of Western Australia this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Space for growth on Earth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ryan-lister_ian-small_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/summer/space-for-growth-on-earth","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
Autonomous agriculture created for space exploration has spin-off benefits on Earth where climate change is affecting crop growth and yield and compelling farmers to find innovative ways to adapt.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Partnering for a healthier ocean","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rowleyshoals2021_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/summer/partnering-for-a-healthier-ocean","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
The partnership between the Oceans Institute and the Jock Clough Marine Foundation continues to drive innovation, research and action, supporting the resilience of marine ecosystems for future generations to come.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Indigenous trailblazer awarded national mental health prize","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pat-dudgeon-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/indigenous-trailblazer-awarded-national-mental-health-prize","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
Professor Pat Dudgeon AM has been awarded the 2025 Australian Mental Health Prize for her leadership in Indigenous mental health and suicide prevention.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Stories of resilience and equity win inaugural children's literature prize","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/spiers-winners-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/stories-of-resilience-and-equity-win-inaugural-childrens-literature-prize","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
Stories about a displaced teen writing letters to connect the lost to their loved ones and a girl who refuses to return to school after being teased for her eye-patch have won the inaugural Spiers Prize.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"UWA researchers at the top of their fields","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/top-researchers-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/uwa-researchers-at-the-top-of-their-fields","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
Eight remarkable researchers from The University of Western Australia have been named as leaders in their respective fields in The Australian newspaper’s 2026 list of Australia’s top 250 researchers","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Why are screen villains always drinking milk?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-milk-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/why-are-screen-villains-always-drinking-milk","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
Milk on screen isn't always innocent, often it signals power, control, and hidden menace, from Hans Landa to del Toro's Frankenstein.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Farm logistics under pressure from shifting harvest constraints","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card_grains-transport.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/farm-logistics-under-pressure-from-shifting-harvest-constraints","publisheddate":"2025-11-18","summary":"


A new study from The University of Western Australia reveals that grain growers in Western Australia are increasingly employing on-farm storage, mobile freight capacity and tactical delivery scheduling to manage rising harvest bottlenecks.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Business School"}]},{"title":"Celebrating excellence in sport at UWA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-blues-awards-pins-at-the-2025-uwa-blues-awards-held-at-the-new-neil-donaldson-pavilion.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/celebrating-excellence-in-sport-at-uwa","publisheddate":"2025-11-18","summary":"
The annual UWA Blues Awards, held on Thursday 13 November at the Neil Donaldson Pavilion, brought our community together to recognise the outstanding achievements of the 2025 recipients and welcome them into the esteemed Blues family.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Top researchers recognised in Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/j-bately-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/top-researchers-recognised-in-premiers-science-awards","publisheddate":"2025-11-18","summary":"
World-leading canola genomics researcher Professor Jacqueline Batley was last night named Scientist of the Year at the 2025 Premier’s Science Awards – one of six winners from The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Study identifies main threats to marine life in boost to global conservation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/megafauna-threat-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/study-identifies-main-threats-to-marine-life-in-boost-to-global-conservation","publisheddate":"2025-11-18","summary":"
An international team of marine scientists has identified and assessed major threats to marine megafauna, which are needed to inform conservation strategies. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Near Miss Awards helping to hit health targets","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/near-miss-awards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/near-miss-awards-helping-to-hit-health-targets","publisheddate":"2025-11-18","summary":"
Innovative health projects at The University of Western Australia investigating immune cells, air pollutants, cancer detection and treatment, respiratory viruses, healthcare delivery, neurological disorders and cardiovascular disease have been boosted by grants from the State Government.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Finally, Indigenous peoples have an influential voice at COP30","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/cop23-conversation_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/finally-indigenous-peoples-have-an-influential-voice-at-cop30","publisheddate":"2025-11-17","summary":"
Indigenous peoples are on the vanguard of climate action. Longstanding relationships with land means they endure the direct consequences of climate change. And their unique knowledge offers effective solutions to climate problems.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"}]},{"title":"Symposium explores research and community engagement around digitised collections","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ver22-web-size-dcwa-symposium-2024-group.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/symposium-explores-research-and-community-engagement-around-digitised-collections","publisheddate":"2025-11-14","summary":"The DCWA Symposium 2025 celebrates the Centre’s achievements and new research and community projects that derive from the digitised collections.","sxaTags":[{"title":"DCWA"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Social network connections linked to smarter magpies","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lizzie-and-magpie-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/social-network-connections-linked-to-smarter-magpies","publisheddate":"2025-11-14","summary":"
The social interactions Western Australian magpies experience in their first year of life affects their intelligence, according to a new study.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Twelve highly cited researchers recognised in 2025 list","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/twelve-highly-cited-researchers-recognised-in-2025-list","publisheddate":"2025-11-13","summary":"
Twelve academics  have been recognised on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list from Clarivate.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"One is a former al-Qaeda leader, the other a US mayor - guess which was invited to the White House?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-muslim-leaders-expanded-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/one-is-a-former-al-qaeda-leader-the-other-a-us-mayor-guess-which-was-invited-to-the-white-house","publisheddate":"2025-11-12","summary":"
Two prominent young Muslim figures have had an exceptional rise to power this year: Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syria and Zohran Mamdani in New York City. While sharing a common religion, their political stories couldn’t be more different. As has US President Donald Trump’s treatment of them.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"5 types of ‘wellness woo’ that borrow from mainstream medicine","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-therapy-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/5-types-of-wellness-woo-that-borrow-from-mainstream-medicine","publisheddate":"2025-11-12","summary":"
Wellness fads often borrow from real medicine, but without evidence or regulation they can cause harm instead of healing.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Rich history of Chinese Western Australians on display","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/chinese-exhibition-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/rich-history-of-chinese-western-australians-on-display","publisheddate":"2025-11-11","summary":"
An exhibition celebrating the remarkable 195-year contribution of Chinese Western Australians to the heritage of the State from 1830 will be on display at The University of Western Australia from tomorrow.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Partnership driving WA health and biomedical sector","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/innovation-partnership-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/partnership-driving-wa-health-and-biomedical-sector","publisheddate":"2025-11-11","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is celebrating a seven-year partnership with the WA Government and MTPConnect that supports the WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub, an initiative that serves the Western Australian health and medical life sciences sector.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Seed funding supports exciting medtech innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fhri-seed-funding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/seed-funding-supports-exciting-medtech-innovation","publisheddate":"2025-11-10","summary":"
Eight researchers connected with The University of Western Australia have received valuable WA Government seed funding to help them pursue innovative start-up projects covering diverse health issues including heart health, cystic fibrosis and orthopaedic surgery.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Aspiration to create a better workplace for all recognised","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/joseph-and-anna-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/aspiration-to-create-a-better-workplace-for-all-recognised","publisheddate":"2025-11-10","summary":"
An academic committed to creating healthier and fairer workplaces by addressing key social issues will attend a conference in North America after receiving a Business Events Perth 2025 Aspire Award.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New Music Theatre major puts students in the spotlight","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/matt-ward-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/new-music-theatre-major-puts-students-in-the-spotlight","publisheddate":"2025-11-10","summary":"
A well-versed opera performer has joined The University of Western Australia to teach students the art of acting, singing and dancing as part of a new Music Theatre major.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Fellowships to improve health outcomes for priority populations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lianne-gilchrist-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/fellowships-to-improve-health-outcomes-for-priority-populations","publisheddate":"2025-11-10","summary":"
Healthcare fellowships awarded to researchers at The University of Western Australia will support new fathers living in regional communities and improve health outcomes for older First Nations people.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"UWA research recognised in Innovator of the Year Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/innovator-awards-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/uwa-research-recognised-in-innovator-of-the-year-awards","publisheddate":"2025-11-07","summary":"
Companies developing a new treatment for insulin resistance and a medication-assisted therapy program for post-traumatic stress disorder have been recognised with 2025 WA Innovators of the Year Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Pharmacy"}]},{"title":"Can the world prevent a genocide in Sudan?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-sudan-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/can-the-world-prevent-a-genocide-in-sudan","publisheddate":"2025-11-07","summary":"
Sudan's brutal civil war is escalating into possible genocide as global powers stay silent and atrocities mount across Darfur.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Student makes history as youngest City of Perth councillor","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lisa-ma-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/student-makes-history-as-youngest-city-of-perth-councillor","publisheddate":"2025-11-06","summary":"
Bachelor of Business Law student Lisa Ma made history last month after becoming the youngest-ever councillor elected to the City of Perth at the age of just 18.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"It's okay to walk away: the program saving babies' lives","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/shaken-baby-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/its-okay-to-walk-away-the-program-saving-babies-lives","publisheddate":"2025-11-06","summary":"
Researchers invited to evaluate a UK program that aims to prevent shaken baby syndrome say the study offers insights that could inform support strategies for Australian parents and carers struggling with the stress of crying babies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"PM Science Prize for UWA innovator","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pm-prize-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/pm-science-prize-for-uwa-innovator","publisheddate":"2025-11-05","summary":"
An Adjunct Research Fellow and PhD alumnus from The University of Western Australia and the UWA-affiliated Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has won a 2025 Prime Minister’s Science Prize for two novel medical inventions that are making healthcare more affordable and accessible.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Environment"}]},{"title":"Summit explores future of higher education sector","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/summit-explores-future-of-higher-education-sector","publisheddate":"2025-11-05","summary":"
Challenges and opportunities faced by the higher education sector, which is already navigating state and federal reviews and complex regulatory reforms, will be the focus of a summit hosted at The University of Western Australia this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Ancient Greeks and Romans knew harming the environment could change the climate","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-ancient-climate-change-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/ancient-greeks-and-romans-knew-harming-the-environment-could-change-the-climate","publisheddate":"2025-11-05","summary":"
Humans have known about, thought about and worried about climate change for millennia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Hammerhead Hub to inform research and conservation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/andrea-lopez-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/hammerhead-hub-to-inform-research-and-conservation","publisheddate":"2025-11-04","summary":"
A new citizen science app developed at The University of Western Australia allows ocean lovers and conservationists to share hammerhead shark sightings with scientists to support vital marine research.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Austen's rare charm still dazzles 250 years on","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jane-austin-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/austens-rare-charm-still-dazzles-250-years-on","publisheddate":"2025-11-04","summary":"
Jane Austen fans will be able to view a rare collection of the English author’s first editions as part of a free event hosted by The University of Western Australia that explores her enduring appeal.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Library"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Tony Abbott's history of Australia wants us to be proud of men like him","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/aussie-aussie-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/tony-abbotts-history-of-australia-wants-us-to-be-proud-of-men-like-him","publisheddate":"2025-11-03","summary":"
Tony Abbott has published a political history of Australia, he narrates the nation’s trajectory, starting with the establishment of a penal colony in 1788 and ending with the failed Voice referendum of 2023. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Scholarships enable students to build a brighter future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/monash-scholars-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/scholarships-enable-students-to-build-a-brighter-future","publisheddate":"2025-11-03","summary":"
Students at The University of Western Australia who aspire to improve public health and make Australia a global node for quantum technology have been awarded 2026 John Monash scholarships.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Funding help to channel new discoveries","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/discovery-scheme-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/funding-help-to-channel-new-discoveries","publisheddate":"2025-11-03","summary":"
Projects to boost renewable energy, mitigate climate change, advance mathematics, enhance operational efficiency and technology, assist reproduction, and advance food sustainability and conservation have been awarded Federal Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Exercise progams helping children and teens thrive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/thrive-awards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/exercise-progams-helping-children-and-teens-thrive","publisheddate":"2025-11-03","summary":"
An exercise initiative for children and teens who experience barriers to participation in physical activity has been recognised for its social value, community impact and support of trans and gender diverse young people.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Perth Festival announces new CEO","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/marah-braye-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/perth-festival-announces-new-ceo","publisheddate":"2025-11-03","summary":"
Perth Festival today announced the appointment of Marah Braye as CEO of Perth Festival, commencing in January 2026, following an extensive Australian and international search.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Ancient rocks offer insight into origins of Earth and Moon","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/matilda-boyce-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/ancient-rocks-offer-insight-into-origins-of-earth-and-moon","publisheddate":"2025-11-03","summary":"
An analysis of feldspar crystals within the oldest magmatic rocks in Australia has provided a unique insight into Earth’s ancient mantle and continents, and the early beginnings of the Moon.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Awards & achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/james-ledger-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-10-31","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New national initiative aims to get kids moving","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kiddo-week-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/new-national-initiative-aims-to-get-kids-moving","publisheddate":"2025-10-31","summary":"
More than 400 early childhood education and care services and primary schools across Australia – representing over 37,000 children – will next week take part in Australia’s first Physical Literacy Week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Jesse Laurie writes his way to global screen success","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card-image-944x522-jesse-laurie.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/jesse-laurie-writes-his-way-to-global-screen-success","publisheddate":"2025-10-31","summary":"Storytelling is all about the art of connection for UWA alumnus Jesse Laurie (BA CommSt '13), one that draws on human experience to shape screenplays that inspire and move audiences. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Media"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"A 2,000-year history of chucking a sickie","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-sickies-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/a-2000-year-history-of-chucking-a-sickie","publisheddate":"2025-10-30","summary":"
From Odysseus to modern workers, people have long pretended to be ill in a 2,000 year story of faked sickness and human cunning.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Funding to drive blood cancer research capability","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/blood-donor-and-romola-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/funding-to-drive-blood-cancer-research-capability","publisheddate":"2025-10-30","summary":"
A $6 million endowed chair jointly funded by The University of Western Australia and the Leukaemia Foundation, aims to improve the lives of those affected by blood cancer by driving research leadership and innovation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Report examines economic costs of sexual violence and case for timely intervention","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/harm-report-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/report-examines-economic-costs-of-sexual-violence-and-case-for-timely-intervention","publisheddate":"2025-10-30","summary":"
Sexual violence carries deep and lasting costs, not only for victim-survivors, but for families, communities and the systems that respond to harm. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Leading researcher elected to peak social sciences organisation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/stephen-houghton-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/leading-researcher-elected-to-peak-social-sciences-organisation","publisheddate":"2025-10-29","summary":"
An expert in child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing from The University of Western Australia has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Graduate School of Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Book gives Indigenous children's stories a new life","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/solomon-cocky-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/book-gives-indigenous-childrens-stories-a-new-life","publisheddate":"2025-10-29","summary":"
A collection of Nyangumarta children’s stories about the Dreaming, hunting and everyday life in the desert of north-western Western Australia have been newly translated and illustrated.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"UWA Publishing"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Study shows world-first Australian preterm birth prevention program is working","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/preterm-study-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/study-shows-world-first-australian-preterm-birth-prevention-program-is-working","publisheddate":"2025-10-29","summary":"
New data has shown that a world-first initiative to reduce preterm births in Australia has led to a significant decrease in rates of potentially harmful early birth and improved pregnancy outcomes for women across the country. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Students dig in for historical excavation and survey","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/greenough-dig-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/students-dig-in-for-historical-excavation-and-survey","publisheddate":"2025-10-28","summary":"
Archaeology students at The University of Western Australia have gained professional experience through excavation work at a historic settlement in central Greenough, south of Geraldton in Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Engineering Open Day creates a buzz for prospective students","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/engineering-open-day-2-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/engineering-open-day-creates-a-buzz-for-prospective-students","publisheddate":"2025-10-28","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s world-class campus and engineering facilities were on display during a recent Engineering Open Day. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"UWA Sport Awards recognises sporting excellence at Neil Donaldson Pavilion","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/iona-anderson-being-presented-the-uwa-convocation-bursary-at-the-2025-uwa-sport-awards.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/uwa-sport-awards-recognises-sporting-excellence-at-neil-donaldson-pavilion","publisheddate":"2025-10-28","summary":"
The annual UWA Sports Awards, held on Friday 24 October, celebrated a historic moment, recognising excellence within the university sporting community at the new Neil Donaldson Pavilion.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"There is one leader capable of governing a future Palestinian state. He's languishing in an Israeli jail","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-palestine-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/there-is-one-leader-capable-of-governing-a-future-palestinian-state-hes-languishing-in-an-israeli-jail","publisheddate":"2025-10-27","summary":"
As the future of Gaza hangs in the balance, the Palestinian Authority (PA) needs renewal if it’s to eventually govern the strip and play a key role in making the two-state solution a reality.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Experts create pathway to inclusive and equitable ocean policy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ocean-policy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/experts-create-pathway-to-inclusive-and-equitable-ocean-policy","publisheddate":"2025-10-27","summary":"
A new paper has outlined how place, people, culture and equity can be used alongside environmental and economic metrics to inform ocean policy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Rhodes scholar passionate about medical equity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/shev-dias-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/rhodes-scholar-passionate-about-medical-equity","publisheddate":"2025-10-27","summary":"
A sports-mad medical student with a passion for tackling global health inequities has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"‘Wait with me until it’s over’: what teens want you to know about dissociation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-dissociation-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/wait-with-me-until-its-over-what-teens-want-you-to-know-about-dissociation","publisheddate":"2025-10-27","summary":"
Some teens zone out not from rudeness but dissociation, the brain's way of coping with overwhelming stress or trauma.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Screening highlights research and treatment of asbestos-related cancers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/yuru-film-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/screening-highlights-research-and-treatment-of-asbestos-related-cancers","publisheddate":"2025-10-24","summary":"
A special screening of an award-winning documentary about an Elder fighting to reclaim his asbestos-tainted homeland will include a panel discussion with experts from the National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases next month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Media"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Strong field shortlisted for children's literature prize","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/type-writer-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/strong-field-shortlisted-for-childrens-literature-prize","publisheddate":"2025-10-24","summary":"
The shortlist for the inaugural Spiers Prize, which is awarded to an unpublished manuscript for middle primary and young adult fiction, has been announced.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Publishing"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Research Fellowship to boost aged and disability care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/aisling-smyth-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/research-fellowship-to-boost-aged-and-disability-care","publisheddate":"2025-10-24","summary":"
A new partnership between Brightwater Care Group and The University of Western Australia aims to strengthen research excellence and collaboration in aged and disability care across Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"New funding to improve cardiovascular health of First Nations people","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ingrid-stacey-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/new-funding-to-improve-cardiovascular-health-of-first-nations-people","publisheddate":"2025-10-24","summary":"
A project that aims to close the data gaps in cardiovascular health among First Nations people is among 67 projects Australia-wide to receive funding from the Heart Foundation to drive discoveries in prevention of heart disease, and in the treatment and care of people living with it.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Perth Festival: truth telling and mischief making","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/somerville-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/perth-festival-truth-telling-and-mischief-making","publisheddate":"2025-10-23","summary":"
The Perth Festival 2026 program presents audiences with the works and artists of this time and place, repurposing Perth icons as works of art and inviting a journey into completely unexpected locations. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Pioneering scholar honoured for enduring impact","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/samina-take-255-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/pioneering-scholar-honoured-for-enduring-impact","publisheddate":"2025-10-22","summary":"
Emerita Professor Samina Yasmeen AM has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Elizabeth Pearce Marine Science Award announced","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jorgia-blanks-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/elizabeth-pearce-marine-science-award-announced","publisheddate":"2025-10-22","summary":"
Marine biology student Jorgia Blanks has been named the inaugural winner of the Elizabeth Pearce Marine Science Award.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"}]},{"title":"World-leading researchers in the running for Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/premiers-science-awards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/world-leading-researchers-in-the-running-for-premiers-science-awards","publisheddate":"2025-10-22","summary":"
Globally influential researchers in marine sciences, plant genomics and astronomy are among 16 researchers affiliated with The University of Western Australia to be named finalists in this year’s Premier’s Science Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Dr Enid Sedgwick's enduring legacy of learning and language","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/multicultural-students-walking-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/dr-enid-sedgwicks-enduring-legacy-of-learning-and-language","publisheddate":"2025-10-21","summary":"Dr Enid Sedgwick's bequest honours her lifelong love of language and learning at UWA, creating teaching fellowships and endowing the Sedgwick Languages Scholarship in perpetuity, inspiring students to embrace cultural immersion and connection.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Have your say on the iconic Boorloo Bridge","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/boorloo-bridge-card2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/have-your-say-on-the-iconic-boorloo-bridge","publisheddate":"2025-10-21","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia are urging users of the iconic new Boorloo Bridge to share their experiences as part of a series of surveys exploring how the bridge is transforming life for Perth residents and businesses.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Students flex brain power in maths competition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/maths-olympiad-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/students-flex-brain-power-in-maths-competition","publisheddate":"2025-10-21","summary":"
Students from Perth Modern School, All Saints’ College and Hale School have taken out the top individual prizes while Perth Modern won the team prize in WA’s Maths Olympiad hosted by UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban avoid a deeper war for now, but how long can the peace hold?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-afghanistan-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/pakistan-and-the-afghan-taliban-avoid-a-deeper-war-for-now-but-how-long-can-the-peace-hold","publisheddate":"2025-10-20","summary":"
In recent weeks, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have engaged in the most serious military clashes between the two neighbours in several years.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Road safety conference kicks off with field day on campus","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/road-safety-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/road-safety-conference-kicks-off-with-field-day-on-campus","publisheddate":"2025-10-20","summary":"
Huge quad road trains, WA Police’s latest highway patrol car, a mobile drug and alcohol testing vehicle and a helicopter – along with The University of Western Australia’s driving simulator vehicle – were among a raft of attractions at today’s Road Safety Field Day.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"How a nutrient spark turned Earth into an oxygen world","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/earth-and-oxygen-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/how-a-nutrient-spark-turned-earth-into-an-oxygen-world","publisheddate":"2025-10-17","summary":"
A new study has revealed how phosphorus, a nutrient essential for photosynthesis, surged into ancient oceans and started Earth’s first major rise in atmospheric oxygen more than two billion years ago. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"International business leader joins UWA council","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/zoe-yujnovich-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/international-business-leader-joins-uwa-council","publisheddate":"2025-10-17","summary":"
International business leader and engineering graduate Zoë Yujnovich has joined The University of Western Australia Business School’s Ambassadorial Council.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Study shows blue and green spaces boost child wellbeing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/playce-blue-space-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/study-shows-blue-and-green-spaces-boost-child-wellbeing","publisheddate":"2025-10-16","summary":"
New research shows preschool children with more backyard space and those who live closer to parks and water are more active than children from other neighbourhoods.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Children's long-term health outcomes boosted by funding","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/child-health-grants-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/childrens-long-term-health-outcomes-boosted-by-funding","publisheddate":"2025-10-16","summary":"
Researchers from UWA have been awarded grants to continue research in childhood diabetes’ diagnosis, asthma, pain management, skin health and treatment for preterm babies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Worried about turning 60? Science says that's when many of us actually peak","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-peaking-at-60-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/worried-about-turning-60-science-says-thats-when-many-of-us-actually-peak","publisheddate":"2025-10-15","summary":"
As your youth fades further into the past, you may start to fear growing older, but recently published research shows that for many of us, overall psychological functioning actually peaks between ages 55 and 60.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Many public EV chargers are unusable - despite being 'online'","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ev-charge-station-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/many-public-ev-chargers-are-unusable-despite-being-online","publisheddate":"2025-10-15","summary":"
More public electric vehicle chargers will be built across Australia through a A$40 million funding boost, according to a recent government announcement.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Raise a glass and learn about research and its impact","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/raise-bar-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/raise-a-glass-and-learn-about-research-and-its-impact","publisheddate":"2025-10-15","summary":"
No whiteboards or lecture halls, just big ideas and great conversations when 10 top researchers from The University of Western Australia host a series of free public talks at local bars later this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Events examine whether WA's economy is working for us","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/wa-economy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/events-examine-whether-was-economy-is-working-for-us","publisheddate":"2025-10-14","summary":"
Economic diversification is at the top of the political and policy agenda in Western Australia but what does that actually mean and how can diversification serve the wellbeing of people and planet?","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Genital problems? Ancient doctors thought goat's cheese or warm baths could help","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ancient-remedies-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/genital-problems-ancient-doctors-thought-goats-cheese-or-warm-baths-could-help","publisheddate":"2025-10-13","summary":"
Our genitals are such an important and sensitive part of our bodies. So it’s not surprising that keeping them healthy was as important in antiquity as it is today.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Diverse forestry to build resilience for a warming world","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/farm_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/diverse-forestry-to-build-resilience-for-a-warming-world","publisheddate":"2025-10-09","summary":"
A new international study has found that mixed-tree species forestry enhances productivity, increases carbon sequestration and helps mitigate climate change. 
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Two University of Western Australia undergraduates with big plans for the future are among six students nationally to receive life-changing scholarships from the Order of Australia Association Foundation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Mechanical Engineering"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"}]},{"title":"Building bridges with words","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-imgs-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/building-bridges-with-words","publisheddate":"2025-10-08","summary":"
In Kalgoorlie’s busy hospital and GP clinics, a quiet shift is underway. International medical graduates, who make up a vital part of the regional health workforce, are strengthening not only their clinical communication but also their confidence in connecting with patients, colleagues and the wider community.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Rare deep-sea dives reveal what shapes biodiversity in Japan's trenches","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ocean-horizon-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/rare-deep-sea-dives-reveal-what-shapes-biodiversity-in-japans-trenches","publisheddate":"2025-10-07","summary":"
A series of submersible surveys to nearly 10 kilometres in the deepest parts of Japan's  ocean trenches have revealed seafloor biodiversity is shaped by depth, food supply, seismic activity and the seafloor's structure. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CorporateHome"}]},{"title":"People trust podcasts more than social media but is this warranted?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/podcaster-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/people-trust-podcasts-more-than-social-media-but-is-this-warranted","publisheddate":"2025-10-07","summary":"
There’s been a striking decline in public confidence in social media platforms, according to the 2025 Ethics Index published by the Governance Institute of Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Media"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Why are the ICJ and ICC cases on Israel and Gaza taking so long?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/gaza-ruins-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/why-are-the-icj-and-icc-cases-on-israel-and-gaza-taking-so-long","publisheddate":"2025-10-06","summary":"
In September this year, a UN-backed independent commission of inquiry released a report concluding Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Project plots a quantum leap to bridge healthcare gap","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/quantum-imaging-card-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/project-plots-a-quantum-leap-to-bridge-healthcare-gap","publisheddate":"2025-10-02","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is part of an international consortium that hopes to harness quantum computing technology to give remote Aboriginal communities access to higher quality medical imaging – in turn delivering faster and more accurate diagnoses.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Software Engineering"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"CorporateHome"}]},{"title":"New care centre to change lives of children with rare diseases","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rare-disease-centre-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/new-care-centre-to-change-lives-of-children-with-rare-diseases","publisheddate":"2025-10-02","summary":"
One of Western Australia’s biggest philanthropic gifts is set to change the lives of children and families living with rare or undiagnosed diseases.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"CorporateHome"}]},{"title":"From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ancient-sports-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/from-gladiators-to-mock-naval-battles-what-were-the-major-sports-events-in-the-ancient-world","publisheddate":"2025-10-02","summary":"
Why is it so many people are obsessed with big sporting events and the great athletes who perform in them?","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Research finds changes needed to ensure post and boast laws are effective","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/post-and-boast-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/research-finds-changes-needed-to-ensure-post-and-boast-laws-are-effective","publisheddate":"2025-10-02","summary":"
Laws should be modified so social media platforms are required to proactively prevent posts boasting about criminal offences and police are given the power to send notices to remove the harmful content, according to an expert from The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/awards-sept-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-10-02","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"STEM"}]},{"title":" Quairading Farmers’ Co-op driving community strength over century","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card_quairading-farmers-co-ltd.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/quairading-farmers-co-ltd-as-century-old-cornerstone-driving-community-strength","publisheddate":"2025-10-01","summary":"

A new study from The University of Western Australia highlights how the Quairading Farmers’ Co-operative Company Limited has thrived for more than a century by combining local ownership, strategic management and strong cooperative principles.
 
 
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Research category"}]},{"title":"A.D. Hope called a Patrick White novel ‘verbal sludge’. New books celebrate these literary rivals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-authors-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/ad-hope-called-a-patrick-white-novel-verbal-sludge-new-books-celebrate-these-literary-rivals","publisheddate":"2025-10-01","summary":"
Two new books explore the lives and legacies of Patrick White and A.D. Hope, one a personal essay of obsession, the other a nuanced portrait of mentorship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Study finds wider distribution of deep-sea snailfish","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/snailfish-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/study-finds-wider-distribution-of-deep-sea-snailfish","publisheddate":"2025-09-30","summary":"
UWA researchers found deep-sea snailfish may be more widespread than thought, linking specimens across Pacific and Indian Ocean trenches.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"From Perth to New York: Nick and Weng's journey of community and connection","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/nick-and-weng-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/from-perth-to-new-york-nick-and-wengs-journey-of-community-and-connection","publisheddate":"2025-09-30","summary":"UWA alumni Mr Nicholas Kee and Dr Weng Yee Chin share insights on career, community, and giving back – actionable strategies for thriving globally while staying meaningfully connected.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Global project unearths new species of wildflowers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pink-k-paws-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/global-project-unearths-new-species-of-wildflowers","publisheddate":"2025-09-26","summary":"
A long-term study compiled from field work on four continents over five decades has unearthed new species of kangaroo paw and related genera.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA Business School named among Australia's top institutions","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/peter-robertson-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/uwa-business-school-named-among-australias-top-institutions","publisheddate":"2025-09-26","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s Business School has been recognised as a national leader in the Australian Financial Review’s BOSS Best Business Schools 2025 rankings. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Study reveals why prey animals use dull or bright colours for survival","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/bird-butterfly-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/study-reveals-why-prey-animals-use-dull-or-bright-colours-for-survival","publisheddate":"2025-09-26","summary":"
How some animals evolved to use bright colours while others opted to use camouflage to warn off predators was the subject of a study by an international team of ecologists.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Developing and reinventing old herbicides","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/herbicide-applied-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/developing-and-reinventing-old-herbicides","publisheddate":"2025-09-26","summary":"
Chemical biologists have collaborated with plant and structural biologists to design and develop herbicides to overcome the increasing problem of herbicide resistance. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Doctor self-care matters - Dr Christine Oosterhuis","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-christine-oosterhuis-944x522-cover.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/doctor-self-care-matters---dr-christine-oosterhuis","publisheddate":"2025-09-25","summary":"
RCSWA Albany Medical Coordinator and GP Dr Christine Oosterhuis has been an intrepid traveller in body and mind her entire career. In this wellbeing feature, she delves deep into her professional life and shares her unique approaches to self-care.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Research links exclusive colostrum intake to reduced peanut allergy risk","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/colostrum-card-valerie.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/research-links-exclusive-colostrum-intake-to-reduced-peanut-allergy-risk","publisheddate":"2025-09-25","summary":"
World-first research has found newborns exclusively fed colostrum – the breastmilk produced during the first 72 hours after birth – were five times less likely to develop a peanut allergy by 12-18 months than babies who also received formula in the days following birth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Guidelines for clinicians to desprescribe medications","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/elderly-meds-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/guidelines-for-clinicians-to-desprescribe-medications","publisheddate":"2025-09-25","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia led the development of clinical practice guidelines for deprescribing medications to people aged 65 years and older that are now available.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Know your JMO Society - BDiTS","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-bdits-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/know-your-jmo-society---bdits","publisheddate":"2025-09-24","summary":"
Being a junior doctor can be tough - but it doesn’t have to be lonely. The Bunbury Doctors in Training Society supports junior doctors in the South West with professional advocacy, free dinners, social events and a ready-made network of peers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"GPs needed for rural research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-partner-network-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/gps-needed-for-rural-research","publisheddate":"2025-09-24","summary":"
Australia’s first rural general practice-based clinical trials network is calling on GPs across Western Australia to integrate high-quality research into their everyday practice.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Perth Festival offers first look at upcoming program","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/black-country-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/perth-festival-offers-first-look-at-upcoming-program","publisheddate":"2025-09-24","summary":"
Perth Festival today announced its 2026 season will open with the monumental French theatre production Lacrima. .","sxaTags":[{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Vibrant campus celebration to launch Internationalisation Week 2025","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/international-week-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/vibrant-campus-celebration-to-launch-internationalisation-week-2025","publisheddate":"2025-09-24","summary":"
UWA's second annual Internationalisation Week for staff and students kicked off with a celebration of culture, connection and global engagement.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Global Engagement"}]},{"title":"Dwarf galaxies linked by massive intergalactic gas bridge","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dwarf-galaxies-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/dwarf-galaxies-linked-by-massive-intergalactic-gas-bridge","publisheddate":"2025-09-24","summary":"
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of a colossal bridge of neutral hydrogen gas linking two dwarf galaxies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"UWA alumnus Lockie Cooke weaves together culture and care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lockie-cooke-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/uwa-alumnus-lockie-cooke-weaves-together-culture-and-care","publisheddate":"2025-09-23","summary":"Strengthening community has always been at the heart of Lockie Cooke's work and iyarn, underpinned by a deep belief that connection is central to wellbeing. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Alumni"}]},{"title":"Choose RCSWA Research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-georgina-allen-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/choose-rcswa-research","publisheddate":"2025-09-23","summary":"
Research is one of four options within the Scholarly Activity academic unit that UWA medical students can choose while training with the Rural Clinical School of WA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Magpies can identify quantities of food and intruder calls","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/magpies-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/magpies-can-identify-quantities-of-food-and-intruder-calls","publisheddate":"2025-09-23","summary":"
New research has shown for the first time that magpies can distinguish between the number of callers when played recordings of intruder magpies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali presented with their jerseys ahead of UniSport Australia Nationals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-maali-team-uniforms-presented-at-the-2025-uwa-maali-jersey-presentation.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/uwa-maali-presented-with-their-jerseys-ahead-of-unisport-australia-nationals","publisheddate":"2025-09-22","summary":"Student athletes selected in the UWA Maali team to compete in the 2025 UniSport Australia Nationals competition, have been presented with their playing jerseys in a ceremony held at the Neil Donaldson Pavilion on Friday 19 September.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"A legacy of leadership, innovation and equity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/hands-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/a-legacy-of-leadership-innovation-and-equity","publisheddate":"2025-09-22","summary":"
The Hon Dr Nicholas Blain's return as a donor to UWA is a full-circle moment: a tangible expression of gratitude and a powerful investment in his alma mater and place where his journey of leadership, service, and lifelong learning was inspired.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Business School"}]},{"title":"Poland and Australia partner to track space junk","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/space-junk-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/poland-and-australia-partner-to-track-space-junk","publisheddate":"2025-09-22","summary":"
An international team of researchers at The University of Western Australia is collaborating on a project to identify objects in space orbiting above Australasia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Is Netanyahu on a mission to realise a Greater Israel?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/western-wall-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/is-netanyahu-on-a-mission-to-realise-a-greater-israel","publisheddate":"2025-09-22","summary":"
Much of the world is focused on a two-state solution in resolving the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears devoted to realising his vision of a “Greater Israel” instead.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Events focus on trauma-informed care for young people","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/student-wellbeing-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/events-focus-on-trauma-informed-care-for-young-people","publisheddate":"2025-09-19","summary":"
Experts in trauma-informed support, positive behaviour and mental health will be sharing their knowledge at wellbeing in education conferences co-hosted by The University of Western Australia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Graduate School of Education"},{"title":"Social Work"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Final year program shaping rural interns","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-albany-fy-2025-students-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/final-year-program-shaping-rural-interns","publisheddate":"2025-09-18","summary":"
The Rural Clinical School of WA  is one of only three rural clinical schools in Australia to offer both penultimate and final year rural training programs for medical students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Tuning into art inspired music composition students","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ransom-prize-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/tuning-into-art-inspired-music-composition-students","publisheddate":"2025-09-18","summary":"
An annual prize is inspiring composition students from The University of Western Australia’s Conservatorium of Music to take a cross-disciplinary and creative approach to composing future classics. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Eco-tech spin-out to restore native biodiversity to degraded land","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ecotech-launch-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/eco-tech-spin-out-to-restore-native-biodiversity-to-degraded-land","publisheddate":"2025-09-18","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has launched an innovative new spin-out company that aims to rehabilitate degraded landscapes with a key focus on reinstating biodiversity using native seeds.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"Walking together on campus: honouring connection, culture and generosity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/smoking-ceremony-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/walking-together-on-campus-honouring-connection-culture-and-generosity","publisheddate":"2025-09-17","summary":"The NAIDOC Elders' Luncheon and Djilba Summit brought together Aboriginal Elders, community leaders and partners - as part of Danjoo Koorliny events on UWA campus to share stories, celebrate culture and build a stronger, more connected future.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"}]},{"title":"Building a cultural bridge to keep Chinese elders safe","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/falls-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/building-a-cultural-bridge-to-keep-chinese-elders-safe","publisheddate":"2025-09-17","summary":"
Two UWA Masters of Social Work students have won hearts and reconnected with their own cultural identities as part of a unique collaboration designed to protect older members of Perth’s Chinese community from falls.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Social Work"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Paediatric anaesthetist wins award for life-changing research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/britta-science-prize-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/paediatric-anaesthetist-wins-award-for-life-changing-research","publisheddate":"2025-09-17","summary":"
A world-leading paediatric anaesthetist has been recognised with a prestigious award for her life-changing research that makes surgery and recovery safer for children by reducing the risks associated with anaesthesia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Older Australians collect an average of 31 PBS scripts a year – new research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/elderly-doctor-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/older-australians-collect-an-average-of-31-pbs-scripts-a-year-new-research","publisheddate":"2025-09-16","summary":"
Australians are living longer than ever before. While this is broadly good news, ageing well comes with a range of challenges.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Place Makers: women artists shaping identity, power and place","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/place-makers-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/place-makers-women-artists-shaping-identity-power-and-place","publisheddate":"2025-09-16","summary":"
A new exhibition at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery draws attention to the work of four exceptional artists whose work is grounded in relationships of place and community. 
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Twenty-one women from across Western Australia last week graduated from the 2025 Pathways to Politics for Women program at The University of Western Australia, completing an intensive week of training to equip them with the tools, knowledge and networks to step into political life.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Driving innovation in health and medical research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/medical-hub-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/driving-innovation-in-health-and-medical-research","publisheddate":"2025-09-15","summary":"
Paediatric research, a collaborative medical research and innovation hub, robotic bronchoscopy for patients with lung cancer, medical computing infrastructure and a digital program to validate work in Western Australia's public healthcare system have received funding .","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Scientist engineering a brighter future wins prestigious award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jessica-kretzmann-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/scientist-engineering-a-brighter-future-wins-prestigious-award","publisheddate":"2025-09-15","summary":"
A scientist at The University of Western Australia advancing research in nanotechnology to reprogram cells and revolutionise medicine has been recognised with a prestigious science Fellowship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"STEM"}]},{"title":"Expert improving cancer diagnosis and treatment recognised","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jake-kendrick-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/expert-improving-cancer-diagnosis-and-treatment-recognised","publisheddate":"2025-09-15","summary":"
A medical physicist and researcher at The University of Western Australia has won a prestigious award for his pioneering work using artificial intelligence to improve the diagnosis and treatment of advanced prostate cancer.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Celebration marks 10 years since discovery of gravitational waves","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/grav-waves-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/celebration-marks-10-years-since-discovery-of-gravitational-waves","publisheddate":"2025-09-12","summary":"
The 10-year anniversary of the first detection of gravitational waves from colliding black holes will be celebrated at an event at The University of Western Australia this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Students building a reputation recycling plastic waste","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/enactus-team-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/students-building-a-reputation-recycling-plastic-waste","publisheddate":"2025-09-12","summary":"
A student club project that combines sustainability with innovation to create social impact and reduce plastic waste won a national competition in July.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Research success boosted by infrastructure funding","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lab-money-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/research-success-boosted-by-infrastructure-funding","publisheddate":"2025-09-11","summary":"
Infrastructure vital to the success of research at The University of Western Australia in a diverse range of disciplines including artificial intelligence, health and the environment has received University funding.   ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Smarter fertiliser use through outsourced services to support wheat farmers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/smarter-fertiliser_card-image.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/smarter-fertiliser-use-through-outsourced-services-to-support-wheat-farmers","publisheddate":"2025-09-11","summary":"
A new study revealed that outsourcing fertiliser mechanisation services in rural China can significantly reduce fertiliser use while improving wheat yields, offering a pathway to more sustainable agricultural practices.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/climate-action---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/climate-action-can-feel-slow-but-the-fastest-energy-leap-in-history-has-begun","publisheddate":"2025-09-11","summary":"
It’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Working together to deliver composite solutions to industry","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jason-fuze-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/working-together-to-deliver-composite-solutions-to-industry","publisheddate":"2025-09-10","summary":"
Graduates from The University of Western Australia are working with staff and students to engineer composite solutions to repair critical assets in complex environments including offshore.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Study finds push to prescribe fewer antibiotics is working","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/antibiotics-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/study-finds-push-to-prescribe-fewer-antibiotics-is-working","publisheddate":"2025-09-10","summary":"
Efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use are working, with researchers from The University of Western Australia finding a decade-long decline in the number of antibiotics dispensed to Australian children.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"}]},{"title":"Flawed Australian slapstick chronicles small town through murderous medieval festival","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/medieval-festival-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/flawed-australian-slapstick-chronicles-small-town-through-murderous-medieval-festival","publisheddate":"2025-09-10","summary":"
One of the gorier fates meted out in Patrick Marlborough’s revenge comedy is allotted to an unnamed journalist, a minor character who appears in only a single sentence.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Vale Dr Charmaine Papertalk Green Smith","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/vale-papertalk-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/vale-dr-charmaine-papertalk-green-smith","publisheddate":"2025-09-10","summary":"
The WA Centre for Rural Health family is deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed colleague, mentor, and friend, Dr Charmaine Papertalk Green Smith.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"UWA panel to explore The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/the-usefulness-of-useless-knowledge---library.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/uwa-panel-to-explore-the-usefulness-of-useless-knowledge","publisheddate":"2025-09-09","summary":"To mark its 25th anniversary, UWA’s Institute of Advanced Studies will host a panel exploring Abraham Flexner’s enduring argument for curiosity-driven knowledge and intellectual freedom.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Rewards of rural medicine","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-pip-gray-at-barton-park-944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/rewards-of-rural-medicine","publisheddate":"2025-09-09","summary":"
Northam GP Obstetrician Dr Pip Gray’s path to rural medicine began long before she knew she wanted to be a doctor.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"What to know about a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pneumococcal-disease-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/what-to-know-about-a-new-vaccine-for-pneumococcal-disease","publisheddate":"2025-09-09","summary":"
The Australian government announced last week there’s a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunisation Program for all children.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Lecture explores how social media influences mental health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/social-media-health-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/lecture-explores-how-social-media-influences-mental-health","publisheddate":"2025-09-09","summary":"
How we connect, share and perceive ourselves on social media and its effects on our mental health will be explored at a free public lecture at The University of Western Australia later this month. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Can Florida really end vaccine mandates? What would this mean for the US and countries like Australia?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-vaccines-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/can-florida-really-end-vaccine-mandates-what-would-this-mean-for-the-us-and-countries-like-australia","publisheddate":"2025-09-05","summary":"
Florida moves to scrap childhood vaccine mandates, risking lower coverage and disease outbreaks, echoing RFK Jr's anti-vax rhetoric and deepening US polarisation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Bridging cultures, driving equity: Christine Fellowes redefines leadership","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/christine-fellowes-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/bridging-cultures-driving-equity-christine-fellowes-redefines-leadership","publisheddate":"2025-09-04","summary":"Christine Fellowes exemplifies the female representation that she advocates. As Director of both NAB and GuocoLand, and Co-Founder of NINEby9, her voice carries with it a wealth of diverse leadership and corporate expertise. Now on the UWA Business School Board, she is excited to expand global alumni connections, while championing gender equity. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Mining students dig in for old-school games","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/mining-games-card-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/mining-students-dig-in-for-old-school-games","publisheddate":"2025-09-03","summary":"
Engineering and geology students from Australia and New Zealand will dig, pan and muck their way across Langley Park this weekend as they go head-to-head in the 2025 AusIMM Asia Pacific (APAC) Mining Games Competition.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Mechanical Engineering"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Unlocking the keys to improving nitrogen use efficiency in wheat","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card_wheat.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/unlocking-the-keys-to-improving-nitrogen-use-efficiency-in-wheat","publisheddate":"2025-09-01","summary":"
Research into nitrogen use efficiency in wheat has revealed how modern breeding can optimise yield, nitrogen uptake and water-use efficiency and enable climate-smart, sustainable agriculture.","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Awards and Achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ivan-2-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-09-01","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Mathematics"}]},{"title":"UWA joins forces with Avid Sports to strengthen India-Australia ties","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/avid-sports-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/uwa-joins-forces-with-avid-sports-to-strengthen-india-australia-ties","publisheddate":"2025-09-01","summary":"
A new partnership between UWA and Indian-Australian sports company Avid Sports, will expand global learning and industry engagement opportunities for students while supporting UWA’s establishment of branch campuses in India. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Plants in space researcher a Young Tall Poppy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/james-lloyd-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/plants-in-space-researcher-a-young-tall-poppy","publisheddate":"2025-09-01","summary":"
An astro-synthetic botanist whose work seeks to rewire plants to help humans survive in space has been named a 2025 WA Young Tall Poppy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Family tragedy prompts mum to pursue research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/sids-research-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/family-tragedy-prompts-mum-to-pursue-research","publisheddate":"2025-08-29","summary":"
After losing her daughter to SUDC, Melanie Andrew returned to UWA, hoping her research could help save a child's life and spare another family such heartbreak.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA's vision for student living moves ahead","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/new-student-accom-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/uwas-vision-for-student-living-moves-ahead","publisheddate":"2025-08-28","summary":"
Construction begins next week on UWA's new 14-storey student accommodation in Nedlands, offering 847 beds and vibrant community spaces.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Iran confrontation comes at a cost","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amin-iran-smh-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/iran-confrontation-comes-at-a-cost","publisheddate":"2025-08-28","summary":"
It is not every day that we hear of bold diplomatic actions by one country against another. But that is what Australia has done to Iran.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Two-billion-year oxygen transformation on Earth unveiled","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/earth-from-space-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/two-billion-year-oxygen-transformation-on-earth-unveiled","publisheddate":"2025-08-28","summary":"
How Earth's atmosphere transformed from oxygen-poor to oxygen-rich over a span of about two billion years has been revealed by an international team of researchers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"How growing plants in space can help us on Earth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/plants-in-space-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/how-growing-plants-in-space-can-help-us-on-earth","publisheddate":"2025-08-27","summary":"
Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier – Mars. To get there, we’ll need sustainable sources of food, medicines and materials.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"New Head of Medical School in residence","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/helen-wilcox-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/new-head-of-medical-school-in-residence","publisheddate":"2025-08-27","summary":"
 A medical educator and academic has become the first GP to be appointed Dean and Head of the Medical School at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"What's the best way to support autistic kids with mild to moderate delay?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/andrew-whitehouse-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/the-best-way-to-support-autistic-kids-with-mild-to-moderate-delay","publisheddate":"2025-08-27","summary":"
Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from mid-2027.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Mealworms can't solve the world's PVC problem","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/superworm-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/mealworms-cant-solve-the-worlds-pvc-problem","publisheddate":"2025-08-27","summary":"
Mealworms and superworms may nibble at one of the world’s most stubborn plastics, but new research from The University of Western Australia shows they can’t actually break it down.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Leaders gather to drive change and embed compassion across all settings","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/compassion-care-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/leaders-gather-to-drive-change-and-embed-compassion-across-all-settings","publisheddate":"2025-08-22","summary":"
This year’s Compassionate Communities Australia National Forum, to be held in Brisbane next month, aims to champion collective action to drive system change and embed compassion across all settings,  from homes to workplaces, local government, health care and aged care services. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with housing crises, too","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/insula-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/ancient-greeks-and-romans-grappled-with-housing-crises-too","publisheddate":"2025-08-22","summary":"
In many developed countries, the price of property has risen so high it’s meant the dream of home ownership has faded for many people.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Ancient Greeks invented democracy and warned us how it could go horribly wrong","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/plato-ancient-greek-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/ancient-greeks-invented-democracy-and-warned-us-how-it-could-go-horribly-wrong","publisheddate":"2025-08-22","summary":"
The ancient Greek orator Dio Chrysostom (1st-2nd century CE) said in his speech To the People of Alexandria that there were two kinds of democracy: one good and one bad.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"UWA-NPZA partnership grows stronger with new plant breeder appointment","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card-image_felipe.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/uwa-npza-partnership-grows-stronger-with-new-plant-breeder-appointment","publisheddate":"2025-08-21","summary":"
The UWA Institute of Agriculture is proud to celebrate a new milestone in its long-standing partnership with NPZ Australia Pty Ltd (NPZA), with Dr Felipe Castro Urrea stepping into the role of canola breeder at the company. 
  
 
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Technology, trust and the future of central banking in Australia will be the subject of this year’s Shann Memorial Lecture, to be held next month at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Researchers and students help Kookaburras prepare for Darwin tournament","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/hockey-heat-training-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/researchers-and-students-help-kookaburras-prepare-for-darwin-tournament","publisheddate":"2025-08-21","summary":"
UWA's staff, students and heat chamber are helping the Kookaburras acclimatise for Darwin's intense conditions ahead of the Oceania Cup tournament.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Breeding better beans for a more food-secure future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uera_card-image.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/breeding-better-beans-for-a-more-food-secure-future","publisheddate":"2025-08-20","summary":"
Against a backdrop of shifting climate conditions, nutritional challenges, and energy scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa, PhD student Annuarite Uwera is working to improve a crop that plays a vital role in regional diets: the common bean.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"McCusker Centre for Citizenship recognised at Higher Education Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/afr-awards-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/mccusker-centre-for-citizenship-recognised-at-higher-education-awards","publisheddate":"2025-08-20","summary":"
The McCusker Centre for Citizenship at The University of Western Australia has been recognised as a finalists in the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards Community Engagement category, presented yesterday in Sydney.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"McCusker Centre for Citizenship"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Engineering"}]},{"title":"How can Western countries back up Palestine recognition with action?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/palestine-flag-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/how-can-western-countries-back-up-palestine-recognition-with-action","publisheddate":"2025-08-20","summary":"
How can Western states give teeth to their recent pledges to recognise a Palestinian state? What kind of pressure would actually work?","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"UWA steps up investment in cancer imaging spinout","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/oncores-imaging-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/uwa-steps-up-investment-in-cancer-imaging-spinout","publisheddate":"2025-08-19","summary":"
UWA has made its first follow-on investment in one of its spinout companies, throwing its support behind Perth-based medtech innovator OncoRes Medical as it works to bring its world-class precision cancer imaging technology to market.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Where whales feed: findings to inform conservation efforts","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/whale-feeding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/where-whales-feed-findings-to-inform-conservation-efforts","publisheddate":"2025-08-19","summary":"
Australian southern right whales visit a broader range of foraging habitats compared to the neighbouring New Zealand population, according to a team of international researchers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Generative AI is not a ‘calculator for words’. 5 reasons why this idea is misleading","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-ai-calculator-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/generative-ai-is-not-a-calculator-for-words-5-reasons-why-this-idea-is-misleading","publisheddate":"2025-08-18","summary":"
Generative AI is more than a tool like a calculator. It raises ethical, social, and cognitive concerns that demand deeper critical thinking.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"David Stratton was always ‘doing it for the audience’. In this, he had a huge impact on Australian film","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-david-stratton-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/david-stratton-was-always-doing-it-for-the-audience","publisheddate":"2025-08-15","summary":"
David Stratton, iconic Australian film critic and cultural champion, leaves behind a profound legacy in cinema and criticism.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Innovators improving sustainability and health outcomes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/2025-innovators-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/innovators-improving-sustainability-and-health-outcomes","publisheddate":"2025-08-14","summary":"Companies working with researchers and graduates from The University of Western Australia to improve fashion sustainability, mining techniques, health outcomes and communications on Earth and beyond have been named finalists in the 2025 State Government’s WA Innovators of the Year awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Researchers help volunteer sector develop AI roadmap","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ai-volunteers-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/researchers-help-volunteer-sector-develop-ai-roadmap","publisheddate":"2025-08-14","summary":"
Enabling the volunteering sector to make informed technology decisions in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape is the focus of a new project.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Rocking celebration honours world-changing medical innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rocking-celebration-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/rocking-celebration-honours-world-changing-medical-innovation","publisheddate":"2025-08-12","summary":"The University of Western Australia has marked the 20th anniversary of Barry Marshall and Robin Warren’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with a ‘Rocking Celebration’ of the globally impactful health innovations that continue to emerge from UWA research.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"As Netanyahu moves toward Gaza takeover, Israel faces crisis of international credibility","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/israel-flag-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/as-netanyahu-moves-toward-gaza-takeover-israel-faces-crisis-of-international-credibility","publisheddate":"2025-08-08","summary":"
For all its claims of being a democracy that adheres to international law and the rules of war, Israel’s global reputation is in tatters.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? We asked 5 legal and genocide experts how to interpret the violence","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-gaza-genocide-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/is-israel-committing-genocide-in-gaza-we-asked-5-legal-and-genocide-experts-how-to-interpret-the-violence","publisheddate":"2025-08-07","summary":"
Experts weigh in on whether Israel's actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide, following a landmark ICJ ruling and mounting global concern.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"World's longest marine heat wave upended ocean life across the Pacific","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pacific-heatwave-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/worlds-longest-marine-heat-wave-upended-ocean-life-across-the-pacific","publisheddate":"2025-08-07","summary":"
More than a decade since the start of the longest ocean warming event ever recorded, scientists are still working to understand the extent of its impacts.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Planting seeds for rural doctor retention","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-potts-farm-944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/planting-seeds-for-rural-doctor-retention","publisheddate":"2025-08-05","summary":"
For many junior doctors in Western Australia, the Wheatbelt is their first foray into the agricultural heart of WA. For 70 per cent of those seconded to Narrogin Health Service, Potts Farm Day is also their first time on a working farm. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Rehome books and raise funds for children's charity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/book-sale-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/rehome-books-and-raise-funds-for-childrens-charity","publisheddate":"2025-08-05","summary":"
Browse for a bargain at the annual Save the Children winter book sale at The University of Western Australia next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Migration, multiculturalism and the national interest","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/migration-ppi-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/migration-multiculturalism-and-the-national-interest","publisheddate":"2025-08-05","summary":"
Australia’s migration policy – and the way it shapes our economy, society and national identity – will be explored this month at The University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute’s annual Laki Jayasuriya Oration.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Trauma, stress and burnout among judges and magistrates could put the whole legal system at risk","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-judge-burnout-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/trauma-stress-and-burnout-among-judges-and-magistrates-could-put-the-whole-legal-system-at-risk","publisheddate":"2025-08-05","summary":"
Judges face rising stress and trauma, risking court efficiency and legal system health, with urgent need for support and reform.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Lawyer and linguist awarded prestigious Fellowships","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/elise-and-celeste-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/lawyer-and-linguist-awarded-prestigious-fellowships","publisheddate":"2025-08-04","summary":"
An internationally renowned sociolinguist and an expert in private law and commercial regulation  awarded Oxford University Fellowships.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-08-04","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Call out for dads: what do they need to better support daughters with periods?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dad-and-daughter-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/call-out-fo-dads-what-do-they-need-to-better-support-daughters-with-periods","publisheddate":"2025-08-04","summary":"
A community conversation to better understand how dads can support their teenage daughters during menstruation will be held at The University of Western Australia this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Muslim world has been strong on rhetoric, short on action over Gaza and Afghanistan","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/war-torn-gaza-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/muslim-world-has-been-strong-on-rhetoric-short-on-action-over-gaza-and-afghanistan","publisheddate":"2025-08-01","summary":"
When it comes to dealing with two of the biggest current crises in the Muslim world – the devastation of Gaza and the Taliban’s draconian rule in Afghanistan – Arab and Muslim states have been staggeringly ineffective.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Study reveals long-term impact of drought on tropical trees","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/tropical-trees-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/study-reveals-long-term-impact-of-drought-on-tropical-trees","publisheddate":"2025-08-01","summary":"
An international study has found tropical trees have remained minimally affected by droughts but an increase in climate change events is likely to have long-term effects on stem growth resilience.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"‘The great mass of waters killed many thousands’: how earthquakes and tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-ancient-earthquakes-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/the-great-mass-of-waters-killed-many-thousands-how-earthquakes-and-tsunamis-shook-ancient-greece-and-rome","publisheddate":"2025-08-01","summary":"
Ancient writers like Crinagoras and Ammianus captured the terror and wonder of earthquakes and tsunamis in vivid, sometimes poetic, detail.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Wood fires, warm drinks, hot water bottles: 5 expert tips on how to avoid burns this winter","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-warm-winter-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/wood-fires-warm-drinks-hot-water-bottles-5-expert-tips-on-how-to-avoid-burns-this-winter","publisheddate":"2025-08-01","summary":"
Winter warmth brings burn risks. From heaters to hot drinks, learn how to keep children, older adults, and yourself safe from preventable injuries this season.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Visit brings the Universe closer to regional WA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/stargazing-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/visit-brings-the-universe-closer-to-regional-wa","publisheddate":"2025-08-01","summary":"
The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research is set to visit regional Western Australia delivering world-class astronomy outreach and hands-on science experiences to local communities and schools.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Students making waves in transition to clean energy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/megan-mcdougall-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/students-making-waves-in-transition-to-clean-energy","publisheddate":"2025-07-31","summary":"
Students are using the Swan River to advance renewables technology and drive the State’s transition to clean energy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Gripping novel set in Damascus wins 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/morsi-author-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/gripping-novel-set-in-damascus-wins-2025-dorothy-hewett-award","publisheddate":"2025-07-31","summary":"
A novel that speaks to the moment we are in and follows childhood friends in the tangled streets of millennial Damascus as they grow into adulthood has won the 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"UWA Publishing"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"International project to improve Indigenous healthcare along dementia journey","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kate-smith-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/international-project-to-improve-indigenous-healthcare-along-dementia-journey","publisheddate":"2025-07-30","summary":"
Research led by The University of Western Australia to develop community-informed resources for culturally responsive and respectful dementia healthcare for Indigenous populations has received a Federal funding boost.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Deep-sea jellyfish distribution suggests oceanic barrier","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/deep-sea-jellyfish-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/deep-sea-jellyfish-distribution-suggests-oceanic-barrier","publisheddate":"2025-07-29","summary":"
Distribution of a deep-sea jellyfish species with two different traits hints at the existence of an unknown bio-geographic barrier in North Atlantic Ocean.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Miles Franklin 2025: Siang Lu’s Ghost Cities is a haunting comedy about tyranny. Is it the funniest winner ever?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-ghost-citiescard-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/miles-franklin-2025-siang-lus-ghost-cities-is-a-haunting-comedy-about-tyranny-is-it-the-funniest-winner-ever","publisheddate":"2025-07-28","summary":"
Winner of the 2025 Miles Franklin, Ghost Cities is a biting absurdist satire on power, ego and diaspora, blending farce, fable and metafiction.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali Leagues Teams Presented With Jerseys Ahead of 2025 Seasons","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/2025-leagues-jersey-presentation.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/uwa-maali-leagues-teams-presented-with-jerseys-ahead-of-2025-seasons","publisheddate":"2025-07-25","summary":"Members of UWA Sport's Leagues Teams, the UWA Maali, have been presented with their playing jerseys in a ceremony held at the Neil Donaldson Pavilion on Wednesday morning.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Agricultural research and innovation leading global response to climate change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/siddique-greenhouse-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/agricultural-research-and-innovation-leading-global-response-to-climate-change","publisheddate":"2025-07-25","summary":"
Innovative research from The University of Western Australia is leading a global response to some of the most complex challenges of climate change.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Your guide to the 2025 Miles Franklin shortlist - bawdy playful and intellectually ambitious","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-miles-franklin-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/bawdy-playful-and-intellectually-ambitious-your-guide-to-the-2025-miles-franklin-shortlist","publisheddate":"2025-07-24","summary":"
The 2025 Miles Franklin shortlist celebrates bold, diverse fiction that reimagines identity, form, and storytelling across cultures and genres.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"First-ever mapping of soil pathogens offers hope for Ethiopian farmers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card_faba-bean.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/first-ever-mapping-of-soil-pathogens-offers-hope-for-ethiopias-faba-bean-farmers","publisheddate":"2025-07-23","summary":"
An international study has identified the mix of soilborne pathogens behind root diseases in Ethiopia’s faba bean crops, marking a step forward in the fight for food security.","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Lotterywest grant to expand SW peatland research collaboration","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/peat-funds-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/lotterywest-grant-to-expand-sw-peatland-research-collaboration","publisheddate":"2025-07-23","summary":"
Scientists studying Western Australia’s endangered South West peatland ecosystems have received a $3.38 million boost from Lotterywest that will support a major collaboration to better understand and manage the peatlands.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Strategies to improve suicide prevention training for pharmacists","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pharmacy-advice-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/strategies-to-improve-suicide-prevention-training-for-pharmacists","publisheddate":"2025-07-23","summary":"
Lived experience with suicide significantly affected how pharmacists supported at-risk patients and could be used to improve patient care, according to experts at UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Device offers first breakthrough in fetal monitoring for 50 years","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fetal-monitoring-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/device-offers-first-breakthrough-in-fetal-monitoring-for-50-years","publisheddate":"2025-07-22","summary":"
An invention developed in WA enables healthcare practitioners to detect immediately when a baby isn't receiving enough oxygen during labour.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Student and community art imagine a resilient coastline","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/albany-exhibition-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/student-and-community-art-imagine-a-resilient-coastline","publisheddate":"2025-07-21","summary":"
Design, community art and science come together to imagine a resilient future coastline in an exhibition featuring work by students and staff from The University of Western Australia and community members.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"}]},{"title":"Study finds local government CEOs regularly deal with rude behaviour and it hurts","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rude-work-people-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/study-finds-local-government-ceos-regularly-deal-with-rude-behaviour-and-it-hurts","publisheddate":"2025-07-21","summary":"
Local government CEOs experience workplace rudeness that has detrimental effects on their psychological and physical health, according to a new study by researchers from UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New network of wave buoys to boost understanding of coastal changes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/wave-buoy-network-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/new-network-of-wave-buoys-to-boost-understanding-of-coastal-changes","publisheddate":"2025-07-17","summary":"
Researchers at The University of Western Australia are bringing together a national network of wave buoys to help understand the processes and changes driven by waves in the coastal zone.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Blending science and culture to inspire the next generation of Aboriginal students","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/murlpirrmarra-connection-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/blending-science-and-culture-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-aboriginal-students","publisheddate":"2025-07-17","summary":"
More than 400 Indigenous school students from regional WA have combined cultural celebration with a taste of campus life as part of a longstanding partnership between The University of Western Australia and Murlpirrmarra Connection.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Panel to discuss reviving the Great Australian Dream","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/house-owners-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/panel-to-discuss-reviving-the-great-australian-dream","publisheddate":"2025-07-17","summary":"
Owning a home has defined the Great Australian Dream for generations but the ongoing housing affordability crisis has brought into stark focus an issue many consider was years in the making. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"We were part of the world heritage listing of Murujuga. Here’s why all Australians should be proud","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-murujuga-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/we-were-part-of-the-world-heritage-listing-of-murujuga-heres-why-all-australians-should-be-proud","publisheddate":"2025-07-17","summary":"
Murujuga in WA is now UNESCO-listed for its deep Indigenous cultural significance, celebrating 50,000 years of Ngarda-Ngarli stewardship and rock art heritage.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Innovators and advocates honoured during winter graduations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/innovators-and-advocates-honoured-during-winter-graduations","publisheddate":"2025-07-16","summary":"
A Noongar scholar, space discovery innovator, Indigenous eye-care advocate and ethno-botanist will be honoured during this month’s winter graduation ceremonies at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Optometry"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Emerging research leaders awarded national funding","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/future-fellows-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/emerging-research-leaders-awarded-national-funding","publisheddate":"2025-07-16","summary":"
Researchers have received Federal Government funding to improve wellbeing in daily life, advance Australia’s position in time keeping, and explore traditional ecological practices and the creation of cultural landscapes.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Climate change driving marine heatwaves, impacting biodiversity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/marine-heatwave-coral-bleach-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/climate-change-driving-marine-heatwaves-and-impacting-biodiversity","publisheddate":"2025-07-16","summary":"
Long-term impacts of marine heatwaves and management strategies required to mitigate further damage focus of review.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"PhD student's route mapping tool helps rowers close in on world records","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/untamed-team-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/phd-students-route-mapping-tool-helps-rowers-close-in-on-world-records","publisheddate":"2025-07-15","summary":"
A rowing team is three-quarters of the way into its 8,200km journey across the Indian Ocean from Carnarvon, Western Australia to Mombasa, Kenya thanks to support provided by a PhD student at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"}]},{"title":"Public talk to explore history of ABC in WA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/old-tvs-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/public-talk-to-explore-history-of-abc-in-wa","publisheddate":"2025-07-15","summary":"
The Australian Broadcasting Commission’s unique history in Western Australia is the focus of a public talk to be held this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Media"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"4 things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-drc-rwanda-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/4-things-every-peace-agreement-needs-and-how-the-drc-rwanda-deal-measures-up","publisheddate":"2025-07-15","summary":"
The 2025 DRC-Rwanda peace deal is a key step forward, but vague terms, excluded actors, and foreign interests raise doubts about its lasting impact.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture releases Annual Research Report 2024","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card_arr-2024.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/the-uwa-institute-of-agriculture-releases-annual-research-report-2024","publisheddate":"2025-07-14","summary":"
As agriculture continues to respond to emerging global challenges, the UWA Institute of Agriculture’s 2024 Annual Research Report highlights the research, collaborations and practical innovations contributing to a more resilient and sustainable agricultural future.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Fund to honour Elizabeth Pearce's passion for marine sciences","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/elizabeth-pearce-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/fund-to-honour-elizabeth-pearces-passion-for-marine-sciences","publisheddate":"2025-07-14","summary":"
In honour of Elizabeth Pearce and her love of the ocean, Elizabeth’s family and The University of Western Australia have established the Elizabeth Pearce Marine Science Fund.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Lost archives of Idi Amin preserved and protected","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uganda-landscape-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/lost-archives-of-idi-amin-preserved-and-protected","publisheddate":"2025-07-14","summary":"
The “lost archive” of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and materials documenting the country’s history between 1947 and 1986 has been registered by UNESCO.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Can’t work out without music? Neither could the ancient Greeks and Romans","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-ancient-gym-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/cant-work-out-without-music-neither-could-the-ancient-greeks-and-romans","publisheddate":"2025-07-14","summary":"
Exercising to music dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, where it boosted performance, motivation, and balanced body and soul.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New book explores evolving songs and systems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/tracy-redhead-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/new-book-explores-evolving-songs-and-systems","publisheddate":"2025-07-14","summary":"
How artificial intelligence, interactivity and data-driven systems can transform the way music is created, experienced and composed is the focus of a new book by an academic at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Indigenous creation celebrates cultural connection","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/creative-expression-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/indigenous-creation-celebrates-cultural-connection","publisheddate":"2025-07-11","summary":"
An Indigenous artwork representing people coming together and connecting through place — the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River) in Boorloo (Perth) — has been unveiled at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Advancing critical minerals research to lead global energy transition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/marco-and-the-rock-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/advancing-critical-minerals-research-to-lead-global-energy-transition","publisheddate":"2025-07-11","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is leading pioneering research that will unlock critical minerals needed to shape a global energy transition.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Indian Ocean fisheries play outsized role in nutritional security","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fish-in-net-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/indian-ocean-fisheries-play-outsized-role-in-nutritional-security","publisheddate":"2025-07-11","summary":"
A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed the huge role Indian Ocean fisheries play in feeding the world and supporting nutritional security.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Paying it forward: Dr Jane Davis' family legacy of learning and giving","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jane-davis-and-frank-mansfield-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/paying-it-forward-dr-jane-davis-family-legacy-of-learning-and-giving","publisheddate":"2025-07-10","summary":"
Dr Jane Davis honours her father's legacy and her family's commitment to education by establishing the UWA Frank Mansfield Rural Pathway Scholarship that supports and empowers rural students. Jane's story shows how generosity and education together can shape lasting impact.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Medical School"}]},{"title":"Researchers develop more precise new AI tool to predict risk of heart attack","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/giant-heart-illo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/researchers-develop-more-precise-new-ai-tool-to-predict-risk-of-heart-attack","publisheddate":"2025-07-10","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia, working with medtech industry partners Artrya, have developed a new, fully automated AI algorithm that is more effective than current methods at predicting the risk of heart attack.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Gene editing platform boosts anti-cancer immune responses","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/t-cell-immunotherapy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/gene-editing-platform-boosts-anti-cancer-immune-reponses","publisheddate":"2025-07-10","summary":"
Researchers have developed a new gene editing platform that will enable safer and more effective T cell-based immunotherapies to treat cancer.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Alex Stewart soars to new heights with UWA Cricket Club scholarship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/alex-stewart-captured-celebrating-the-first-national-title-for-the-wa-indigenous-womens-national-team.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/alex-stewart-soars-to-new-heights-with-uwa-cricket-club-scholarship","publisheddate":"2025-07-08","summary":"The Kevin O’Keefe scholarship is designed to help young Aboriginal students with their tertiary studies whilst being actively involved in the UWA Cricket Club. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Farming strategy tackles food security, climate change and soil degradation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card-image_crops.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/farming-strategy-tackles-food-security-climate-change-and-soil-degradation","publisheddate":"2025-07-08","summary":"
Farming practices that can simultaneously boost food production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve soil health have been identified in an international study.
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A new Asian leadership accelerator program, designed for those who aspire to fast-track their leadership journey in politics, government and the public sector, is now open for applications.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Avoid bad breath, don't pick partners when drunk: ancient dating tips to find modern love","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-ancientlove-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/avoid-bad-breath-dont-pick-partners-when-drunk-ancient-dating-tips-to-find-modern-love","publisheddate":"2025-07-04","summary":"
Love has always been complex. From ancient Greece to modern life, people have sought—and struggled—to love and be loved, often in surprisingly similar ways.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kathryn-fitzgerald-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-07-04","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Geological mystery: study unearths how copper deposits formed","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/copper-deposit-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/geoligical-mystery-study-unearths-how-copper-deposits-formed","publisheddate":"2025-07-03","summary":"
An international study has revealed how continental collisions may have supercharged Earth’s richest deposits of copper, a metal critical for clean energy technologies and global infrastructure. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Forged by community: honouring a football legend through a lasting legacy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/neil-donaldson-pavilion-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/forged-by-community-honouring-a-football-legend-through-a-lasting-legacy","publisheddate":"2025-07-02","summary":"
The Neil Donaldson Pavilion embodies the strength of shared purpose — a new home for UWA’s University Football Club, made possible not by one, but by hundreds of generous donors who together raised over $3 million to realise this vision.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New plant phenotyping facility to help WA farming grow","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/plant-phenomics-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/new-plant-phenotyping-facility-to-help-wa-farming-grow","publisheddate":"2025-07-02","summary":"
A new node at UWA will help transform plant phenotyping and drive the growth of crops resilient to climate change while enabling more sustainable agricultural practices.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Series puts spotlight on Indigenous cancer prevention and care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/indigenous-cancer-care-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/series-puts-spotlight-on-indigenous-cancer-prevention-and-care","publisheddate":"2025-07-01","summary":"
Disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality among First Nations peoples and the importance of access to quality rural health care are the focus of a new series featuring researchers from the Western Australian Centre for Rural Health at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Netanyahu's miscalculation of Iran will echo for years","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amin-iranisrael-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/july/netanyahus-miscalculation-of-iran-will-echo-for-years","publisheddate":"2025-07-01","summary":"
In this opinion piece, the Israel-Iran ceasefire is shown as fragile, with Netanyahu weakened, US support wavering, and Iran claiming a symbolic victory.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Together we thrive: Dean's Circle's collective impact on student life at UWA Law School","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/law-students-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/together-we-thrive-deans-circles-collective-impact-on-student-life-at-uwa-law-school","publisheddate":"2025-06-30","summary":"The Dean’s Circle has contributed over $1.5 million to funding student wellbeing services, scholarships, and infrastructure upgrades to UWA Law School. This collective philanthropy enriches the student experience, fosters academic and emotional growth, and secures a stronger future for legal education.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Law School"}]},{"title":"Rock star: archaeologist awarded prestigious Fellowship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jo-mcdonald--fellowship-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/rock-star-archaeologist-awarded-prestigious-fellowship","publisheddate":"2025-06-30","summary":"
An archaeologist working in collaboration with Aboriginal Traditional Owners to protect Pilbara rock art and important heritage places has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Do you have Bitcoin? Be aware of the tax consequences of selling your investment","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-bitcoin-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/do-you-have-bitcoin-be-aware-of-the-tax-consequences-of-selling-your-investment","publisheddate":"2025-06-30","summary":"
Bitcoin is booming, but many Australians face unexpected tax consequences depending on how actively they trade or invest in it.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"And then there were three: two new species of marsupial discovered","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kultarr-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/and-then-there-were-three-two-new-species-of-marsupial-discovered","publisheddate":"2025-06-30","summary":"
Taxonomic research from The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of kultarr, a small carnivorous marsupial found in the arid interior of Australia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Lifelong dedication to agriculture recognised with Honorary Doctorate in India","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/honorary-doctorate_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/lifelong-dedication-to-agriculture-recognised-with-honorary-doctorate-in-india","publisheddate":"2025-06-26","summary":"
Forty-eight years after graduating from Kerala Agricultural University in India, Hackett Professor Kadambot Siddique has today been awarded a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by his alma mater, acknowledging his outstanding contribution to agricultural science, capacity building and academic leadership.
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A door-to-door initiative in an Aboriginal Community in Queensland has exposed the need to tailor project design and implementation approaches to the needs of Aboriginal communities.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Social Impact"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Researchers discover novel cell response to exercise","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/exercise-cells-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/researchers-discover-novel-cell-response-to-exercise","publisheddate":"2025-06-26","summary":"
Scientists at The University of Western Australia and the Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science have made a breakthrough in understanding how cells in our body respond to physical activity and exercise. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Community affirms: creative lives for healthier minds","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/more-art-mental-health-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/community-affirms-creative-lives-for-healthier-minds","publisheddate":"2025-06-26","summary":"
New research led by The University of Western Australia confirms a widespread community desire to participate in the arts for better mental health.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"The ancients also had to deal with a cost-of-living crisis. Here’s how they managed","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-ancient-greece-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/the-ancients-also-had-to-deal-with-a-cost-of-living-crisis-heres-how-they-managed","publisheddate":"2025-06-25","summary":"
Ancient Greece and Rome faced cost-of-living and inflation issues too, tackling high food and real estate costs with frugality and policy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Students welcomed on Whadjuk Country at the 29th Indigenous Nationals Opening Ceremony","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ricketta-walley-performing-a-cultural-dance-at-the-2025-indigenous-nationals-opening-ceremony.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/students-welcomed-on-whadjuk-country-at-the-29th-indigenous-nationals-opening-ceremony","publisheddate":"2025-06-24","summary":"The 29th Indigenous Nationals have officially commenced with an Opening Ceremony held on Monday 23 June 2025. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"A carbon levy on global shipping promises to slash emissions. We calculated what that means for Australia’s biggest export","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-shipping-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/a-carbon-levy-on-global-shipping-promises-to-slash-emissions-we-calculated-what-that-means-for-australias-biggest-export","publisheddate":"2025-06-24","summary":"
Global shipping reform may boost clean fuels like green ammonia, reshaping Australia's iron ore exports and aiding the net-zero emissions push.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Chemical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Funding boost for type 2 diabetes treatment","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/type-2-diabetes-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/funding-boost-for-type-2-diabetes-treatment","publisheddate":"2025-06-23","summary":"
A project involving researchers from UWA is among those to receive funding from life sciences innovation accelerator MTPConnect to treat people with type 2 diabetes.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"As war escalates, can I hope for Iran's liberation from a tyrannical regime?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/tehran-skyline-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/as-war-escalates-can-i-hope-for-irans-liberation-from-a-tyrannical-regime","publisheddate":"2025-06-20","summary":"
Since the launch of Israel’s Operation Rising Lion against Iran last week, there has been a voice sometimes missing in the mainstream coverage – that of the Iranian people themselves.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"AI meets medicine as supercomputing power transforms paediatric care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pch_image_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/winter/ai-meets-medicine-as-supercomputing-power-transforms-paediatric-care","publisheddate":"2025-06-20","summary":"
The collaboration between UWA researchers, Perth Children's Hospital and WA's supercomputing facility is revolutionising patient care through ethical AI implementation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"A quarter-century of excellence","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ctec_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/winter/a-quarter-century-of-excellence","publisheddate":"2025-06-20","summary":"
CTEC's 25-year journey from royal opening to global leadership.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"A thread in the tapestry of innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/raf-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/winter/a-thread-in-the-tapestry-of-innovation","publisheddate":"2025-06-20","summary":"
A common thread runs through every story of discovery and innovation. 
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The Middle East is once again in danger of exploding, with massive global geopolitical and economic implications.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Nutting out an allergy treatment","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dr-michael-osullivancard.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/winter/nutting-out-an-allergy-treatment","publisheddate":"2025-06-19","summary":"
Accidental ingestion of peanuts can cause a life-threatening reaction for people who are allergic.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"Growing futures","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kiarna-and-colleagues_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/winter/growing-futures","publisheddate":"2025-06-19","summary":"
From Darwin dreamer to Indigenous birth-care pioneer, this Territory doctor is leading the charge.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"UWA welcomes first female Chancellor","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa_event_investiture_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/winter/uwa-welcomes-first-female-chancellor","publisheddate":"2025-06-19","summary":"
Dr Diane Smith-Gander brings a lifetime of perspective to her new role.
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A new research centre is advancing cancer treatments by developing and testing RNA therapies that can be tailored to individual patients and tumours.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"Soil carbon holds the key to protecting global crop yields from climate change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/soil_card-image.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/soil-carbon-holds-the-key-to-protecting-global-crop-yields-from-climate-change","publisheddate":"2025-06-17","summary":"
Increasing soil organic carbon helps protect key food crops, like maize and soybeans, from yield losses caused by rising global temperatures, according to research at The University of Western Australia.
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If you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d be delivering babies in Kalgoorlie, I wouldn’t have believed you.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"First Indigenous-led Research Strategy to protect Kakadu National Park","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/nesp-kakadu-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/first-indigenous-led-research-strategy-to-protect-kakadu-national-park","publisheddate":"2025-06-17","summary":"
The first Indigenous-led Research Strategy for Kakadu National Park has been released, to protect the unique World Heritage-listed property in Australia's far north.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Expert panel explores Australia-China sustainable finance collaboration","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/green-finance-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/expert-panel-explores-australia-china-sustainable-finance-collaboration","publisheddate":"2025-06-17","summary":"
Sustainable finance collaboration between Australia and China to support decarbonisation efforts will be the focus of an event co-hosted by The University of Western Australia this week. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Hundreds of students converge on Perth for Indigenous Nationals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/indigenous-games-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/hundreds-of-students-converge-on-perth-for-indigenous-nationals","publisheddate":"2025-06-16","summary":"
The University of Western Australia will next week welcome more than 500 Indigenous student athletes representing 32 universities and tertiary institutions from around Australia to compete in this year’s UniSport Australia Indigenous Nationals.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"UWA granted approval for international branch campuses in India","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/india-campus-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/uwa-granted-approval-for-international-branch-campuses-in-india","publisheddate":"2025-06-16","summary":"
India's University Grants Commission has approved The University of Western Australia's application to establish international branch campuses in India.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Why did Israel defy Trump by striking Iran now and what happens next?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/iran-and-israel-conflict-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/why-did-israel-defy-trump-by-striking-iran-now","publisheddate":"2025-06-13","summary":"
Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive air campaign aiming to destroy the country’s nuclear program.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Long-term funding needed to tackle demand for FDV services in regional WA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fdv-funding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/long-term-funding-needed-to-tackle-demand-for-fdv-services-in-regional-wa","publisheddate":"2025-06-13","summary":"
A new independent evaluation by the Centre for Social Impact at The University of Western Australia  has found that regional domestic violence support service DVassist is delivering life-changing counselling support to victim-survivors in some of the most isolated parts of the State.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Social Impact"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Population Health Research Network announces new chief executive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/bec-glauret-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/population-health-research-network-announces-new-chief-executive","publisheddate":"2025-06-11","summary":"
The University of Western Australia and the Population Health Research NetworkBoard is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Rebecca Glauert as its new Chief Executive.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Raine Study announces change in leadership","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/romola-bucks-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/raine-study-announces-change-in-leadership","publisheddate":"2025-06-11","summary":"
The Raine Study Board has announced a change in leadership status of the longest-running pregnancy longitudinal cohort study in the world. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA embraces engineering innovation in Italy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/guzzomi-and-team-in-italy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/uwa-embraces-engineering-innovation-in-italy","publisheddate":"2025-06-11","summary":"
When we think of Italy, our minds turn to a land of art—and equally, to a legacy of innovation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Why Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage Collection Matters","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/summerhayes-drawing-card---522pxh.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/why-digital-preservation-of-cultural-heritage-collection-matters","publisheddate":"2025-06-10","summary":"Digitisation plays an important role in increasing the visibility and accessibility of cultural heritage collections. The Digitisation Centre of Western Australia has worked with Collections WA to support this mission by preserving these valuable materials in high-quality digital formats, ensuring they are kept for future generations.","sxaTags":[{"title":"DCWA"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/awards-may-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-06-10","summary":"
UWA has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Medical experts and community leaders recognised in King’s Birthday Honours","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/britta-honour-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/kings-birthday-honours-2025","publisheddate":"2025-06-09","summary":"
A world-leading anaesthetist, endocrinologist and biophysicist and radiation protection expert are among the 24 UWA-affiliated staff and alumni recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Charting a sustainable ocean future: data, discovery and dialogue","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jessica-meeuwig-antarctica-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/charting-a-sustainable-ocean-future-data-discovery-and-dialogue","publisheddate":"2025-06-06","summary":"Under the leadership of the Wen Family Chair in Conservation at UWA, Professor Jessica Meeuwig, the Marine Futures Lab is delivering world-leading ocean research, amplified by the visionary support and generous funding from the Wen Giving Foundation. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Marine Conservation"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Why we should protect the high seas from fishing forever","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fishing-high-seas-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/why-we-should-protect-the-high-seas-from-fishing-forever","publisheddate":"2025-06-06","summary":"
An international team of marine scientists is urging Australia to support the closure of fishing on the high seas at a global scale.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"From UWA to global impact: alumnus Glen Travers revolutionises diabetes care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/glen-travers-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/from-uwa-to-global-impact-alumnus-glen-travers-revolutionises-diabetes-care","publisheddate":"2025-06-06","summary":"UWA fosters a spirit of inquiry and ambition, and today we celebrate a remarkable alumnus who embodies this spirit. To Glen Travers, innovation is about impact. He has dedicated his career to reforming healthcare and by pioneering medical breakthroughs such as an oral insulin delivery system, is revolutionising diabetes treatment for patients across the globe.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Shortlist announced for Dorothy Hewett Award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/unpublished-manuscript-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/shortlist-announced-for-dorothy-hewett-award","publisheddate":"2025-06-05","summary":"
UWA Publishing, with the support of the Copyright Agency, has announced the entries that have been shortlisted for the 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"UWA Publishing"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"GP integration in rural paediatrics","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-kayla-mizzi-1200x800.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/gp-integration-in-rural-paediatrics","publisheddate":"2025-06-04","summary":"
Improving timely access to developmental assessment and management for children in Western Australia’s Warren Blackwood region is the aim of new research by the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA). ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study finds degradable film mulching increase soil carbon storage in dryland agroecosystems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card-image_degradable-film-mulching.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/study-finds-degradable-film-mulching-increase-soil-carbon-storage-in-dryland-agroecosystems","publisheddate":"2025-06-03","summary":"
A new study has found switching from conventional plastic film to degradable film mulching in dryland agriculture significantly increases soil carbon storage, improving climate mitigation and environmental sustainability.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Trial boosts bladder cancer treatment options","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/bladder-cancer-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/trial-boosts-bladder-cancer-treatment-options","publisheddate":"2025-06-03","summary":"
An international trial found combining a chemotherapy drug with an immunotherapy bladder cancer treatment is simple, safe and effective.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"$12 million grant backs global team to create first synthetic plant chromosome","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/plant-chromosome-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/$12-million-grant-backs-global-team-to-create-first-synthetic-plant-chromosome","publisheddate":"2025-06-03","summary":"
World-first project to build synthetic plant chromosome aims to boost crop traits like resilience, backed by $12 million UK ARIA funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Astronomers thought the Milky Way was doomed to crash into Andromeda. Now they’re not so sure","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-galaxies-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/june/astronomers-thought-the-milky-way-was-doomed-to-crash-into-andromeda","publisheddate":"2025-06-03","summary":"
New research suggests only a 50% chance the Milky Way and Andromeda will collide in 10 billion years, factoring in uncertainties and nearby galaxies’ gravity.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Rising Stars 2025: shining a light on tomorrow's research leaders","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rising-stars-5-researchers-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/rising-stars-2025-shining-a-light-on-tomorrows-research-leaders","publisheddate":"2025-05-30","summary":"
Rising Stars is a flagship research competition where early-career researchers take the stage to showcase groundbreaking ideas and inspire community support to create lasting impact.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Champions League final 2025: a battle for glory against a backdrop of money and fashion","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-champions-league-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/champions-league-final-2025-a-battle-for-glory-against-a-backdrop-of-money-and-fashion","publisheddate":"2025-05-30","summary":"
PSG and Inter Milan face off in a Champions League final shaped by money, style, soft power, and the global branding of their cities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Advancing child hearing health: UWA Audiology leads transformative impact with philanthropic support","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dr-robyn-choi-audiology-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/advancing-child-hearing-health-uwa-audiology-leads-transformative-impact-with-philanthropic-support","publisheddate":"2025-05-29","summary":"Thanks to Stan Perron Foundation, Telethon, and the Fairchild bequest, UWA is transforming child hearing health through leading research, training, and innovation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"How the North West Shelf expansion risks further damage to Murujuga rock art","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/karratha-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/how-the-north-west-shelf-expansion-risks-further-damage-to-murujuga-rock-art","publisheddate":"2025-05-29","summary":"
Yesterday, new environment minister Murray Watt approved an extension for the North West Shelf liquefied natural gas project. The gas plant at Karratha, Western Australia, will run until 2070.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Study finds low distress not always a reflection of wellbeing in daily life","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/distress-and-wellbeing-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/study-finds-low-distress-not-always-a-reflection-of-wellbeing-in-daily-life","publisheddate":"2025-05-29","summary":"
Psychological therapy should explore treatments that take a two-fold approach to decrease distress and increase wellbeing to obtain optimal mental health, according to researchers at The University of Western Australia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Vicious cycle pushing more women into prison","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/women-in-prison-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/vicious-cycle-pushing-more-women-into-prison","publisheddate":"2025-05-28","summary":"
New research based on interviews with 80 female prisoners in WA reveals most of these women were “criminalised” by circumstances outside their control before they became offenders.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Australia could tax tech giants with a digital services tax – but don’t hold your breath","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/tech-giants-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/australia-could-tax-tech-giants-with-a-digital-services-tax","publisheddate":"2025-05-28","summary":"
Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Netflix make billions of dollars from Australian users every year. But most of those profits are not taxed here.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"New research links global warming to rising crop failure risks","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/cardimage_drougth-wheat.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/new-research-links-global-warming-to-rising-crop-failure-risks","publisheddate":"2025-05-26","summary":"
A new study has found global warming is increasing the risk of widespread crop yield failures as climate extremes become more frequent and likely to disrupt multiple regions at the same time.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Environment"}]},{"title":"Fuelling discovery across borders: donor support shapes the future of pulmonary fibrosis research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/respiratory-glmf-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/fuelling-discovery-across-borders-donor-support-shapes-the-future-of-pulmonary-fibrosis-research","publisheddate":"2025-05-23","summary":"
Through the Geoff Laurent Memorial Fellowships, donor support inspires next-gen pulmonary fibrosis researchers – advancing globally-connected, life-changing science that Professor Laurent championed throughout his career.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Native beauty's root system offers key to survival","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pincushion-hakea-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/native-beautys-root-system-offers-key-to-survival","publisheddate":"2025-05-23","summary":"
An international team of researchers has examined the root systems of a beautiful native WA flowering species, pincushion hakea, to determine how it has adapted to grow in phosphorus-deficient soil and better understand the plant’s survival mechanisms.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"International"}]},{"title":"Celebrating 25 years of audiology education","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/audiology-25-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/celebrating-25-years-of-audiology-education","publisheddate":"2025-05-23","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s Master of Clinical Audiology course is celebrating 25 years of shaping clinical practice, research and education through its enduring impact. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"RANZCOG honour for student","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-mia-dorsett-sawyer-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/ranzcog-honour-for-student","publisheddate":"2025-05-22","summary":"
Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) Port Hedland alumna Mia Dorsett-Sawyer has been recognised by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) for her exceptional performance in the specialty. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Study finds deep-sea giant may inhabit more than half the world's oceans","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/giant-amphipod-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/study-finds-deep-sea-giant-may-inhabit-more-than-half-the-worlds-oceans","publisheddate":"2025-05-22","summary":"
An infrequently collected supergiant of the sea is not as rare as previously thought, according to researchers from The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"On the boundary line: Dr Casey Whife's journey from med school to footy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dr-casey-card-image-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/on-the-boundary-line-dr-casey-whife-journey-from-med-school-to-footy-and-fighter-jets","publisheddate":"2025-05-21","summary":"From aspiring athlete to leading Australian Football League (AFL) club doctor and UWA Medical School graduate, Dr Casey Whife MBBS ’12 has carved a unique path that merges sport and science.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"For galaxies forming stars, it's not about how much gas there is but where you find it","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/optical-galaxy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/for-galaxies-forming-stars-its-not-about-how-much-gas-there-is-but-where-you-find-it","publisheddate":"2025-05-21","summary":"
Astronomers have found that it is not how much gas a galaxy has, but where that gas is located, that determines whether new stars form.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Leading pharmacist awarded Federal funds to help older Australians","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/amy-page-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/leading-pharmacist-awarded-federal-funds-to-help-older-australians","publisheddate":"2025-05-20","summary":"
A pharmacist and biostatistician from The University of Western Australia has received Federal funding to reduce medicine-related harm while balancing symptom control for older adults.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Josephine Rowe's latest novel is a precisely drawn enigma","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/little-world-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/josephine-rowes-latest-novel-is-a-precisely-drawn-enigma","publisheddate":"2025-05-19","summary":"
The unusual element of Josephine Rowe’s short novel Little World is that the heroine remains utterly impassive throughout the events of the narrative. This is for the simple reason that she is dead.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Innovative ward designs improve outcomes for stroke patients and clinicians","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/stroke-design-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/innovative-ward-designs-improve-outcomes-for-stroke-patients-and-clinicians","publisheddate":"2025-05-19","summary":"
Researchers at The University of Western Australia examined the implications of architectural design on health facilities, using four different designs for a stroke rehabilitation ward, and found the innovative designs provided significant economic benefits.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Trump is MAGA-fying the Middle East, with or without Netanyahu’s support","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/trump-amin-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/trump-is-maga-fying-the-middle-east","publisheddate":"2025-05-16","summary":"
In a repeat of his first presidency, Donald Trump has chosen to visit Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for his inaugural overseas visit, and significantly, bypass Israel on his four-day trip.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Mission possible: gliders play key role in ocean observations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/glider-off-rotto-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/mission-possible-gliders-play-key-role-in-ocean-observations","publisheddate":"2025-05-16","summary":"
The University of Western Australia and the Integrated Marine Observing System have reached a major milestone in their ocean observation program with the launch of the 400th ocean glider mission. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Research boosts personalised cancer treatments","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/tumour-treatment-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/research-boosts-personalised-cancer-treatments","publisheddate":"2025-05-15","summary":"
Research from The University of Western Australia has advanced the development of cancer treatments that enable immune cells to fight tumours more effectively.
","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Wheat study addresses growing global zinc deficiency","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/yinglong-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/wheat-study-addresses-growing-global-zinc-deficiency","publisheddate":"2025-05-14","summary":"
A new study from The University of Western Australia has examined how to increase zinc concentration in wheat to address a dietary deficiency in the global population. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Chemical engineering students onboard for maritime exploration","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/chemcial-engineering-students---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/chemical-engineering-students-onboard-for-maritime-exploration","publisheddate":"2025-05-13","summary":"
Students can now explore the thermodynamics of marine engines, from last-century diesel ships through to modern LNG tankers and future hydrogen tankers, using a state-of-the-art simulator thanks to a partnership with South Metropolitan TAFE.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Chemical Engineering"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Go rural in 2026","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-2026-py-student-apply-now-feature.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/go-rural-in-2026","publisheddate":"2025-05-12","summary":"
Applications are now open for the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) 2026 Penultimate Year Program. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Wheat heat-tolerance insights for climate resilient varieties","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/cardsiddique-taylor-pratap.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/wheat-heat-tolerance-insights-for-climate-resilient-varieties","publisheddate":"2025-05-12","summary":"A study from The University of Western Australia has identified protein biomarkers and physiological traits associated with heat tolerance in wheat, which provides a framework to support the development of climate-resilient cultivars.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"STEM"}]},{"title":"Exhibitions put women in the spotlight","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/alice_hinton-bateup-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/exhibitions-put-women-in-the-spotlight","publisheddate":"2025-05-12","summary":"
Two new exhibitions celebrating women artists and their contribution to Australia’s cultural life are opening at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship awarded","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/chantelle-law-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/ciara-glennon-memorial-law-scholarship-awarded","publisheddate":"2025-05-09","summary":"
A second-year law student who’s turned her grief into a passion for helping society’s most vulnerable has been awarded this year’s Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Yarn with a purpose","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/clinical-yarning-mullewa_944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/yarn-with-a-purpose","publisheddate":"2025-05-08","summary":"
The WA Centre for Rural Health Clinical Yarning Implementation Research team and WA Country Health Service have partnered to provide Clinical Yarning training to clinical health staff across the Midwest.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Survey looking to open wide facial pain management","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/face-pain-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/survey-looking-to-open-wide-facial-pain-management","publisheddate":"2025-05-08","summary":"
A new study at The University of Western Australia is looking for participants to assess the impact of lifestyle factors associated with chronic orofacial pain – pain in the mouth, jaw and face.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Defence & Security Institute appoints retired Brigadier as Senior Advisor","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/new-brett-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/defence-and-security-institute-appoints-retired-brigadier-as-senior-advisor","publisheddate":"2025-05-07","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has appointed retired Australian Defence Force Brigadier Brett Chaloner to a senior role within the UWA Defence & Security Institute.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"The Premier League champions have already been crowned but theres still a lot on the line mainly money","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-soccer-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/the-premier-league-champions-have-already-been-crowned-but-theres-still-a-lot-on-the-line-mainly-money","publisheddate":"2025-05-07","summary":"
Despite Liverpool clinching the title, EPL fans stay hooked as clubs battle for lucrative European spots in a league dominated by financial giants.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Fellowship supporting rural doctors","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-2025-newnham-fellowship-944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/fellowship-supporting-rural-doctors","publisheddate":"2025-05-06","summary":"
The Dr Arthur and Mary Newnham Fellowship is inviting WA rural medical doctors to apply for up to $12,000 to advance clinical education or public health outcomes in rural communities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Know your JMO Society - NorDITS","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-nordits-944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/know-your-jmo-society---nordits","publisheddate":"2025-05-06","summary":"
The Northam Doctors in Training Society (NorDITS) was established in November 2023 by Dr Stephen Pannell and quickly fostered a sense of community and collaboration among junior doctors working in the Wheatbelt.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Accolades grow for world-leading agricultural scientist","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/siddi-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/accolades-grow-for-world-leading-agricultural-scientist","publisheddate":"2025-05-06","summary":"
A globally renowned scientist, educator and collaborator from The University of Western Australia has been recognised for his contribution to international agricultural research.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"AI systems are built on English - but not the kind most of the world speaks","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ai-language-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/ai-systems-are-built-on-english-but-not-the-kind-most-of-the-world-speaks","publisheddate":"2025-05-06","summary":"
An estimated 90% of the training data for current generative AI systems stems from English. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"How did sport become so popular? The ancient history of a modern obsession","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ancient-sport-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/how-did-sport-become-so-popular","publisheddate":"2025-05-06","summary":"
Why do people love sport so much? To answer this question, it’s worth a dive back into ancient history.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Tool helps students wake up to sleep patterns","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/slepp-patterns-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/tool-helps-students-wake-up-to-sleep-patterns","publisheddate":"2025-05-06","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has partnered with mental health software platform iYARN to develop and integrate a digital tool to help people studying sleep science to better understand the subject.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"RCSWA Penultimate Year student webinar","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-2026-py-student-webinar-feature-2.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/rcswa-penultimate-year-student-webinar","publisheddate":"2025-05-05","summary":"
The Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) invites all prospective 2026 penultimate year medical students to find out more about going rural. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/april-aa-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-05-05","summary":"

The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases"}]},{"title":"Bringing medicine home","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-emma-cooper-944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/may/bringing-medicine-home","publisheddate":"2025-05-01","summary":"
In remote corners of Western Australia where access to healthcare can be hours away, the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) is helping sow the seeds of the next generation of rural doctors.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"India and Pakistan are on war footing. Can they be brought back from the brink?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/india-pakistan-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/ndia-and-pakistan-are-on-war-footing-can-they-be-brought-back-from-the-brink","publisheddate":"2025-04-30","summary":"
India and Pakistan near conflict after a Kashmir terror attack kills 26 tourists, heightening tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Using computer vision to reveal visual illusions created by moth wing patterns","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/moth-wing-pattern-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/using-computer-vision-to-reveal-visual-illusions-created-by-moth-wing-patterns","publisheddate":"2025-04-30","summary":"
A new study by researchers from The University of Western Australia has used computer vision to reconstruct the false illusion of 3D shapes created by moth wing patterns.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA launches new centre to strengthen ties with Asia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/asian-centre-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/uwa-launches-new-centre-to-strengthen-ties-with-asia","publisheddate":"2025-04-28","summary":"
UWA launchesnew initiative to deepen social, cultural and business connections with Asia and its diaspora communities who call WA home.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"UWA launches first Doctor of Pharmacy Practice","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pharmacy-course-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/uwa-launches-first-doctor-of-pharmacy-practice","publisheddate":"2025-04-24","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is set to offer Australia's first Doctor of Pharmacy Practice, a pioneering one-year online program designed specifically for registered pharmacists seeking to enhance their qualifications and expand their scope of practice.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Pharmacy"}]},{"title":"Deprescribing guidelines open for consultation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/deprescribing-pharmacy-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/deprescribing-guidelines-open-for-consultation","publisheddate":"2025-04-24","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia are helping develop clinical practice guidelines for deprescribing medications to people aged 65 years and older.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Creating custodians for future generations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ppi-breakfast-by-the-bay-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/creating-custodians-for-future-generations","publisheddate":"2025-04-24","summary":"
Why and how Western Australian policymakers can become good ancestors for future generations will be discussed at an event at The University of Western Australia next month. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Study examines factors affecting fertility","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fertility-study-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/study-examines-factors-affecting-fertility","publisheddate":"2025-04-23","summary":"
A fertility expert from The University of Western Australia and a Perth-based multigenerational research study are collaborating to identify factors behind Australia's declining fertility rates.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Explore the future of space-ready plants at the Perth Garden Show","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/plants-in-space-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/explore-the-future-of-space-ready-plants-at-the-perth-garden-show","publisheddate":"2025-04-23","summary":"
Discover how Plants for Space, with UWA as a partner, is developing fast-growing, zero-waste crops to sustain life beyond Earth at the Perth Garden Show.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Students and community art imagine a resilient coastline","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/coastline2-exhibition-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/students-and-community-art-imagine-a-resilient-coastline","publisheddate":"2025-04-23","summary":"
Design, community art and science come together to imagine a resilient future coastline in an exhibition featuring work by students from The University of Western Australia and community members.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"}]},{"title":"Funding puts road and shared path safety on track","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/road-funding-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/funding-puts-road-and-shared-path-safety-on-track","publisheddate":"2025-04-22","summary":"
UWA researchers have received $900K in federal funding to improve shared path safety through video and community data, and study visual field loss and crash risk.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Is Russian misogyny enabling sexual violence in Ukraine? Yes, argues a bestselling author","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-russia-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/is-russian-misogyny-enabling-sexual-violence-in-ukraine","publisheddate":"2025-04-22","summary":"
Sofi Oksanen's Same River, Twice explores how Putin's regime weaponises violence against women, linking misogyny to war crimes and state ideology.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Cracking the code of life's molecular machinery","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/molecules-1-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/cracking-the-code-of-lifes-molecular-machinery","publisheddate":"2025-04-16","summary":"
Groundbreaking research pioneered by The University of Western Australia is shedding light on the intricate dance between proteins, DNA and RNA – the fundamental building blocks that that carry out cellular processes and underpin all life including plants, humans and bacteria.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Cultural guidance and advocacy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-dr-nathan-luies-944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/cultural-guidance-and-advocacy","publisheddate":"2025-04-15","summary":"
Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) Broome Medical Coordinator, Dr Nathan Luies, has been appointed the school's new Sub-Dean for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"CRC SAAFE-backed research advances antimicrobial resistance solutions for sustainable agriculture","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card_crc-saafe_amr.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/crc-saafe-backed-research-advances-antimicrobial-resistance-solutions-for-sustainable-agriculture","publisheddate":"2025-04-14","summary":"With a strong focus on collaboration and innovation, the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research Group at IOA and the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment is driving solutions to minimise resistance risks and enhance sustainable farming practices.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"55 new species of wishbone spiders discovered","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/new-spider-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/55-new-species-of-wishbone-spiders-discovered","publisheddate":"2025-04-14","summary":"
A two-year study into Australian wishbone spiders that saw researchers travel thousands of kilometres across eastern Australia to collect specimens has resulted in the discovery of 55 new species, making the Aname genus one of the most diverse and widespread groups of arachnids in the country.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Revitalising lentil farming in Ethiopia through cutting-edge virology lab","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/card-image_barbetti.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/revitalising-lentil-farming-in-ethiopia-through-cutting-edge-virology-lab","publisheddate":"2025-04-14","summary":"
Ethiopia’s highlands, once known for their ideal lentil-growing conditions, have faced declining yields in recent years. A combination of pests, diseases, and limited access to healthy seed has led to a reduction in lentil-growing areas, from over 119,000 hectares to under 70,000 hectares in 2021-22. This has threatened farmers' livelihoods and prompted Ethiopia to import lentils to stabilise the market.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Behavioural economics on a mission to accelerate technology adoption in Australian agriculture","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dr-puga_card-image.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/behavioural-economics-on-a-mission-to-accelerate-technology-adoption-in-australian-agriculture","publisheddate":"2025-04-11","summary":"Dr Germán Puga, a Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Agricultural Economics and Development (CAED), is set to make significant contributions to the future of Australia’s agricultural sector.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Grants target medical research and innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/near-miss-grants-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/grants-target-medical-research-and-innovation","publisheddate":"2025-04-11","summary":"
Twenty-five early and mid-career researchers from UWA have received State Government funding to help make innovative discoveries that improve health and medical outcomes.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"}]},{"title":"What is the Israel lobby - and why is it so anxious?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/israel-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/what-is-the-israel-lobby-and-why-is-it-so-anxious","publisheddate":"2025-04-10","summary":"
Last May, on a trip to the United States, world-renowned Israeli–Jewish historian Ilan Pappe was detained by Homeland Security and held for two hours.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Recovery of shark populations alters behaviour of reef life","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/reef-shark-population-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/recovery-of-shark-populations-alters-behaviour-of-reef-life","publisheddate":"2025-04-09","summary":"
Researchers found  a rise in the shark population on Ashmore Reef, off the north-west coast of Western Australia, coincided with an increase in other large and mid-sized predatory reef fish and a decline in smaller species. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Reality check: coral restoration won't save the world's reefs","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/coral-restoration-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/reality-check-coral-restoration-wont-save-the-worlds-reefs","publisheddate":"2025-04-09","summary":"
Coral reefs are much more than just a pretty place to visit. They are among the world’s richest ecosystems, hosting about a third of all marine species.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Astrophysicist's galaxy research reaches new heights","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/claudia-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/astrophysicists-galaxy-research-reaches-new-heights","publisheddate":"2025-04-08","summary":"
An astrophysicist with a fascination for how galaxies form and evolve has been recognised with a prestigious national award.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"In the small print: a safer and cost-effective future by design","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/addam-edwards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/in-the-small-print-a-safer-and-cost-effective-future-by-design","publisheddate":"2025-04-08","summary":"
A PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Western Australia is helping design a safer and more cost-effective future using a state-of-the-art 3D metal printer. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Mechanical Engineering"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Can Trump cut a deal with Iran and avoid a war?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amin-card-april-7.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/can-trump-cut-a-deal-with-iran-and-avoid-a-war","publisheddate":"2025-04-07","summary":"
The United States and Iran are once again on a collision course over the Iranian nuclear program.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Telethon funds boost child health projects to build a brighter future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/happy-kids-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/telethon-funds-boost-child-health-projects-to-build-a-brighter-future","publisheddate":"2025-04-04","summary":"
Five projects that aim to improve long-term health outcomes for children have been announced as Channel  7 Telethon Trust beneficiaries.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Forrest Scholarships bring global talent to Perth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/highlighted-research-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/forrest-scholarships-bring-global-talent-to-perth","publisheddate":"2025-04-03","summary":"
Six bright young academics from New Zealand, Brazil, Ethiopia and Australia will pursue research across three of the State’s five universities after being awarded prestigious Forrest Scholarships.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"PhD student making critical subsea structures safer","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lili-qu-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/phd-student-making-critical-subsea-infrastructure-safer","publisheddate":"2025-04-03","summary":"
A PhD student at The University of Western Australia is working to reduce risks and costs for industry by understanding how the dynamic subsea environment impacts infrastructure design.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/mike-tobar-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-04-02","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Adolescence has sparked fears over teen slang - but emoji don't cause radicalisation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/emojis-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/adolescence-has-sparked-fears-over-teen-slang-but-emoji-dont-cause-radicalisation","publisheddate":"2025-04-02","summary":"
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s crime drama Adolescence has earned widespread praise for its portrayal of incel culture and male violence.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Drought causing decline in wild fish breeding range","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/salmon-swim-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/drought-causing-decline-in-wild-fish-breeding-range","publisheddate":"2025-04-02","summary":"
An international team of researchers has found climate change is negatively impacting the Californian wild salmon population and it should serve as a warning to Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"More men needed for weight loss study","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/large-men-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/april/more-men-needed-for-weight-loss-study","publisheddate":"2025-04-01","summary":"
Researchers investigating how to maximise the benefits of new ‘block-buster’ anti-obesity medications through a study combining pharmaceutical treatment with tailored exercise programs are urging more men to sign up.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"CTEC celebrates 25 years of medical training excellence","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/abe-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/ctec-celebrates-25-years-of-medical-training-excellence","publisheddate":"2025-03-31","summary":"
The University of Western Australia's Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre (CTEC) marks its 25th anniversary tomorrow, celebrating a quarter-century of pioneering medical education and training.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA to host the 29th Indigenous Nationals on Whadjuk Country","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/indigenous-cultural-dance-performed-at-the-smoking-ceremony-during-the-2019-indigenous-nationals-hosted-by-uwa.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/uwa-to-host-the-29th-indigenous-nationals-on-whadjuk-country","publisheddate":"2025-03-30","summary":"The University of Western Australia is expected to welcome over 500 Indigenous student athletes from 30 universities across the nation on Monday 23 June 2025 for UniSport Australia Indigenous Nationals.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Bioproducts to tackle climate change and plastic pollution","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/roland-politan-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/bioproducts-to-tackle-climate-change-and-plastic-pollution","publisheddate":"2025-03-28","summary":"
A PhD student from The University of Western Australia is working with industry to help tackle climate change and plastic pollution by transforming carbon dioxide emissions into biodegradable materials.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"The battle for Khartoum","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/sudan-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/the-battle-for-khartoum","publisheddate":"2025-03-28","summary":"
Sudan has been engulfed in brutal conflict since 15 April 2023, when tensions between the country’s two most powerful military factions erupted into civil war.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Diabetes test receives national recognition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kidneys-blood-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/diabetes-test-receives-national-recognition","publisheddate":"2025-03-27","summary":"
A groundbreaking prognostic test developed through collaboration between The University of Western Australia and Perth-based Proteomics International has been highlighted as the most prominent translational outcome in diabetes research by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New master architects of the spider world discovered in the Kimberley","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kwonkan-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/new-master-architects-of-the-spider-world-discovered-in-the-kimberley","publisheddate":"2025-03-27","summary":"
A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the Kimberley region, marking the first time members of the species have been found in northern Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Fire revival: how Australia's desert people use ancient wisdom to protect the endangered bilby","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/spinifex-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/fire-revival-how-australias-desert-people-use-ancient-wisdom-to-protect-the-endangered-bilby","publisheddate":"2025-03-26","summary":"
It's a late winter afternoon in the spinifex grasslands of the Great Sandy Desert. Pintupi Elder Mantua Nangala holds a firestick and presses it against a clump of dry grass.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Concern for groundwater management as ecosystems face growing strain","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/summer-groundwater-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/concern-for-groundwater-management-as-ecosystems-face-growing-strain","publisheddate":"2025-03-26","summary":"
New research from The University of Western Australia has highlighted the impact of the 2023-24 summer’s extreme heat and drought on Perth’s ecosystems. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Funding to improve pregnancy outcomes for more women around Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/preterm-birth-funding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/funding-to-improve-pregnancy-outcomes-for-more-women-around-australia","publisheddate":"2025-03-25","summary":"
The Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance and Women’s Healthcare Australasia have been awarded  $5.3 million in Federal Government funding to expand Australia’s world-first national program to safely reduce rates of preterm and early-term birth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Patients and families set the agenda for Down syndrome care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lara-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/patients-and-families-set-the-agenda-for-downs-syndrome-care","publisheddate":"2025-03-24","summary":"
A collaborative study between The University of Western Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital, The Kids Research Institute Australia and advocacy and support group Down syndrome WA, has identified the top priorities, according to patients and carers, for clinical care and research for children with the genetic condition.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Figs, meat - and not too much sex","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ancient-greece-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/figs-meat-and-not-too-much-sex","publisheddate":"2025-03-20","summary":"
In the modern world, we know good nutrition is essential for our health. Doctors in ancient Greece and Rome knew this too – in fact diet advice was a mainstay of medical practice and health routines.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New test measures antibacterial properties of honey","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/honey-test-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/new-test-measures-antibacterial-properties-of-honey","publisheddate":"2025-03-19","summary":"
A tool developed by UWA and commercialised by bee research centre Y-Trace can measure the antibacterial properties of honey with unprecedented accuracy. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"StUWArt walks the talk at UWA robotics lab","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/stuwart-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/stuwart-walks-the-talk-at-uwa-robotics-lab","publisheddate":"2025-03-19","summary":"
A team of ambitious engineering students at The University of Western Australia is developing technology in a 140cm tall humanoid robot that may soon be able to welcome visitors to campus and guide them through UWA’s world-class facilities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Explore your future at UWA Open Day","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/open-day-2024-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/explore-your-future-at-uwa-open-day","publisheddate":"2025-03-18","summary":"
Future students are being invited to suture like surgeons, operate robots, test-drive autonomous vehicles and discover their perfect career path at The University of Western Australia Open Day on Sunday 30 March.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"UWA students to embark on life-changing Asian exchange","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/westpac-asian-scholars-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/uwa-students-to-embark-on-life-changing-asian-exchange","publisheddate":"2025-03-17","summary":"
Four students from The University of Western Australia are set to enrich their academic experiences and foster international connections after being awarded Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarships.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Personal experience drives research into newborn surgery","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/mia-cahill-mixed-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/personal-experience-drives-research-into-newborn-surgery","publisheddate":"2025-03-17","summary":"
A UWA Master’s student who survived complex surgery as a newborn is now helping lead research to improve outcomes for babies facing similar procedures.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Vale Penny Flett AO (1947 - 2025)","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/penny-flett-1-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/vale-penny-flett-ao","publisheddate":"2025-03-17","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is saddened by the loss of Dr Penny Flett AO, a pioneering medical specialist, visionary healthcare leader and former UWA Pro-Chancellor, who has died aged 77.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"PROSH set to bust 94-year record","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/prosh-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/prosh-set-to-bust-94-year-record","publisheddate":"2025-03-17","summary":"
A record 800 students from The University of Western Australia are expected to hit the streets of Perth this week to sell copies of the satirical student newspaper PROSH and raise money for two local charities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Media"},{"title":"Social Work"},{"title":"Young Lives Matter"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct - but some farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rare-piggy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/hundreds-of-livestock-breeds-have-gone-extinct-but-some-farmers-are-keeping-endangered-breeds-alive","publisheddate":"2025-03-17","summary":"
It took thousands of years to develop the world’s extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA welcomes new and returning student athletes on campus","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/guest-speakers-at-the-2025-uwa-sadp-welcome-lunch.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/uwa-welcomes-new-and-returning-student-athletes-on-campus","publisheddate":"2025-03-14","summary":"New and returning UWA student athletes attended the 2025 UWA Student Athlete Development Program Welcome Lunch held at The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery on Monday 10 March 2025.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"UWA Motorsport team break records at the 2024 Formula SAE-A Australasia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/the-uwa-motorsport-team-during-the-2024-fsae-australasia-event-in-victoria.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/uwa-motorsport-team-break-records-at-the-2024-formula-sae-a-australasia","publisheddate":"2025-03-13","summary":"The University of Western Australia Motorsport Team (UWAM) attended the Formula SAE Australasia competition held from Thursday 5 December to Sunday 8 December 2024 at Calder Park Raceway, Victoria.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"UWA technology set to transform agricultural monitoring","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2020/golden-wheat-card-944-522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/uwa-technology-set-to-transform-agricultural-monitoring","publisheddate":"2025-03-13","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has partnered with Perth-based startup Magic Wavelength to commercialise a groundbreaking sensor technology that could revolutionise how farmers monitor crop health worldwide.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Ross River Virus detected in Swan River","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ross-river-virus-detected-in-swan-river.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/ross-river-virus-detected-in-swan-river","publisheddate":"2025-03-13","summary":"The WA Department of Health has detected Ross River Virus (RRV) in mosquitoes in the Crawley area.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Bigger the better for preserving biodiversity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/preserving-forests-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/bigger-the-better-for-preserving-biodiversity","publisheddate":"2025-03-13","summary":"
Large and undisturbed forests are better at harbouring biodiversity than fragmented landscapes, according to an international team of ecologists.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Research grant to boost Australia-China green finance collaboration","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/green-finance-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/research-grant-to-boost-australia-china-green-finance-collaboration","publisheddate":"2025-03-12","summary":"
A research team from The University of Western Australia, The University of Queensland and The Australian National University has secured a $580,000 grant from the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations to strengthen green finance cooperation between the two nations.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Research grants ignite more sustainable future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/sustainable-future-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/research-grants-ignite-more-sustainable-future","publisheddate":"2025-03-12","summary":"
Four projects from UWA focused on sustainable fuel and digital agriculture have been awarded Federal Government grants totalling more than $1.5 million. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Centre for Energy"},{"title":"Chemical Engineering"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Prize turns a page for children's literature","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/gail-spiers-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/prize-turns-a-page-for-childrens-literature","publisheddate":"2025-03-12","summary":"
A retired teacher and philanthropist with a passion for young adult and children's literature has endowed a new literary prize.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Library"},{"title":"UWA Publishing"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Study reveals crucial gaps in oral cancer awareness in Middle East and North Africa","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/oral-cancer-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/study-reveals-crucial-gaps-in-oral-cancer-awareness-in-middle-east-and-north-africa","publisheddate":"2025-03-12","summary":"
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed significant gaps in public awareness and knowledge of oral cancer in 13 Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Empowered to Educate","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/empowered-to-educate-card-image-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/empowered-to-educate","publisheddate":"2025-03-10","summary":"When women from migrant communities feel empowered, they are able to transform their own lives and the lives of those around them, inspiring others and creating lasting change for generations to come. For Sara Suliman BA’22, a Bachelor of Arts graduate and Master of Teaching student at UWA, this experience is deeply personal. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"WA's top students awarded Fogarty Scholarships","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fogarty-scholars-2025-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/was-top-students-awarded-fogarty-scholarships","publisheddate":"2025-03-10","summary":"
Eleven outstanding high school graduates from WA have been awarded a prestigious scholarship to study at UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"'What voice do we have?' First Nations people faced unique challenges during COVID","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/first-nations-covid-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/what-voice-do-we-have-first-naitons-people-faced-unique-challenges-during-covid","publisheddate":"2025-03-10","summary":"
Recent research shows the COVID pandemic hampered the ability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in WA to connect with their community and practise traditional culture.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Gaza ceasefire: crunch time for the protagonists and their backers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amin-gaza-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/gaza-ceasefire-crunch-time-for-the-protagonists-and-their-backers","publisheddate":"2025-03-10","summary":"
The Gaza ceasefire is faltering, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to wipe out Hamas and US President Donald Trump is keen to turn Gaza into a Middle Eastern Riviera.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Inspiring women's achievements celebrated","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/2025-womens-hall-fame-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/inspiring-womens-achievements-celebrated","publisheddate":"2025-03-07","summary":"
A Noongar scholar, immunologist, STEM leader and advocate for multiculturalism from The University of Western Australia were among 16 trailblazers inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame last night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"How a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/seadevil-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/how-a-dying-anglerfish-became-a-social-media-sensation","publisheddate":"2025-03-07","summary":"
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife Island, looking for sharks, when they caught sight of something much stranger.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA alumnus makes history with Royal Mint appointment","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/chris-walton-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/uwa-alumnus-makes-history-with-royal-mint-appointment","publisheddate":"2025-03-06","summary":"
The University of Western Australia Business School has welcomed the appointment of alumnus Chris Walton as Chair of The Royal Mint in the UK, marking a historic moment as he becomes the first Chair of this prestigious institution not to be British-born. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Industry"}]},{"title":"New suicide prevention centre to drive culturally responsive practice","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dudgeon-and-milroy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/new-suicide-prevention-centre-to-drive-culturally-responsive-pratice","publisheddate":"2025-03-06","summary":"
The University of Western Australia will channel its expertise in suicide prevention and strengthening social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into a new national centre to drive culturally responsive practice.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Igniting the city with unforgettable performances","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pff-power-station-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/igniting-the-city-with-unforgettable-performances","publisheddate":"2025-03-06","summary":"
The 72nd annual Perth Festival has concluded on a soaring high, delivering the largest free program in the festival’s history and transforming Perth into a thriving cultural playground. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Water programs failing the test of time","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/wash-programs-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/water-programs-failing-the-test-of-time","publisheddate":"2025-03-05","summary":"
Water, sanitation and hygiene programs are failing to deliver sustainable outcomes, according to an international study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Researchers target immune cells to track and treat MS","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ms-cells-grants-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/researchers-target-immune-cells-to-track-and-treat-ms","publisheddate":"2025-03-05","summary":"
A project led by The University of Western Australia has received funding to investigate whether immature white blood cells contribute to multiple sclerosis.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New species of 'dunny frogs' found in Queensland and Western Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dunny-frogs-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/new-species-of-dunny-frogs-found-in-queensland-and-western-australia","publisheddate":"2025-03-05","summary":"
So-called ‘dunny frogs’, often found hiding in toilets, showers and water tanks, have long been considered a single species but new research has revealed they are actually three distinct species.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Neuroscience students exhibit creativity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/neuro-exhibit-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/neuroscience-students-exhibit-creativity","publisheddate":"2025-03-04","summary":"
Creativity in science will be the focus of a new exhibition this month showcasing artworks by first-year students studying neuroscience at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Marine heatwaves causing global damage","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/marine-heatwave-cost--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/marine-heatwaves-causing-global-damage","publisheddate":"2025-03-04","summary":"
An increase in marine heatwaves over the past two years caused billions of dollars of damage around the world and despite warnings interventions were limited, according to an international team of researchers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/feb-awards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/march/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-03-04","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Health leaders receive grants to improve quality of life","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/investigator-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/health-leaders-receive-grants-to-improve-quality-of-life","publisheddate":"2025-02-28","summary":"
Recent Australia Day Honours recipient Professor Graeme Hankey AO was among five researchers at The University of Western Australia who received Federal Government funding","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Ancient marine organisms play role in recording past climate change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/marine-organisms-2-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/ancient-marine-organisms-play-role-in-recording-past-climate-change","publisheddate":"2025-02-28","summary":"
A new study led by an international team, including researchers from The University of Western Australia, has discovered that a common marine organism could provide new ways to monitor ocean health and understand climate change.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"}]},{"title":"Shark removal a thorny issue for coral reefs","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/crown-of-thorn-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/shark-removal-a-thorny-issue-for-coral-reefs","publisheddate":"2025-02-27","summary":"
A new study suggests the removal of predatory fish such as sharks from coral reefs may be a key factor driving outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"How to handle bad behaviour in the workplace","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rude-work-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/how-to-handle-bad-behaviour-in-the-workplace","publisheddate":"2025-02-27","summary":"
Researchers at The University of Western Australia examined the recovery strategies people used following experiences of workplace rudeness and found the effectiveness depended on how the negative experiences impacted individuals.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA Medical School honours","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rcswa-emma-mcneilly-944-x-522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/uwa-medical-school-honours","publisheddate":"2025-02-26","summary":"
Three students from the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia (RCSWA) shone brightly at the UWA Medical School Prize Ceremony last night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Midwest community gathering unites towards ending family and domestic violence","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/yurla-wangga-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/midwest-community-gathering","publisheddate":"2025-02-26","summary":"
A community-led gathering will take place in Geraldton, bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members from Geraldton, Mullewa and Northampton to yarn about ways to end Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) in their communities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"}]},{"title":"Grant captures international experts in hydrogen research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/carbon-capture-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/grant-captures-international-experts-in-hydrogen-research","publisheddate":"2025-02-26","summary":"
A project at The University of Western Australia to build international partnerships that support Australia-China hydrogen and carbon capture research has received Federal Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Energy"},{"title":"Chemical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Daily time-restricted eating shows promise in new studies","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/tre-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/daily-time-restricted-eating-shows-promise-in-new-studies","publisheddate":"2025-02-26","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have unveiled three studies on the growing practice of time-restricted eating (TRE), shedding light on its impact on health, well-being and its potential in clinical settings.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA welcomes first female Chancellor","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dsg-card-1.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/uwa-welcomes-first-female-chancellor","publisheddate":"2025-02-26","summary":"
Diane Smith-Gander AO has been formerly installed as the 16th and first female Chancellor of The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"The gold price has surged to record highs. What's behind the move?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/gold-bars-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/the-gold-price-has-surged-to-record-highs-whats-behind-the-move","publisheddate":"2025-02-25","summary":"
The gold price has surged to a new all-time high above US$2,900 (A$4,544) an ounce this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Satellite tracking reveals key to predicting WA's rock lobster populations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lobster-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/satellite-tracking-reveals-key-to-predicting-was-rock-lobster-populations","publisheddate":"2025-02-25","summary":"
Western Australian scientists have developed a new method to monitor and predict WA’s rock lobster populations using satellite technology, in a study that could transform fisheries management worldwide.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"National awards recognise exceptional UWA educators","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/national-awards-recognise-exceptional-uwa-educators","publisheddate":"2025-02-25","summary":"
Four exceptional educators from The University of Western Australia have been recognised in the 2024 Australian Awards for University Teaching.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Graduate School of Education"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"UWA innovators awarded Fulbright honours","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fulbright-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/uwa-innovators-awarded-fulbright-honours","publisheddate":"2025-02-24","summary":"
Two bright minds from The University of Western Australia have been awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarships, recognising their potential to drive innovation in climate science and agricultural sustainability.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Grand challenges"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"A powerful force is stopping the Indian Ocean from cooling itself","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/cloral-bleaching-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/a-powerful-force-is-stopping-the-indian-ocean-from-cooling-itself","publisheddate":"2025-02-24","summary":"
Widespread coral bleaching at Ningaloo Reef off WA’s coast has deeply alarmed scientists and conservationists.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Lizards basking in traps built by First Nations People","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lizard-trap---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/lizards-basking-in-traps-built-by-first-nations-people","publisheddate":"2025-02-24","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia found lizard traps constructed by First Nations peoples on Western Australia’s south coast create reptile habitat, which can guide granite outcrop conservation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Study reveals exercise challenges for trans and gender-diverse Australians","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/exercise-team-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/study-reveals-exercise-challenges-for-trans-and-gender-diverse-australians","publisheddate":"2025-02-21","summary":"
New research from The University of Western Australia, Thriving in Motion and The Kids Research Institute Australia has unveiled crucial insights into trans and gender-diverse Australians’ experiences of exercise and eating behaviours, highlighting the need for more inclusive health services.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Geraldton set to inspire future innovators with the Stargirls+ STEM Camp and a free Sidewalk Astronomy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/stargirls-card-1.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/geraldton-set-to-inspire-future-innovators-with-the-stargirls-stem-camp-and-a-free-sidewalk-astronomy","publisheddate":"2025-02-21","summary":"
Two exciting events are coming to Geraldton that promise to spark curiosity and empower the next generation of scientists and space enthusiasts.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"First Nations people to benefit from inclusive technology partnership","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/celeste-4-google-deal-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/first-nations-people-to-benefit-from-inclusive-technology-partnership","publisheddate":"2025-02-20","summary":"
A new project led by The University of Western Australia’s Language Lab will enable First Nations people to use Aboriginal English when interacting with technology.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"}]},{"title":"Family ties: how generational dynamics affect CEO resilience","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/family-ties-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/family-ties-how-generational-dynamics-affect-ceo-resilience","publisheddate":"2025-02-20","summary":"
A study led by The University of Western Australia found in times of crisis the resilience of family businesses that had a family member as CEO varied depending on generational dynamics.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Visionary leader: eye care pioneer celebrates half-a-century of sight-saving science","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ian-constable-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/visionary-leader","publisheddate":"2025-02-18","summary":"
Internationally renowned specialist’s 50-year journey has transformed eye health research and care, not just in Western Australia, but globally. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Optometry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Advice for women with dense breasts inconsistent","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/denese-breasts-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/advice-for-women-with-dense-breasts-inconsistent","publisheddate":"2025-02-18","summary":"
Having dense breasts is a clear risk factor for breast cancer. It can also make cancers hard to spot on mammograms.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Trump's USAID cuts will be devastating to families in Afghanistan","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/afghan-woman-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/trumps-usaid-cuts-will-be-devastating-to-families-in-afghanistan","publisheddate":"2025-02-17","summary":"
The dismantling of the US Agency for International Development is a serious blow to the soft power of the US and disastrous for many poor countries.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Scholarship making industry safer through storytelling","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/patrick-benetti-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/scholarship-making-industry-safer-through-storytelling","publisheddate":"2025-02-17","summary":"
A PhD student at The University of Western Australia working to understand how leaders can develop and deliver effective safety messages had his research boosted by a scholarship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Removing babies is still harming First Nations families almost two decades after the apology to Stolen Generations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/conversation-stolen-generation-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/removing-babies-is-still-harming-first-nations-families-almost-two-decades-after-the-apology-to-stolen-generations","publisheddate":"2025-02-13","summary":"
Today marks 17 years since the apology to Australia’s Indigenous peoples for the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families between the mid-1800s and 1970s.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Masquerading moth creates 3D leaf illusion to evade predators","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/leaf-moth-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/masquerading-moth-creates-3d-leaf-illusion-to-evade-predators","publisheddate":"2025-02-13","summary":"
A new study led by researchers from The University of Western Australia, has discovered a species of moth which looks remarkably like a curved leaf, even though its wings are flat. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"LGBTQIA+ sport initiative scores award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-sport-award-kristina-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/lgbtqia-sport-initiative-scores-award","publisheddate":"2025-02-12","summary":"
A sport program that promotes inclusivity and safety for LGBTQIA+ individuals by enhancing visibility, participation and cultural change has been recognised at  the 2024 WA Sport Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New AI tool to aid forensic investigations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/forensic-tool-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/new-ai-tool-to-aid-forensic-investigations","publisheddate":"2025-02-12","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia and CSIRO have developed an advanced AI tool that could help forensic investigators estimate biological sex from human skulls. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Consumer choices shaping the future of climate-impacted produce","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/carrots_card-image.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/consumer-choices-shaping-the-future-of-climate-impacted-produce","publisheddate":"2025-02-11","summary":"New research from The University of Western Australia has found consumers tend to prioritise the quality of produce, such as size, firmness, and aesthetics, over their empathy for farmers impacted by extreme weather events.
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In the recent Border-Gavaskar series against India, Steve Smith agonisingly missed out reaching 10,000 Test runs in front of his home crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground, falling short by just one run.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Tailored support helps neurodivergent employees thrive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/diverse-workplace-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/tailored-support-helps-neurodivergent-employees-thrive","publisheddate":"2025-02-11","summary":"
An international team of researchers has found individualised support is crucial when advising, guiding and supporting the careers of neurodivergent people.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"PhD student with passion for science awarded scholarship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/westpac-hayley-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/phd-student-with-passion-for-science-awarded-scholarship","publisheddate":"2025-02-10","summary":"
A PhD student researching the power of RNA technology to treat cancer has been awarded a 2025 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New tools may help mental health hospitals close life expectancy gap through exercise","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/mental-health-exercise-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/new-tools-may-help-mental-health-hospitals-close-life-expectancy-gap-through-exercise","publisheddate":"2025-02-10","summary":"
An innovative set of resources released this month will help mental health services implement potentially life-saving exercise programs for patients, addressing the alarming gap in life expectancy faced by people with severe mental illness.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Perth Festival illuminates summer nights","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/perth-fest-power-station-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/perth-festival-illuminating-summer-nights","publisheddate":"2025-02-07","summary":"
Perth Festival 2025 kicks off today with an incredible weekend of immersive events to entice and delight Perth audiences. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Study finds women less likely to go to work sick","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/men-work-sick-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/study-finds-women-less-likely-to-go-to-work-sick","publisheddate":"2025-02-07","summary":"
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have found practices put in place to reduce employees presenting to work sick were more likely to be observed by women than men.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"World's rarest marsupial shows signs of recovery after near extinction","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/rare-potoroo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/worlds-rarest-marsupial-shows-signs-of-recovery-after-near-extinction","publisheddate":"2025-02-06","summary":"
A new review has documented the remarkable journey of Australia’s most critically endangered marsupial, the Gilbert’s potoroo, from its rediscovery to ongoing recovery efforts.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Working it out: how overqualified employees can have a better family life","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/work-life-balance-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/working-it-out-how-overqualified-employees-can-have-a-better-family-life","publisheddate":"2025-02-06","summary":"
A study at The University of Western Australia has found if an employee who has more skills or knowledge than a job requires is given favourable work conditions they are more likely to have a balanced family life, according to their spouses. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Bringing groundwater to the surface","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/groundwater-research---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/bringing-groundwater-to-the-surface","publisheddate":"2025-02-05","summary":"
A new project at the University of Western Australia is helping the community understand how scientists and water managers are working together to protect and sustain our groundwater in a drying climate.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Climate affected produce is here to stay","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/apple-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/climate-affected-produce-is-here-to-stay","publisheddate":"2025-02-05","summary":"
The economic cost of food waste in Australia is staggering. It’s estimated $36.6 billion is lost to the economy every year.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2025-02-04","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Stars align for couple's stage debut","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/panther-and-gozzard-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/stars-align-for-couples-stage-debut","publisheddate":"2025-02-04","summary":"
A husband-and-wife team from The University of Western Australia will be centre stage for an epic performance and live exhibition as part of this year’s Perth Festival.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Study to boost understanding of women's health and wellbeing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kristina-magoutas-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/study-to-boost-understanding-of-womens-health-and-wellbeing","publisheddate":"2025-02-04","summary":"
A new study at The University of Western Australia is investigating the link between the vaginal microbiome, reproductive hormones, and lifestyle factors such as diet, sex, exercise, stress and mood.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Netanyahu's meeting with Trump could be pivotal","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/israel-gaza-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/netanyahus-meeting-with-trump-could-be-pivotal","publisheddate":"2025-02-04","summary":"
The brittle Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues against all odds, given the depth of distrust and animosity between the warring parties.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year - but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/people-walking-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/australia-spends-714-per-person-on-roads-every-year-but-just-90-cents-goes-to-walking-wheeling-and-cycling","publisheddate":"2025-02-03","summary":"
What could you buy for 90 cents? Not much – perhaps a banana. Unfortunately, that’s how much the Australian government has invested per person annually on walking, wheeling and cycling over the past 20 years.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Does baiting feral cats, foxes and dingoes work?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/feral-fox-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/february/does-baiting-feral-cats-foxes-and-dingoes-work","publisheddate":"2025-02-03","summary":"
Poisoned baits are the main way land managers control foxes, feral cats and dingoes. Baiting is done to reduce livestock and economic losses, or pressure on endangered wildlife.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Exhibition centres on identity and belonging","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lwag-photography-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/exhibition-centres-on-identity-and-belonging","publisheddate":"2025-01-30","summary":"
The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery will launch its 2025 season next month with an exhibition that focuses on the strength and diversity of contemporary photography in Australia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Major funding to advance digital healthcare","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/bio-health-front-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/major-funding-to-advance-digital-healthcare","publisheddate":"2025-01-30","summary":"
The University of Western Australia's leading role in digital health innovation has been recognised with eight researchers receiving nearly $3 million in funding through the State Government's Innovative Solutions — Digital Health program.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"A marine heatwave in NW Australia is killing huge numbers of fish and heading south","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/bleached-coral-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/a-marine-heatwave-in-nw-australia-is-killing-huge-numbers-of-fish-and-heading-south","publisheddate":"2025-01-29","summary":"
Tens of thousands of fish have died off northwestern Australia, as a large and long-lasting marine heatwave intensifies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Celebrating UWA's Australia Day Honours recipients","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/australia-day-honours","publisheddate":"2025-01-28","summary":"
Western Australian-born High Court Justice James Edelman was one of only six Australians to be awarded the nation’s highest honour — the Companion of the Order of Australia — in this year’s Australia Day Honours.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Alumni"}]},{"title":"Ceasefire, swap bitter pills for embarrassed Netanyahu","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ceasefire-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/ceasefire-swap-bitter-pills-for-embarrassed-netanyahu","publisheddate":"2025-01-28","summary":"
The fragile Gaza ceasefire continues to hold after 15 months of Israeli devastation of the Strip in response to the
Hamas attacks on Israel","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Indigenous knowledge transforms psychology education","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/indigenous-text-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/indigenous-knowledge-transforms-psychology-education","publisheddate":"2025-01-24","summary":"
University psychology students will benefit from Australia’s first Indigenous-edited undergraduate textbook, which privileges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and contexts. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New research unlocks subsurface secrets in Avon River Critical Zone","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/avon-critcal-zone---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/new-research-unlocks-subsurface-secrets-in-avon-river-critical-zone","publisheddate":"2025-01-24","summary":"
A study led by UWA has revealed  new insights into the landscape profile  of the Avon River Critical Zone Observatory in Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"How the chaos of war breeds deadly superbugs that spread around the world","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/war-and-superbugs-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/how-the-chaos-of-war-breeds-deadly-superbugs-that-spread-around-the-world","publisheddate":"2025-01-23","summary":"
The war in Gaza will leave its mark in many ways, long after the recently negotiated ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Expedition awakens rare shark species","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/sleeper-shark-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/expedition-awakens-rare-shark-species","publisheddate":"2025-01-22","summary":"
Researchers from UWA have captured rare vision of a sleeper shark during an expedition exploring the biodiversity of the Tonga Trench in the south-western Pacific Ocean.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Double honour for UWA alumnus and 'education for all' advocate","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jake-anderson-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/double-honour-for-uwa-alumnus-and-education-for-all-advocate","publisheddate":"2025-01-22","summary":"
Passionate advocate for universal access to education and UWA alumnus Jack Anderson has achieved a remarkable double distinction, selected for the prestigious Schwarzman Scholars class of 2025-26, while also being named 2025 Western Australian Young Australian of the Year.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Tyson Fury is a big hitter on social media: retirement should be another major earning opportunity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/bxoer-wearing-gloves-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/tyson-fury-is-a-big-hitter-on-social-media-retirement-should-be-another-major-earning-opportunity","publisheddate":"2025-01-22","summary":"
Boxer Tyson Fury recently announced that he was retiring from the sport. Just like he did in 2013 and 2017. And then again in 2022.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Join the conversation to help shape WA's educational future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/education-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/join-the-conversation-to-help-shape-was-educational-future","publisheddate":"2025-01-21","summary":"
Charting the future of Western Australia’s education system will be the subject of a panel discussion hosted by UWA’s Public Policy Institute and the Fogarty Foundation next month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"The Rising Joint Israel-US Strategic Fortunes in the Middle East","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/middle-east-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/the-rising-joint-israel-us-strategic-fortunes-in-the-middle-east","publisheddate":"2025-01-20","summary":"
Military and intelligence operations have blunted the Iran-led & axis of resistance, undermining Tehran's regional influence.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Health and wellbeing boosted by Federal grants","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ideas-grant-scheme-2-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/health-and-wellbeing-boosted-by-federal-grants","publisheddate":"2025-01-20","summary":"
Patients with ovarian cancer, arthritis, fungal infections, spinal injuries and chronic ear infections are likely to see the benefits of Federal Government funding for five projects.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Should we aim to bulk-bill everyone for GP visits? We asked 5 experts","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/gp-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/should-we-aim-to-bulk-bill-everyone-for-gp-visits-we-asked-5-experts","publisheddate":"2025-01-17","summary":"
A new report by a GP listing company made headlines this week showing low rates of bulk billing for GP visits across Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA Cricket Club reclaim the title as T20 Colts Champions","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-cricket-club-wins-colts-t20-championships-2024-2025-season.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/uwa-cricket-club-reclaim-the-title-as-t20-colts-champions","publisheddate":"2025-01-17","summary":"The University of Western Australia Cricket Club (UWACC) narrowly clinched their second T20 Cricket title in the space of 3 seasons.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body's immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/wildfire-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/wildfires-ignite-infection-risks-by-weakening-the-bodys-immune-defences-and-spreading-bugs-in-smoke","publisheddate":"2025-01-16","summary":"
Over the past several days, the world has watched on in shock as wildfires have devastated large parts of Los Angeles.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"IVF pregnancies at greater risk of exposure to medicines that can harm fetus","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/ivf-study-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/ivf-pregnancies-at-greater-risk-of-exposure-to-medicines-that-can-harm-fetus","publisheddate":"2025-01-15","summary":"
A new study has revealed a potential reason why some pregnancies achieved through assisted reproductive technology may result in birth defects in comparison to naturally conceived pregnancies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Engineering change - 10 years of championing diversity in STEM","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/marandoo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/engineering-change-10-years-of-championing-diversity-in-stem","publisheddate":"2025-01-14","summary":"
UWA's Girls+ in Engineering program is celebrating a major milestone, marking 10 years of inspiring and empowering the next generation of women+ in STEM.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Devil you know: can predator presence help native species survive?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/chuditch-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/can-predator-presence-help-native-species-survive","publisheddate":"2025-01-13","summary":"
A study by The University of Western Australia found that maintaining some predation pressure in havens gave native fauna improved chances of survival when they were released into the wild.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Making a splash: Aquaculture facility manager charts course for research success","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/dr-katarina-doughty_aquaculture_944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/aquaculture-facility-manager-charts-course-for-research-success","publisheddate":"2025-01-13","summary":"
From teaching an eager group of postgrads, to water sampling and weighing fish – there is no such thing as a "regular day" for Dr Katarina Doughty. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"}]},{"title":"Exhibition to dive deep into WA's marine parks","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/marine-parks-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/exhibition-to-dive-deep-into-was-marine-parks","publisheddate":"2025-01-13","summary":"
Ever wanted to explore Western Australia’s deepest marine worlds? Now could be your chance.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Blood, urine and other bodily fluids: how your leftover pathology samples can be used for medical research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/blood-samples-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/blood-urine-and-other-bodily-fluids-how-your-leftover-pathology-samples-can-be-used-for-medical-research","publisheddate":"2025-01-08","summary":"
A doctors visit often ends with you leaving with a pathology request form in hand. The request form soon has you filling a sample pot, having blood drawn, or perhaps even a tissue biopsy taken.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"3 drugs that went from legal, to illegal, then back again","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/cannabis-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/3-drugs-that-went-from-legal-to-illegal-then-back-again","publisheddate":"2025-01-06","summary":"
Cannabis, cocaine and heroin have interesting life stories and long rap sheets. We might know them today as illicit drugs, but each was once legal.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"The strange tale of a 19th-century polymath who left a trail of controversy across colonial Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/burra-burra-mine-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/the-strange-tale-of-a-19th-century-polymath-who-left-a-trail-of-controversy-across-colonial-australia","publisheddate":"2025-01-06","summary":"
About 20 minutes’ drive north of Geraldton, on Australia’s west coast, lies a hill named Mount Sommer. The little peak is one of the few relics left behind by the enigmatic nineteenth-century polymath Dr Ferdinand von Sommer, Western Australia’s first government geologist.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Saudi Arabia is a controversial choice to host the World Cup, but the scrutiny might spark change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/saudi-soccer-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/january/saudi-arabia-is-a-controversial-choice-to-host-the-world-cup-but-the-scrutiny-might-spark-change","publisheddate":"2025-01-06","summary":"
The official announcement that Saudi Arabia would host the 2024 Fifa men’s World Cup came as a surprise to nobody. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Professor Vercoe follows in family footsteps with AAAS Fellowship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/professor-phil-vercoe-and-his-father-dr-john-vercoe.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/professor-vercoe-follows-in-his-family-footsteps-with-aaas-fellowship","publisheddate":"2024-12-19","summary":"When asked which of the esteemed scientists he is most proud to join as a Fellow for the Australian Association of Animal Sciences (AAAS), the answer comes easily for Professor Phil Vercoe. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Researchers lead groundbreaking initiatives with NHMRC funding","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/medical-research-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/researchers-lead-groundbreaking-initiatives-with-nhmrc-funding","publisheddate":"2024-12-19","summary":"
Innovative research projects led by The University of Western Australia are set to make significant strides, thanks to $4 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council  Ideas Grants scheme. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Vale Emerita Professor Brenda Walker (1957-2024)","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/brenda-walker-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/vale-brenda-walker","publisheddate":"2024-12-19","summary":"
The University of Western Australia mourns the passing on 10 December of Emerita Professor Brenda Walker at the age of 67.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It's just the start","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/hajj-pilgrims-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/more-than-1300-hajj-pilgrims-died-this-year-when-humidity-and-heat-pushed-past-survivable-limits-its-just-the-start","publisheddate":"2024-12-19","summary":"
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims undertake the Hajj –the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Three generations of healing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/med-grads-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/three-generations-of-healing","publisheddate":"2024-12-19","summary":"
When Henry Pemberton walked across the stage at The University of Western Australia’s Winthrop Hall to receive his medical degree, he was continuing a family tradition spanning three generations.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"UWA scientists help secure future of faba bean farming in Ethiopia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/professor-martin-barbetti-faba-bean-card-image.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/uwa-scientists-help-secure-future-of-faba-bean-farming-in-ethiopia","publisheddate":"2024-12-19","summary":"When faba bean gall disease arrived in Ethiopia about a decade ago, the disease quickly took over smallholder farmer Desta Woldearegay’s fields – destroying the precious harvest that her family relied on for food and income. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Record 13 students selected as New Colombo Plan Scholars","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/scholars-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/record-13-students-selected-as-new-colombo-plan-scholars","publisheddate":"2024-12-18","summary":"
A record 13 undergraduates from The University of Western Australia are set to pursue their study dreams after being named as 2025 New Colombo Plan Scholars, highlighting the University's commitment to developing strong Indo-Pacific capabilities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/syria-latest-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/a-bitter-rivalry-is-emerging-in-the-middle-east-between-two-old-adversaries-over-the-future-of-syria","publisheddate":"2024-12-18","summary":"
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has opened a new front for geopolitical competition in the Middle East.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA appoints new Head of Optometry and Vision Science","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/khyber-alam-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/uwa-appoints-new-head-of-optometry-and-vision-science","publisheddate":"2024-12-12","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has appointed Associate Professor Khyber Alam as the new Head of the Department of Optometry and Vision Science. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Optometry"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Funding to improve pregnancy outcomes for women and babies","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/preterm-babies-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/funding-to-improve-pregnancy-outcomes-for-women-and-babies","publisheddate":"2024-12-12","summary":"
A microbiological researcher from The University of Western Australia has received funding from the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation to improve outcomes for preterm babies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Stepping up for Reconciliation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rcswa-rap-card----944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/stepping-up-for-reconciliation","publisheddate":"2024-12-12","summary":"The Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) staff and students have formalised their ongoing commitment to closing the gap with the launch of a Reconciliation Action Plan. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"}]},{"title":"Enriching student lives through AusConnect","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/card-image-944x522-ausconnect.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/enriching-student-lives-through-ausconnect","publisheddate":"2024-12-11","summary":"AusConnect provides a vital bridge to help them adapt and thrive in the community. Through connections with alumni, ambassadors and fellow students, participants gain not only practical support but also a sense of belonging.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Syria's new leaders say they're a moderate force. Australia has labelled them terrorists","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/adobestock_79754658.jpeg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/syrias-new-leaders-say-theyre-a-moderate-force-australia-has-labelled-them-terrorists","publisheddate":"2024-12-11","summary":"
While the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime will reshape the balance of power in the northern Middle East, it is doubtful that Syrians will be entering a time of prolonged peace. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"A wave of new buoys to improve forecasting accuracy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/wave-buoy-in-water.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/a-wave-of-new-buoys-to-improve-forecasting-accuracy","publisheddate":"2024-12-11","summary":"
Oceanographers at The University of Western Australia are set to make advances in wave forecasting with the deployment of small drifting wave buoys that promise to improve the accuracy of wave predictions, allowing for safer and more informed activities for those reliant on ocean conditions.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Wormhole closed in solution to plastic pollution","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/plastic-pollution-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/wormhole-closed-in-solution-to-plastic-pollution","publisheddate":"2024-12-10","summary":"
The capability of mealworms to digest and break down plastics has been challenged in a study led by researchers from The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Defence funding boost for quantum technology innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/quantum-grant-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/defence-funding-boost-for-quantum-technology-innovation","publisheddate":"2024-12-09","summary":"
Quantum researchers at The University of Western Australia have received a $2 million funding boost from the Australian Government through its Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s (ASCA) Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT) program.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"New Wheatbelt school program bridges Western science and Indigenous knowledge","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/wheatbelt-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/new-wheatbelt-school-program-bridges-western-science-and-indigenous-knowledge","publisheddate":"2024-12-09","summary":"
An innovative new educational initiative is set to revolutionise science and literacy learning for students in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Call for two-fold approach to create sustainable food supplies","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/sustainable-food-supplies-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/call-for-two-fold-approach-to-create-sustainable-food-supplies","publisheddate":"2024-12-06","summary":"
Gene editing and plant domestication are essential to protect food supplies in a worsening climate, according to an international team of researchers, led by The University of Western Australia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Former premier to be honoured during summer graduations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/graduations-uwa-2024-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/former-premier-to-be-honoured-during-summer-graduations","publisheddate":"2024-12-06","summary":"
Former WA premier Mark McGowan AC will receive an honorary doctorate during a summer graduation ceremony next week at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Cultivating a legacy with 50 years of soil science at UWA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/lyn-abbott-cake-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/cultivating-a-legacy-with-50-years-of-soil-science-at-uwa","publisheddate":"2024-12-06","summary":"
When Emerita Professor Lyn Abbott first stepped foot on UWA’s Crawley campus half a century ago, she recalls a very different scene to the University of today.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Health Campus Hangout - Dr Jasper Brooksbank","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rcswa-jasper-brooksbank-944-x-522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/health-campus-hangout---dr-jasper-brooksbank","publisheddate":"2024-12-05","summary":"Former UWA medical student and RCSWA Northam 2021 alumnus Dr Jasper Brooksbank reflects on his formative rural training experiences in this Health Campus Hangout Q&A...","sxaTags":[{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Ephemeral technology in a changing world","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/card-image-944x522-oldham.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/ephemeral-technology-in-a-changing-world","publisheddate":"2024-12-05","summary":"Understanding theoretically the physical and emotional triggers of pain, does not equate to experiencing pain. You never forget what you have experienced. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"}]},{"title":"Professor Roberto Togneri: My Alumni Journey","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/card-image-944x522-prof-rob.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/professor-roberto-togneri-alumni-journey","publisheddate":"2024-12-05","summary":"I embarked on my Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) at UWA in 1980, continued with a PhD at UWA and remained an academic staff member until 2024 when I decided it was time to retire.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Engineering"}]},{"title":"Obituary for Anas","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/card-image-944x522-anas-orb.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/obituary-for-anas","publisheddate":"2024-12-05","summary":"Anas Ghadouani was raised in Rabat, Morocco, in a loving family who nurtured his curiosity, love of cooking and food, and positive outlook on life.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"}]},{"title":"Leadership Talks with Dr Raj Kurup","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/card-image-944x522-dr-raj.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/leadership-talks-with-dr-raj-kurup","publisheddate":"2024-12-05","summary":"Finlay Campbell, a master’s student in environmental engineering and a trainee engineer at Environmental Engineers International Pty Ltd, sits down with Dr Raj Kurup, CEO of Environmental Engineers International and Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering at UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Engineering"}]},{"title":"Chemical engineering students secure second place at the 2024 Chemeca Hackathon","featuredimage":"","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/chemical-engineering-students-secure-second-place-at-the-2024-chemeca-hackathon","publisheddate":"2024-12-04","summary":"
Our project, Pyro-Methanation ElectraCapture (PMEC), presents a carbon-negative, value-driven solution that integrates CCUS, methanation, and pyrolysis to create a safe and sustainable gaseous fuel supply chain, connecting Australia’s clean energy hubs. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Engineering"}]},{"title":"Reflections on UWA's IChemE safety training session","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/ben-tippet-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/reflections-on-uwa-icheme-safety-training-session","publisheddate":"2024-12-04","summary":"
In mid-August, Chemical & Process Engineering Club (CPEC) and the Department of Chemical Engineering organised an IChemE safety training session.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"}]},{"title":"Student site visit to Coogee Chemicals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/coogee-chemicals-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/student-site-visit-to-coogee-chemicals","publisheddate":"2024-12-04","summary":"The recent site tour to Coogee Chemicals provided an invaluable learning experience for students, offering a behind-the-scenes look at one of Australia’s leading chemical manufacturers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Engineering"}]},{"title":"Concerning new findings on mental health in WA's construction industry","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/construction-worker-mental-health-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/concerning-new-findings-on-mental-health-in-was-construction-industry","publisheddate":"2024-12-04","summary":"
A new study has revealed that suicidal thoughts and behaviours among WA construction workers are around three times higher than those typically seen in the adult Australian population, and that depression and anxiety symptoms occur at twice the national average among these workers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Young Lives Matter"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"What's fair in the fight to keep bank branches and access to cash alive?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/bank-fees-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/whats-fair-in-the-fight-to-keep-bank-branches-and-access-to-cash-alive","publisheddate":"2024-12-04","summary":"
On Tuesday, Commonwealth Bank announced it was planning to move customers using one of its legacy accounts to its newer “Smart Access” account.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Pharmacy leaders recognised nationally for exceptional contribution","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/amanda-quek-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/pharmacy-leaders-recognised-nationally-for-exceptional-contribution","publisheddate":"2024-12-04","summary":"
Six researchers from UWA's Centre for Optimisation of Medicines have been identified by their peers as leading the advancement of pharmacy practice in Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Open Day 2024 with the School of Engineering","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/open-day-2024-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/open-day-2024-with-the-school-of-engineering","publisheddate":"2024-12-03","summary":"UWA Open Day is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our world-leading campus and facilities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Engineering"}]},{"title":"State Government renews funding for road safety research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/road-safety-renew-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/state-government-renews-funding-for-road-safety-research","publisheddate":"2024-12-03","summary":"
UWA has welcomed today’s State Government’s announcement that it will extend funding for the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research for a further five years.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/awards-dec---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2024-12-02","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"UWA celebrates excellence with VC's Research Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/vc-awards-group-card-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/uwa-celebrates-excellence-with-vcs-research-awards","publisheddate":"2024-12-02","summary":"
UWA has recognised the exceptional achievements of its researchers and technical support staff in this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Research Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"New clinic to provide culturally safe and accessible eye care for SW communities","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/sw-eye-clinic-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/december/new-clinic-to-provide-culturally-safe-and-accessible-eye-care-for-south-west-communities","publisheddate":"2024-12-02","summary":"
A new eye clinic aims to make a significant impact in transforming eye care for Aboriginal communities in the State’s South West. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Optometry"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New drug provides first boost to asthma attack treatment in 50 years","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/asthma-attack-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/new-drug-provides-first-boost-to-asthma-attack-treatment-in-50-years","publisheddate":"2024-11-29","summary":"
A team of international researchers has found a drug injected under the skin effectively treats asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and reduces the need for further treatment.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA researchers shine in The Australian's 2025 Research Magazine","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/gainey-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/uwa-researchers-shine-in-the-australians-2025-research-magazine","publisheddate":"2024-11-29","summary":"
Nine outstanding researchers from The University of Western Australia have been named as leaders in their respective fields by The Australian's 2025 Research Magazine.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Research leaders awarded Federal funding for discovery projects","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/research-leaders-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/research-leaders-awarded-federal-funding-for-discovery-projects","publisheddate":"2024-11-29","summary":"
Researchers for The University of Western Australia will share in more than $11 million in Federal funding for 16 projects that will provide economic, commercial, environmental, social and cultural benefits to the Australian community.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems"},{"title":"Chemical Engineering"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Mechanical Engineering"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Singing the world alive, one First Nations word at a time","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/first-nation-word-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/singing-the-world-alive-one-first-nations-word-at-a-time","publisheddate":"2024-11-29","summary":"
A precious message for all Australians has been created by First Nations people with publication of Words to Sing the World Alive.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Australia’s Green Hydrogen Vision: Shaping a New Market","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/h2-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/australia-green-hydrogen-vision-shaping-a-new-market","publisheddate":"2024-11-28","summary":"
Australia aims to become a global leader in the future green hydrogen economy, thanks to its abundant renewable energy resources and proximity to energy-hungry markets.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"}]},{"title":"Can ecosystems survive intensifying hurricanes?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/north-atlantic-storm-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/can-ecosystems-survive-intensifying-hurricanes","publisheddate":"2024-11-28","summary":"
A new study that includes researchers from The University of Western Australia has highlighted the severe impacts of intensifying hurricanes on coastal ecosystems in the North Atlantic. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Prominent Indigenous psychologist recognised with Australian humanities honour","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pat-dudgeon-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/prominent-indigenous-psychologist-recognised-with-australian-humanities-honour","publisheddate":"2024-11-28","summary":"
Professor Pat Dudgeon AM, a pioneering Indigenous psychologist, has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the highest honour in Australian humanities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA named country’s best for soil sciences, nine researchers top list","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/professor-nanthi-bolan-with-soil-science-students.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/uwa-named-countrys-best-for-soil-sciences-nine-researchers-top-list","publisheddate":"2024-11-28","summary":"
Soil Sciences, Botany and Plant Pathology at The University of Western Australia have been crowned top in the country by The Australian newspaper’s 2025 Research magazine.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"}]},{"title":"Call for deep dive into Indian Ocean's ecosystems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/elin-thomas-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/call-for-deep-dive-into-indian-oceans-ecosystems","publisheddate":"2024-11-26","summary":"
A review by marine biologists from The University of Western Australia has identified a need to prioritise future research of the Indian Ocean’s diverse deep-sea ecosystems.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"TeraNet jeep to debut at Indo Pacific Space Conference","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/teranet-jacarandah-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/teranet-jeep-to-debut-at-indo-pacific-space-conference","publisheddate":"2024-11-26","summary":"
UWA will unveil its hi-tech and fully kitted-out TeraNet Jeep at today’s high profile Indo-Pacific Space and Earth Conference in Perth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Reshaping Citizenship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mccusker-centre_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/summer/reshaping-citizenship","publisheddate":"2024-11-25","summary":"
The McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA was established in late 2015 with a generous endowment from the McCusker Charitable Foundation and a mission to provide opportunities for students to make practical contributions to addressing challenges in the wider community.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Grand challenges"},{"title":"McCusker Centre for Citizenship"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Yarning for change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/glenys-collard-and-celeste-louro_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/summer/yarning-for-change","publisheddate":"2024-11-25","summary":"
A trailblazing language partnership is bridging cultures to help save lives
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"Forrest Creative Fellowships draw exceptional artists","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/forrest-2025-creatives-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/forrest-creative-fellowships-draw-exceptional-artists","publisheddate":"2024-11-25","summary":"
A visual artist amplifying Indigenous children’s voices and a musician who will explore culturally significant sites have been awarded 2025 Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships by the Forrest Research Foundation. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Albany wave energy project to help Australia become world leader in renewables","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/m4-deployed-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/albany-wave-energy-project-to-help-australia-become-world-leader-in-renewables","publisheddate":"2024-11-25","summary":"
Girt by sea, Australia is uniquely well-placed to decarbonise the economy by leading offshore renewable energy generation, including wave energy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Quick News"}]},{"title":"Human exclamations of pain are similar across the world, new study reveals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pain-out-loud-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/human-exclamations-of-pain-are-similar-across-the-world-new-study-reveals","publisheddate":"2024-11-25","summary":"
We all know what words we might shout out when we stub a toe or touch something hot. For those of us who speak English, it’s probably “ouch”.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Experts gather to tackle the elephant in the room","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/xxx-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/experts-gather-to-tackle-the-elephant-in-the-room","publisheddate":"2024-11-25","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s Public Policy Institute will host a groundbreaking panel addressing one of society's most controversial yet pervasive topics – pornography in the digital age. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Humpback whale nursery hotspot detected","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/whales-in-exmouth-gulf-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/humpback-whale-nursery-hotspot-detected","publisheddate":"2024-11-22","summary":"
Marine biologists from The University of Western Australia have recommended protection measures for a humpback whale nursery ground in the Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"The unspoken rule of conversation that explains why AI chatbots feel so human","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/chatbot-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/the-unspoken-rule-of-conversation-that-explains-why-ai-chatbots-feel-so-human","publisheddate":"2024-11-22","summary":"
Earlier this year, a Hong Kong finance worker was tricked into paying US$25 million to scammers who had used deepfake technology to pretend to be the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Business School welcomes three new board members","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/business-school-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/business-school-welcomes-three-new-board-members","publisheddate":"2024-11-22","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s Business School has appointed three well-known industry leaders to its board, underscoring the School’s commitment to integrating top-tier industry expertise.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Trump can't have his cake and eat it","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/2024-us-election-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/trump-cant-have-his-cake-and-eat-it","publisheddate":"2024-11-21","summary":"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"UWA's beloved 'Cathedral of Trees' gets a facelift","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/somerville-renos-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/uwas-beloved-cathedral-of-trees-gets-a-facelift","publisheddate":"2024-11-21","summary":"
Nestled within the picturesque grounds of UWA, the Somerville Auditorium – affectionately dubbed the ‘Cathedral of Trees’ – has stood for nearly 80 years as a tribute to both nature and the visionary spirit of its namesake, William Somerville. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"}]},{"title":"Drawn into law","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/uniview/2024/makers-contract.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/summer/drawn-into-law","publisheddate":"2024-11-20","summary":"Comic book contracts try to prevent disputes and misunderstandings because ‘it's easier to not crack an egg than it is to put it back together again’.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"The way of water","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/uniview/2024/farm-dam-drone-shot-800x420.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/summer/the-way-of-water","publisheddate":"2024-11-20","summary":"
Western Australia is experiencing more long, hot and dry summers that affect rainfall quantity, intensity and distribution, and rural communities are bearing the brunt of the impact.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"UWA celebrates 10 Highly Cited researchers in 2024","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/new-hici-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/uwa-celebrates-10-highly-cited-researchers-in-2024","publisheddate":"2024-11-20","summary":"
Ten academics including three women from The University of Western Australia are among 6,886 researchers from institutions in 59 countries and regions to have been recognised on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list from Clarivate.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"Where does the land of the democracy sausage sit?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/democracy-sausage-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/where-does-the-land-of-the-democracy-sausage-sit","publisheddate":"2024-11-20","summary":"
The global future of democracy and Australia’s place in it will be discussed by a panel of experts at an event hosted by The University of Western Australia this month.
","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Casting a spotlight on the Black convicts of African descent who helped shape Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/black-slaves-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/casting-a-spotlight-on-the-black-convicts-of-african-descent-who-helped-shape-australia","publisheddate":"2024-11-20","summary":"
It is a new idea to many Australians that their past is connected to the tragic history of transatlantic slavery.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA team designs a 'Happy Homesick' future for lunar living","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/happy-homesick-group-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/uwa-team-designs-a-happy-homesick-future-for-lunar-living","publisheddate":"2024-11-19","summary":"
Imagine celebrating your birthday or Christmas on the Moon, roughly 384,400 kms from Earth, surrounded by spherical habitats that feel as much like home as possible.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Chief scientist to examine issues shaping society","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/chief-scientist-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/chief-scientist-to-examine-issues-shaping-society","publisheddate":"2024-11-19","summary":"
Australia’s Chief Scientist will explore the role social science plays to address the nation’s most pressing challenges and shape a better future at a lecture held at The University of Western Australia this month. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"UWA welcomes 15 new recipients to the prestigious Blues family","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-ultimate-club-members-shevanka-dias--and-ben-deacon-enjoying-the-2024-uwa-blues-awards.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/uwa-welcomes-15-new-recipients-to-the-prestigious-blues-family","publisheddate":"2024-11-18","summary":"The annual UWA Blues Awards, held on Thursday 14 November at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, recognised the achievements of the 2024 recipients and welcomed them to the prestigious Blues family.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"New book reflects on personal experience","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/daniel-juckes-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/new-book-reflects-on-personal-experience","publisheddate":"2024-11-18","summary":"
We are living in the moment of the essay and a new book examines the strategies the form offers for reflection and sense-making. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Are professional footballers overworked? Their performance and wellbeing are definitely at risk","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/soccer-ball-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/are-professional-footballers-overworked-their-performance-and-wellbeing-are-definitely-at-risk","publisheddate":"2024-11-18","summary":"
For some professional footballers, the ultimate sporting honour is to play – and hopefully win – for their country.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Help shape research to improve children's surgery experience","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/surgery-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/help-shape-research-to-improve-childrens-surgery-experience","publisheddate":"2024-11-15","summary":"
Have your say in groundbreaking research on anaesthesia and perioperative care.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"In Chinese Postman, Brian Castro transforms fiction into a mechanism of truth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/literary-skull-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/in-chinese-postman-brian-castro-transforms-fiction-into-a-mechanism-of-truth","publisheddate":"2024-11-14","summary":"
There was a point in the 1990s where it became fashionable to emphasise that autobiography was fiction.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Program boosts physical literacy for Northern Territory children","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/indoor-keepy-kiddo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/program-boosts-physical-literacy-for-northern-territory-children","publisheddate":"2024-11-14","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s KIDDO physical literacy program will be introduced into schools in the Northern Territory to boost development of students’ essential fundamental movement skills and confidence to be physically active. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"The power of human milk for infant health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/breastfeeding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/the-power-of-human-milk-for-infant-health","publisheddate":"2024-11-14","summary":"
Reviews highlight the uniqueness of the developing infant immune system and how human milk meets ever-changing needs of newborns.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Inspiring researchers to showcase their expertise","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/vikram-and-anna-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/inspiring-researchers-to-showcase-their-expertise","publisheddate":"2024-11-14","summary":"
An offshore geotechnical engineer working to advance sustainable energy has received a Business Events Perth 2024 Aspire Award. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Digitisation Centre of Western Australia Inaugural Symposium 2024","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dcwa-2024-symposium-strelley.jpeg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/digitisation-centre-of-western-australia-inaugural-symposium-2024","publisheddate":"2024-11-14","summary":"The DCWA heartily welcomes everyone to the Inaugural Symposium to discover and celebrate the digital collections in WA","sxaTags":[{"title":"DCWA"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker but Middle East peace might be beyond him","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/trump-middle-east-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/donald-trump-fancies-himself-a-skilled-dealmaker-but-middle-east-peace-might-be-beyond-him","publisheddate":"2024-11-14","summary":"
Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Future Regions Lab primed for collaboration","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/future-regions-lab-director-associate-professor-kirsten-martinus.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/future-regions-lab-primed-for-collaboration","publisheddate":"2024-11-13","summary":"Childhood experiences of regional towns and agriculture, and the strong desire to help the people and industries there, have shaped Associate Professor Kirsten Martinus’ research agenda.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"New geoscience centre to shape Australia's future workforce","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/marco-fiorentini-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/new-geoscience-centre-to-shape-australias-future-workforce","publisheddate":"2024-11-13","summary":"
An innovative new research centre will launch this week, bringing together some of Australia’s leading universities, resource industry stakeholders and government institutions to drive research into critical minerals and sustainable mining.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Grant to boost Aboriginal mens family and domestic violence prevention efforts","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/yurla-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/grant-to-boost-aboriginal-mens-family-and-domestic-violence-prevention-efforts","publisheddate":"2024-11-13","summary":"
A family domestic violence primary prevention research project led by WA Centre for Rural Health at UWA has received a $500,000 grant from the Western Australian Department of Communities to tackle and prevent family domestic violence in Geraldton, Mullewa and Northampton.","sxaTags":[{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Yarn with me: Implementing Clinical Yarning in the Midwest","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/yarn-with-me_944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/yarn-with-me","publisheddate":"2024-11-13","summary":"Training in an innovative framework designed to improve communication with Aboriginal patients is to be rolled out across the Midwest.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"}]},{"title":"Reid revival: UWA's iconic library transformed","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/reid-library-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/uwas-iconic-library-transformed","publisheddate":"2024-11-12","summary":"
The Reid Library has long stood as a symbol of learning and collaboration, with more than one million visits a year.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Campus Notices"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Library"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Plant roots key to water movement and wetland restoration","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/water-table-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/plant-roots-key-to-water-movement-and-wetland-restoration","publisheddate":"2024-11-12","summary":"
A groundbreaking study has revealed the critical role of plant roots in enhancing water movement through wetland soils, offering valuable insights for ecosystem restoration and water management in coastal and saline wetlands in Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Data breach laws drive up private debt costs but being cyber smart can help","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/cyber-security-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/data-breach-laws-drive-up-private-debt-costs-but-being-cyber-smart-can-help","publisheddate":"2024-11-11","summary":"
A new study by researchers, including at The University of Western Australia, has revealed how US data breach notification (DBN) laws are influencing the cost of private debt for companies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"In a record-breaking drought, bush birds flocked to the city","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/drought-birds-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/in-a-record-breaking-drought-bush-birds-flocked-to-the-city","publisheddate":"2024-11-11","summary":"
Perth is no stranger to hot and dry summers, but the period from October 2023 to April 2024 was exceptional.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Panel to examine anxiety disorder from different perspectives","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/anxiety-disorder-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/panel-to-examine-anxiety-disorder-from-different-perspectives","publisheddate":"2024-11-11","summary":"
Join three experienced clinicians from different schools of thought in psychology who will discuss anxiety disorder at an event hosted by The University of Western Australia’s Robin Winkler Clinic this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Culture, Country and Truth: West Kimberley Indigenous heritage map","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/fitzroy-river-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/culture-country-and-truth-west-kimberley-indigenous-heritage-map","publisheddate":"2024-11-08","summary":"
A collaborative project has mapped the heritage values of Martuwarra (Fitzroy River) and its people in the West Kimberley to create an online exhibition of the ‘Living Water’ museum. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Part science, part magic: an illuminating history of healing with light","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/magic-sun-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/paert-science-part-magic-an-illuminating-history-of-healing-with-light","publisheddate":"2024-11-07","summary":"
For millennia, humans had one obvious and reliable source of light – the Sun – and we knew the Sun was essential for our survival.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Why choose daily fasting: motivations behind a growing health trend","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/time-restricted-dieting-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/why-choose-daily-fasting-motivations-behind-a-growing-health-trend","publisheddate":"2024-11-07","summary":"
Researchers have examined why a  type of intermittent fasting has gained popularity for health and weight management, despite limited formal guidance from healthcare providers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Trust, meaningful conversations key to improving First Nations preterm birth outcomes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dr-kiarna-brown-card944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/trust-meaningful-conversations-key-to-improving-first-nations-preterm-birth-outcomes","publisheddate":"2024-11-06","summary":"
Dr Kiarna Brown (MBBS '06) is a First Nations obstetrician and gynaecologist living and working on Larrakia Country in the Northern Territory. A UWA Medicine graduate, her path from schoolgirl to medical specialist has taken her across much of Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Panel examines free speech at universities","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/french-dialogue-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/panel-examines-free-speech-at-universities","publisheddate":"2024-11-06","summary":"
A public panel discussion exploring the issues surrounding free speech on university campuses was hosted by UWA’s Law School last week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Anti-methane solutions receive grant boost","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dr-suyog-subedi-delivering-feed-additive-to-grazing-sheep-at-uwa-farm-ridgefield.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/anti-methane-solutions-receive-grant-boost","publisheddate":"2024-11-05","summary":"The University of Western Australia researchers, led by Dr Zoey Durmic, have been successful in the bid for a final stage of the Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock (MERiL) Program.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"Cracking the code to copper's fiery origins","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dan-bevan-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/cracking-the-code-to-coppers-fiery-origins","publisheddate":"2024-11-05","summary":"
An international study, including researchers from UWA, has unveiled new pathways to future copper deposits by cracking the code to the metal’s origins, a discovery that could reshape the future of copper mining and help meet the surging global demand for the critical resource.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Researchers shaping our State named award finalists","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/wa-of-the-year-2024-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/researchers-shaping-our-state-named-award-finalists","publisheddate":"2024-11-04","summary":"
A paediatric anaesthetist, a microbiologist solving antibiotic resistance and a mental healthcare advocate from The University of Western Australia have been announced as WA 2025 Australian of the Year Awards’ finalists. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Student numbers add up at Maths Olympiad","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/maths-olympiad-2024-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/student-numbers-add-up-at-maths-olympiad","publisheddate":"2024-11-01","summary":"
Students from Perth Modern School and a student from Christ Church Grammar School have taken out the top individual and teams prizes in WA’s Maths Olympiad hosted by The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Mathematician makes a splash as Rhodes Scholar","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/jason-lu-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/mathematician-makes-a-splash-as-rhodes-scholar","publisheddate":"2024-11-01","summary":"
A mathematician who completed the solo Rottnest swim before turning his attention to triathlons has been named a 2025 Rhodes Scholar.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements October","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/awards-and-achievements-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/awards-and-achievements-october","publisheddate":"2024-11-01","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Two UWA graduates named 2025 John Monash Scholars","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/anish-and-racheline-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/november/two-uwa-graduates-named-2025-john-monash-scholars","publisheddate":"2024-11-01","summary":"
An advocate for social mobility through education and an internationally recognised youth leader in Asia-Australia relations have been named 2025 John Monash Scholars.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"UWA Sport Awards recognises the special milestones of two historic clubs","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-triathlon-club-attending-the-2024-uwa-sport-awards-at-the-university-club-of-western-australia.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/uwa-sport-awards-recognises-the-special-milestones-of-two-historic-clubs","publisheddate":"2024-10-31","summary":"The annual UWA Sports Awards, held on Friday 25 October at the University Club, celebrated a historic moment for the UWA Hockey Club and UWA Nedlands Football Club.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Genetic tool to help restore marine ecosystems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/reef-adapt-tool-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/genetic-tool-to-help-restore-marine-ecosystems","publisheddate":"2024-10-31","summary":"
A team of researchers has launched a new online web tool to help with the restoration and creation of sustainable marine ecosystems.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Vale Alan Robson","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/alan-robson-preferred-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/vale-alan-robson","publisheddate":"2024-10-31","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is saddened by the loss of Emeritus Professor Alan Robson AO CitWA, who died yesterday aged 79. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Astronomic forces could influence El Nino events","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/el-nino-events-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/astronomic-forces-could-influence-el-nino-events","publisheddate":"2024-10-30","summary":"
A study by an international team of researchers has predicted more El Nino events are likely to occur during the next decade.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"CGIAR leader makes the most of special visit to UWA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/cgiars-dr-ismahane-elouafi-in-front-of-a-uwa-glasshouse-with-phd-students-the-institute-director-hackett-professor-kadambot-siddique-adjunct-professor-jairo-palta-and-business-manager-diana-boykett.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/cgiar-leader-makes-the-most-of-special-visit-to-uwa","publisheddate":"2024-10-30","summary":"A jam-packed program during a whirlwind three-day visit to UWA kicked off with a glasshouse tour for Executive Managing Director of CGIAR Dr Ismahane Elouafi.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"Groundbreaking research recognised for its innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/julia-at-uluu-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/groundbreaking-research-recognised-for-its-innovation","publisheddate":"2024-10-30","summary":"
A plastic alternative made from seaweed and a bioengineered human heart valve have been recognised at the Western Australia Innovators of the Year Awards on Monday night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Book launch and symposium on sustainable solutions for climate action","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/biomass-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/book-launch-and-symposium-on-sustainable-solutions-for-climate-action","publisheddate":"2024-10-30","summary":"
UWA's Centre for Energy is this week hosting two significant events that could reshape Australia's approach to climate action and position Western Australia as a global leader in sustainable biofuel production.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Energy"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Springboard Medical Manufacturing Alliance expands","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/medical-manufacturing-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/springboard-medical-manufacturing-alliance-expands","publisheddate":"2024-10-30","summary":"
Western Australia’s emerging medical manufacturing sector has been boosted by the expansion of the Springboard Medical Manufacturing Alliance from six to 15 members, who will work together to build a strong foundation for the sector.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Rapid breeding for improved common bean in Africa on brink of breakthrough","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/project-leader-professor-cowling-examining-beans-during-the-annual-review-event.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/rapid-breeding-for-improved-common-bean-in-africa-on-brink-of-breakthrough","publisheddate":"2024-10-29","summary":"The final review of their project to develop biofortified rapid-cooking beans in Africa has brought UWA researchers and collaborators within arm’s reach of a “substantial breakthrough for human health and welfare”.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"}]},{"title":"Funds give heartbeat to cardiovascular research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/heart-foundation-grants-half--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/funds-give-heartbeat-to-cardiovascular-research","publisheddate":"2024-10-29","summary":"
Two researchers from The University of Western Australia have received Heart Foundation funds to help save more lives from cardiovascular disease.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Managing patient depression and suicidality - a new approach for GPs","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rcswa-gp-psych-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/managing-patient-depression-and-suicidality---a-new-approach-for-gps","publisheddate":"2024-10-29","summary":"West Australian General Practitioners are completing a new accredited course designed to enhance their skills in recognising, diagnosing and treating depression and suicidality.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Phone support for carers reduces stress but more help required","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/carer-support-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/phone-support-for-carers-reduces-stress-but-more-help-required","publisheddate":"2024-10-28","summary":"
A new study led by The University of Western Australia has found although support given by nurses over the phone to caregivers of older adults reduced their stress levels, it did not improve their health-related quality of life. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Innovative projects boosted by State funding","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/innovation-funding-fellowship-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/innovative-projects-boosted-by-state-funding","publisheddate":"2024-10-28","summary":"
Projects to repair ruptured eardrums, understand genetic variants, improve cochlear implants, boost the immune system to eliminate cancer cells, use AI to screen for heart disease, develop cancer immunotherapy and treat obesity, diabetes and frailty have been boosted by State Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Health and medical leaders join top national academy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dawn-bessarab-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/health-and-medical-leaders-join-top-national-academy","publisheddate":"2024-10-24","summary":"
An Indigenous health and social worker, cardiovascular disease specialist, two infectious disease paediatricians and a cardiovascular exercise physiologist have been elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"Researcher keeps her cool during canola heat tolerance experiments","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/phd-student-in-shenton-shadehouse.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/researcher-keeps-her-cool-during-canola-heat-tolerance-experiments","publisheddate":"2024-10-23","summary":"If you think you’re skilled at multitasking, just try single-handedly caring for more than 500 canola plants at once – each needing to be treated at a specific stage of flowering – in the UWA Shenton Park Field Station screenhouse.","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"19th-century author Augusta Drane was an intellectual ‘warrior nun’. Was she queer?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/19th-century-nun-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/author-augusta-drane-was-an-intellectual-warrior-nun-was-she-queer","publisheddate":"2024-10-23","summary":"
Augusta Theodosia Drane, a 19th-century English religious leader, published works including poetry, histories, essays and biographies. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Food for thought: tool measures dietary plastic exposure","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/plastics-and-food-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/food-for-thought-tool-measures-dietary-plastic-exposure","publisheddate":"2024-10-22","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have designed a tool to measure dietary exposure to plastic products.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"App to boost youth mental health and wellbeing wins award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mental-health-app---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/app-to-boost-youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing-wins-award","publisheddate":"2024-10-22","summary":"
An interactive mental health education tool for young Australians created by researchers at The University of Western Australia has won an award for its design and innovation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Graduate School of Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Young Lives Matter"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Annual Legume Breeding Australia release first two clover varieties","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/associate-professor-phillip-nichols-agriculture-minister-jackie-jarvis-and-bradley-wintle-with-the-new-varieties.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/annual-legume-breeding-australia-release-first-two-clover-varieties","publisheddate":"2024-10-21","summary":"It is no coincidence that the first two annual pasture legumes developed by Annual Legume Breeding Australia (ALBA) researchers at The University of Western Australia share their names with legendary scientists. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Researchers bring conversation and cheer to CBD bars","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/raising-bar-2024-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/researchers-bring-conversation-and-cheer-to-cbd-bars","publisheddate":"2024-10-21","summary":"
Fill your glass and pull up a stool as 10 top researchers from The University of Western Australia transform Perth bars into learning spaces for this year’s Raising the Bar event on Tuesday 29 October.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Study finds every week counts in preventing perinatal deaths","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/perinatal-deaths-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/study-finds-every-week-counts-in-preventing-perinatal-deaths","publisheddate":"2024-10-21","summary":"
New research has revealed which gestational week of birth carries the lowest risk of perinatal death.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Do IUDs cause breast cancer? Here’s what the evidence says","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/conversation-breast-cancer-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/do-iuds-cause-breast-cancer-heres-what-the-evidence-says","publisheddate":"2024-10-18","summary":"
A new study has found a link between hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and breast cancer.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Breakthrough grant to enhance leukaemia detection in Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rph-wendy-erber-grant-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/breakthrough-grant-to-enhance-leukaemia-detection-in-australia","publisheddate":"2024-10-18","summary":"
Researchers from UWA and Royal Perth Hospital will use a $1.1 million grant from the RPH Research Foundation to advance the early detection and prevention of the blood cancer leukaemia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Martu People and UWA share Traditional Knowledge innovation award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/atse-awards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/martu-people-and-uwa-share-traditional-knowledge-innovation-award","publisheddate":"2024-10-18","summary":"
The Martu organisation Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa and The University of Western Australia have received a prestigious award for a major collaborative project that unlocked the scientific mystery of ‘fairy circles’ in desert regions. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"1 in 5 Australians don't wash their hands every time they use toilet","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/hand-washing-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/australians-dont-wash-their-hands-every-time-they-use-toilet","publisheddate":"2024-10-18","summary":"
Australia’s Food Safety Information Council has released its latest report card on the country’s hand washing habits.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Know your JMO Society - GeMOS","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rcswa-gemos-logo-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/know-your-jmo-society---gemos","publisheddate":"2024-10-17","summary":"The Geraldton JMO Society (GeMOS) was established in 2022 by a group of passionate junior doctors who recognised the need for a supportive community to address the unique challenges faced by interns, resident medical officers, and registrars throughout their prevocational training journey at Geraldton Regional Hospital. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Long-term data reveals climate change impact on California grasslands","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/new-richard-hobbs-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/long-term-data-reveals-climate-change-impact-on-california-grasslands","publisheddate":"2024-10-17","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has played a pivotal role in a new international study that reveals climate change is driving significant transformations in the plant composition and ecological functions of California’s grasslands.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"Student experience influences GPs","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rcswa-gp-project-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/student-experience-influences-gps","publisheddate":"2024-10-14","summary":"It is no secret that rural Western Australia is grappling with a critical shortage of GPs, driven by the state’s remoteness, high workload and challenges in retaining medical professionals. Addressing the GP shortage in rural WA requires a comprehensive and local approach, and the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) Regional Training Hubs Rural GP Project is taking significant steps to tackle this issue. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Lecture explores political influence on Indigenous wellbeing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/pathway-to-politics-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/lecture-explores-political-influence-on-indigenous-wellbeing","publisheddate":"2024-10-14","summary":"
How Indigenous struggles for racial justice and collective healing are influenced by political perspectives will be explored at a lecture hosted by The University of Western Australia this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Australia has led the way regulating gene technology for over 20 years. Here's how it should apply that to AI","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/ai-gene-technology-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/australia-has-led-the-way-regulating-gene-technology-for-over-20-years-heres-how-it-should-apply-that-to-ai","publisheddate":"2024-10-14","summary":"
Since 2019, the Australian Department for Industry, Science and Resources has been striving to make the nation a leader in “safe and responsible” artificial intelligence (AI).","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Nitrogen pollution linked to shift in plant distribution","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/forest-and-nitrogen-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/nitrogen-pollution-linked-to-shift-in-plant-distribution","publisheddate":"2024-10-11","summary":"
An international study has linked nitrogen pollution to westward shifts in the distribution of European forest plants.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Alarming rise in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide rates","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pat-dudgeon-report-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/alarming-rise-in-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-suicide-rates","publisheddate":"2024-10-11","summary":"
There has been an alarming rise in suicide rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, according to 2023 causes of death data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Friday essay: 'I claimed our data' - confronting the colonial archive is 'intense Aboriginal love' in action","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/geraldton-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/friday-essay-i-claimed-our-data-confronting-the-colonial-archive-is-intense-aboriginal-love-in-action","publisheddate":"2024-10-11","summary":"
I am a Wajarri, Badimaya and Wilunyu woman from the Yamaji Nation who has grown up on country with family in the small rural inland community of Mullewa, in Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Global experts urge policy action on self-harm","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pat-dudgeon-report-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/global-experts-urge-policy-action-on-self-harm","publisheddate":"2024-10-10","summary":"
Two researchers from UWA were among 46 international authors who contributed to a global report on self-harm, which found at least 14 million episodes yearly worldwide, with the biggest burden felt in low and middle-income countries and higher incidence among young people.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Cancer research project to investigate potential of Busselton Jetty's marine sponges","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/darren-holland-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/cancer-research-project-to-investigate-potential-of-busselton-jettys-marine-sponges","publisheddate":"2024-10-10","summary":"
A groundbreaking research initiative is set to explore the untapped medicinal potential of marine sponges found at Busselton Jetty, with the goal of identifying new lead candidates for cancer treatment options.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Australia can be a leader in wave energy – but the time to act is now","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/wave-energy-report-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/australia-can-be-a-leader-in-wave-energy-but-the-time-to-act-is-now","publisheddate":"2024-10-09","summary":"
 Clean renewable energy from harnessing ocean waves can be a critical enabler in helping Australia achieve its Net Zero targets – and we are uniquely well-placed to lead in this space, a new report shows.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"World-leading paediatric anaesthetist awarded Prime Minister's Prize for Science","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/britta-science-prize-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/world-leading-paediatric-anaesthetist-awarded-prime-minsters-prize-for-science","publisheddate":"2024-10-09","summary":"
Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg has been awarded a prestigious Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her life-changing research into reducing risks associated with anaesthesia for children, to make surgery and recovery safer.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Four extraordinary UWA Students earn prestigious sports bursary","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-student-athlete-keishin-ochi-winning-the-2024-uwa-sports-convocation-bursary.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/four-extraordinary-uwa-students-earn-prestigious-sports-bursary","publisheddate":"2024-10-08","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has awarded four recipients with sport bursaries as part of a long history of commitment to supporting athletes competing at the highest level.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"Mapping child health and wellbeing to address inequities","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/child-atlas-wa-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/mapping-child-health-and-wellbeing-to-address-inequities","publisheddate":"2024-10-08","summary":"
A world-first online tool to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people by helping to understand inequities was today launched at UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Young Lives Matter"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Global warming threat to whale sharks","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/whale-shark-and-ship-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/global-warming-threat-to-whale-sharks","publisheddate":"2024-10-08","summary":"
An international study has found whale sharks and ships are more likely to collide by the end of the century due to climate change.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Research project to address cultural gap","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/c-green_card---944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/research-project-to-address-cultural-gap","publisheddate":"2024-10-08","summary":"
Nearly $200,000 has been awarded to the UWA for a research project that will develop a tool to more effectively measure mental health and wellbeing in the Aboriginal community of Mullewa.","sxaTags":[{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Iran put ball in Netanyahu's court, we await the response","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/israel-and-iran-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/iran-put-ball-in-netanyahus-court-we-await-the-response","publisheddate":"2024-10-07","summary":"
Israel and Iran are locked in a vicious cycle of hostility that can easily spiral into a regional inferno of global proportions.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter's moon Europa","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/jupiter-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/nasa-is-launching-a-major-mission-to-look-for-habitable-spots-on-jupiters-moon-europa","publisheddate":"2024-10-07","summary":"
On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon, Europa.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Rhodes scholar candidates living large","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rhodes-at-large-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/rhodes-scholar-candidates-living-large","publisheddate":"2024-10-07","summary":"
A mathematician with a penchant for long-distance swimming and a multilingual musician with a love of ballroom dancing have been named Rhodes Scholarship Australia-at-large candidates. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Breakfast by the Bay to spotlight rights and needs of future generations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/bbb-kids-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/breakfast-by-the-bay-to-spotlight-rights-and-needs-of-future-generations","publisheddate":"2024-10-04","summary":"
Laying the foundations for a more just, equitable and sustainable Australian future will be the subject of a panel discussion hosted by The University of Western Australia’s Public Policy Institute this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Social Impact"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"National award for prominent public health leader","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/colleen-caphia-medal-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/national-award-for-prominent-public-health-leader","publisheddate":"2024-10-03","summary":"
Head of the School of Population and Global Health at The University of Western Australia Professor Colleen Fisher has received a national award for her outstanding contribution to public health education.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Sudan at war: the art of peace talks and why they often fail","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/sudan-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/sudan-at-war-the-art-of-peace-talks-and-why-they-often-fail","publisheddate":"2024-10-03","summary":"
High-level peace talks took place in August 2024 to negotiate a much-needed ceasefire in Sudan. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Physicist recognised for precision in science","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mike-tobar-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/physicist-recognised-for-precision-in-science","publisheddate":"2024-10-01","summary":"
An expert in quantum technology and dark matter from The University of Western Australia has been awarded a prestigious national prize for his outstanding contribution to physics. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements September","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/jac-birt--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/awards-and-achievements-september","publisheddate":"2024-10-01","summary":"
UWA has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Israel has a history of unsuccessful invasions of Lebanon. Will this time be any different?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/israel-landscape-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/october/israel-has-a-history-of-unsuccessful-invasions-of-lebanon-will-this-time-be-any-different","publisheddate":"2024-10-01","summary":"
Following a massive bombardment of Lebanon, Israel has begun a land invasion of its northern neighbour.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Snakes are waking up. What should you do if you're bitten? And what if you're a long way from help?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dugite-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/snakes-are-waking-up-what-should-you-do-if-youre-bitten-and-what-if-youre-a-long-way-from-help","publisheddate":"2024-09-30","summary":"
From the creeks that wind through inner city Melbourne to the far outback in Western Australia, snake season is beginning.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Vale Dr John Gladstones 1932 - 2024","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dr-john-gladstones-main-image.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/vale-dr-john-gladstones-1932---2024","publisheddate":"2024-09-27","summary":"Dr John Gladstones was probably the most revered agricultural scientist of the 20th century in Western Australia, from the point of view of farmers and viticulturalists as well as most of his peers in agricultural science.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Indigenous wildlife tracking skills underpin vast monitoring project","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/goanna-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/indigenous-wildlife-tracking-skills-underpin-vast-monitoring-project","publisheddate":"2024-09-27","summary":"
As animals move across the desert, they leave tracks, diggings and droppings. For skilled trackers, reading these signs is like watching a movie.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA Business School MBA tops rankings in WA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/biz-school-rankings-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/uwa-business-school-mba-ranked-first-in-wa","publisheddate":"2024-09-26","summary":"
UWA’s Business School has retained its top ranking in Western Australia for its Master of Business Administration program.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Rankings"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Navigating threats and embracing opportunities: the impact of generative AI ","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/the-impact-of-generative-ai-on-professional-roles-944x522px.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/the-impact-of-generative-ai-on-professional-roles","publisheddate":"2024-09-26","summary":"Generative AI is rapidly reshaping industries and society, offering new opportunities and risks, though its full potential remains years from being fully realised.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Kimberley rock art showcased in free event","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rock-art-film-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/kimberley-rock-art-showcased-in-free-event","publisheddate":"2024-09-26","summary":"
A captivating documentary set in the world-renowned rock art galleries of the Kimberley region of Western Australia will screen at UWA next month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Lecture to explore connection between climate change and gender equity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/kate-chaney-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/lecture-to-explore-connection-between-climate-change-and-gender-equity","publisheddate":"2024-09-25","summary":"
The intersection between climate change and gender equity will be the subject of this year’s Contemporary Issues in PRME (Principles of Responsible Management Education) Annual Lecture at The University of Western Australia’s Business School.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"}]},{"title":"Multiplex CEO to deliver 2024 Dr George Hondros Memorial Lecture","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/john-fletcher-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/multiplex-ceo-to-deliver-2024-dr-george-hondros-memorial-lecture","publisheddate":"2024-09-24","summary":"
Global CEO of Multiplex and UWA engineering graduate John Flecker will deliver this year’s Dr George Hondros Memorial Lecture, sharing his insights on ‘Why Multiplex has stood the test of time’.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA partners with State Government and CSIRO to house new biomedical hub","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mou-2-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/uwa-partners-with-state-government-and-csiro-to-house-new-biomedical-hub","publisheddate":"2024-09-24","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has signed a landmark agreement with the State Government and CSIRO that will develop a 10ha site in Floreat into a biomedical research and industry precinct.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"In the rare event of a vaccine injury, Australians should be compensated","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/vaccine-compensation-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/in-the-rare-event-of-a-vaccine-injury-australians-should-be-compensated","publisheddate":"2024-09-24","summary":"
Vaccination is one of the most effective methods to protect individuals and the broader public from disease.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"'Breakthrough discovery': Indigenous Rangers in outback WA find up to 50 night parrots one of Australia's most elusive birds","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/conversation-night-parrot-v2-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/breakthrough-discovery-indigenous-rangers-in-outback-wa-find-up-to-50-night-parrots-one-of-australias-most-elusive-birds","publisheddate":"2024-09-23","summary":"
In arid inland Australia lives one of Australia’s rarest birds: the night parrot.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Elegantly and chaotically, Rodney Hall falls into the vortex of history","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/hall-vortex-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/elegantly-and-chaotically-rodney-hall-falls-into-the-vortex-of-history","publisheddate":"2024-09-20","summary":"
Rodney Hall’s Vortex is the 13th novel in a long and distinguished career that includes two Miles Franklin Literary Awards for his earlier novels. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Engineer's passion for science rewarded with top gong","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-tall-poppy-winners-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/engineers-passion-for-science-rewarded-with-top-gong","publisheddate":"2024-09-20","summary":"
A chemical engineer from The University of Western Australia was announced as the joint winner of the top prize at the 2024 WA Young Tall Poppy awards ceremony last night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Chemical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Rural champion sets sail","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rcswa-sue-pougnault-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/rural-champion-sets-sail","publisheddate":"2024-09-19","summary":"For more than 20 years, Sue Pougnault has changed lives through her relentless dedication to recruitment and retention of rural origin students to medicine and dentistry. Ahead of her retirement in October 2024, Sue reflects on a remarkable career with UWA and the Rural Clinical School of WA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Champions League 2024: data suggests new format could end up being fairer and more competitive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/champions-league-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/champions-league-data-suggests-new-format-could-end-up-being-fairer-and-more-competitive","publisheddate":"2024-09-19","summary":"
Some football pundits have already predicted that the winners of the Uefa Champions League tournament in 2025 will be the very same team that won it in 2024. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Forrest Fellowships attract outstanding academics","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/forrest-fellows-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/forrest-fellowships-attract-outstanding-academics","publisheddate":"2024-09-19","summary":"
An astrophysicist, ant diversity scientist, English literature scholar, physical chemist and marine ecologist have been awarded prestigious 2025 Forrest Fellowships.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Hannah Arendt is a philosopher for our times","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/hannah-arendt-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/hannah-arendt-wanted-political-thinking-to-be-urgent-and-engaged","publisheddate":"2024-09-19","summary":"
Lyndsey Stonebridge begins We Are Free to Change the World, her illuminating biography of Hannah Arendt, by reminding us of her subject’s continuing relevance.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"Empathy the key to just society","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/michelle-stott-oped-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/empathy-the-key-to-just-society","publisheddate":"2024-09-19","summary":"
The sad news that 60-year-old American Denise Prudhomme had died at her desk but went unnoticed for four days highlights a poignant issue.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"McCusker Centre for Citizenship"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Science event puts shine on researchers' outlook","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/shine-dome-2024-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/science-event-puts-shine-on-researchers-outlook","publisheddate":"2024-09-19","summary":"
Two researchers have been inspired after sharing knowledge and experiences at an event held to celebrate science and honour its outstanding achievements earlier this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Will the exploding pager attack be the spark that ignites an Israel-Hezbollah war?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/exploding-pager-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/will-the-exploding-pager-attack-be-the-spark-that-ignites-an-israel-hezbollah-war","publisheddate":"2024-09-19","summary":"
The alleged Israeli attack on members of Hezbollah via their pagers is another ominous development propelling the Middle East towards a full-scale regional war. It leaves Hezbollah with little option but to retaliate with the full support of the Iran-led “axis of resistance”.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Symposium to address unique challenges faced by family businesses","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/family-business-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/symposium-to-address-unique-challenges-faced-by-family-businesses","publisheddate":"2024-09-19","summary":"
The distinct challenges faced by family-run businesses will come under the spotlight at a two-day virtual symposium hosted by The University of Western Australia next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Canopy Resilience Project shows positive signs","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dead-and-alive-trees-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/canopy-resilience-project-shows-positive-signs","publisheddate":"2024-09-18","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s Canopy Resilience Project, launched in May to address drought challenges for local trees, is reporting encouraging results following decent winter rainfall in Perth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Lowering cancer drug dose could open tumours to immunotherapy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/professor-ganss-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/lowering-cancer-drug-dose-could-open-tumours-to-immunotherapy","publisheddate":"2024-09-18","summary":"
A new study has found administering anti-cancer drugs at a hundred-fold lower dose than standard protocols could improve the tumour’s response to immunotherapy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali capture two silver medals in Canberra","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/2024-uwa-maali-ultimate-team-taking-a-group-photo-against-monash-university.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/uwa-maali-capture-two-silver-medals-in-canberra","publisheddate":"2024-09-17","summary":"
Team UWA' s thrilling showcase of grit produces two silver medals at the 2024 UniSport Nationals in Canberra, ACT.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Partnership to boost ocean research and conservation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pristine-ocean-phd-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/partnership-to-boost-ocean-research-and-conservation","publisheddate":"2024-09-17","summary":"
 A new joint scholarship launched by the Forrest Research Foundation, The University of Western Australia and National Geographic’s Pristine Seas will enhance the State’s capacity to attract PhD researchers to Perth. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"New literary festival to dive into an ocean of talent","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/anna-reece-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/new-literary-festival-to-dive-into-an-ocean-of-talent","publisheddate":"2024-09-17","summary":"
Perth Festival is proud to announce an exciting new literature festival will debut in spring 2026. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Are white patches on whale shark skin cause for concern?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/whale-shark-skin-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/are-white-patches-on-whale-shark-skin-cause-for-concern","publisheddate":"2024-09-16","summary":"
Marine scientists have been taking samples from whale shark skin to try and determine the effect of pollutants on whale health.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Future female leaders graduate from politics program","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pathway-to-pollie-grads-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/future-female-leaders-graduate-from-politics-program","publisheddate":"2024-09-13","summary":"
A group of women from diverse political, professional and cultural backgrounds graduated from Pathways to Politics for Women at The University of Western Australia last week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"UWA launches McCusker Chair in Citizenship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mccuskar-card-reframed.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/uwa-launches-mccusker-chair-in-citizenship","publisheddate":"2024-09-13","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has launched a new endowed Chair with the appointment of Michelle Scott OAM as the inaugural McCusker Chair in Citizenship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"McCusker Centre for Citizenship"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Should school nurses weigh students? We asked 5 experts","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/school-nurse-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/should-school-nurses-weigh-students-we-asked-5-experts","publisheddate":"2024-09-12","summary":"
One in four Australian children aged two to 17 are classified as above a healthy weight, based on their body mass index (or BMI, which is weight divided by height squared).","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Join NASA's International Observe the Moon Night in Perth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/moon-gazing-card-1.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/join-nasas-international-observe-the-moon-night-in-perth","publisheddate":"2024-09-11","summary":"
The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) is calling on space enthusiasts young and old to join an unforgettable evening under the stars at NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night this Saturday.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Exploring art, storytelling, and growth at Hatched","featuredimage":"","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/exploring-art-storytelling-and-growth-at-hatched","publisheddate":"2024-09-10","summary":"UWA graduate Esther Forest (BA '22, BA(Hons) '23) explores personal narratives and challenges societal perceptions through mixed media at Hatched 2024.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"Study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilised","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/prescription-alcohol-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/study-finds-medications-for-alcohol-use-disorders-underutilised","publisheddate":"2024-09-10","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have found medications used to treat alcohol use disorders are severely underutilised in Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Revolutionary imaging technique set to quantify ageing at a cellular level","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/kenta-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/revolutionary-imagine-technique-set-to-quantify-ageing-at-a-cellular-level","publisheddate":"2024-09-10","summary":"
An international team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking method to measure biological ageing with unparalleled precision that has the potential to revolutionise the way we approach ageing and age-related diseases.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New program to investigate child safety and privacy online","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/child-online-safety-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/new-program-to-investigate-child-safety-and-privacy-online","publisheddate":"2024-09-09","summary":"
Children's online safety and privacy will be the focus of a new three-year research program by a collaboration of Australian and US-based researchers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Grant to help map biodiversity of deep-sea marine parks","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/paige-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/grant-to-help-map-biodiversity-of-deep-sea-marine-parks","publisheddate":"2024-09-09","summary":"
Research into the biodiversity of WA’s deep-sea marine parks has been boosted by funding with The University of Western Australia’s Dr Paige Maroni receiving an award as part of the Federal Government’s National Taxonomy Research Grant Program.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Celebrating 10 years of inspiring rural health careers in the Midwest","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/student-health-academy_944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/celebrating-years-of-inspiring-rural-health-careers-in-the-midwest","publisheddate":"2024-09-04","summary":"
The WA Centre for Rural Health of UWA is delighted to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Student Health Academy. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Maali cricketers selected for Indian tour","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-winning-silver-at-the-2024-unisport-aus-t20-cricket-nationals.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/maali-cricketers-selected-for-indian-tour","publisheddate":"2024-09-04","summary":"UWA Maali T20 Cricket representatives have been selected to represent Australian Universities in an upcoming T20 Cricket tour of India.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"First Nations people are 3 times more likely to die on the road. How to fix Australia's transport injustice","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/remote-road-toll-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/first-nations-people-are-3-times-more-likely-to-die-on-the-road-how-to-fix-australias-transport-injustice","publisheddate":"2024-09-03","summary":"
Last year, more than 1,200 people died in road crashes across Australia. But not all Australians face the same level of risk on our roads.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali Countdown to Canberra Begins","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/2022-uwa-maali-nationals-jersey-presentation-and-smoking-ceremony-held-at-winthrop-av.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/uwa-maali-countdown-to-canberra-begins","publisheddate":"2024-09-03","summary":"
Noongar Elder Barry Winmar led Team UWA Maali in a traditional Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony ahead of the 2024 UniSport Nationals competition in Canberra, ACT. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Albany takes lead in renewable innovation with wave energy converter  launch","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/albany-wave-energy-card-3.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/albany-takes-lead-in-renewable-innovation-with-wave-energy-converter--launch","publisheddate":"2024-09-03","summary":"
UWA’s Marine Energy Research Australia will today unveil a world-first initiative to showcase Albany’s wave energy resources and research expertise, positioning the Great Southern region as a leader in renewable energy innovation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Indigenous delegation gains global insights on suicide prevention and wellbeing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/indigenous-suicide-conference-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/indigenous-delegation-gain-global-insights-on-suicide-prevention-and-wellbeing","publisheddate":"2024-09-03","summary":"
Five Indigenous Australian youth, including one from Western Australia, and two Aboriginal Elders have travelled to the Seneca Nation in Niagara Falls, Western New York, for the 2024 World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference, bringing back vital knowledge to support their communities","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New marine species found 'hidden' in plain sight","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/zoantharian-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/new-marine-species-found-hidden-in-plain-sight","publisheddate":"2024-09-02","summary":"
 An international team of researchers delved into museum collections and discovered new species of sponge-associated zoantharian, a small colonial organism similar to anemones.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Awards & Achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rhonda-kerr-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/awards-achievements","publisheddate":"2024-09-02","summary":"
UWA has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Visit UWA Albany Open Day as it celebrates 25 years","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/albany-campus-rebranded-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/september/visit-uwa-albany-open-day-as-it-celebrates-25-years","publisheddate":"2024-09-02","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s Albany campus is inviting the community to celebrate its 25th anniversary and discover more about its teaching and research at Open Day this Sunday 8 September.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Funding boost to help solve scientific challenges","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/discovery-shceme-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/funding-boost-to-help-solve-scientific-challenges","publisheddate":"2024-08-30","summary":"
Projects at The University of Western Australia to map the relationship between DNA nanoparticles and cells, measure the life cycle of nitrogen and expand our climate change mitigation capacity have received Federal Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Exploration of human body form in material world","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/stuffed-exhibition-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/exploration-of-human-body-form-in-material-world","publisheddate":"2024-08-30","summary":"
A new exhibition at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery investigates fibre and textiles in relation to bodies, power, memory and places and reflects on the intricate histories embedded within crafted objects.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"The conflict goes on, but no party desires an all-out Middle East war","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/tehran-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/the-conflict-goes-on-but-no-party-desires-an-all-out-middle-east-war","publisheddate":"2024-08-28","summary":"
Another round of Israel-Hezbollah tit-for-tat attacks is over for now, but the danger of an all-out war continues to haunt the Middle East.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"New co-designed program aims to curb youth anti-social behaviour in Mullewa","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/bbmm_card---944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/new-co-designed-program-aims-to-curb-youth-anti-social-behaviour-in-mullewa","publisheddate":"2024-08-27","summary":"
The WA Centre for Rural Health and Mullewa community are proud to announce the launch of Binmaga Barndimanmanha Mayu’s Program 2024, a six-month collaborative diversionary prevention initiative to address youth anti-social behaviours.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture releases Annual Research Report 2023","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/sitecore-card-image---arr-2023-ridgfield.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/the-uwa-institute-of-agriculture-releases-annual-research-report-2023","publisheddate":"2024-08-27","summary":"In a world where agriculture needs to evolve to meet the challenges of tomorrow, The UWA Institute of Agriculture’s Annual Research Report 2023 offers a glimpse into the groundbreaking innovations and initiatives driving this transformation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Funding to improve health outcomes for women and babies","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/wirf-funding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/funding-to-improve-health-outcomes-for-women-and-babies","publisheddate":"2024-08-27","summary":"
Two researchers from The University of Western Australia have received funding to improve health outcomes for sick newborn babies during medical transportation and prevent mastitis in breastfeeding women.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Colourful outlook: ornaments enhance primate group dynamics","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/coloured-primates-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/colourful-outlook-ornaments-enhance-primate-group-dynamics","publisheddate":"2024-08-27","summary":"
A new study from The University of Western Australia has revealed decorative features such as vibrant fur, striking beards and elaborate body ornaments in primates are essential for communication between different groups. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali finish third in maiden UTL tournament","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-tennis-player-luca-katsamakis-captured-in-a-heated-battle-against-university-of-adelaide-during-utl.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/uwa-maali-finish-third-in-maiden-utl-tournament","publisheddate":"2024-08-23","summary":"UWA Maali have claimed bronze in the first year of the University Tennis League (UTL) after defeating Deakin University on Thursday 22 August 2024.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"A landmark decision of the High Court explains how corporations can now be held directly responsible for their predatory business models","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/corporate-fraud-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/a-landmark-decision-of-the-high-court-explains-how-corporations-can-now-be-held-directly-responsible-for-their-predatory-business-models","publisheddate":"2024-08-23","summary":"
Catching corporate fraudsters has been a disheartening, and often unsuccessful, exercise in the Australian justice system.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Land use changes stinging bigger bees","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/bigger-bees-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/land-use-changes-stinging-bigger-bees","publisheddate":"2024-08-22","summary":"
A new collaborative study has found that bees are increasingly under threat due to environmental degradation caused by changes in land use.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Legacies of British slavery to be unveiled in new exhibition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/slavery-exhibition-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/legacies-of-british-slavery-to-be-unveiled-in-new-exhibition","publisheddate":"2024-08-22","summary":"
The Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney will tomorrow launch a powerful new exhibition, Chains of Empire, coinciding with the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study shows fewer medications may benefit older people","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/deprescriping-drugs-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/study-shows-fewer-medications-may-benefit-older-people","publisheddate":"2024-08-21","summary":"
An analysis undertaken at UWA has found deprescribing medication can improve survival rates for older people if initiated early.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Tooth Fairies go bush","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rcswa-prof-fiona-stanley_annette-stokes.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/tooth-fairies-go-bush","publisheddate":"2024-08-20","summary":"With her new University of Western Australia Honorary Doctorate under her wing, Annette Stokes AM is flying back to WA’s Goldfields with a new research goal in her sights.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"UWA Sport hosts inaugural Martial Arts Festival on campus","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/kobudo-representative-in-uniform-at-the-2024-martial-arts-festival.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/uwa-sports-hosts-inaugural-martial-arts-festival-on-campus","publisheddate":"2024-08-20","summary":"UWA Sport General Manager Jake Wilkins welcomed members of UWA Martial Artsclubs, Western Australian Kendo Renmei, Wrestling WA and the Consul-General of Japan in Perth, Mr Natio Yasushi to the inaugural Martial Arts Festival held at UWA on Friday 16 August 2024.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Inspiring researchers recognised for outstanding contributions to science","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/markus-blood-pressure-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/inspiring-researchers-win-awards-for-contributions-to-science","publisheddate":"2024-08-20","summary":"
A world-leading researcher in hypertension was announced as a 2024 Premier's Scientist of the Year and two scientists from The University of Western Australia were inducted into the WA Science Hall of Fame at an awards ceremony last night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"A city at the crossroads: how Gaza became one of the great intellectual hubs of the Roman Empire","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/ancient-gaza-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/a-city-at-the-crossroads-how-gaza-became-one-of-the-great-intellectual-hubs-of-the-roman-empire","publisheddate":"2024-08-20","summary":"
The years 2023 and 2024 will certainly be remembered as some of the darkest in the long and often violent history of Gaza.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Could harnessing our ocean giants be a financial lifeline for global diversity?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/tuna-fish-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/could-harnessing-our-ocean-giants-be-a-financial-lifeline-for-global-diversity","publisheddate":"2024-08-20","summary":"
A new study has suggested a novel approach to financing global biodiversity conservation through tracking and valuing the migratory patterns of marine megafauna – including whales, sharks, tuna and turtles.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Philanthropic legacy dedicated to seeing all kids with cancer survive and thrive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/tki-cancer-centre-launch-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/philanthropic-legacy-dedicated-to-seeing-all-kids-with-cancer-survive-and-thrive","publisheddate":"2024-08-19","summary":"
One of WA’s biggest ever philanthropic gifts will transform childhood cancer research and treatment by improving outcomes for children with cancer and discovering more effective and less toxic treatments.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Help uncover the impact of plastics on your health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/plastics-bigger-bodies-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/help-uncover-the-impact-of-plastics-on-your-health","publisheddate":"2024-08-16","summary":"
UWA is calling for volunteers for a research trial that could reveal the true extent of the impact of plastic chemicals on human wellbeing.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"New Music Theatre Chair and major hit right note at UWA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/matt-ward-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/new-music-theatre-chair-and-major-hit-right-note-at-uwa","publisheddate":"2024-08-15","summary":"
UWA’s Conservatorium of Music has appointed performer and director Matt Reuben James Ward as its inaugural Chair of Music Theatre.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"3 years after the Taliban's return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/us-flag-and-taliban-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/after-the-talibans-return-afghanistan-is-a-broken-country-swarming-with-terrorists-again","publisheddate":"2024-08-15","summary":"
This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"What we're missing from At The Movies, 10 years after its last season","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/movie-show-conversation-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/what-were-missing-from-at-the-movies-10-years-after-its-last-season","publisheddate":"2024-08-14","summary":"
At the Movies was first broadcast on the ABC on July 1 2004, with the final episode broadcast on December 9 2014. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"'Bravest little building in the West' gets a refurb","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/irwin-street-refurb-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/bravest-little-building-in-the-west-gets-a-refurb","publisheddate":"2024-08-14","summary":"
Over the past four months, UWA’s historic Irwin Street Building, once described as the ‘bravest little building in the West’ has undergone a major refurbishment to preserve its legacy for the future.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Convocation Conversations"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Winter sale warming for book lovers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/book-volunteers-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/winter-sale-warming-for-book-lovers","publisheddate":"2024-08-13","summary":"
Book lovers rejoice! Save the Children's annual winter book sale is returning to The University of Western Australia this week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Citizen scientists can help endangered sharks","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/andrea-lopez-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/citizen-scientists-can-help-endangered-sharks","publisheddate":"2024-08-12","summary":"
A Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia is asking the community to embrace the theme of this year’s National Science Week by becoming a citizen scientist and documenting endangered hammerhead sharks.   ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Maali serve up a win in the inaugural University Tennis League","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-host-the-inaugural-utl-competition-against-the-university-of-south-australia-on-wednesday-7-august-2024.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/maali-serve-up-a-win-in-the-inaugural-university-tennis-league","publisheddate":"2024-08-12","summary":"UWA hosted the inaugural University Tennis League against Adelaide University in a regional qualifier on Wednesday 7 August. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Young Tall Poppy scientists topping their fields","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/neil-tall-poppy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/young-tall-poppy-scientists-topping-their-fields","publisheddate":"2024-08-08","summary":"
A diverse group of scientists from The University of Western Australia have been recognised for their research and passion for communicating science beyond the walls of the laboratory.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Optometry"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Scientists and rangers share knowledge to restore seagrass","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/seagrass-collection-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/scientists-and-rangers-share-knowledge-to-restore-seagrass","publisheddate":"2024-08-08","summary":"
Scientists from The University of Western Australia have partnered with Indigenous rangers on a seagrass restoration project in Gathaagudu (Shark Bay) to help moderate climate change and conserve biodiversity.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Newnham Fellowship winners","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/2024-newnham-fellowship-winners.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/newnham-fellowship-winners","publisheddate":"2024-08-06","summary":"
Geraldton doctors Pippin Holmes and Andrew Nguyen have been announced as the 2024 Newnham Fellows.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Colostrum's critical role in fighting undernutrition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/colustrum-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/colostrums-critical-role-in-fighting-undernutrition","publisheddate":"2024-08-06","summary":"
A study has revealed that the first drops of breast milk are crucial for healthy growth at birth and can help combat chronic undernutrition.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"}]},{"title":"Microbial allies: How friendly fungi is helping rice thrive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/microbial-rice-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/microbial-allies-how-friendly-fungi-is-helping-rice-thrive","publisheddate":"2024-08-06","summary":"
Researchers from UWA, in collaboration with Chinese scientists, have uncovered a fascinating aspect of plant-microbe interactions, revealing how a specific leaf fungus enhances rice disease resistance through chemical signalling. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Field of vision data helping to track health outcomes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/field-of-vision-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/field-of-vision-data-helping-to-track-health-outcomes","publisheddate":"2024-08-05","summary":"
Researchers at UWA have designed a new method to extract data on a large scale to assess and track changes in people’s field of vision.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Will the US be roped into Israel's war","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/israel-hamas-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/will-the-us-be-roped-into-israels-war","publisheddate":"2024-08-02","summary":"
In assassinating Hamas' top political leader and a senior Hezbollah commander Israel raised the spectre of a regional war.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"National body prescribes top honour for pharmacist","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/amy-page-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/national-body-prescribes-top-honour-for-pharmacist","publisheddate":"2024-08-02","summary":"
A pharmacist and biostatistician from The University of Western Australia has been recognised with the top honour for pharmacy in Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Shark loss takes bite out of ecosystems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/shark-loss-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/shark-loss-takes-bite-out-of-ecosystem","publisheddate":"2024-08-02","summary":"
An international team of researchers reviewed how greatly reduced shark populations impact ecosystems to help inform coastal development and conservation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Awards and Achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/waarc-group-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2024-08-01","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"iCamuno Biotherapeutics partners with UWA and Monash","featuredimage":"","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/icamuno-biotherapeutics-partners-with-uwa-and-monash","publisheddate":"2024-07-31","summary":"
iCamuno Biotherapeutics, a pioneering biotechnology firm specialising in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologies, has entered into a landmark patent license agreement with The University of Western Australia and Monash University. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Screening for success: new support for breastfeeding mums","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/breastfeeding-mums-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/screening-for-success-new-support-for-breastfeeding-mums","publisheddate":"2024-07-31","summary":"
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) researchers at The University of Western Australia have highlighted the critical role of antenatal screening in supporting breastfeeding mothers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Oceanic experts named finalists in nation's top science awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/julia-reisser-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/oceanic-experts-named-finalists-in-nations-top-science-awards","publisheddate":"2024-07-31","summary":"
An oceanographer developing an alternative to plastic and a scientist exploring biological diversity are Australian Museum Eureka Prize finalists.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Past and future to be explored with new funding","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/hongqi-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/past-and-future-to-be-explored-with-new-funding","publisheddate":"2024-07-31","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia will lead projects to produce green hydrogen, explore innovative approaches to Aboriginal history and investigate the impact of sea-level rise on ancestral wetlands after receiving almost $3.5 million in Federal Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"The art of happiness: New campaign encourages creativity for mental health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/arty-art-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/the-art-of-happiness-new-campaign-encourages-creativity-for-mental-health","publisheddate":"2024-07-30","summary":"
Western Australians will soon be encouraged to embrace the arts to enhance their mental wellbeing as part of a world-first, statewide campaign, Good Arts, Good Mental Health.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Stop thinking of menopause as secret women's business","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/paul-maginn-meno-op-edcard.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/stop-thinking-of-menopause-as-secret-womens-business","publisheddate":"2024-07-30","summary":"
If you’re a regular reader of a newspaper, radio listener, television watcher, podcast apostle, or social media lurker there’s a fairly high chance that you will have heard or seen quite a bit of discussion about menopause in recent times.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Scientific excellence recognised in award nominations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/jacqui-bately-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/scientific-excellence-recognised-in-award-nominations","publisheddate":"2024-07-30","summary":"
World-leading researchers in hypertension, mitochondrial genomics and disease, and plant genetics are among 17 finalists from The University of Western Australia in this year’s Premier’s Science Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Head-to-head for 24 hours: UWA Boat Club crosses the line on campaign target","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-boat-club-ergothon-2024-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/uwa-boat-club-head-to-head-for-24-hours","publisheddate":"2024-07-29","summary":"In May, the UWA men's and women's rowing teams went head-to-head for 24 hours of non-stop rowing, in a final effort to help UWA Boat Club reach its ambitious fundraising campaign target.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"UWA PhD candidates scoop agriculture scholarships","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dr-kelly-pearce-hackett-professor-kadambot-siddique-agriculture-minister-jackie-jarvis-head-of-sage-associate-professor-matthi.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/uwa-phd-candidates-scoop-agriculture-scholarships","publisheddate":"2024-07-29","summary":"Nine PhD students from The University of Western Australia will receive up to $24,000 annually as recipients of the first round of the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC) Postgraduate Research Scholarship Program. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Innovative companies announced as award finalists","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/innovation-finalists-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/innovative-companies-announced-as-award-finalists","publisheddate":"2024-07-29","summary":"
Companies working to develop a seaweed alternative to plastic, cancer immunotherapy in a tablet, creating wave powered generators and 3D-printed polymeric heart valves are finalists in the WA Innovators of the Year awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Unearthing innovative potting mix from waste products","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-senior-members-researchers-and-executives-from-richgro-at-the-glasshouse-tour.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/unearthing-innovative-potting-mix-from-waste-products","publisheddate":"2024-07-26","summary":"In response to the growing shortages of base production materials for the nursery industry, The University of Western Australia is leading an innovative project to develop sustainable potting mix derived from organic waste resources.","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Can Israel and Hezbollah be pulled back from the brink of war?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/conversation-hezbollah-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/can-israel-and-hezbollah-be-pulled-back-from-the-brink-of-war","publisheddate":"2024-07-26","summary":"
The Middle East is on the brink of a possibly devastating regional war, with hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah reaching an extremely dangerous level.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"A billion-year shift in the formation of iron ore deposits","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/age-iron-ore-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/a-billion-year-shift-in-the-formation-of-iron-ore-deposits","publisheddate":"2024-07-24","summary":"
Iron deposits in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are a lot younger than previously thought, according to scientists from The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Emerging talent awarded UWA Sports Excellence Scholarship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-student-athlete-xavier-bates-talking-about-winning-the-2024-goodeve-foundation-scholarship.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/emerging-talent-awarded-uwa-sports-excellence-scholarship","publisheddate":"2024-07-24","summary":"The UWA Sports Excellence Scholarship has been awarded to first year student athlete Xavier Bates. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"Vale Robin Warren","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/warren-jg.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/vale-robin-warren","publisheddate":"2024-07-24","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is saddened by the loss of distinguished Nobel Laureate Emeritus Professor Robin Warren, who was aged 87.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"The burden of big","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/_jc_9394pawsey-newlogo-copy-1920_x_1280.jfif","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/the-burden-of-big","publisheddate":"2024-07-23","summary":"
As home to the nation’s most powerful supercomputer, WA is integral to the future shaping of AI and its place in the world","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"Sky full of stars","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/a-galactic-globular-cluster-captured-by-the-hubble-space-telescope-image-credit--esa-hubble-nasa792x576.jfif","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/sky-full-of-stars","publisheddate":"2024-07-23","summary":"
AI is delivering astronomers a much deeper understanding of the vastness and complexity of the universe","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"Revolutionary applications of AI empower researchers to create real-world impact","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pg-24-showcase-792_x_576.jfif","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/revolutionary-applications-of-ai-empower-researchers-to-create-real-world-impact","publisheddate":"2024-07-23","summary":"
Unlocking insights from diverse data for real-world solutions","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Suspicious minds","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pg-6_feature-792_x_576.jfif","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/suspicious-minds","publisheddate":"2024-07-23","summary":"
Driverless vehicles present new horizons for safety and accessibility, but public doubt remains an obstacle","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"The words inside the numbers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pg-16-feature-792_x_576.jfif","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/the-words-inside-the-numbers","publisheddate":"2024-07-23","summary":"
Though driven and shaped by data, AI is heavily reliant on language – an ongoing challenge for today’s computer scientists","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Testing times for legal systems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/p6-18-feature-792_x_576.jfif","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/testing-times-for-legal-systems","publisheddate":"2024-07-23","summary":"
The steady hand of the law and the relentless pace of AI development make for curious bedfellows","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Centre for Health Law and Policy"}]},{"title":"Meet Professor Mayowa Babalola UWA's new Stan Perron Chair in Business Ethics","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/professor-mayowa-babalola_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/meet-professor-mayowa-babalola-uwas-new-stan-perron-chair-in-business-ethics","publisheddate":"2024-07-22","summary":"
With thanks to the generosity of The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, UWA has welcomed a new academic Chair in the burgeoning field of business ethics. 
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Tech innovator recognised with top honour","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/jacqueline-alderson-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/tech-innovator-recognised-with-top-honour","publisheddate":"2024-07-22","summary":"
A highly regarded scientist and tech innovator from The University of Western Australia has won a prestigious international award for her achievements in bridging the gap between biomechanics research and practice in sport.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Menopause matters: the importance of policy reform","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/menopause-matters-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/menopause-matters-the-importance-of-policy-reform","publisheddate":"2024-07-22","summary":"
The need for menopause policy reform will be discussed at an event hosted by UWA’s Public Policy Institute next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":" ChatGPT, the new ‘disruptor’","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/guy-curtis-1_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/chatgpt-the-new-disruptor","publisheddate":"2024-07-19","summary":"
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been seen as a new problem in higher education because it appears as though students can easily use it to cheat on many traditional forms of assessment. However, most of the problems that have been associated with AI and academic assessment have been known or foreseen for several years. 
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"}]},{"title":"Model solution to food security","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/monica-furaste-danilevicz-2_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/model-solution-to-food-security","publisheddate":"2024-07-19","summary":"
Driven by a desire to ensure good quality, healthy food reaches people’s tables Dr Monica Danilevicz is supporting farmers and crop breeders to make better-informed decisions.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Transforming data into knowledge","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/michael-small-2_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/transforming-data-into-knowledge","publisheddate":"2024-07-19","summary":"
As artificial intelligence and machine learning tools become more ingrained in our everyday lives, the team at the UWA Data Institute is working to understand how the tools we increasingly rely upon to inform our decisions actually work.
 ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"Navigating the nexus of AI biomechanics and the law","featuredimage":"","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/uniview/winter/navigating-the-nexus-of-ai-biomechanics-and-the-law","publisheddate":"2024-07-19","summary":"
Co-director of the UWA Tech & Policy Lab Professor Jacqueline Alderson warns against the blind pursuit of technological utopia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Australian astronaut to touch down in Perth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/katherine-bennell-pegg-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/australian-astronaut-to-touch-down-in-perth","publisheddate":"2024-07-19","summary":"
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first astronaut trained under the Australian flag, will touch down in Western Australia next month to share insights from her astronaut training and inspire students to pursue STEM careers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Sports policy focuses on the grassroots - is this missing from arts policies?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/grass-roots-sports-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/sports-policy-focuses-on-the-grassroots-is-this-missing-from-arts-policies","publisheddate":"2024-07-18","summary":"
Every election, state and federal, we can expect to see plenty of politicians wearing sporting scarves, attending footy games and posing with elite athletes.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Charlie Bond: Why men need to work towards gender equity","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/charlie944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/charlie-bond-why-men-need-to-work-towards-gender-equity","publisheddate":"2024-07-17","summary":"Professor Charlie Bond recalls the moment he realised he could make a difference to gender equity.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali prevail to earn silver at the T20 Cricket Nationals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-winning-silver-at-the-2024-unisport-aus-t20-cricket-nationals.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/uwa-maali-prevail-to-earn-silver-at-the-t20-cricket-nationals","publisheddate":"2024-07-17","summary":"The UWA Maali T20 Cricket team have earned silver medal at the UniSport Australia T20 Cricket Nationals competition on Friday 12 July 2024.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"TeraNet captures laser signals from German satellite","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/teranet-flying-laptop-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/teranet-captures-laser-signals-from-german-satellite","publisheddate":"2024-07-16","summary":"
UWA's TeraNet received laser signals from a German satellite, meaning a 1,000-fold increase in space-to-Earth communication bandwidth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Health worker honoured at winter graduations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/annette-graduation-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/health-worker-honoured-at-winter-graduations","publisheddate":"2024-07-16","summary":"
An Aboriginal health worker will be awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in recognition of her contribution to Indigenous health and wellbeing during a winter graduation ceremony next week at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"No room for nuclear power, unless the Coalition switches off your solar","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/nuclear-power-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/no-room-for-nuclear-power-unless-the-coalition-switches-off-your-solar","publisheddate":"2024-07-15","summary":"
Before renewables came along, coal-fired power stations pumped out electricity (and carbon emissions) 24 hours a day. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Mammoth discovery to boost conservation biology","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mammoth-skin-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/mammoth-discovery-to-boost-conservation-biology","publisheddate":"2024-07-12","summary":"
An international team of researchers analysed a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth and discovered fossils of ancient chromosomes. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Rock art connects desert communities to country","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rock-art-expert-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/rock-art-connects-desert-communities-to-country","publisheddate":"2024-07-12","summary":"
‘New’ discoveries of ancient rock art in WA’s north-west continue to unlock the deep-time secrets of water sourcing in the desert. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Study finds missed opportunities with COVID antivirals on Australian PBS","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/antivirals-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/study-finds-missed-opportunities-with-covid-antivirals-on-australian-pbs","publisheddate":"2024-07-11","summary":"
A new study has revealed significant discrepancies in the prescription of COVID-19 antivirals, indicating that many patients may not have received the most effective treatment available.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Iran's bold new reform comes with supervision","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/iran-election-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/irans-bold-new-reform-comes-with-supervision","publisheddate":"2024-07-10","summary":"
The outcome of Iran's weekend election has propelled the reformist faction to the top political office. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali batting for redemption at the T20 Cricket Nationals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-t20-cricket-nationals-team.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/uwa-maali-batting-for-redemption-at-the-t20-cricket-nationals","publisheddate":"2024-07-09","summary":"The UWA Maali T20 Cricket team has been announced ahead of the UniSport Australia T20 Cricket Nationals competition this week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Ancient genomes reveal deep roots of modern dingo populations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dingo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/ancient-genomes-reveal-deep-roots-of-modern-dingo-populations","publisheddate":"2024-07-09","summary":"
A collaborative study of the ancient history of dingoes in Australia has found the genetic diversity observed in today’s dingo populations was in place long before European colonisation and the introduction of domestic dogs","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Moving with strength to pave the way","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/naidoc-week-trio-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/moving-with-strength-to-pave-the-way","publisheddate":"2024-07-09","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is committed to recognising and engaging with the traditional custodians of the land, promoting a greater understanding of Indigenous culture and knowledge, and educating future Indigenous researchers. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New symbolic artwork revitalises eastern edge of campus","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/marlee-eggs-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/new-symbolic-artwork-revitalises-eastern-edge-of-campus","publisheddate":"2024-07-08","summary":"Shaun Tan’s beautiful egg-shaped mosaic stones have been transformed into a striking new artwork installation on the Crawley campus.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Immigration policy through eyes of migrants","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/immigration-policy-event-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/immigration-policy-through-eyes-of-migrants","publisheddate":"2024-07-08","summary":"
Australia’s immigration policy will be explored through the stories of migrant families at an event hosted by The University of Western Australia’s Public Policy Institute next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Maaliwah soar to Wollongong for 28th Indigenous Nationals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/maaliwah-soar-to-28th-indigenous-nationals.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/maaliwah-soar-to-wollongong-for-28th-indigenous-nationals","publisheddate":"2024-07-05","summary":"UWA's Indigenous Nationals team travelled to Dharawal country to compete in the 28th Indigenous Nationals.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"'Working Together' to keep the fire burning during NAIDOC week","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/naidoc-week-book-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/working-together-to-keep-the-fire-burning-during-naidoc-week","publisheddate":"2024-07-05","summary":"
Ten years after its release, the go-to text on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and social and emotional wellbeing echoes the 2024 NAIDOC Week theme.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Mathematical breakthrough set to unlock ocean mysteries","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/lachlan-a-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/mathematical-breakthrough-set-to-unlock-ocean-mysteries","publisheddate":"2024-07-05","summary":"
Researchers at The University of Western Australia's ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Transforming Energy Infrastructure through Digital Engineering (TIDE) have made a significant mathematical breakthrough that could help transform ocean research and technology. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Cardiac diagnostics tech receives $400k funding boost","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/diwish-nik-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/cardiac-diagnostics-tech-receives-$400k-funding-boost","publisheddate":"2024-07-04","summary":"
AI-driven health digitisation technology that allows patients to track their cardiac health from home is among 10 cutting-edge projects awarded more than $4 million in State Government funding for innovative projects to address WA's sustainable health priorities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Whale sharks given a health check with ultrasound imaging technique","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/whale-shark-check-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/whale-sharks-given-a-health-check-with-ultrasound-imaging-technique","publisheddate":"2024-07-03","summary":"
An international team of researchers has discovered a new method of imaging free-swimming whale sharks using underwater ultrasound.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"PhD student cracks the code as FameLab finalist","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/julia-haile-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/phd-student-cracks-the-code-as-famelab-finalist","publisheddate":"2024-07-03","summary":"
Julia Haile, a PhD student from UWA’s School of Psychological Science, has been selected as a finalist in FameLab Australia 2024, with her unique research on making digital avatars' facial expressions more believable beating tough competition.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Mathematical modelling tackles mental health issues","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/ai-michael-small-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/mathematical-modelling-tackles-mental-health-issues","publisheddate":"2024-07-02","summary":"
Researchers are using a branch of mathematics known as ‘complex systems’ to help tackle real-world mental health challenges including the likelihood of young people to self-harm and the treatment of Indigenous patients in hospital settings.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Philosophy conference to expand minds","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/philosophy-conference-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/philosophy-conference-to-expand-minds","publisheddate":"2024-07-02","summary":"
Digital technologies, neurodivergence, the nature of grief and the effects of psychedelic drugs are among the topics to be discussed at a philosophy conference hosted by The University of Western Australia next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"First an autism diagnosis then a clinician's office - how the evidence supports a different approach for families","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/autism-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/first-an-autism-diagnosis-then-a-clinicians-office-how-the-evidence-supports-a-different-approach-for-families","publisheddate":"2024-07-02","summary":"
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Bill Shorten, has proposed a number of policy changes to the scheme. It is hoped these will ensure its sustainability for future generations.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/cheryl-p-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/awards-and-achivements","publisheddate":"2024-07-01","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Assembling a greater chance of bilby survival","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/greater-bilby-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/assembling-a-greater-chance-of-bilby-survival","publisheddate":"2024-07-01","summary":"
A team of scientists has sequenced the Australian bilby’s genome and captured biological information on how they grow and evolve, an important tool for conservation of the threatened species.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"WA scientists discover a new set of cells that control the blood-brain barrier","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/brain-image-card-944x522-(002).jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/july/wa-scientists-discover-a-new-set-of-cells-that-control-the-blood-brain-barrier","publisheddate":"2024-07-01","summary":"
Researchers at the Perron Institute and UWA have discovered a new set of cells that can protect blood vessel structure in the central nervous system (CNS) known as the blood-brain barrier, published in the journal Science Advances. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"WA innovators improving health and medical outcomes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/biomedical-grants-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/wa-innovators-improving-health-and-medical-outcomes","publisheddate":"2024-06-28","summary":"
Researchers and companies affiliated with The University of Western Australia have received almost $4 million in funding to develop and commercialise innovations that improve health and wellbeing.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Productivity Commission: Philanthropy inquiry hearings at UWA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/ian-murray-productivity-commission-ias-5.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/productivity-commission-philanthropy-inquiry-hearings-at-uwa","publisheddate":"2024-06-27","summary":"In response to its very broad terms of reference, the Productivity Commission released a draft report proposing major reforms to Australia’s deductible gift recipient system, such as rolling out donation concessions to most – but not all – charities.  
The Institute of Advanced Studies, in conjunction with UWA Law School's Professor Ian Murray, hosted a workshop in late 2023 for Western Australian experts to provide evidence to the Productivity Commission. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Centenary History of the UWA Law School: call for submissions","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-law-students-ball-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/centenary-history-of-the-uwa-law-school-project","publisheddate":"2024-06-27","summary":"As part of the Law School’s centenary celebrations, Emeritus Professor Peter Handford is writing the Centenary History of the Law School, to be published in early 2028, and is in the process of collecting photographs for consideration.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Negotiating a new salary or pay rise? Here's what you need to know to succeed","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/conversation-negotiation-card-944x522-(002).jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/negotiating-a-new-salary-or-pay-rise-heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-succeed","publisheddate":"2024-06-27","summary":"
Almost half of all Australian workers are currently watching for or actively seeking a new job, according to a recent Gallup report.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Remembering UWA's master of music: vale Emeritus Professor David Tunley (1930 - 2024)","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/david-tunley-card-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/remembering-uwas-master-of-music-vale-emeritus-professor-david-tunley-1930-2024","publisheddate":"2024-06-26","summary":"
The University of Western Australia’s Conservatorium of Music has announced the passing of musicologist and composer, Emeritus Professor David Tunley AM, at the age of 94. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Funding to train tomorrow's workforce","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/arc-training-centres-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/funding-to-train-tomorrows-workforce","publisheddate":"2024-06-26","summary":"
Researchers will work with industry and institutions to create training centres to teach the leaders of tomorrow’s quantum workforce, advance the electrification of transport and homes, and drive the expansion and sustainability of Australian horticulture.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Assange is free, but curly legal questions about his case remain","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/wikileaks-free-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/assange-is-free-but-curly-legal-questions-about-his-case-remain","publisheddate":"2024-06-26","summary":"
Today Julian Assange walked out of the Federal Court Building in Saipan, North Marianas Islands, a free man. He pleaded guilty to one count of breaching the US Espionage Act.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"New eye screening technology delivers hope to remote communities","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/angus-turner-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/new-eye-screening-technology-delivers-hope-to-remote-communities","publisheddate":"2024-06-26","summary":"
New AI-powered eye screening technology is delivering hope to remote Aboriginal communities in the State’s far north where vision loss from diabetic retinopathy is 14 times more likely to occur than in non-Aboriginal populations.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Optometry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Quick News"}]},{"title":"Julian Assange was isolated for more than a decade. Here's what that does to the body and mind","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/assange-mind-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/julian-assange-was-isolated-for-more-than-a-decade-heres-what-that-does-to-the-body-and-mind","publisheddate":"2024-06-26","summary":"
Anyone who lived through the COVID pandemic would likely understand that even a small period of isolation can cause physical and mental stress.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"title":"UWA launches new community of practice hub for conflict resolution","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mediation-clinic-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/uwa-launches-new-community-of-practice-hub-for-conflict-resolution","publisheddate":"2024-06-26","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is building bridges in the field of mediation with the launch of the UWA Mediation Clinic Community of Practice. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Future looks greener and smarter with funding boost","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/arc-linkage-grants-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/future-looks-greener-and-smarter-with-funding-boost","publisheddate":"2024-06-26","summary":"
Four projects to improve STEM learning in schools, design foundations for fine-grained soil, develop uncooled infrared detectors and make the lithium refining process greener have received Federal Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Inaugural John Cripps scholar bites into big apple project","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-phd-candidate-golam-azam-with-pink-lady-apples.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/inaugural-john-cripps-scholar-bites-into-big-apple-project","publisheddate":"2024-06-25","summary":"The University of Western Australia PhD candidate Golam Azam has been awarded the inaugural John Cripps Horticulture Scholarship to help unlock the genetic mysteries of the globally beloved Pink Lady apple.","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Nobel Laureate recognised for his contributions to science in China","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/barry-marshall-china-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/nobel-laureate-recognised-for-his-contributions-to-science-in-china","publisheddate":"2024-06-25","summary":"
UWA’s Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall has been honoured with one of China’s most prestigious awards, in recognition of his work promoting scientific and technological cooperation between China and Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases"},{"title":"Media"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/free-assange-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/julian-assange-plea-deal-what-does-it-mean-for-the-wikileaks-founder-and-what-happens-now","publisheddate":"2024-06-25","summary":"
After years of appeals and litigation, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the US government, according to court documents.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"From mantle to crust: solving a green metal mystery","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/maria-in-artic-russia-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/from-mantle-to-crust-solving-a-green-metal-mystery","publisheddate":"2024-06-24","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have created an experiment to explain the volcanic processes needed to transport green metals from the Earth’s interior to its surface.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA Indigenous team spreading its wings","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maaliwah-presented-with-their-playing-jerseys-ahead-of-the-28th-indigenous-nationals-in-wollongong.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/uwa-indigenous-team-spreading-its-wings","publisheddate":"2024-06-21","summary":"The UWA Indigenous Nationals team has entered a new era with a name change and playing kit designed by Dr Richard Walley OAM.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"UWA and Traditional Owners secure $650k for marine park health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/marine-park-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/uwa-and-traditional-owners-secure-650k-for-marine-park-health","publisheddate":"2024-06-21","summary":"
In a significant boost to marine conservation efforts, UWA and First Nations partners have been awarded more than $650,000 for two projects that will help Traditional Owner groups better monitor and manage the health of Australian marine parks.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"New unit empowers finance students with real investment decision-making","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-trading-room-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/new-unit-empowers-finance-students-with-real-investment-decision-making","publisheddate":"2024-06-21","summary":"
The UWA Business School has launched a new unit designed to provide students with the tools to make intelligent financial investment decisions.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Vale Kay Van Norton Poche AO","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/poche-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/vale-kay-van-norton-poche-ao","publisheddate":"2024-06-21","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is deeply saddened by the loss of Kay Van Norton Poche AO a remarkable advocate whose dedication to Indigenous health and wellbeing has left an indelible mark on the community. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Deep diving into WA's strategic and military position","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/illuminated-map-of-aus-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/deep-diving-into-was-strategic-and-military-position","publisheddate":"2024-06-20","summary":"
The strategic and military importance of WA will be the subject of several events to be hosted by UWA's Defence and Security Institute, and supported by the US Consulate Perth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"New book and STEM clubs for girls herald quantum education leap","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/powers-of-the-universe-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/new-book-and-stem-clubs-for-girls-herald-quantum-education-leap","publisheddate":"2024-06-20","summary":"
Quantum Girls, a pioneering initiative dedicated to promoting women in STEM, has announced the launch of 12 new Quantum Explorers STEM clubs along with a children’s book Powers of the Universe, designed to inspire the next generation of scientists and innovators. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"The idea of 'Aussie': refugees, images and citizenship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/refugee-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/the-idea-of-aussie-refugees-images-and-citizenship","publisheddate":"2024-06-20","summary":"
First appearing in 2016, artist Peter Drew‘s ‘Aussie’ posters have become a familiar part of Australia’s urban streetscape.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"China's long history of panda diplomacy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/panda-policy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/chinas-long-history-of-panda-diplomacy","publisheddate":"2024-06-17","summary":"
During his visit to the Adelaide Zoo on Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced that two “equally beautiful, lively, cute, and younger” pandas would be given to Australia to replace Wang Wang and Fu Ni, who will return to China later this year after calling Adelaide home for 15 years.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"An engineering and biological miracle - How I fell for the science, and the poetry, of the eye","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/eye-close-up-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/how-i-fell-for-the-science-and-the-poetry-of-the-eye","publisheddate":"2024-06-14","summary":"
My first encounter came as a medical student. Under high magnification, I examined a colleague’s iris, the coloured part of their eye encircling the pupil.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Future looks sweet for WA honey","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/honeybee-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/future-looks-sweet-for-wa-honey","publisheddate":"2024-06-14","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed a new technique to authenticate the origin of honey through its nectar signature.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"How will migration cuts impact WA?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/perth-drone-shot-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/how-will-migration-cuts-impact-wa","publisheddate":"2024-06-13","summary":"
For decades, Australia has been using international migration as a way of growing the population and workforce and bolstering economic activity. However, Australia’s major cities are now straining under this population growth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Marine scientists urge Cook Govt to look to science when planning South Coast Marine Park","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/jessica-meeuwig-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/marine-scientists-urge-cook-govt-to-look-to-science-when-planning-south-coast-marine-park","publisheddate":"2024-06-12","summary":"
Thirty-four of Australia’s most senior marine scientists have co-signed a submission urging the Cook Government to listen to the science as it finalises plans for the South Coast Marine Park.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Minesite rehabilitation to restore ancient landscapes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mine-rehab-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/minesite-rehabilitation-to-restore-ancient-landscapes","publisheddate":"2024-06-11","summary":"
Successfully restoring the ancient landscapes disturbed by mining in WA has become a collaborative mission between science, industry and government.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Juvenile play helps dolphins kick more reproductive goals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/juvenile-dolphins-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/juvenile-play-helps-dolphins-kick-more-reproductive-goals","publisheddate":"2024-06-11","summary":"
Playing together as juveniles helps male dolphins become more successful as adults, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Working on a winning solution for touring rugby players","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/western-force-flag-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/working-on-a-winning-solution-for-touring-rugby-players","publisheddate":"2024-06-10","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has been working with the Western Force rugby union team to explore how Super Rugby travel affects the physical and cognitive performance of players.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Global Partnerships Office"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"Leading the charge for legal reform on sexual offences","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/legal-reform-group-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/leading-the-charge-for-legal-reform-on-sexual-offences","publisheddate":"2024-06-10","summary":"
Academics from the UWA Law School have contributed their expertise to a pivotal report on sexual offences, which is expected to drive significant improvements to laws dealing with sexual violence in Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Centre for Health Law and Policy"}]},{"title":"Paediatrician among staff and alumni recognised in King's Birthday Honours","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/christine-jeffries-stokes-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/paediatrician-among-staff-and-alumni-recognised-in-kings-birthday-honours","publisheddate":"2024-06-10","summary":"
Associate Professor Christine Jeffries-Stokes, a paediatrician from UWA’s Rural Clinical School of WA, was one of 18 UWA-affiliated staff and alumni recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"UWA announces Diane Smith-Gander AO as new Chancellor","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/the-chancellors-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/uwa-announces-diane-smith-gander-ao-as-new-chancellor","publisheddate":"2024-06-10","summary":"
Prominent Australian business leader Diane Smith-Gander AO has been named new Chancellor of The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Look at me: new study unpacks male risk-taking","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/risk-taking-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/look-at-me-new-study-unpacks-male-risk-taking","publisheddate":"2024-06-07","summary":"
A new study from UWA and Edith Cowan University has found evidence of what’s long been suspected – that men are more likely to be risk-takers than women.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New resources to improve cultural safety in psychology supervision","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/belle-selkirk-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/new-resources-to-improve-cultural-safety-in-psychology-supervision","publisheddate":"2024-06-05","summary":"
The Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project at The University of Western Australia has launched an Australian-first suite of free resources for psychology supervisors that aims to increase cultural safety when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Mean magpies have nothing to squawk about","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mean-magpies-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/mean-magpies-having-nothing-to-squawk-about","publisheddate":"2024-06-05","summary":"
Magpies that are aggressive towards other members of their group tend to be not so smart, according to researchers at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/maira-alvi-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2024-06-04","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"How many women take prescription medications during pregnancy?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/preg-and-meds-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/june/how-many-women-take-prescription-medications-during-pregnancy","publisheddate":"2024-06-04","summary":"
A new study investigating the safety of medication during pregnancy has found that around 60 per cent of women are prescribed a medication during pregnancy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Marine ecologist awarded Australian Laureate Fellowship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/t-wernberg-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/marine-ecologist-awarded-australian-laureate-fellowship","publisheddate":"2024-05-31","summary":"
A highly cited marine ecologist has been awarded an Australian Laureate Fellowship for a research project that aims to secure the future of the Great Southern Reef.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Breaking ground for ecosystem knowledge-sharing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/impact-card_breaking-ground.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/breaking-ground-for-ecosystem-knowledge-sharing","publisheddate":"2024-05-31","summary":"
A new study has shown collaboration between plant physiologists and water engineers is beneficial for research and helps inform policy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Blockchain-based technology could unlock housing market","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dirk-baur-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/blockchain-based-technology-could-unlock-the-housing-market","publisheddate":"2024-05-30","summary":"
Digital ownership of real estate through blockchain-based technology could help young Australians find a way into the housing market.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Drones offer new perspective on vulnerable tide-exposed coral reefs","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rowley-shoals-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/drones-offer-new-perspective-on-vulnerable-tide-exposed-coral-reefs","publisheddate":"2024-05-30","summary":"
A new study has used drone technology and cutting-edge analytical methods for the first time to map the intertidal coral reefs of the Rowley Shoals off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Conference to unpack transformative power of AI","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/michael-small-ai-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/conference-to-unpack-transformative-power-of-ai","publisheddate":"2024-05-30","summary":"
The University of Western Australia Data Institute will explore the potential of artificial intelligence to shape an inclusive and sustainable future at a conference on June 14","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Deep-sea eyes evolved to focus on the prize","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/phromina-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/deep-sea-eyes-evolved-to-focus-on-the-prize","publisheddate":"2024-05-29","summary":"
The remarkable diverse eyes of a group of deep-sea crustaceans evolved in response to specific evolutionary drivers, according to research from The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Computer Science"}]},{"title":"Battle for body positivity on social media in Canberra","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/social-media-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/battle-for-body-positivity-on-social-media-in-canberra","publisheddate":"2024-05-28","summary":"
A social media and legal expert from UWA is among a delegation to Federal Parliament in Canberra this morning advocating for comprehensive legal reforms to target the detrimental impact of social media on body image, especially among young Australians. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Hong Kong teachers schooled in assessment at UWA","featuredimage":"","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/hong-kong-teachers-schooled-in-assessment-at-uwa","publisheddate":"2024-05-28","summary":"
Eighteen teachers from Hong Kong primary and secondary schools have travelled to Perth to take part in a pioneering initiative focused on assessment literacy developed by academics in UWA’s Graduate School of Education.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Graduate School of Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Symposium walks the talk in Albany","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/albany-symposium-card-1.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/symposium-walks-the-talk-in-albany","publisheddate":"2024-05-27","summary":"
More than 150 people, including local scientists and Noongar elders and knowledge holders, have gathered for a special symposium in Albany to explore collaborative ways to care for country.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship awarded","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/ciara-glennon-winner-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/ciara-glennon-memorial-law-scholarship-awarded","publisheddate":"2024-05-27","summary":"
A third-year law student with a passion for advocating and supporting society’s most vulnerable has been awarded this year’s Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"New modelling method to aid wildlife conservation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/macqua-mapping-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/new-modelling-method-to-aid-wildlife-conservation","publisheddate":"2024-05-27","summary":"
A team of researchers created a new method of modelling to estimate the population of free-ranging animals and in doing so discovered that there were far fewer numbers of an Old World monkey, the macaque, than expected.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Academic hits the right note with prestigious award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/professor-sarah-collins---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/academic-hits-the-right-note-with-prestigious-award","publisheddate":"2024-05-24","summary":"
An academic from The University of Western Australia has received a prestigious international award for her outstanding contribution to the study of music history.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"The implications of Raisi’s death","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/iran-president-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/the-implications-of-raisis-death","publisheddate":"2024-05-24","summary":"
The deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have created a noticeable hole in the governing apparatus of the Islamic Republic of Iran.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"The transformative impact of UWA volunteers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/raine-study-volunteer-article-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/celebrating-the-transformative-impact-of-uwa-volunteers","publisheddate":"2024-05-23","summary":"In recognition of National Volunteer Week, The University of Western Australia is celebrating its volunteers and their transformative impact in enriching student journeys, energising our global connections and contributing to world-leading research.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Wild species provide insights into improving chickpea crop","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/a-green-chickpea-pod-and-bean-on-the-plant.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/wild-species-provide-insights-into-improving-chickpea-crop","publisheddate":"2024-05-23","summary":"Wild species of chickpea have greater genetic diversity and variations, which a collaborative study between ICRISAT, The University of Western Australia and Murdoch University (MU) has found could dramatically accelerate crop improvement in modern chickpea.","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Seaweed forests an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storage","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/seaweed-carbon-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/seaweed-forests-an-overlooked-component-of-oceanic-carbon-storage","publisheddate":"2024-05-23","summary":"
A groundbreaking study by an international team of researchers has revealed seaweed forests are significant contributors to ocean carbon storage. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"What the doctorate ordered: programs link industry with PhD candidates","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/agi-gedeon-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/what-the-doctorate-ordered-programs-link-industry-with-phd-candidates","publisheddate":"2024-05-23","summary":"
At the heart of the often complex relationship between academia and industry in Australia is an incontrovertible sweet spot: the PhD.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Are you a digital nomad? Our new study needs you","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/digital-nomad-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/are-you-a-digital-nomad-our-new-study-needs-you","publisheddate":"2024-05-23","summary":"
UWA is looking for recruits to help unravel the digital needs of Western Australia’s modern wanderers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Helping growers see natural capital as an asset class","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/associate-professor-ram-pandit-dr-ana-manero-ruiz-and-tom-pictonwarlow-main.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/helping-growers-see-natural-capital-as-an-asset-class","publisheddate":"2024-05-22","summary":"How do we prepare Western Australian growers for a new type of asset class in agricultural systems, in which production agriculture and nature work together?","sxaTags":[{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Funding to help protect threatened dragon","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dragon-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/funding-to-help-protect-threatened-dragon","publisheddate":"2024-05-22","summary":"
A project at The University of Western Australia has received $426,497 in Federal Government funding to help save a vulnerable rock dragon.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Public urged to help identify drought-stricken trees","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/citizen-tree-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/public-urged-to-help-identify-drought-stricken-trees","publisheddate":"2024-05-22","summary":"
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have issued an urgent call for public help in assessing the damage to local vegetation caused by the State’s record-shattering summer of heat.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Seeking 2024 Newnham Fellow","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/rcswa-newnham-fellowship-2024-card-2.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/seeking-2024-newnham-fellow","publisheddate":"2024-05-21","summary":"WA rural medical doctors are invited to apply for the Dr Arthur and Mary Newnham Fellowship valued at up to $12,000. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Scientists solve 250-year-old mystery of German cockroaches","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/roach-origins-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/scientists-solve-250-year-old-mystery-of-german-cockroaches","publisheddate":"2024-05-21","summary":"
A scientist from The University of Western Australia has helped solve a 250-year-old mystery, the origin of one of the most common insects found in cities around the world, the so-called ‘German’ cockroach.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Programming plants for Earth and beyond","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/programmable-plants-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/programming-plants-for-earth-and-beyond","publisheddate":"2024-05-21","summary":"
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed synthetic genetic circuits to control and customise where, when, and under what environmental conditions, genes are turned on or off in a plant.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"30-year embargo lifts on Berndt field notes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/berndt-museum-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/30-year-embargo-lifts-on-berndt-field-notes","publisheddate":"2024-05-21","summary":"
For the first time in 30 years a significant archive of Indigenous history and cultural knowledge is now accessible to Indigenous communities across the country. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Julian Assange's appeal to avoid extradition will go ahead. It could be legally groundbreaking","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/wikileaks-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/julian-assanges-appeal-to-avoid-extradition-will-go-ahead-it-could-be-legally-groundbreaking","publisheddate":"2024-05-21","summary":"
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s challenge to the order for his extradition to the United States to face charges of computer misuse and espionage will continue, after the High Court in London rejected US government assurances that his rights to freedom of expression would be protected.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali bow out of UBL Finals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-mens-team-featuring-players-embracing-each-other-at-quarter-break.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/uwa-maali-bow-out-of-ubl-finals","publisheddate":"2024-05-20","summary":"The UBL finals journey has come to an end with UWA Maali losing to La Trobe University in the qualifying final in Melbourne on Wednesday 15 May 2024.","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Participants needed for sleep study to treat depression","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/sleep-and-depression-study-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/participants-needed-for-sleep-study-to-treat-depression","publisheddate":"2024-05-20","summary":"
A new trial at The University of Western Australian aims to discover if a digital treatment for insomnia improves symptoms of depression in young adults, and if so, why.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New measures to combat Indigenous suicide welcomed","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/pat-dudgeon-budget-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/new-measures-to-combat-indigenous-suicide-welcomed","publisheddate":"2024-05-17","summary":"
Leading Indigenous suicide prevention expert Professor Pat Dudgeon has welcomed important measures in the Federal Budget to address suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New device to stop blood pressure highs and lows catching you unawares","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/markus-blood-pressure-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/new-device-to-stop-blood-pressure-highs-and-lows-catching-you-unawares","publisheddate":"2024-05-17","summary":"
A new campaign to help with wide-scale screening against ‘the silent killer’ that is high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has been announced today on World Hypertension Day.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Rare deep-sea squid filmed at depth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/deep-sea-squid-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/rare-deep-sea-squid-filmed-at-depth","publisheddate":"2024-05-16","summary":"
A rare deep-sea squid has been captured on video at a depth of more than a kilometre underwater, by scientists from The University of Western Australia and Kelpie Geosciences in the UK.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA remediates employee superannuation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-super-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/uwa-remediates-employee-superannuation","publisheddate":"2024-05-16","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has moved to remediate $6.6 million in inadvertent historical discrepancies identified in the payment of its 17 per cent superannuation entitlements to employees.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Campus Notices"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Space junk comes to life in Ceridwen Dovey’s aching and profound tales of fallen astronauts","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/conversation-astronauts-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/space-junk-comes-to-life-in-ceridwen-doveys-aching-and-profound-tales-of-fallen-astronauts","publisheddate":"2024-05-15","summary":"
Only the Astronauts delves into humanity's space obsession, intertwining fact with whimsy in tales of space debris and existential musings.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"What works for you? Lecture explores working-from-home policies","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/work-from-home-policy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/what-works-for-you-lecture-explores-working-from-home-policies","publisheddate":"2024-05-15","summary":"
The lasting impact of work-from-home policies will be the subject of a free public lecture hosted by The University of Western Australia’s Business School on Wednesday 29 May.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Research on the Record: meet Bhagya Dissanayake","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/podcast-ep-4-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/research-on-the-record-meet-bhagya-dissanayake","publisheddate":"2024-05-15","summary":"
Dr Bhagya Dissanayake joins the podcast to discuss her research to detect plant and human diseases, focusing on improving crop resilience and addressing challenges of long-term space exploration.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Podcasts"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"Protecting the biodiversity of the Great Southern Reef","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/t-wernberg-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/protecting-the-biodiversity-of-the-great-southern-reef","publisheddate":"2024-05-14","summary":"
Scientists are making ground in their bid to give Australia’s lesser known reef system the attention it deserves","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Low testosterone levels in men linked to higher risk of death","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/low-testosterone-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/low-testosterone-levels-in-men-linked-to-higher-risk-of-death","publisheddate":"2024-05-14","summary":"
A groundbreaking study led by researchers from The University of Western Australia, in collaboration with teams from Australia, Europe and North America, has uncovered a significant association between low testosterone levels in men and an elevated risk of cardiovascular death and all-cause mortality.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery announces new Director","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/theo-lwag-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/lawrence-wilson-art-gallery-announces-new-director","publisheddate":"2024-05-14","summary":"
Experienced visual artist, writer and educator Dr Theo Costantino has been appointed Director of the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Perth Festival"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"UWA Publishing"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Students expand horizons through Asian exchange scholarships","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/aruka-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/students-expand-horizons-through-asian-exchange-scholarships","publisheddate":"2024-05-14","summary":"
Four students from The University of Western Australia have been awarded a Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship to enrich their academic journey and foster international relations.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Study explores what helps agritourism grow","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/agritourism-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/study-explores-what-helps-agritourism-grow","publisheddate":"2024-05-09","summary":"
Location, authenticity, interaction and learning are important factors to enhance agritourism experiences, according to researchers from The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"New research pinpoints missing link in housing and homelessness puzzle","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/homeless-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/new-research-pinpoints-missing-link-in-housing-and-homelessness-puzzle","publisheddate":"2024-05-09","summary":"
In the face of unprecedented delays in accessing public housing and soaring rental costs, new research has identified a viable, cost-effective solution that could help ease the pressure on homelessness.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Centre for Social Impact"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Nation's most powerful supercomputer integral to future shaping of AI","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mark-stickells-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/nations-most-powerful-supercomputer-integral-to-future-shaping-ai","publisheddate":"2024-05-08","summary":"
As home to the nation’s most powerful supercomputer, WA is integral to the future shaping of AI and its place in the world","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA Sport proud to take home gold","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-sport-staff-members-kristina-mitsikas-left-and-zee-schorsch-right-holding-the-2024-pride-in-sport-awards.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/uwa-sport-achieve-gold-tier-status-at-the-2024-australian-pride-in-sport-awards","publisheddate":"2024-05-08","summary":"
UWA Sport’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has resulted in gold tier certification at the recent Australian Pride in Sport Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Visionary Midwest eyecare program","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/card---944x522_mw-eye-program.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/visionary-midwest-eyecare-program","publisheddate":"2024-05-08","summary":"Optometry Lecturer Sophia Gerritsma from the WA Centre for Rural Health and the University of Western Australia has partnered with Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service.","sxaTags":[{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Optometry"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"UWA students perform on the main stage at UniSport Nationals Athletics","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-student-tony-ghiselli-winning-the-800m-race-at-the-2024-unispot-nationals--athletics-in-the-gold-coast.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/uwa-students-perform-on-the-main-stage-at-unisport-nationals-athletics","publisheddate":"2024-05-07","summary":"Six students represented UWA at the recent UniSport National Athletics Championship at Gold Coast Performance Centre, Queensland on Friday 24 April 2024. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"}]},{"title":"Hundreds of cities have achieved zero road deaths in a year. Here's how they did it","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/cars-in-city-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/hundreds-of-cities-have-achieved-zero-road-deaths-in-a-year-heres-how-they-did-it","publisheddate":"2024-05-06","summary":"
It’s National Road Safety Week and it comes on the back of a year in which 1,286 people died on Australian roads.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Funding boosts 3D-printed heart valve technology","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/elena-de-juan-pardo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/funding-boosts-3d-printed-heart-valve-technology","publisheddate":"2024-05-06","summary":"
Revolutionary 3D-printed heart valve technology born out of UWA-led research is a step closer to clinical reality.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Ocean simulator creating waves for the blue economy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/corl-scott-and-ryan-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/ocean-simulator-creating-waves-for-the-blue-economy","publisheddate":"2024-05-06","summary":"
A unique UWA research laboratory can simulate conditions in oceanic and coastal environments.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali celebrate inclusion in sport with a Pride Panel","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-sport-host-the-inaugural-pride-panel-as-part-of-the-ubl-pride-round-featuring-jenna-teasdale-zee-schorsch-mark-fallows-and-kirsty-fraser.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/uwa-maali-celebrate-inclusion-in-sport-with-a-pride-panel","publisheddate":"2024-05-03","summary":"
UWA Maali teams have shown their colours and championed a cause that goes beyond trophies with the inaugural Pride Panel hosted by UWA Sport on Thursday 2 May. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/awards-achieves-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2024-05-02","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Grants help researchers bring discoveries to life","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/winthrophall-944_x_542.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/grants-help-researchers-bring-discoveries-to-life","publisheddate":"2024-05-02","summary":"
Six projects at The University of Western Australia have received more than $10.6 million in Federal Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"}]},{"title":"Inaugural joint PhD candidate making international bonds","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/nutan-darandale-at-the-uwa-bayliss-building.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/inaugural-joint-phd-candidate-making-international-bonds","publisheddate":"2024-05-01","summary":"The first recipient of the history-making joint PhD program between The University of Western Australia and The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) has hit the ground running. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Inspired UWA Maali Mens team win against Curtin University in Pride Derby showdown","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-mens-keegan-schrick-against-curtin-carnabys-in-the-2024-ubl-pride-derby.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/inspired-uwa-maali-mens-team-win-against-curtin-university-in-pride-derby-showdown","publisheddate":"2024-05-01","summary":"
The UWA Maali men have continued their triumphant record against crosstown rivals Curtin Carnabys with two closely contested derby games at home. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"About time: exhibitions explore responses to history","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/lwag-heng-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/may/about-time-exhibitions-explore-responses-to-history","publisheddate":"2024-05-01","summary":"
Two new exhibitions at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery explore artists’ relationship to a decade in time and responses to a multitude of beginnings and endings.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"}]},{"title":"New survey targets mental health in WA's construction industry","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/construction-workers-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/new-survey-targets-mental-health-in-was-construction-industry","publisheddate":"2024-04-30","summary":"
UWA’s Suicide Prevention and Resilience Research Centre (SPARRC) has launched an Australian-first survey aimed at gaining deeper insights into mental health within the construction industry.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"All smiles: Funding boost for Indigenous children's dental health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/child-dental-health-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/all-smiles-funding-boost-for-indigenous-childrens-dental-health","publisheddate":"2024-04-30","summary":"
A project at The University of Western Australia that aims to improve the dental health of Indigenous children has been awarded almost $1.5 million in Federal Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Winning the race against time","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/kieran-mulroney-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/winning-the-race-against-time","publisheddate":"2024-04-29","summary":"
UWA research that fast-tracks the diagnosis of antibiotic-resistant infections is well on its way to being world-ready.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Uniview"},{"title":"LandingFeatured"}]},{"title":"Australians are having fewer babies and our local-born population is about to shrink: here's why it's not that scary","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/baby-population-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/australians-are-having-fewer-babies-and-our-local-born-population-is-about-to-shrink-heres-why-its-not-that-scary","publisheddate":"2024-04-29","summary":"
Australians are having fewer babies, so many fewer that without international migration our population would be on track to decline in just over a decade.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali fly high in Melbourne","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-womens-player-ruby-hamilton-against-fed-falcons-in-round-4-of-ubl-2024.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/uwa-maali-fly-high-in-melbourne","publisheddate":"2024-04-26","summary":"
The 'Maali in Melbourne' trip saw UWA Maali take on quality Melbourne-based universities in a double header fixture against Australian Catholic University and La Trobe University. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Study unlocks mystery of marsupial flight","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/sugar-glider-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/study-unlocks-mystery-of-marsupial-flight","publisheddate":"2024-04-26","summary":"
An international team of researchers has discovered the genetic variation that has allowed marsupials to evolve to fly and glide.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Celebrating their time at UWA – the Muriel and Colin Ramm Sundial ","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/the-muriel-and-colin-ramm-sundial-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/celebrating-their-time-at-uwa","publisheddate":"2024-04-24","summary":"The University of Western Australia has welcomed an interactive addition to the grounds of the Crawley Campus.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"The trailblazing endeavour of horticultural legend Dr Marion Blackwell AM","featuredimage":"","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/the-trailblazing-endeavour-of-horticultural-legend-dr-marion-blackwell-am","publisheddate":"2024-04-24","summary":"It hasn’t always been the case that our vast natural riches have been celebrated, nor that our public gardens and landscape architecture would represent them.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Pharmacy trailblazer wins lifetime achievement award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/ap-liza-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/pharmacy-trailblazer-wins-lifetime-achievement-award","publisheddate":"2024-04-23","summary":"
A researcher and educator from The University of Western Australia has been recognised with a lifetime achievement award for her dedication and innovative contributions to pharmacy. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Grant to help analysts provide clearest data for nations best defence","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/defence-data-grant-card-template.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/grant-to-help-analysts-provide-clearest-data-for-nations-best-defence","publisheddate":"2024-04-23","summary":"
 A study to improve social media data analysis, led by The University of Western Australia, has received a $150,000 grant to better understand defence analytics crucial to national security. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Harmonious solution to career success for overqualified employees","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/overqualified-employees-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/harmonious-solution-to-career-success-for-overqualified-employees","publisheddate":"2024-04-23","summary":"
Overqualified employees can fulfil their career potential if they have the right passion for their work, according to new research by The University of Western Australia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Alumni Op-ed: Eyes opened to rural optometry practice","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/lydia-thorne-optometry-albany-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/eyes-opened-to-rural-optometry-practice","publisheddate":"2024-04-22","summary":"The impact and benefits of rural practice affirmed for me that I had made the right decision two years earlier, but I still hadn’t decided where I wanted to practise.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Optometry"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Balancing compliance with creativity in disability sector","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/christine-soo---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/care-factors","publisheddate":"2024-04-22","summary":"
Leadership, agility and creativity are critical to the future of Australia’s disability care sector, as frontline UWA research continues to show","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"title":"Giant galactic explosion exposes galaxy pollution in action","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/galatic-fountain-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/giant-galactic-explosion-exposes-galaxy-pollution-in-action","publisheddate":"2024-04-22","summary":"
Astronomers have produced the first high-resolution map of a massive explosion in a nearby galaxy, providing important clues on how the space between galaxies is polluted with chemical elements.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"UWA top sporting students honoured with Sport Excellence Scholarships","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/2024-uwa-sport-sport-excellence-scholarship-recipient-iona-anderson.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/uwa-top-sporting-students-honoured-with-sport-excellence-scholarships","publisheddate":"2024-04-19","summary":"Four extraordinary UWA students have been awarded a prestigious scholarship to study while at The University of Western Australia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Things that go buzz in the night - there really are more insects out after dark","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mothra-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/things-that-go-buzz-in-the-night-there-really-are-more-insects-out-after-dark","publisheddate":"2024-04-19","summary":"
Have you ever wondered if there are more insects out at night than during the day?","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Telethon grants enhance child health research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/robyn-telethon-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/telethon-grants-enhance-child-health-research","publisheddate":"2024-04-19","summary":"
Dr Robyn Choi, Associate Professor Rebecca Glauert, Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern Sternberg, Dr Catherine Rinaldi and Professor Mark Nicol.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Digitisation of the Melanesian Film Archive - partnership between the Digitisation Centre of WA and Curtin University","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dcwa-day-1-photos-85.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/digitisation-of-the-melanesian-film-archive---partnership-between-the-digitisation-centre-of-wa-and-curtin-university","publisheddate":"2024-04-18","summary":"The Digitisation Centre of Western Australia has recently completed the digitisation of the first tranche of films from the Melanesian Film Archive at Curtin University. This has demonstrated the Centre’s capability of scanning films to archival standard, and made those culturally significant films more accessible for research and study with their digital format.","sxaTags":[{"title":"DCWA"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"UWA Maali fall short to top team","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-keisha-chngs-takes-on-a-strong-drive-to-the-key-against-utas-in-the-2024-ubl-round-5-game.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/march/uwa-maali-fall-short-to-top-team","publisheddate":"2024-04-17","summary":"
UWA Maali fought valiantly against the formidable University of Tasmania (UTAS) on Tuesday 16 April 2024 in front of a home crowd. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"Research on the Record: meet Michael Small","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/michael-small-rotr-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/research-on-the-record-meet-michael-small","publisheddate":"2024-04-17","summary":"
The UWA Data Institute  director researches modern mathematical techniques and data science innovations to solve real world problems.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Podcasts"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Biodesign program wins national award for excellence","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/biodesign-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/biodesign-program-wins-national-award-for-excellence","publisheddate":"2024-04-16","summary":"
 A program that provides industry engagement opportunities and training in biomedical design thinking, while giving industry access to research talent has won a national award.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Coral reef expert to discuss troubling rise in ocean temperatures","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/marine-sponge-lecture-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/coral-reef-expert-to-discuss-troubling-rise-in-ocean-temperatures","publisheddate":"2024-04-16","summary":"
A free public lecture hosted by The University of Western Australia’s Oceans Institute will examine the findings of a coral reef geochemistry expert who found global warming had already exceeded 1.5 degrees.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Masses of scalloped hammerheads have returned to one of Australia's busiest beaches. But we don't need to panic","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/scalloped-hammerhead-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/masses-of-scalloped-hammerheads-have-returned-to-one-of-australias-busiest-beaches-but-we-dont-need-to-panic","publisheddate":"2024-04-16","summary":"
For the second year in a row, over 100 hammerheads have gathered at one of Australia’s busiest beaches, Burleigh Beach in the Gold Coast.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"In a time of information overload, enigmatic philosopher Byung-Chul Han seeks the re-enchantment of the world","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/mobile-phone-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/in-a-time-of-information-overload-enigmatic-philosopher-byung-chul-han-seeks-the-re-enchantment-of-the-world","publisheddate":"2024-04-15","summary":"
Byung-Chul Han is the enigmatic philosopher and author of The Burnout Society and Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study unearths survival strategies of root systems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/fine-root-systems-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/study-unearths-survival-strategies-of-root-systems","publisheddate":"2024-04-15","summary":"
 New research has examined how fine root lifespan is linked to root strategies of resource acquisition and protection.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"The big dry: forests and shrublands are dying in parched Western Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dry-land-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/the-big-dry-forests-and-shrublands-are-dying-in-parched-western-australia","publisheddate":"2024-04-15","summary":"
Perth has just had its driest six months on record, while Western Australia sweltered through its hottest summer on record.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Maali men rebound while women blocked from recording a win","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/uwa-maali-mens-team-huddled-together-after-a-historic-win-over-the-university-of-melbourne-in-a-tough-round-of-ubl.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/march/maali-men-rebound-while-women-blocked-from-recording-a-win","publisheddate":"2024-04-12","summary":"UWA Maali hosted back-to-back basketball games against Federation University and The University of Melbourne on Tuesday 9 April and Wednesday 10 April 2024. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"UWA Sport"}]},{"title":"New species of ant found pottering under the Pilbara","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/voldmort-ant-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/new-species-of-ant-found-pottering-under-the-pilbara","publisheddate":"2024-04-12","summary":"
A study by The University of Western Australia has unearthed a new species of subterranean ant that shares some traits with a well-known Harry Potter villain.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Why some of British Columbia's kelp forests are in more danger than others","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/kelp-world-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/why-some-of-british-columbias-kelp-forests-are-in-more-danger-than-others","publisheddate":"2024-04-11","summary":"
Lush underwater forests formed by large brown seaweeds known as kelp are among the most abundant and productive coastal ecosystems in Canada.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/dolphins-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/the-heat-is-on-what-we-know-about-why-ocean-temperatures-keep-smashing-records","publisheddate":"2024-04-11","summary":"
Based on proxy observations, we can say our oceans are now hotter than well before the rise of human civilisation, very likely for at least 100,000 years.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Study finds imagining self-harm linked to increased risk","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/self-harm-thoughts-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/study-finds-imagining-self-harm-linked-to-increased-risk","publisheddate":"2024-04-11","summary":"
A new study from The University of Western Australia has found vividly imagining self-harm is related to increased urge to self-harm and the future likelihood of an individual acting on the urge.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"From RSV to meningococcal B, we must ensure equitable access to childhood immunisations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/childhood-immunisations-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/from-rsv-to-meningococcal-b-we-must-ensure-equitable-access-to-childhood-immunisations","publisheddate":"2024-04-11","summary":"
As we look towards the peak season for respiratory viruses, the announcement of new respiratory syncytial virus immunisation programs for children in a number of Australian states is welcome news.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Fellowship recipient makes ripples in Europe","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/simone-gelsinari-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/fellowship-recipient-makes-ripples-in-europe","publisheddate":"2024-04-10","summary":"
A researcher has been awarded  a prestigious fellowship to study groundwater management in Europe.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"CWSS"}]},{"title":"Charting the course for Sustainable Ocean Planning","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/unesco-conference-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/charting-the-course-for-sustainable-ocean-planning","publisheddate":"2024-04-09","summary":"
The University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute was proud to contribute to the global conversation on Sustainable Ocean Planning and offer solutions to help address Ocean Decade’s Challenge 4: to develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"ICRAR welcomes new Executive Director","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/simon-ellengsen-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/april/icrar-welcomes-new-executive-director","publisheddate":"2024-04-09","summary":"
Born on the day of Neil Armstrong’s historic moon landing, it’s perhaps not surprising that new Executive Director of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Professor Simon Ellingsen has had a lifelong fascination with space.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]}]}