{"results":[{"title":"UWA celebrates people and partnerships shaping its global future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/global-gala-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/uwa-celebrates-people-and-partnerships-shaping-its-global-future","publisheddate":"2026-09-24","summary":"
The people and partnerships that help shape the future of The University of Western Australia on a global scale were honoured at a recent event.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Global Partnerships Office"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"As war in the Middle East widens, Saudi Arabia’s new defence pact could face a major test","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/lebanonwar_adobestock_1975009527-800x442.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/as-war-in-the-middle-east-widens","publisheddate":"2026-09-21","summary":"
Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he had a “big decision” coming up about Iran’s regime.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Mumbai milestone as UWA campus opens for business","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/india-mumbai-foyer_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/mumbai-milestone-as-uwa-campus-opens-for-business","publisheddate":"2026-09-18","summary":"
The University of Western Australia will launch its first international branch campus in Mumbai today, marking an exciting new chapter for students seeking a globally recognised Australian university education without leaving India.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Martial arts champ and public policy advocate named Rhodes Scholar","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rhodes-scholar_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/martial-arts-champ-and-public-policy-advocate-named-rhodes-scholar","publisheddate":"2026-09-14","summary":"
A community-minded leader and martial arts champion with a passion for public policy has been awarded Western Australia’s Rhodes Scholarship for 2027.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study into career shocks finds what doesn't break expats makes them stronger","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/career-shocks_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/study-into-career-shocks-finds-what-doesnt-break-expats-makes-them-stronger","publisheddate":"2026-09-09","summary":"
New research challenges the idea that career shocks are bad news for expatriate workers, finding major personal, professional or societal disruptions can instead act as a catalyst for adaptation and resilience.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Sanctions and bombs won't end the war in Iran - Trump is running out of options","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-endless-iran-war_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/sanctions-and-bombs-wont-end-the-war-in-iran-trump-is-running-out-of-options","publisheddate":"2026-09-01","summary":"
President Donald Trump has entangled the United States in a war of choice with Iran that he cannot easily win or quit. The war was meant to be what Trump called “a little excursion” that would be over within a few weeks. But it is now into its seventh month, with no end in sight.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"New study shines light on the real nature of little red dots in the universe","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation_red-dots_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/new-study-shines-light-on-the-real-nature-of-litte-red-dots-in-the-universe","publisheddate":"2026-08-25","summary":"
In 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope revealed something strange: the distant reaches of the universe are filled with “little red dots” that astronomers still can’t quite explain. A new paper published in Nature Astronomy might have found the key to understanding their nature.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"The Taliban has brought Afghanistan close to collapse, but resistance is growing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-taliban_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/the-taliban-has-brought-afghanistan-close-to-collapse-but-resistance-is-growing","publisheddate":"2026-08-18","summary":"
Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s rule remains as ultra-extremist as ever. Acting in the name of a self-centred version of Islam, the group has made no effort to modify its hardline ideological beliefs in favour of a more humane and inclusive approach to governing.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"The ancient Mediterranean diet leaned heavily on bread","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-mediterranean-diet_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/the-ancient-mediterranean-diet-leaned-heavily-on-bread","publisheddate":"2026-08-11","summary":"
The Roman emperor Julian (332–363 CE) called bread the food that “among us is thought to be the most nourishing”. Bread and other cereal-based foods were indeed central to ancient Mediterranean diets. This was supplemented by pulses, oil, wine and whatever seasonal produce people could obtain.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"Event to focus on how fatigue affects workers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tired-man-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/event-to-focus-on-how-fatigue-affects-workers","publisheddate":"2026-08-10","summary":"
An international conference examining the impact of fatigue on human performance will be hosted this week by the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Health"}]}]}