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A new study has revealed Aboriginal people in the psychiatric care system do not receive culturally safe care, which is contributing to persistent health disparities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Glacial cycles shape evolution of many species of Antarctic sea slug","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/sea-slug-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/glacial-cycles-shape-evolution-of-many-species-of-antarctic-sea-slug","publisheddate":"2026-05-21","summary":"
Marine scientists have discovered that what was once thought to be a single sea slug species is actually at least 75 distinct species that were shaped over millions of years by repeated Antarctic glacial cycles.","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":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Trailblazer of Australian politics shaping public policy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ken-ppi-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/trailblazer-of-australian-politics-shaping-public-policy","publisheddate":"2026-05-19","summary":"
A trailblazer in Australian politics, who broke new ground when he became the first Indigenous Australian to be elected to the House of Representatives, has a new role at The University of Western Australia’s Public Policy Institute. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Domesticated dingo buried by Barkindji people 1,000 years ago","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dingo-bones-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/domesticated-dingo-buried-by-barkindji-people-1000-years-ago","publisheddate":"2026-05-19","summary":"
The skeleton of a millennium-old dingo that was tamed by Barkindji ancestors has been uncovered in a midden on the Baaka (Darling River) in New South Wales.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Australia's Chief Scientist to deliver keynote speech at national marine innovation conference","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/wave-buoy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/marine-innovation-conference","publisheddate":"2026-05-13","summary":"
Australia’s Chief Scientist Tony Haymet will deliver the keynote speech at a national conference this month exploring how data is transforming ocean science and decision-making across Australia’s marine and offshore sectors.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Albany Centre"},{"title":"Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"The Albany Centre"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"European countries catching up to US on military spend","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/military-spend--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/european-countries-catching-up-to-us-on-military-spend","publisheddate":"2026-05-12","summary":"
Military spending last year by European NATO members and other non‑US members increased to significantly narrow the gap with the United States’ level of investment, according to research by an economist at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New insight into formation of ancient continents","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/zircon-find-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/new-insight-into-formation-of-ancient-continents","publisheddate":"2026-05-11","summary":"
An international team of researchers’ analysis of minerals from the Pilbara region of Western Australia has given new insight into how ancient continents on Earth formed as far back as 3.5 billion years ago. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Inclusive kids' exercise program celebrates milestone","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/thrive-milestone-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/inclusive-kids-exercise-program-celebrates-milestone","publisheddate":"2026-05-08","summary":"
The 15-year impact of an inclusive exercise program designed to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people while supporting uniqueness and diversity will be celebrated at an event next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Early-career researchers set to make an impact through Forrest Scholarships","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/forrest-scholars-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/early-career-researchers-set-to-make-an-impact-through-forrest-scholarships","publisheddate":"2026-05-05","summary":"
Six exceptional early-career researchers have been awarded prestigious Forrest Scholarships focusing on environmental conservation, theoretical physics, inclusive science communication and the impact of AI on recruitment practices.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Perth Biodesign co-founders celebrate US FDA clearance in lead up to conference","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/earflo-in-use-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/perth-biodesign-co-founders-celebrate-us-fda-clearance-in-lead-up-to-conference","publisheddate":"2026-05-05","summary":"
Following FDA clearance, the co-founders of Perth Biodesign have launched their award-winning Earflo device in the United States, which is designed to treat the underlying ear pressure associated with chronic ear infections in children.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}