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New research shows overqualified employees who prioritise work over family are more likely to let anxiety and fear about their careers spill into their home lives, creating damaging conflict. On the flipside, overqualified workers who value family over work are less likely to experience work-family conflict – instead seeing the benefits of a taking a job that comes with less pressure and allows more time and energy for family.
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A new biomaterial developed by researchers from The University of Western Australia is providing fresh insights into the way cancer cells escape from tumours and spread through the body.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Survey reveals marine biodiversity hotspot needs protection","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/exmouth-gulf_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/survey-reveals-marine-biodiversity-hotspot-needs-protection","publisheddate":"2026-09-01","summary":"
An environmental DNA study by a multi-institutional research collaboration has revealed distinct regions of extraordinary marine biodiversity that can help inform management of a proposed marine park in Western Australia’s Exmouth Gulf.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"World's top marine scientists unite in call to secure Australia's ocean future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/marine-parks_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/worlds-top-marine-scientists-unite-in-call-to-secure-australias-ocean-future","publisheddate":"2026-08-24","summary":"
Nearly 300 of the world’s leading marine scientists are urging the Federal Government to strengthen protection of Australia’s marine parks by expanding highly protected sanctuary zones and removing industrial extractive activities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New imaging technique reveals bone building at a microscopic level","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bone-imaging-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/new-imaging-technique-reveals-bone-building-at-a-microscopic-level","publisheddate":"2026-08-21","summary":"
Biomedical scientists have developed a new nanoscale imaging technique that allows researchers to directly see how bone-forming cells use nutrients and build bone inside the body.","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":"Research"}]},{"title":"Trailblazers honoured during winter graduations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/zoe-yujnovich-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/trailblazers-honoured-during-winter-graduations","publisheddate":"2026-08-21","summary":"
International business and community leaders, advocates for human rights and equity, and champions of education and public health will be honoured during next week’s winter graduation ceremonies at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Exhibition reveals largely forgotten story of strike camps","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/strike-camp---card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/exhibition-reveals-largley-forgotten-story-of-strike-camps","publisheddate":"2026-08-20","summary":"
A new exhibition brings together a remarkable collection of previously unseen photographs taken at Aboriginal strike camps across the Pilbara during the 1950s and 1960s. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New modelling enables safer offshore facility design","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/green-water-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/new-modelling-enables-safer-offshore-facility-design","publisheddate":"2026-08-19","summary":"
Researchers have developed a novel model to accurately and efficiently predict the impact of ‘green water’ – water washing on to the deck of an offshore facility during extreme wave conditions.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Australia's social media ban in the spotlight at free lecture","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/french-dialogues_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/australias-social-media-ban-in-the-spotlight-at-free-lecture","publisheddate":"2026-08-19","summary":"
A panel of experts will discuss the legal and policy considerations around Australia’s world-first social media age restrictions at biennial event The French Dialogues next month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"LGBTIQA+ research on show for Wear it Purple Day","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/wipshowcasecard800x442.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/lgbtiqa-research-on-show-for-wear-it-purple-day","publisheddate":"2026-08-18","summary":"
UWA researchers will celebrate the LGBTIQA+ community at a free public event next Wednesday in celebration of Wear it Purple Day.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Home Page"}]}]}