{"results":[{"title":"50 Years of Deadly: Daniel Hunt's NAIDOC reflections","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card-image-944x522-daniel.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/50-years-of-deadly-daniel-hunt-naidoc-reflections","publisheddate":"2026-07-07","summary":"
As part of NAIDOC Week, we’re privileged to share insights from some UWA Indigenous Alumni on this year’s NAIDOC them, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and what it means to them. Daniel Hunt is a Jaru and Indijibarndi man and is the Homeless Medicine Consultant at Royal Perth Hospital, Medical Advisor at the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia, ForHealth Urgent Care Clinician and Chair of the Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections Advisory Committee in Western Australia","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"}]},{"title":"50 Years of Deadly: Sophie Coffin's NAIDOC reflections","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card-image-944x522-sophie.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/50-years-of-deadly-sophie-coffin-naidoc-reflections","publisheddate":"2026-07-07","summary":"
As part of NAIDOC Week, we’re privileged to share insights from some UWA Indigenous Alumni on this year’s NAIDOC them, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and what it means to them. Sophie Coffin is a proud Palyku and Ngangumarta woman with connections to Njamal and Yindibarndi Country. Sophie started at UWA in 2015.
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As part of NAIDOC Week, we’re privileged to share insights from some UWA Indigenous Alumni on this year’s NAIDOC them, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and what it means to them. Anika Gosling is a Whadjuk Noongar woman, with family ties to Ballardong and Minang country who completed her Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) in 2020 and Honours in 2021. She is an APHRA certified registered psychologist.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"}]},{"title":"50 Years of Deadly: Nola Earnshaw's NAIDOC reflections","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card-image-944x522-nola.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/50-years-of-deadly-nola-earnshaw-naidoc-reflections","publisheddate":"2026-07-07","summary":"
As part of NAIDOC Week, we’re privileged to share insights from some UWA Indigenous Alumni on this year’s NAIDOC them, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and what it means to them. Nola Earnshaw is a Wardandi, Ballardong Noongar woman with a teaching background and completed her Master of Social Work in 2010.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"}]},{"title":"Compelling exhibitions examine identity, perception and connection","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/lwag-winter-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/compelling-exhibitions-examine-identity-perception-and-connection","publisheddate":"2026-07-07","summary":"
Three new exhibitions opening at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery showcase contemporary artworks that reflect on the importance of culture, connection and perception. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Partnership strengthens health research, education and innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/galway-mou-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/partnership-strengthens-health-research-education-and-innovation","publisheddate":"2026-07-06","summary":"
A new partnership will establish a framework for collaboration in research, education and innovation as well as strengthening links between two internationally recognised health innovation ecosystems. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Global Partnerships Office"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"We can't entirely blame COVID vaccine mandates for lower vaccination rates today","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/anti-vax-protest-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/we-cant-entirely-blame-covid-vaccine-mandates-for-lower-vaccination-rates-today","publisheddate":"2026-07-03","summary":"
 In several countries, people are more hesitant about getting vaccinated. Populist political actors promote distrust of government and scientific institutions.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/michaela-lucas-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-07-01","summary":"
UWA has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"School of Design"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Excess belly fat linked to faster biological ageing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/excess-belly-fat-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/excess-belly-fat-linked-to-faster-biological-ageing","publisheddate":"2026-06-29","summary":"
New research suggests that higher levels of visceral fat, the fat stored deep in the abdomen, could contribute to faster biological ageing in middle-aged adults.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Forum seeks to better support those dealing with the MND 'beast'","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/mnd-forum-_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/forum-seeks-to-better-support-those-dealing-with-the-mnd-beast","publisheddate":"2026-06-22","summary":"
A national forum on end-of-life support for people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) will work to find better ways to help carers navigate what some have described as the ‘roller-coaster from hell’.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"}]}]}