{"results":[{"title":"Six things Australia should do to tackle the energy crisis","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/fuel-storage-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/six-things-australia-should-do-to-tackle-the-energy-crisis","publisheddate":"2026-04-08","summary":"
Australia imports almost all its liquid fuels via very long supply chains, making it highly exposed to disruption.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA key to critical minerals sector","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/hongqi-sun-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/uwa-key-to-critical-minerals-sector","publisheddate":"2026-03-17","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is a key research partner in a new research centre bolstering Australia’s critical minerals refining sector.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Industry"}]},{"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":"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":"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":"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":"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":"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":"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":"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"}]}]}