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What happens next isn't clear","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/autism-ndis-card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/autism-ndis-half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/autism-diagnoses-are-up-largely-fuelled-by-ndis-what-happens-next-isnt-clear","publisheddate":"2026-04-15","summary":"Research has found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the NDIS has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses.","topics":[{"title":"Health and medicine"},{"title":"Our community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Simulations reveal cold, dusty reality of galaxy formation","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/galaxy-simulations-card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/galaxy-simulaitons-half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/simulations-reveal-cold-dusty-reality-of-galaxy-formation","publisheddate":"2026-04-14","summary":"Realistic picture of how galaxies formed and evolved from the first billion years after the Big Bang to the present day revealed by new audiovisual simulations.","topics":[{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Science and environment"}]},{"title":"Banding together to create contemporary music","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/nick-allbrook-card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/nick-allbrook-half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/banding-together-to-create-contemporary-music","publisheddate":"2026-04-14","summary":"Nick Allbrook, the frontman of Pond and former member of Tame Impala, in tune with students wanting to learn creative processes and how to succeed in music business.","topics":[{"title":"Arts and culture"},{"title":"Our community"},{"title":"Our people"}]},{"title":"Health-care workers risk their lives in warzones. Are we protecting them enough?","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-humanitarian-workers_card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/conversation-humanitarian-workers_half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/health-care-workers-risk-their-lives-in-warzones-but-are-we-protecting-them-enough","publisheddate":"2026-04-13","summary":"Warzones are full of danger. But that’s never stopped humanitarian workers from living and working in such places, with the aim of keeping civilians safe.","topics":[{"title":"Health and medicine"},{"title":"International affairs"},{"title":"Policy and opinion"}]},{"title":"What will it take to get ships going through the Strait of Hormuz again?","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/hormuz-map-card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/hormuz-map-half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/what-will-it-take-to-get-ships-going-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-again","publisheddate":"2026-04-10","summary":"The ceasefire announcement by President Donald Trump, linked to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prompted immediate optimism shipping would quickly resume.","topics":[{"title":"International affairs"},{"title":"Policy and opinion"}]},{"title":"In mediating US-Iran peace talks, Pakistan is flexing geopolitical muscles","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/pakistan-flag-wave-card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/pakistan-flag-wave-half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/in-mediating-us-iran-peace-talks-pakistan-is-flexing-geopolitical-muscles","publisheddate":"2026-04-09","summary":"Securing such a big diplomatic win is highly significant for Pakistan, irrespective of how the agreement has since been tested.","topics":[{"title":"International affairs"},{"title":"Policy and opinion"}]},{"title":"Internationally renowned researcher named new executive director at The Kids","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/caroline-homer_card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/caroline-homer_half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/internationally-renowned-researcher-named-new-executive-director-at-the-kids","publisheddate":"2026-04-08","summary":"Professor Caroline Homer AO, a globally recognised leader in maternal and child health, has been named The Kids Research Institute Australia’s third Executive Director.","topics":[{"title":"Our people"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Health and medicine"}]},{"title":"The US-Israel ceasefire with Iran presses pause on a costly war, but can peace last?","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/middle-east-ceasefire_card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/middle-east-ceasefire_half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/the-us-israel-ceasefire-with-iran-presses-pause-on-a-costly-war-but-can-peace-last","publisheddate":"2026-04-08","summary":"President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a Pakistani proposal for a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran brings a sigh of relief to the international community.","topics":[{"title":"International affairs"},{"title":"Policy and opinion"}]},{"title":"Human skin model to help treat skin stiffened by age and disease","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/human-skin-model_card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/human-skin-model_half-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/human-skin-model-to-help-treat-skin-stiffened-by-age-and-disease","publisheddate":"2026-04-08","summary":"Researchers will use biomaterials to create a lifelike 3D model of human skin to better understand and treat skin stiffness associated with age, scarring and disease.","topics":[{"title":"Health and medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and technology"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}