Arts, Culture and Society
by Shahni Wellington
The unlikely pairing of outback Menindee and seaside Newcastle have successfully bridged the distance
Education
by Madelaine Love
A new way of teaching has helped turn the tables at Cessnock High School. The results speak for themselves.
Environment
by Penny Harnett
Microplastics are notoriously hard to detect but their impact is significant. How deep is the problem in the Pacific Ocean? Scientists from Australia and Samoa teamed up to find out.
Busines, Law and Politics
by Carmen Swadling
The fight to free Kathleen Folbigg – the woman once dubbed Australia’s worst female serial killer – started in 2013 with the University’s Legal Centre and its law students helping to drive the movement.
Our Communities
Drought is like a creeping cancer. It insidiously infects communities. It spreads profound and multifaceted challenges that demand multidisciplinary treatment.
During his research to unlock the archives, Dr Hodgetts found that the keys had been long-kept from cultural knowledge-holders.
How one conversation became a community movement
by Gemma Dawkins & Shahni Wellington
A return to Indigenous-led solutions may be our only hope to address the global waste issue, according to researchers.
by Rachel De Giorgio
20 uni students, proboscis monkeys and a rockstar professor make for an unforgettable trip to Borneo, Indonesia.
For some people, the knowledge of who they are and where they come from is clouded in mystery. A new workshop, led by The Wollotuka Institute, aims to clear the air.
Health and Wellbeing
by Rosemarie Milsom
The determination Mark Hughes displayed on the rugby league field with the Newcastle Knights continues to drive his effort to find a cure for brain cancer.
Student Life
by Tim Connell
Student start-up Borne Clothing has developed a mosquito-repelling clothing line that is contributing to the fight against malaria.
