June 2025

The University of Newcastle proudly acknowledges the outstanding Australians recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours, particularly those that make up the diverse and accomplished University community.

A landmark survey has uncovered a hidden koala population living on the fringe of a major city, using thermal drone searches with spotlight verification and statistical modelling.

The University of Newcastle’s Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) recently hosted a dynamic, hands-on workshop designed to empower students, entrepreneurs, and business professionals with the practical skills needed to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Held at both the Newcastle City Campus and the Central Coast’s Gosford location, the workshop attracted participants from a diverse range of industries eager to explore how AI can uncover hidden challenges and create high-impact business opportunities.

The University of Newcastle has launched Open Research Newcastle, an open-access institutional repository designed to make research outputs more accessible to everyone, including students, industry, and the broader community.

On a quest to understand how planets are formed – and ultimately how Earth fits into the cosmic picture – astronomers have uncovered the chemical composition of an exoplanet 850 lightyears away with unprecedented precision.