February 2026

No money, no time to cook healthy?  Two leading health organisations have joined forces to help show people in Australia how simple it can be to cook heart-healthy meals on a budget.

The recent release of the ‘Australian Universities Census on Staff Wellbeing’ delivered headline results and a sector-wide ranking of universities, prompting calls for action to address widespread concerns. Yet the full story remains out of reach.

As part of the launch of Newcastle Art Gallery’s major reopening exhibition Iconic, Loved, Unexpected, a spatial exhibition in Gallery 10 Narrating Return will open at Newcastle Art Gallery on 27 February.

Two academics from the University of Newcastle have been recognised for their innovative and creative teaching styles at the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).

Giving primary-school students a chance to teach and lead their younger peers not only strengthens their leadership skills, but also improves wellbeing, classroom engagement and student confidence, a new Australian study has shown.

Elder and Aboriginal activist Vincent Lingiari, Singer Ted Egan, and a 1960s University of Newcastle’s linguistics student, Nona Harvey all crossed paths with a Nunggubuyu man from the Northern Territory called Dexter Daniels. They described him variously as him as “stand-out”, “a very imposing figure” with “film-star looks”, “austere and very focused”, “clearly a leader who had lots of respect”. Although, none knew him well, Dexter Daniels changed their lives. So why was he buried in an unmarked grave at Ngukurr, a very remote Indigenous community in the Northern Territory’s Arnhem Land, and known by his own community as another old man?

Lasting policy reforms, almost always, have difficult beginnings. Think Medicare, the Superannuation Guarantee, or the National Disability Insurance Scheme. They have proven transformative for so many Australians. Yet all three measures weathered early criticism over their impact on social equity, wage pressure and increased public spending.

Lara Godde first became involved with HunterWiSE as a Year 8 student in 2018. At the time, she wasn’t entirely sure what she wanted to do with her future, but participating in the program proved to be a turning point.

A new art exhibition has emerged from a four‑year study led by University of Newcastle researcher Associate Professor Hedda Askland, exploring how the Hunter Valley can navigate its post‑mining future.

From taking apart video game consoles as a child, to winning software development competitions in school, University of Newcastle Computer Science student Saihajleen Kaur has always dreamt of being behind the scenes of computer tech development.

Applications are now open for students studying Visual Communication Design or Media and Communication in 2026 as plans come together for the 2026 Singapore Study Tour and the 2026 Annecy Visual Communication Design Study Tour to France.Applications for both tours close 5pm Friday 27th February

New science has revealed some of the Gwydir Wetlands’ iconic coolabahs and river red gums are up to 500 years old.