July 2026

Before it was on Woolworths shelves, Hey Zomi was a set of drawings on a kitchen table and a problem Mika Koelma couldn't stop thinking about.

A national trial of a new tool designed to measure cultural safety in health services from the perspective of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, will aim to track progress and ultimately lift health outcomes.

A new public gathering space integrating Newcastle’s First Nations’ and industrial heritage will become a centrepiece of the University’s city student accommodation, following a student-led design project delivered in partnership with industry.

A growing reliance on familial financial support is presenting unprecedented legal risks for Australian families, leaving both parents and adult children vulnerable to costly disputes and fractured relationships.

The University of Newcastle and the Wollotuka Institute have proudly celebrated 30 Years of Indigenous Nationals, welcoming more than 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student-athletes from 31 universities across Australia for the milestone event.

A new medical engineering technology developed at the University of Newcastle could significantly improve recovery outcomes for burn patients.

Social media algorithms are increasingly revealing users’ sexual orientation or gender identity before they have consciously come out to themselves or others, according to new research.

The University of Newcastle has partnered with Newcastle Tower Cinema to support emerging creative talent and provide students with discounted movie tickets.

When Aunty Trish Neal helped launch the very first Indigenous Nationals in 1996, she wouldn’t have guessed it would grow to become one of the country’s most significant Indigenous student events. It was simply an assignment.

This week, 87 Joint Medical Program (JMP) students have arrived in Taree and Tamworth to embark on a transformative year of clinical education.

The University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health is proud to unveil WALAAYBAA, a dedicated cultural safe space and cultural room at our Tamworth Education Centre.

A celebration of Culture, Country, and Community: presenting ‘Wild Flowers’ from proud Gumbaynggirr woman Josie Rose.