2026

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased rates of depression and anxiety in Australia by 24-28 per cent, placing significant resource pressures on its health systems.

A ‘Corona Warrior’ helping patients in India, a leading Australian film director, one of Australia’s first Aboriginal doctors and a lawyer encouraging local women to join the Bar are just some of the University of Newcastle’s high achieving alumni who were recognised at last night’s Alumni Excellence Awards.

Sarah Wallis the Cofounder of fintech company Skript and a payment industry expert. Sarah began her career in computer science but after over 20-years of life in the corporate world, she was ready to shake things up and do something different. Sarah turned her corporate knowledge and fintech expertise into a startup which achieved the highly coveted Open Banking data accreditation to level the playing field between smaller fintech companies and the big banks.

The Albanese government will keep its election commitment to abolish the cashless debit card. Cashless cards limited the financial autonomy of over 17,000 participants, a disproportionate number of whom are First Nations people.

Australian water polo players, international futsal competitors and rowers were among 23 individuals and sporting clubs whose achievements in sport were recognised at the University of Newcastle’s Sports Awards on Friday evening.

More than a third of Australians are financially illiterate, according to newly released research from the University of Newcastle.

A pioneering environmental advocate will become the first consumer to road test futuristic printed solar cells, on an epic electric vehicle road trip around Australia.

As delegates meet this week for the Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra, the role of the university sector in delivering a high-quality labour force through skills training, and boosting productivity comes into the spotlight.

Earlier this month, the University of Newcastle formalised a new partnership with the Cook Islands National Environment Service (NES) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The University of Newcastle is very proud to announce a partnership with Alluvium Consulting Australia to jointly deliver the Centre for Water, Climate and Land (CWCL) program.

An online resource portal, co-designed by people living with stroke with researchers from HMRI and the University of Newcastle, is offering specialised support on the journey to recovery.

The Ayahs and Amahs online exhibition brings to life the stories, memories and histories of the intrepid Indian and Chinese nursemaids who travelled the circuits of the British Empire in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.