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News • 09 Jul 2020

University of Newcastle partner with MineSensor to save the Mining Industry Millions

The University of Newcastle’s Prof Craig Wheeler and entrepreneur David Bull jointly developed a new capability to monitor the performance and condition of idlers used in the conveyor systems that play a vital role in our mining industry. That technology is now the basis of a licensing deal recently

News • 08 Jul 2020

Indigenous Recognition and the Uluru Statement

Gunnai-Kurnai and Gunditjmara woman Lidia Thorpe was recently elected by Greens party members to replace the former party leader, Richard Di Natale, as senator for Victoria. Thorpe is the first Indigenous woman to represent the Greens in federal parliament.

News • 03 Jul 2020

Industrial designer and entrepreneur shares his story helping founders execute their ideas

At I2N's Startup Stories, Josh Jeffress shares his innovation journey helping companies bring their ideas to reality.

News • 01 Jul 2020

Tailored support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fathers to quit smoking and improve family health

A significant grant awarded to a Hunter researcher will fund a first-of-its kind program to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fathers to quit smoking when their partner is pregnant, or if they have young children at home.

News • 29 Jun 2020

Funding boost to research debilitating fatigue in stroke survivors

More than $1 million has been announced by the Federal Government to support researchers investigating how to combat the most common and severely debilitating, however vastly under-treated, side effect of stroke – fatigue.

News • 26 Jun 2020

Australia must reform the it appoints judges

As debate rages about sexual harassment in the legal profession, a key outstanding question is reforming the way judges are appointed.

News • 16 Jun 2020

Edtech founder shares her story of empowering teachers and students

At I2N's Startup Stories, Kylie shared her innovation journey so far helping students develop their design skills and visual spatial abilities.

News • 12 Jun 2020

Newcastle businesses looking to improve their impact

I2N's Creating Value in Uncertainty workshop shares practical approaches and tools to help new and established businesses create new value for customers and their businesses in times of rapid change.

News • 10 Jun 2020

Book 'Reasonable Doubt' exposes Australia's worst wrongful convictions

Forensic anthropologist and criminologist with the University of Newcastle, Dr Xanthé Mallett, has published a book which exposes Australia’s worst wrongful convictions.

News • 04 Jun 2020

Criminology expert in police accountability comments on George Floyd case

The tragic death of George Floyd on 25 May has once again emphasised the significance of bystander video distributed through social media as a police accountability mechanism, says University of Newcastle Criminologist, Dr Justin Ellis.

News • 21 May 2020

More than $10 million to support innovations in health service delivery

Six projects led by Hunter researchers have been successful in attracting a combined total of $10.6 million in the latest round of competitive National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding.

News • 19 May 2020

Researchers map emerging disadvantage in Australia due to COVID-19 job loss

A new report reveals the areas that are most at risk of COVID-19 related job loss, with researchers pinpointing more than 100 locations of emerging disadvantage in Australia.

Events

Event

2025 Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry

The University of Newcastle School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences is happy to announce that applications for the Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry for 2025 is now open.

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When Monday 1 December 2025 - Sunday 18 January 2026