Every neighbourhood has crime. Unfortunately, some people are victims of crimes that are crushing but the police don’t think are worth investigating.
Author: Stuart Thomson
Unconventional 3D pedestrian crossings have been popping up in Australia, but academics claim it’s crucial the crossings are better evaluated before being used more broadly. The crossings are similar to a regular pedestrian crossing, but the lines are painted to create an optical illusion of three-dimensional blocks rising above the road. The illusion is designed to slow the driver down. Academic and elected member of the Executive Committee of the Australasian College of Road Safety, Dr Julie Hatfield said the long-term effect of the crossings is difficult to predict. “A motorist approaching it for the first time would be likely…
There has been a 50 per cent increase in the female prison population since 2017, a NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research report found. In 2011, there were 682 females in custody and as of March 2018, the number had climbed to 1069. University of Wollongong Associate Professor of Law Julia Quilter said the report reflected country-wide trends. “What this report demonstrates is really a very similar trend that we’ve been seeing across Australia – which is an increase in female and indigenous female population,” she said. “It’s not an inclination of courts to impose greater or high sentences…
UOW Motorsport is well prepared for its end of year race in December, according to those behind the wheel. The competition involves building two cars, one petrol and one electric, costing between $80,000 to $100,000 to build each year. Next week is an important part in the calendar – the campaign launch. “It’s our first interaction with sponsors on the new content were delivering this year”, events manager Gabrielle Casey said. “It’s a good kind of way to start the competition and what we hope to achieve and it ties in nicely with the reveal night at the end.” Business…
https://youtu.be/nFdtzUZN0YY It’s the season of scavenger hunts at UOW with the Harry Potter Society organising a Horcrux Hunt around the campus. It’s been 20 years since Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was published (the first book to have a Horcrux in it) and the event was, in part, a celebration of that. Participants could start at any time during the day, with the fastest times to complete the scavenger hunt being awarded prizes as opposed to the first. The event ended with a picnic on the lawn featuring Harry Potter themed snacks of butterbeer and cauldron cake. Did…
Living Connected, a organisation founded by academics who are also senior citizens has joined forces with St Vincent de Paul to improve digital literacy of older Australians.
ABS data has shown that only 1% of over 65 year olds are internet users, compared to the national average of just under 85%.
University of Wollongong students and representatives have expressed support for diverse pathways to university. The support follows a report by the Mitchell Institute that considered the ATAR as a mechanism for university admission. The report found one in four, 25 per cent, of students in 2016 were accepted into university based on their ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank), compared to one in three (33 per cent) in 2014. The decrease in ATAR-based admissions has coincided with a rise of students starting higher education, an increase of 46 per cent since 2007. University of Wollongong Director of Student Services Division Theresa…
The South Coast Youth Leadership Forum (SCYLF) has always had a local focus but this year all of the facilitators and speakers were from the local community. SCYLF co-convenor Avalon Bourne said the program, now in its fourth year, and the participants benefitted from having all-local leaders. “We all know where these young leaders are coming from,” she said. “Some of the things that they’ve been through we went through ourselves and we’re all on a similar page about the things we can do in our area and where we can go from there.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RM7SFSIkLw Year 10 and 11 students…