by Evie Allen | Sep 23, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Health, News, Tech & Research
New research has shown that Australian teenagers who have vaped are significantly more likely to take up smoking, putting Australia’s youngest most at risk. The study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health last week determined the...
by Caprice Tesoriero | Sep 16, 2024 | News, Tech & Research
In a major advancement in the global battle against StrepA, Professor Martina Sanderson-Smith from the University of Wollongong and an interdisciplinary team of researchers have been awarded the Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research. The project, Protecting...
by Ava Ferguson | Aug 21, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News, Tech & Research
Faster and more efficient travel could be on the horizon as Australian border authorities trial a digital incoming passenger system. Passengers have previously had to fill out a physical incoming passenger card (ICP) when they arrive in Australia in order to identify...
by Millie Black | Aug 20, 2024 | News, Tech & Research
Marine scientists and Indigenous communities have joined forces to develop regenerative aquaculture to restore oceans along the east and south coast of Australia. A program, Blue Futures, has devised strategies that assist in the process of restoring the earth’s...
by Sienna Doering | Aug 7, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Tech & Research
King George V Oval is set to be the new hotspot for local skaters in the Port Kembla community. Following Wollongong Council’s announcement as part of their ‘Port Kembla Revitalization Plan,’ the community has mixed concerns. Port Kembla local Jett Cully (17)...
by Monique Sellars | Jun 5, 2024 | News, Tech & Research
The Federal Government has earmarked $6.5 million from the 2024-25 budget to explore the efficacy of age assurance technologies in curbing children’s exposure to age-inappropriate content on social media platforms. The initiative aims to assess whether these...
