by Isla Evans | Mar 22, 2023 | Environment, News, Tech & Research
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is meeting today for a ‘Phase Out Seminar’ to discuss their 2025 plastic reduction targets, following criticism of their plastic recycling schemes. APCO, who represent 1500 Australian businesses – including...
by Shelby Gilbert | Jun 1, 2022 | News, Tech & Research
A new national study has focussed attention on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of Australians. The University of Wollongong research highlights how social factors, such as gender, housing, food supply, income, social support, and access...
by Jackson Reid | May 24, 2022 | News, Tech & Research
The University of Wollongong’s announcement it will use the Proctorio exam invigilation software for the upcoming exam season caused a stir among students. In addition to a petition to the university, there has been a student-led protest against the use of...
by Nicholas Tisdale | May 11, 2022 | News, Tech & Research
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released data on expenditure directed toward Research and Experimental Development in Higher Education in 2020. The data, released last week, was collated through a biennial survey conducted by the ABS that has been...
by Georgia Luscombe | Apr 6, 2022 | News, Tech & Research
By the time children start school, there are already substantial differences in numeracy skills among individuals and bridging that knowledge gap can be difficult, according to experts. The Early Start initiative by the University of Wollongong is conducting research...
by Natasha Bini | Mar 23, 2022 | News, Tech & Research
Australia’s media watchdog may soon be able to force big tech companies to hand over data in a small step towards combating misinformation under legislation proposed by the federal government. Media law and ethics experts warn that while the Australian Communications...
