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 Kshantu Kaul | Jan 3, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
On 13 April, 2022, an Australian climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco blocked a lane on the Sydney Harbour bridge for 28 minutes as a part of the protest drawing attention towards climate change. She was recently sentenced to 15 months in jail, convicted under...
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 Scarlett Lewis | May 25, 2022 | Election '22 - Australia Decides, Govt & Politics, News
With just 140 votes lifting the Liberal Party’s last remaining hope Andrew Constance ahead of Labor’s Fiona Phillips, the race for the seat of Gilmore on NSW’s South Coast has shown the Coalition that overriding local branch favourites can lose them an election. The...
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...
