Parents concerned over teen social media access after Sydney stabbing attack footage goes viral
Aussie parents are urged to monitor the online activity of their teenagers in the wake of two Sydney stabbing attacks earlier this month. Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of 'Christ The Good Shepherd' Church in Wakeley was stabbed during a live-stream sermon on April 15 2024...
Regenerative aqua culture proposal proving to be beneficial for all
Recently a research project, conducted by the University of Wollongong in collaboration with the research institute, Blue Economy developed a report on beneficial outcomes of introducing regenerative aqua culture to the south coast.
David Shorten, a marine biologist and industry professional spoke to UOWTv on the environmental benefits these farms could provide for the south coast area.
Surge in domestic violence incidents in NSW
There has been a surge in domestic violence related incidents in New South Wales, according to data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. (BOCSAR) The data identifies a 3.6 per cent increase in domestic violence related incidents from January 2019 to...
Google deletes data records after misrepresenting anonymity of private browsing
Google will remove billions of data records after a lawsuit revealed the tech giant was tracking the browsing habits of its users without consent. The class action lawsuit accused Google of tracking users while browsing in incognito or private windows. Associate...
UOW team anxious to compete in 2025 Adelaide Rover Challenge
The UOW Rover Team has learnt a lot from their first time at the Adelaide Rover Challenge and plan to come back stronger for next year.
Aspiring teachers, principals forced to address escalating violence in schools
School leaders are being forced to address growth in violence toward them, according to new research., Newly released data reveals a 76.5% increase in physical and verbal violence towards principals and other senior members of school staff. Student teacher and...
The Spot: Recycling measures doing more harm than good
Today on ‘The Spot’ we spoke with Professor Faisal Hai, the Head of the School of Environmental Engineering. He provided insight into how the current process of recycling can be harmful and how we can all contribute to doing the best we can for the environment.
Facebook fading as younger audience takes liking to other platforms
Facebook faces a fresh challenge - its waning popularity with Generation Z, according to latest figures.Since its launch in 2004, Facebook, part of Meta, has amassed billions of users and asserted its position as the core of the social media landscape.However, the...
TikTok is facing two bad outcomes in The US Senate
The social media giant TikTok is facing a nation-wide ban in the United States, as the government and US senate see the platform as a threat to national security, due it being owned by a Chinese parent company ByteDance ltd. Many American parents see it as a...
UOW Motorsport reveal 2023 car
The UOW Motorsport team is gearing up to compete in the Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia Formula competition. Their secret weapon is a state-of-the-art, all-electric, open-wheel formula-style race car, they hope will help them bring home the gold.