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Monday 30 March 2026
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UOW ranks 6th in the world for Philosophy in QS Subject Rankings 2026
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‘Living here will make you fat’ – do we need a public health warning?
Men and women living in areas of highest socioeconomic disadvantage have a 29% higher risk of being obese, write聽Karen Charlton聽and Abhijeet Ghosh.
Buskers enrich our streets and laws don’t have to hinder – they can help
Street performers have been part of cityscapes for centuries, yet buskers have often had an ambiguous relationship with the law.
Greater police powers and penalties threaten civil liberties in NSW for ‘public safety'
The Knitting Nannas Against Gas could be caught up in a push by the NSW government to criminalise legitimate protest, writes Associate Professor聽Julia Quilter.
We need quality treatment – not just quantity – to address the drug issue
There is a need to increase drug treatment programs but they must be affordable for addicts and their families, writes Dr Lynne Magor-Blatch.
Three tax alternatives to restore sovereignty to Australia’s states
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faced off with state premiers, writes Professor聽Gregory Melleuish.聽
The ‘hobbits’ were extinct much earlier than first thought
Excavations in Liang Bua, a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, have revealed new insights, writes聽Thomas Sutikna聽and Richard 'Bert' Roberts.