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Thursday 7 May 2026
Global report shows retailers still falling short on sustainable chocolate
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Cancer and space research radiates success
Researchers at the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP) have been recognised for their contributions to developing devices that will make cancer treatment and space travel safer for humans.
Governor of Jakarta launches PetaJakarta.org project
PetaJakarta.org, a big data project mapping instances of flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia, was publicly endorsed by DKI Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama via Twitter during the project’s launch on 2 December.

Health Minister meets Illawarra’s women in science
NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner MP visited the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) based at UOW today (Thursday 4 December) to meet with four young female researchers at the cutting edge of their fields.
China partnership a material exchange in innovation and development
UOW materials engineering students will from 2015 have the opportunity to spend part of their degree at one of China’s leading materials engineering institutions, Beihang ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp (BUAA), following a credit transfer agreement.
Vice-Chancellor delivers higher education policy lecture in London
Professor Paul Wellings CBE presented the 11th Annual Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) at Australia House in London yesterday (26 November).
Creative writing lecturer wins Philippine National Book Award
Fish-Hair Woman, the third novel by creative writing lecturer Merlinda Bobis, has won the prestigious Philippine National Book Award (Juan C. Laya Prize) for Best Novel in a Foreign Language (English).