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Articles
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Postcards from the edge of the world
Few people will ever stand on Antarctic ice. For most, the white continent exists only in the abstract: awe-inspiring wilderness, strange and charming creatures, icebergs of breathtaking scale and colour.
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The conservation crisis facing South Australia’s koalas
Much of the narrative around Australia鈥檚 koala population has focused on the dwindling population of the iconic native animal.
Environment and Energy, Research
How mangrove restoration can safeguard the Solomon Islands
In the quiet morning light of Langalanga Lagoon in the Solomon Islands鈥� Malaita Province, the tide drains the last of the crystal-clear water through a tangled maze of mangrove roots.
Community, Research
Shaping the future of coastal fisheries in the Solomons
At 4.00 AM, under a third quarter moon in the fishing village of Oibola, Joachim Wale鈥檕i readies his handmade dugout canoe.
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The hidden history of extreme floods in Sydney
Floods are among Australia鈥檚 most devastating natural disasters, and recent years have shown just how vulnerable our communities can be.
Alumni, Business and Economy
Brewing for a better world
Looking back at his university days, UOW arts graduate Richard Adamson admits he didn鈥檛 really know what he 鈥渨anted to be when he grew up.鈥�