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Thursday 11 June 2026
UOW celebrates the life of former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon AO
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Inspiring high achiever awarded UOW's most prestigious prize
Double lung transplant recipient turned active organ donation advocate awarded the Chancellor Robert Hope Memorial Prize.
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 Julia Quilter.
New laws for the high seas: four key issues the UN talks need to tackle
The oceans are teeming with life and potential – but the high seas are still largely ungoverned.Â
UOW’s role in helping island nations plan for sustainable fishery futures
Twelve fisheries officials from The Cook Islands, Tonga, Niue, Tuvalu, Fiji and the Solomon islands (pictured) have been participating in a three-week Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded Australia Awards Fellowship at UOW’s Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS).
Law Reform Commission President presents Goldring Lecture
Professor Rosalind Croucher visits UOW for annual Goldring Lecture and scholarship announcement.Â