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Wednesday 15 April 2026
UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost
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New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
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UOW joins global social learning community
A global audience with a thirst for knowledge will have the opportunity to tap into research-based education.
SBS Radio should look to its past to nurture its future
The plurality of cultures at SBS Radio, and broadcasters’ deep connections to their communities in Australia and overseas, will enable it to continue to make a remarkable and valuable contribution to Australian society
Researchers call for rethink of shark hazard management
The majority of ocean-users in Western Australia oppose shark nets, drumlines and culling, a new study has found.
3D printed flutes set to revolutionise the music industry
UOW is exploring the potential for 3D printing to change the music industry through the creation of custom-designed flutes that can play a variety of microtonal tunings unavailable on standard instruments.
2,000-year-old pearl unearthed from ancient site
Archaeological excavations undertaken by UOW and the University of New England (UNE) on the north Kimberley coast of Western Australia have revealed a 2,000-year-old natural marine pearl.
Papuans and Jokowi are hostage to Indonesian politics
Indonesian President Joko Widodo recently announced the end of the decades-long restriction on foreign journalists in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, Indonesia’s territories in the island of New Guinea. While the president, popularly called Jokowi, says he is committed to human rights in the Papua provinces, the military and police continue to murder Papuans with virtual impunity.