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Wednesday 15 April 2026

UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost

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Tuesday 14 April 2026

New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk

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Articles

The science behind a freediver’s 29-minute breath hold world record

How do freedivers delay a basic human survival response and how was Vitomir Maričić able to hold his breath 60 times longer than most people?

How migrant stories and contributions have shaped Australian TV since the 1950s

The introduction of television in Australia in 1956 coincided with mass post-war immigration, initially from Britain and Europe, and later from Asia, the Americas and Africa. Both played a significant role in forming modern society.

From Lahore to Sydney, a Muslim feminist’s debut novel rebels against the suffocation of safety

The genre of migrant autofiction, especially coming-of-age work, is blooming, but Raaza Jamshed’s book stands out.

A dreamscape of transcendental potential: Rhett Davis’ Arborescence is at once terrifying and bewitching

Davis addresses all the big-ticket concerns of our time: artificial intelligence, ecological disaster, societal decay, colonial culpability and overconsumption

Could a ‘cortisol cocktail’ really reduce stress and boost energy?

Proponents claim the drink can lower high cortisol levels and help with “adrenal fatigue”

Australian farmland values are at lofty heights. Research reveals this could be hurting some farmers

Higher profits lifts farmland prices but those higher prices eventually squeeze profitability, with serious implications for farm business viability

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