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Home truths on housing affordability
Delving into the shifting landscape of home ownership and living arrangements, UOW's latest Luminaries webinar showcased the socio-economic forces reshaping our understanding of 'home'.
Environment and Energy, Research
Diving into marine life mysteries with UOW’s MAVE Lab
With humpback whales migrating along Illawarra shorelines, we get daily reminders of the amazing marine life that exists right on our doorstep.
Business and Economy, Research
Transforming microfinance for women's empowerment
Many initiatives aimed at improving women’s rights tend to emphasise women’s empowerment through a narrow, individualistic lens. What we need is systemic change.
Research
Boss battles: Can you handle a tough manager?
Navigating the complexities of today’s workplace can be difficult, regardless of your chosen industry. But throw a challenging supervisor into the mix and the struggle becomes very real.
Health and Medicine, Research
Hidden hunger: unmasking the reality of food insecurity
Despite living in one of the world’s richest countries, up to one in four Australians go hungry. Â
Research
Five key insights into the treatment of Hepatitis C
‘Hepatitis C - A Public Health Success Story’ was the latest event in the University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s (UOW) Luminaries webinar series.