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Alumni
A house like no other
It is almost impossible to think of Sydney without conjuring to mind one or both of the city’s major landmarks: the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
Environment and Energy
Cleaning up our oceans
More than 70 per cent of our planet is covered by ocean. What is it that drives people to explore the deep blue, and why do they feel the need to protect it?
Community
A garden to call home
For years, the block in Mildura sat unused. A mess of weeds and unruly plants was slowly consuming the land.
Community, Health and Medicine
The baby boomer legacy: building dementia-friendly communities
It is time we rethink our approach to aged-care policy and create dementia-friendly communities.
Arts and Culture, Environment and Energy, International, Study areas
Fish for life: Food security in the South Pacific
As declining stocks in coastal fisheries threaten the food security and health of South Pacific nations, UOW researchers are working with island communities to ensure they have fish for life.
Alumni
Queen Ita: Still ruling with style
First of all it would be helpful if we could get over the sensitivity in admitting, ‘I’m a feminist’.