To teach or not to teach
It was 3.30pm. The sun was glaring and the chorus of laughter had eased. As afternoon pick-up became a distant memory, Carolyn Anderson frantically rushed to the parking lot. She carried her pens, pictures, and phonics flash cards in her main bag. She also carried her...
Ben Hunt’s future at the Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons captain Ben Hunt’s immediate future at the club is up in the air as it was reported he was given permission to negotiate with rival clubs for the 2026 season. Ironically this time last year, it was Ben Hunt who wanted to move home to...
Lime Cordiale join forces with Ball Park Music for their tour
Lime Cordiale stunned Sydney fans with their biggest hometown show yet, held in the ICC Sydney Theatre alongside Ball Park Music as a part of their Enough Of The Sweet Talk Tour. The indie pop duo's Sydney show on Friday was the fourth performance of their 2024...
UOW Changes is Policies for Protesting on Campus After 24 Years
The University of Wollongong has passed a new set of policies which affect the way filming, protesting and privacy is handled on campus. The new ‘campus access and order’ rules aim to prevent disruptive behaviours on campus and to maintain a respectful environment for...
Australian Lebanese people left feeling anxious after attacks in South Lebanon
The Australian Lebanese community have been feeling anxious as violence continues to escalate in southern Lebanon. Tensions in the region have heightened concern for family and loved ones still residing in Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in heavy...
Visiting the South West
When people think of Liverpool they usaully think of: England, Liverpool FC, the Premier League and The Beatles. No one ever thinks of the congested roads of South Western Sydney, home to so many diasporas searching for a better life in Australia. No one ever thinks...
Silent Glances, loud injustices: Navigating a system not built for us
Image source: https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/crime/criminal-trial-processes/criminal-law-processes-court-jurisdiction/youth-koori-court/ In the solemn theatre of the courtroom, where every word is weighted and each gesture scrutinised, it is the lawyer’s and...
Researchers from the University of Wollongong have revealed harrowing data on the impact of 'Placement Poverty' on tertiary students, displaying food insecurity and negative mental health as two prevalent concerns. Placement Poverty refers to the costs incurred by...
UOW POST-IT: What it means for collaboration at university
Walking around Building 29 and Building 25, you may notice a notice board with Post-It notes stuck to it. This is part of a new initiative by some creative arts students to create more relationships as well as to improve their skills and projects. It involves students...
Fire Alarm
A dripping tap. Washing hands. Flicking the light switch on. How can the mundane cause so much fear? What happens when our internal fear signals start to misfire? What do we do when the fire alarm breaks? Take a trip into the mind of someone with Obsessive Compulsive...
Undergraduate students and their representative councils: Report
The 2024 University of Wollongong undergraduate student election winners claim a rise in turnout at the recent election. In 2006, the Howard Government passed a policy into federal law that made student union memberships voluntary. Before this policy was...
Great Barrier Reef reaches record high temperatures
Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef have reached unprecedented levels, according to new research. A group of academics, including UOW researchers, analysed ocean temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef over 400 years, finding that the last few years have been...