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190,000-year-old cave reveals how ancient human species lived and adapted

The fossils date to approximately 167,000 to 134,000 years ago, while evidence of repeated human occupation extends from ...
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UOW backs NSW investment in innovation and research commercialisation

The University of Wollongong (UOW) welcomes the New South Wales Government’s announcement of a new science and innovation fund, which will enhance the state’s research commercialisation and innovation ...
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$15.4m investment to expand high-quality palliative care across Australia

Building on the success of UOW’s Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC), the new program PCOC-Plus was awarded $15.4 million from the Australian Government to translate PCOC’s groundbreaking ...
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Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat

Research also tells us directly encouraging young children to be honest (“I want you to promise you’re not going to peek”) ...
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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem lifted up women everywhere, leaving behind a more gender‑equal world

Feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died aged 92. Known almost as much for her trademark mid-parted hair and large aviator ...
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$1.55m grant to unlock hidden capacity in Australia’s electricity networks

The project was awarded $1.55 million from the Australian Government’s Grid Enhancing Technologies Grant Program for the development of an intelligent decision-support system that would help deliver ...