UNSW Sydney

1 week ago | thetimes.com.au | Andrew Martin |Scientia Professor |UNSW Sydney

As educational psychology researchers, we are very interested in how students deal with setbacks and challenges in their schooling. Research has found resilient students tend to have more positive academic outcomes. These include making greater effort with their work, having better study skills and enjoying school more than students who are less resilient. We measure this resilience through something called “academic buoyancy”.

2 weeks ago | dailybulletin.com.au | Helen Dickinson |UNSW Sydney

Ensuring the provision of high quality disability services will pose a significant challenge for the Albanese government’s second term. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) cost A$43.9 billion in 2023–24 and is one of the fastest growing pressures on the federal budget. As the government seeks to moderate growth of the scheme budget, some NDIS participants are finding they are no longer eligible for the scheme.

3 weeks ago | dailybulletin.com.au | Wesley Morgan |UNSW Sydney

An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue. As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday:In 2022, the Australian people voted to finally act on climate change. After three years of progress […] in 2025 they said keep going. The election result also means the debate about energy policy is now, in broad terms, over. Australia’s energy future is wind and solar, backed by storage.

4 weeks ago | reccessary.com | Wesley Morgan |UNSW Sydney |Ben Newell

An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue. As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday:The election result also means the debate about energy policy is now, in broad terms, over. Australia’s energy future is wind and solar, backed by storage. Coal and gas will have a fast-declining role to play and nuclear energy will have none at all. Australia is set to be a renewables nation.

1 month ago | scitechdaily.com | Ruben Meerman |Andrew Brown |UNSW Sydney

Surprisingly, when you lose weight, you’re literally breathing out fat in the form of carbon dioxide. This process accounts for the vast majority of weight loss, debunking common myths among even health experts about fat transformation. Credit: SciTechDaily.comMost health professionals lack a clear understanding of how body fat is lost, often subscribing to misconceptions like fat converting to energy or muscle.