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What if AI could help solve your legal problems?

1 week ago | unsw.edu.au | Kate Newton |Daniel Ghezelbash

If you are facing an injustice and don't know where to turn, a new AI assistant trained by lawyers on NSW legal protections empowers you to take action. An innovative partnership between UNSW Kaldor Centre Director Professor Daniel Ghezelbash and the National Justice Project has created a simple way to exercise your rights: Hear Me Out, a free online platform that helps you to understand and lodge a formal complaint.
Peter Dutton’s climate policy backslide threatens Australia’s clout in the Pacific - right when we need it most

1 week ago | unsw.edu.au | Wesley Morgan

Australia’s relationship with its regional neighbours could be in doubt under a Coalition government after two Pacific leaders challenged Opposition Leader Peter Dutton over his weak climate stance. This week, Palau’s president Surangel Whipps Jr suggested a 2015 gaffe by Dutton, in which he joked about rising seas lapping at the door of Pacific islanders, had not been forgotten. Speaking at a clean energy conference in Sydney, Whipps said the Pacific’s plight was “not a metaphor or a punchline.
Housing policy needs to ramp up in the face of increasing disaster risk: new report

3 weeks ago | unsw.edu.au | Samantha Dunn |David Sanderson

Short-term solutions lead to long-term pain in disaster recovery, says a UNSW disaster response expert. A month after Tropical Cyclone Alfred led to flooding affecting large parts of Queensland and NSW, a timely new report led by UNSW researchers highlights the need to strengthen localised responses to ‘build back better’. The threat to housing in Australia from natural hazards is increasing, with replacement costs and logistical issues regarding rebuilding continuing to escalate.
Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ - here’s how Australia stands to benefit

3 weeks ago | unsw.edu.au | Wesley Morgan

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton would withdraw Australia’s bid to co-host next year’s global climate summit if the Coalition wins the federal election. Australia has lobbied hard for the right to host the talks, known as COP31, in conjunction with Pacific nations. Australia has emerged as a leading contender, and has the backing of most countries in its United Nations grouping, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada and New Zealand.
Dutton unveils plan to force more gas into Australian market and expand production in major pre-election pitch

4 weeks ago | unsw.edu.au | Wesley Morgan

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says a Coalition government would introduce a long-awaited gas reservation scheme, in a budget reply speech that puts energy policy firmly at the centre of the upcoming election campaign. On Thursday night, Dutton pledged a national gas plan that he claimed would “prioritise domestic gas supply, address shortfalls and reduce energy prices for Australians”.
America’s top economist receives UNSW Sydney’s highest honour

1 month ago | unsw.edu.au | Ben Knight |Julia Holman

Trailblazing economist Janet Yellen has been awarded an honorary UNSW degree for distinguished career and public service. Secretary Janet Yellen, the former Chair of the US Federal Reserve and US Treasury Secretary, offered words of wisdom to UNSW Sydney graduates as she received the University’s highest honour this week. “The world needs your energy, creativity and commitment.
The pot is already boiling for 2% of the world’s amphibians: new study

1 month ago | unsw.edu.au | Samantha Dunn |Patrice Pottier

Amphibians are increasingly vulnerable to global warming, according to new research. Scientists will be able to better identify what amphibian species and habitats will be most impacted by climate change, thanks to a new study by UNSW researchers. Amphibians are the world’s most at-risk vertebrates, with more than 40% of species listed as threatened – and losing entire populations could have catastrophic flow-on effects.
With ‘damp drinking’ and ‘zebra striping’, Gen Z are embracing moderation - not abstinence - from alcohol

2 months ago | unsw.edu.au | Nicole Lee

Fewer young Australians are drinking. And when they do drink, they are drinking less and less often than previous generations at the same age. It’s a trend happening all around the world. The proportion of young people who drink infrequently is growing in the long term. In 2001, 13.6% of Australians aged 18–24 drank less than once a month. That’s since increased to 20%, or one in five.
Australia won’t escape the fallout of the Trump trade chaos

Jan 23, 2025 | unsw.edu.au | Scott French

In a hectic 24 hours of trade diplomacy, US President Donald Trump has paused his threatened 25% tariffs on US imports from Canada and Mexico, while keeping 10% tariffs on imports from China. Australian companies with operations in Canada or Mexico such as Rio Tinto, whose Canadian operations export billions of dollars of aluminium to the US, have won a temporary reprieve. But the risk of weaker economic growth in China will weigh heavily on companies that export to our largest trading partner.
10 UNSW Sydney subjects in global top 100

Jan 22, 2025 | unsw.edu.au | Julia Holman

The Times Higher Education Rankings has recognised 10 UNSW Sydney subjects among the top 100 in the world. UNSW Law & Justice ranked 35th globally, while UNSW Engineering secured the 51st position, standing out as the number one engineering program in Australia. Ten disciplines at UNSW Sydney have been ranked in the global top 100 in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject. The leading discipline was UNSW Law & Justice, distinguished by its global ranking of 35th.