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UOW Scientist Awarded $500k Grant to Innovate Safer Herbicides
University of Wollongong (UOW) Chemistry lecturer, Dr Ronald Brown has been awarded nearly $500,000 in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) Early Career Industry Fellowships.
ARC Industry fellowships are designed…
Marginalized Children Targeted by COVID Fines, New Report Finds
A new report prepared by academics at the University of Wollongong (UOW), UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has found marginalised children were unfairly targeted by COVID fines at the height of the pandemic,…
Breakthrough Research Aims to Make Digital Transactions Quantum-Safe and Twenty Times Faster
A team of experts, including Monash University researchers, has developed a new technique to implement quantum-safe digital signatures twenty times faster, resulting in speedier and safer online transactions than ever before.
The…
Lebanon: Poverty more than triples over the last decade reaching 44% under a protracted crisis
BEIRUT — Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past decade reaching 44% of the total population, according to a new World Bank report released today. Based on a recent household survey covering the five governorates of Akkar,…
New Study Identifies Ways for Individuals with Infertility to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
Monash University researchers have identified the barriers faced by people experiencing infertility to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and have suggested practical solutions to enhance skills and boost confidence to improve overall health.…
Algeria: Investing in Data Key for Diversified Growth
ALGIERS — Algeria’s economic growth remained dynamic in 2023, with GDP recording a 4.1 percent increase, driven by robust performance in the nonhydrocarbon and hydrocarbon sectors, according to the World Bank's Spring 2024 Algeria Economic…
The World Bank to Support Bulgaria on Data Governance
SOFIA – The World Bank announced today that it will provide analytical and advisory support to the Bulgarian Ministry of eGovernment to strengthen the strategic, organizational, and technical foundations for data governance and data…
Uzbekistan to Build New Solar Plant and First Battery Energy Storage System with World Bank Group…
TASHKENT — The World Bank Group, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), and the Government of Uzbekistan have signed a financial package to fund a 250-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant with a 63-MW battery energy storage…
World Bank Approves $35 Million Investment for Black Sea Submarine Cable Project Preparatory…
TBILISI —The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $35 million loan for the first phase of the Enhancing Energy Security through Power Interconnection and Renewable Energy (ESPIRE) Program for Georgia.
The ESPIRE…
Global Carbon Pricing Revenues Top a Record $100 Billion
WASHINGTON — In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024” report released today. There are now 75 carbon pricing instruments in operation…