University Of New South Wales

A UNSW Sydney assessment of a community-led mental health program funded by the NSW government finds the program is “extraordinary” and “life-changing” in its operation.The NSW Ministry of Health commissioned the Social Policy Research…

A new study led by UNSW Sydney scientists unveils how nature's oldest wheel, found within bacteria, can fix itself when times get tough.The findings, published today in Science Advances, show how the flagellar—the ancient motor that…

The AUKUS security partnership was about far more than nuclear submarines and should promote and maintain long-term stability in the region, said the Director of a new initiative to support the development of the pact between Australia,…

Grazing is a trillion-dollar industry, and is particularly important in drylands, which cover about 40 percent of Earth's land surface and support half of the world’s livestock. Livestock are critical for food, shelter and a source of…

Three academics from UNSW Medicine & Health have been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grants totalling $15 million. This places UNSW first for the number of grants and overall funding among…

UNSW Sydney academics from the faculties of Science, Engineering, Medicine & Health, UNSW Business School, Arts, Design & Architecture, as well as UNSW Canberra, have secured funding in the latest Discovery Project round from the…

A centrepiece of the typical Australian suburb has been the distinctive green of the traditional lawn bowling club. But despite being an institution for more than 150 years, a new study from UNSW Sydney shows the local ‘bowlo’ faces an…

Faulty batches of generic lamotrigine tablets – an anti-convulsant drug commonly used for treating bipolar disorder and epilepsy – are being dispensed to patients in Australia. The compromised product is likely a result of poor quality…

A team of quantum engineers at UNSW Sydney has developed a method to reset a quantum computer – that is, to prepare a quantum bit in the ‘0’ state – with very high confidence, as needed for reliable quantum computations. The method is…

The current vaccine against bacterial pneumonia is not providing optimal protection to Australian children, a national study by medical researchers from UNSW Sydney and multiple leading research institutions has found.Using three years of…