• Lost in translation

    Samantha Dunn     |      June 4, 2026

    AI offers an easy and accessible translation service which is putting real translators out of business, but from courtrooms to hospitals, interpreting what people say demands more than language fluency.

  • Teachers need houses

    Samantha Dunn     |      April 21, 2026

    With median house prices in Sydney more than 13 times a teacher’s salary, housing affordability has become one of the most significant threats to sustaining NSW’s teaching workforce.

  • Building back better

    Samantha Dunn     |      April 9, 2025

    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’.

  • Rethinking school playgrounds

    Samantha Dunn     |      March 25, 2025

    Managing playground congestion is an issue for many NSW schools, but there are strategies to make them work better.

  • Brave new workplace

    Samantha Dunn     |      November 26, 2023

    Are the CEOs of the world right in predicting that workers will be back in the office full-time by 2026? Not according to UNSW Sydney researcher Iva Durakovic.

  • Summertime city

    Samantha Dunn     |      November 17, 2023

    As Australia heads into an El Nino summer, UNSW’s Dr Negin Nazarian, an expert in urban climate, explains 5 crucial strategies to keep cities – and people – cooler.

  • Community connections at rural public schools

    Samantha Dunn     |      July 26, 2023

    A new report identifies the need for flexible policy approaches to meet the needs of rural and regional schools.