While ‘good drones’ have been valuable in this pandemic, using drones to embed new systems of surveillance could be a dangerous and slippery slope.
UNSW
Established in 1949, UNSW Sydney is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities, renowned for the quality of its graduates and its commitment to academic excellence, innovation and social impact.
Links
Articles
As scientists frantically try to find drugs to slow COVID-19’s spread, citizen science offers an opportunity for all of us to get involved.
The federal government has expanded the testing criteria beyond just returned travellers and those in contact with an infected person. But the new guidelines don’t go far enough.
For some children, learning online will be little more than an inconvenience. For others it will magnify their learning disadvantage. This move is a mass social experiment never done before.
The government has made several announcements to safeguard aged care residents and those in hospitals, but we’re yet to see the same attention paid to the one in five Australians with a disability.
Australia’s unemployment benefits are now middle of the pack, but the package treats two-income couples badly.
When this feeling dawned on me years ago on one of many early morning drives to Canberra during my PhD, it was almost crippling.
Housing is our first line of defence against coronavirus, so leaving someone homeless increases the risk for everyone. Australia should follow other countries in imposing a moratorium on evictions.
The government has bungled its handling of coronavirus. Our leaders need to learn from our response to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, which was completely de-politicised and way more effective.
Getting vaccinated against the flu, washing your hands and social distancing are three ways you can help reduce the impact of both the flu and coronavirus.
There’s no shortage of myths, scams and spurious claims circulating about coronavirus.
Workers further down supply chains are being left destitute and exposed to exploitation.
The 22nd Biennale of Sydney is testament to the capacity of art and exhibitions to move beyond reflection to lead dialogue, especially at times of crisis and cancellations.
Coronavirus has changed the story for 2020’s property market.
Sleep might be a key factor in the link between greener neighbourhoods and better health. A new study shows living in an area with more tree canopy improves people’s odds of getting enough sleep.
Five years ago, Facebook gave away personal data of more than 300,000 Australians. They’re about to have their day in court
DNA evidence from the Himba society in Namibia overturns ideas about genetic paternity, and about what it means to be a father.
One quarter of Australian workers have no paid sick leave. They are more likely than most to work in service industries, dealing with people face to face.
Investment incentives might not be enough. We’ll need public investment and forced increases in wages.
There is no shortage of projects to boost the number of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. But what we need is more hard data on whether and how these schemes are actually working.
Authors
-
Professor and Program Lead in Adolescent Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute; Clinical Psychologist, UNSW
-
Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNSW
-
Lecturer, Journalism and Communication, UNSW
-
Postdoctoral research associate, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
-
Senior Lecturer, School of Business, UNSW
-
Professor and Inaugural Judith Neilson Chair in Architecture, UNSW
-
Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University; UNSW ; Burnet Institute
-
Evolutionary Biologist, ARC Future Fellow, UNSW
-
Associate professor, UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW
-
Visiting Fellow, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, UNSW
-
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Adolescent Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute, UNSW
-
Associate Professor, School of Business, UNSW
-
Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
-
Lecturer, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
-
Pharmacist and Lecturer, UNSW ; University of Sydney