INSANE: 2 - The Real Truth

Scam weight-loss drops marketed to Australians contain ‘basically salty water’, analysis finds

Exclusive: Scientists from UNSW school of chemistry analyse sample of treatment, bought online and purported to mimic effects of Ozempic, and find nothing more than saline solution

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025

Professor defends new UNSW course on AI art against student backlash despite ‘layer cake of nightmares’

Student petition calls for UNSW ‘Generative AI for Artists’ to be cancelled and for the university to commit to not requiring the use of generative AI in any future courses

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2025

Rockabye baby: the ‘love songs’ of lonely leopard seals resemble human nursery rhymes

Late in the evening, the Antarctic sky flushes pink. The male leopard seal wakes and slips from the ice into the water. There, he’ll spend the night singing underwater amongst the floating ice floes.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2025

Hopes AI can help provide lifeline for housing crisis

A government-backed lab hopes to provide solutions to ambitious housing targets and a cost-of-living crisis.

AAP · May 18, 2025

Newly discovered frog species from 55 million years ago challenges evolutionary tree

Australian tree frogs today make up over one third of all known frog species on the continent. Among this group, iconic species such as the green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) and the green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea), are both beloved for their vivid colours and distinctive calls.

The Conversation · May 14, 2025

Silicosis is ruining the lungs of construction workers. An AI-powered breath test can detect it in minutes

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunnelling, stone masonry and construction.

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2025

Solomons, Fiji suffer poor air quality: UNSW study

A first-of-its-kind study into air qualify has shown Solomon Islands and Fiji have air quality issues in their capital cities.

AAP · Feb 17, 2025

Economists less confident of RBA rate cut than market

An AAP survey of 32 leading Australian economists has tipped the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates this week, but more than one in five remain unconvinced.

AAP · Feb 15, 2025

Chatbot therapy: can generative AI treat loneliness?

Researchers are creating artificially intelligent companions to help people get through challenges but that does not necessarily cut humans out of the picture.

AAP · Dec 25, 2024

‘Increasingly worried’: more than a quarter of a million waterbirds disappear from eastern Australia

One of the world’s longest continuous bird counts has dashed the ‘wistful optimism’ of scientists hoping for a La Niña-driven recovery

The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2024