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Road trip could deliver solar-powered cars

Cheap and lightweight solar cells from a printer could fuel cars and homes in future, an inventor says, after an electric vehicle test around Australia.

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University of Newcastle forecasts $23 million deficit for 2022

"If we continue to move in that direction it would obviously be concerning."

Newcastle Herald

Screen time taking a toll on children's sleep: researcher

Unconvinced that watching a few extra episodes of Bluey was having the devastating impact on children's health that some claimed, one researcher set out to prove screen time wasn't all bad.

Newcastle Herald

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What's on in the arts in Newcastle

Wangat Lodge near Chichester Dam on the outskirts of Dungog is presenting Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream on December 9 and 10. The performance will be staged across three unique outdoor locations, including the lodge's expansive timber deck, with the audience guided by the characters through the woods and back…

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With record numbers of students cheating, unis should revert to old school in-person exams

Contract cheating – where commercial cheating services provide assignments for university students – has become a global problem.

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Meet Newcastle uni's latest STEM superstar

The work of University of Newcastle physics lecturer Dr Karen Livesey will be highlighted in a national program designed to boost the visibility of women in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine) fields.

Newcastle Herald

Waratah replaces outgoing club Inner Glow in Newcastle netball's top competition

The next season is set to start on April 28.

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The COVID drug under a cloud that made billions

'It's a big deal because the Australian government purchased a huge amount of that drug.'

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Hunter leads the way on global cancer care with world-first training and research centre

A world-first specialised radiation oncology centre opens at the University of Newcastle.

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Transport wishlist focuses on Newcastle's 'neglected' areas

Labor ward 4 councillor Elizabeth Adamczyk said there had been a "gross oversight" of the western suburbs in state government planning for infrastructure and transport.

Newcastle Herald

We spoke to the exhausted flood-response teams in the Hunter Valley. Here's what they need when the next floods strike

People living in the Hunter region of New South Wales know all too well the devastation disasters can bring. After enduring the 2019-2020 horror bushfire season, La Niña settled in for three wet summers and residents experienced back-to-back floods.

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Synergy Gardens brings 12 new townhouses to Birmingham Gardens

The townhouses are priced from $614,000 and are due for completion in mid-2023.

Newcastle Herald

Business leaders welcome Hunter's budget 'success'

Newcastle Airport says it is "thrilled" to have funding for its new terminal building confirmed in Tuesday's federal budget, and the Hunter's peak business group has welcomed commitments to other large infrastructure projects.

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65 trees set to go at University to make way for research precinct

The $2.2 million development application relates to clearing a north-west site in the campus.

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Call for Hunter to retain budget funding for key projects

The Albanese government says it will target politically motivated grants programs and delay infrastructure projects to help cut spending.

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Almost 1000 more places at University of Newcastle

It will provide extra places for people studying bachelor and sub-bachelor courses in areas such as education, nursing, health, IT and engineering.

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Investigating cold cases, potential miscarriages of justice a slow burn unlike Reddit, true crime

True crime makes great entertainment in popular podcasts and documentaries. But do these shows match reality?

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Fines for bald tyres rise by 3900 per cent

Topics: Fines for bald tyres, locals only and a Honeysuckle hackathon.

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University of Newcastle's smoking mice experiments under a cloud

Attitudes toward animal experiments

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'Gruesome' smoking experiments on mice happened at University of Newcastle

Mice were forced into tiny plastic tubes and cigarette smoke pumped directly into their nostrils.

The Conversation

Thinking about bariatric surgery for weight loss? Here's what to consider

Bariatric surgery is weight-loss surgery to treat obesity or reduce weight-related health complications. These surgeries alter the structure of the digestive tract, which helps reduce hunger.

Newcastle Herald

Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle

An international debut, important first-up win and points on the board.

Newcastle Herald

University of Newcastle group hailed as 'massive step forward'

"Survivors should be at the forefront of all change and have a seat at the table because it is their lived experience that everyone is discussing."

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle researchers aim to help millions in fight against insidious disease

The work of two researchers at the University of Newcastle (UON) could help millions of people around the world touched by one of the most insidious diseases - cancer.

Newcastle Herald

Help! We're caught in a sugar addiction

Topics: Losing weight, a coronation ticket and Nani and Poppa.

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