Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense in Australia. This can cause illness or worsen existing conditions. During hot weather, hospital admissions and deaths increase.
Professor Barney Glover AO has announced he will not seek reappointment as Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University when his term ends in 2024 after more than a decade of outstanding and exemplary service to the University.
Local Parramatta author Yumna Kassab will be the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature, an accolade announced today by the Sydney Review of Books and the Writing and Society Research Centre at Western Sydney University.