News Centre archive - 2018
Collated on this page is an archive of the University's News Centre stories in 2018.
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Star parties shatter Guinness World Record
People from across Greater Western Sydney had the opportunity to participate in the ABC's national attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘Most People Stargazing – Multiple Venues.'
Leading expert available to comment on the Australian Space Agency and the Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018
As the Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018 is introduced to Parliament this week, Australia’s leading expert in space law is available to comment.
Bulldogs and Western Sydney University unite to improve men's health with the Active Breed program
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have united with Western Sydney University and the South Western Sydney Primary Health Network to develop the Active Breed men's health program.
‘Sects Appeal
There are 286 insect species on Australian and International endangered lists and nearly all conservation efforts are centred within urban areas. Regional areas, in contrast, suffer from a lack of information about the state of insects species in the local area.
The IOC thinks eSports are too violent for the Olympics, but traditional sports are violent too
If you were a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would you allow professional video gaming (also known as eSports) as a new Olympic Games event? That’s exactly what the committee is considering right now.
Rewilding workshops and paleo diets: Why we're chasing a primitivist ideal
"Primitivism" is all around us, glamorised on Instagram and shaping the food we eat, the way we exercise and how we engage with the world. Researcher Ben Etherington explains the difference between hardcore primitivism and a fondness for natural, earthy living.
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