News Centre archive - 2018
Collated on this page is an archive of the University's News Centre stories in 2018.
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WSU to play a key role in multi-million dollar digital health research and development Initiative
Western academics are set to play a key role in the Digital Health CRC, with the University’s Associate Professor Federico Girosi named as Chief Scientist and Director of Research of the Centre, and Professor Athula Ginige named as research theme co-leader.
Alexis Wright’s Tracker wins the 2018 Stella Prize
Alexis Wright’s ground-breaking collective memoir Tracker, has won the 2018 Stella Prize – one of Australia’s most prestigious literary prizes.
Alexis Wright wins 2018 Stella Prize for Tracker, an epic feat of Aboriginal storytelling
Alexis Wright’s book Tracker: Stories of Tracker Tilmouth has won the 2018 Stella Prize. Tracker is, in Wright’s words, an attempt to tell an “impossible story”, using the voices of many people to reflect on the life of Tilmouth.
So your birth didn’t go according to plan? Don’t blame yourself
While childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will.
Should the Commonwealth Games come with a health warning?
Governments often justify spending money on sports events like the Commonwealth Games because they leave a “legacy”, including increases in physical activity among the population.
Materials that make heat worse for our kids demand a rethink by designers
It is with some relief that Australians are leaving behind the excruciatingly hot days of summer. But did you ever stop to think about the role of design in making matters better – or worse?
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