News Centre archive
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Opinion: TikTok can be good for your kids if you follow a few tips to stay safe
The video-sharing app TikTok is a hot political potato amid concerns over who has access to users’ personal data.The United States has moved to ban the app. Other countries, including Australia, have expressed concern.

Opinion: State arts service organisations: effective, engaged but endangered
This week the NSW government’s arts funding arm, Create NSW, removed or significantly reduced funding to arts service organisations. This short-sighted trend of cutting funding to arts organisations began several years ago.

How adaptable are common urban tree species under drought conditions?
Researchers in the Which Plant Where project based at Western Sydney University have assessed urban tree species to select species that are more likely to cope with heat and drought as they mature.

New joint education taskforce to drive economic recovery for Western Sydney
Four of Australia’s leading universities and TAFE NSW today announced the formation of a joint taskforce to drive an education led economic recovery for Western Sydney.

Labor Leader congratulates Western Sydney University Nursing students
Today, Western Sydney University welcomed the Leader of the Federal Opposition, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, to its Parramatta South campus, to meet with School of Nursing and Midwifery staff and students.

Celebrating science and technology at Western during National Science Week 2020
As part of National Science Week, Western is showcasing a variety of online events and activities suitable for all ages in celebration of science, engineering, mathematics, technology and innovation across the university.
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