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Opinion: Moonlight basking and queer courting: new research reveals the secret lives of Australian freshwater turtles

Australian freshwater turtles support healthy wetlands and rivers. Yet one in three turtle species is threatened with extinction.


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Opinion: Plants are likely to absorb more CO₂ in a changing climate than we thought – here’s why

The world’s vegetation has a remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and store it as biomass. In doing so, plants slow down climate change since the CO₂ they take up does not contribute to global warming.


HSC True Reward: Top tips for acing your early offer application

Have you completed the HSC and are exploring your options including early offers to Western Sydney University? Taylor Vassallo-Gorman, a recent graduate of the University and member of the Student Services Hub team, shares her expert advice.


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New research reveals plants may have a surprising capacity to absorb more CO2 than previously expected

New research, led by Western Sydney University’s Dr Jürgen Knauer from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, paints an uncharacteristically upbeat picture for the planet.


Distinguished Professor Brajesh Singh named as winner of the Dorothy Jones Prize 2023

Western Sydney University’s Distinguished Professor Brajesh Singh from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment has been named as this year’s winner of the Dorothy Jones Prize for microbiology.


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Snails to the Rescue: Linkage Grant funding success

Western Sydney University researcher Dr Kate Umbers has secured more than $400,000 for her project ‘Snails to the Rescue: Conservation of Australia’s island invertebrates’ as part of the ARC Linkage Program.



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