News Centre archive - 2021
Collated on this page is an archive of the University's News Centre stories in 2021.
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Opinion: It’s not just cricket: Australia Day isn’t the commercial winner it used to be
Australia Day used to be an obvious and uncontroversial occasion for brands to endear themselves to Australian consumers. No longer.

Western graduate recognised for creative leadership in Blue Mountains
Western Sydney University alumnus Justin Morrissey is using his talents as an established multiplatform producer, curator and writer to support and reshape the creative industries of the Blue Mountains.

Excellence in Australian Research Council LIEF grants to power new collaborations
Western Sydney University researchers will forge new scientific infrastructure partnerships, as the recipients of five prestigious Australian Research Council Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (ARC-LIEF) grants for 2021.

Opinion: The open Australian beach is a myth: not everyone can access these spaces equally
Last week, the McIver’s Ladies Baths in Sydney came under fire for their (since removed) policy stating “only transgender women who’ve undergone a gender reassignment surgery are allowed entry”.

The invisible earth: new framework focus on social wellbeing benefits of soil biodiversity
New Global Soil Biodiversity Network (SoilBON) program aims to collectively advance knowledge of the world’s soil biodiversity.

Flight or fright: what future for the emus of east coast Australia?
Scientists have mapped historic shifts to project how regional emu populations are likely to change in the next 50 years.
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