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Lessons in kindness

How Taiwan’s approach to social work is transforming UOW graduates

The return of the burn

Young people are falling back into old suntanning habits

New research to look at the best treatment for cancer survivors

UOW’s Dr Gemma McErlean is on a mission to create a better patient experience

Welcome to The Stand Magazine

We showcase the impact of UOW students, teaching, research, and graduates on the world. Our mission is to share inspiring stories that educate and motivate, highlighting the transformative power of education in addressing global challenges.

Articles

Transforming legal minds

For many students a law degree is a pathway to a traditional career in legal practice. But for UOW graduates a unique elective is rewriting that script.

Hannah Diviney: Changing the narrative from page to screen

鈥淚'm like a computer with too many tabs open,鈥 laughs Hannah Diviney. The description suits the 25-year-old writer, actress, and disability advocate who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) and Bachelor of International Studies from UOW in 2021.

Expert advice to get ahead of the hackers

In 2023, Australians lost $2.7 billion to scams, and more than 600,000 scams were reported, according to an ACCC report. Older people suffered the greatest losses.

Let's celebrate LGBTIQ inclusion for IDAHOBIT

May 17 is a date globally recognised as the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), celebrating the anniversary of homosexuality being removed from the WHO classification of diseases in 1990. First launched in Australia in 2005, IDAHOBIT is now globally recognised as a time for reflection and the celebration of LGBTIQ people in our communities.

Are we facing an online identity crisis?

In today鈥檚 hyperconnected world, the never-ending cycle of selfies, filtering, posting, and checking for likes and comments is almost second nature. But what鈥檚 the cost to our sense of identity, self-worth and mental health?

How do recent defamation cases impact press freedom?

Two recent high profile defamation cases have shone a spotlight on the media's use of the truth defence in Australia.