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Achieving security in a new era of water supply. In response to the dramatically drying climate in South West Western Australia, the Water Corporation has embarked on a process of reform to drought proof Perth by 2022 so that sufficient water supplies are maintained, whatever the weather.

Semi-finals from 9.15 - 12.00. Finals from 3-5pm.

The concept of archaeological significance and its assessment is a particularly vexing issue for archaeologists working in Indigenous heritage management in Western Australia. Recent events including the resources boom, proposed heritage legislation reform, associated changes to the application of (...)

The 2015 Joseph Gentilli Memorial Lecture by Bruce Thom AM FTSE FIAG, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney.

This lecture will offer some personal examples of where coastal science has been of use, where it has been ignored, and where it could be of value in the (...)

UWA Farm Ridgefield near Pingelly will open its doors to the wider community at the 2015 Field Day on Friday, 11 September.

The 1600-hectare farm is home to the Future Farm 2050 Project, a multidisciplinary project undertaking research into best practice farming techniques for the future (...)

The ageing and impending retirement of much of the academic workforce, as well as the growing casualisation of university staff, are two major issues impacting Australian universities today. These issues are particularly pertinent for recent PhD graduates who hope to secure academic positions (...)

The conference will develop understanding of the role Muslim women play as agents of radicalisation or de-radicalisation in contemporary world, and its impact on human rights especially of women and children. It seeks to explore how Muslim women have either participated as supporters and combatants (...)

A presentation by exhibition curators Maya Shioji and Bart Pigram, Nyamba Buru Yawuru (Broome) and the WA Museum, with an introduction by Dr Sven Ouzman, Centre for Rock Art Management, UWA.

'Lustre' is a story told from the inside to an outside world. As such, its curation has been (...)

The School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health are hosting a 3A/3B P E Studies Student Course Content Revision Seminar on Sunday September 13 2015 which is open to all Year 11/12 students. The Seminar will be delivered in the format of five lectures by leading UWA researchers and lecturers (...)

Professor Joseph Piven is currently Director of the federally-funded University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at the University of North Carolina and NICHD-funded Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, while leading an NIH-funded T32 Post-Doctoral (...)

A Conversation with Michael Small, ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Applied Mathematics, The University of Western Australia.

What is the significance of the 'big' in 'Big Data'?

While there are certainly applications where massive volumes of varied and verifiable data (...)

Researchers at the University of Western Australia are getting together a research proposal to look at a new treatment for leg ulcers they want to trial.

We want to hear the thoughts and ideas of people who have lived experience of leg and foot ulcers about what will be important to (...)

The Confucius Institute at UWA has invited the HUST Culture Arts Troupe from China to present a comprehensive Chinese cultural show on the theme of 'The Far East Yangtze River' to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The HUST Chinese Culture Arts Troupe consists of six teams including a symphony (...)

An On the Edge lecture by Dr Clarke Jones, Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet), ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University.

With the arrest rate of young terrorist offenders likely to increase in the near term, Australian courts are faced with the difficult (...)

This is a NH&MRC grant information session followed by a light lunch.

Is air pollution as bad for us as smoking? Is the growing economy affecting our health? Only 12% of people in the world live in cities which meet WHO air quality standards, and acute effects of air pollution have caused lung illness symptoms, heart issues, hospitalisations and death. Long term (...)

This seminar present the results of interviews conducted between 2010 and 2014 with over 60 jihadists, men found guilty of committing offences under the Indonesia's Anti-Terrorism Law. This study explores their current mindset, asking to what extent do they now reject their earlier commitment to (...)

Aesthetic rationality as a mode for professional care giving.

DVC Professor Kent Anderson will give a talk on

The Rationale for Refreshing the UWA Brand - An update on engaging with UWA's student and graduate communities