University of Newcastle
An ICU doctor turned her hand to writing poems. Readers can’t stop crying
Dr Melanie Jansen meets parents on the worst day of their lives. She has found an unusual way of coping with the stress.
- Nick Dent
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The great sperm mystery: How doctors hope to solve unexplained male infertility
Doctors have galvanised around the extraordinary fact that most male infertility cannot be explained.
- Angus Dalton
- Exclusive
- Investigations
Dying woman and ethical doubts spark probe into cannabis cancer ‘cure’
A research project on a cannabis cancer cure is under investigation amid allegations over ethical approvals and tests being run on a terminally ill woman.
- Liam Mannix and Clay Lucas
- Editorial
- Tsunami
Boxing Day tsunami a reminder we are all in harm’s way
A tsunami warning system was built after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami catastrophe but can we ever be thoroughly prepared for such a disaster?
- The Herald's View
University investigates papers by top Australian cancer researchers after retractions
The University of Newcastle has launched a review into several scientific papers co-authored by two leading researchers after integrity concerns were raised.
- Liam Mannix
Historian who put colonial frontier violence on the map dies at 81
Professor Lyndall Ryan was a leading historian who showed that rather than being rare, massacres were a key tool of colonisation in Australia.
- James Bennett
- Editorial
- The Sydney Morning Herald
Few journalists have the trust of their readers quite like Ross Gittins
Economics editor Ross Gittins’ 50th anniversary at the Herald on Wednesday is a time to celebrate an Australian institution.
- The Herald's View
University heads unite against ‘Robin Hood tax’ proposal
Thirty universities oppose a levy on the $10 billion international student market for student housing and research. But one uni boss says some privately support it.
- Daniella White
Top vice chancellors rake in million-dollar pay as student satisfaction recovers
The salaries of four university vice chancellors remain at about $1 million after most tertiary education chiefs’ pay packets fell slightly or held steady during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Lucy Carroll and Daniella White
Experts ‘disturbed’ over toxic discovery in popular make-up products
A study has called into question the safety of widely used cosmetics including waterproof mascaras, foundations and liquid lipsticks.
- Carrie Fellner