School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Mobile phones and smartwatches collect very specific, personal data about their users. But to what extent does the user retain legal control over the data generated by and stored on these devices?

It’s been a busy couple of years for Lieutenant Commander Mohd Fazli Bin Jamsuri, as he balanced work, study and family commitments while living in a new country.

The 30^th of August marks the anniversary of East Timor’s 1999 vote for independence from Indonesia, bringing 24 years of occupation to an end.

This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the first council meeting of the government-funded think tank, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).

If you ask Vice Admiral Peter Jones what the most interesting aspect of the Navy's history is he will tell you it’s the very human stories of its men and women and their strong camaraderie that binds a ship's company together.  

Nearly 70 years ago, on September 1, 1951, representatives of three Pacific countries signed the Australia, New Zealand, US Security (ANZUS) Treaty.

Australia claims ownership of more than 42 per cent of the Antarctic continent, but this claim is recognised by just four sovereign states.

Australia’s response to the Spanish influenza of 1919 could assist the current Australian government with its response to COVID-19, according to UNSW Canberra historian Associate Professor David Lee. 

Any social movement needs inspiration. It needs people who can imagine a different future and, more than that, make that future graspable.