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At the urging of shareholders, the World Bank has pulled together a set of reform proposals to broaden the World Bank Group’s mission, stretch its balance sheet, and strengthen its impact. We looked at both the new Roadmap document and 2016's Forward Look document to assess whether the Evolution Roadmap represents a fundamentally new direction for the World Bank, or a continuum of the path set by the Forward Look.

In the first King's Birthday Honours 12 Illawarra residents have been recognised.

The Climate Council is inviting members of the Australian scientific community to sign an open letter in support of the Environment Council of Central Queensland’s legal intervention.

‘There’s good fire – and there’s bad fire’ Students from the South Coast star with Aboriginal elders in a new documentary screening this week

Over 65s from Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and South Coast invited to participate in health care survey The past two years have presented enormous

Strong showing from the University’s academics at the Oscars of Australian Science University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers claimed two awards at

Date Time ‘Alchemical Worlds’ exhibition interweaves art and science Artists brings together art, science, climatology and filmmaking to explore the interconnectedness of Earth’s ecosystems An exhibition by University of Wollongong artist-researchers Dr Agnieszka Golda and Dr Jo Law in collaboration with artist Martin Johnson interweaves contemporary art, climate science and new generation materials science. Alchemical Worlds is on exhibition at Wollongong Art Gallery from 22 May to 15 Au...