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May 20, 2024
UOW expert commentary (20 May)
รรอลสำฦต academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
ASIC tells banks to help borrowers in mortgage distress
Associate Professor Andy Schmulow is available for interviews about a new Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) report that says bank and non-bank lenders are failing struggling customers. is from the School of Law and is a prudential regulation expert.
Fees for households exporting surplus power
Mr Sean Elphick can talk about proposed changes for households with solar panels to be charged for surplus power they generate in New South Wales. Mr Elphick is the Research Co-ordinator of the at UOW.
Age verification technology
Dr Armin Alimardani can discuss a planned pilot by the federal government for age verification technology. The pilot is intended to stop children accessing harmful content online. is a Lecturer in the School of Law and an expert in the ethical and legal implications of emerging technologies.
Unconventional burials
Professor Lee Moerman can talk about the funeral industry and unconventional burials in Australia. In an article Professor Moerman co-authored in she says there are myriad choices when it comes to deciding what to do with your body when you die. These include being buried on your own land, buried at sea or water cremation but the requirements for different types of burials vary from state to state. is from the School of Business.
AI disruption in higher education
Professor Shahriar Akter is available for interviews about how AI is disrupting the higher education sector. He says this is a watershed moment in the history of our higher education that requires urgent attention to the strict principles of research integrity in reporting and assessing AI generated outputs. is an expert in digital marketing analytics in the School of Business.
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