What's on at UTS

There’s always something happening at UTS. Join us for open days, exhibitions, research talks and student-life events that bring innovation, creativity and connection to life on campus.

Riding the Silver Wave

What Australia's retirement boom means for every generation.

Australia is heading into one of the biggest demographic shifts in history. Over 800,000 of us plan to retire in five years, reshaping life for every generation. An event for all ages, Riding the Silver Wave asks how we design homes, money and community that work across a lifetime. Hosted by UTS, moderated by Geraldine Doogue AO.

Net Zero Futures: Country and Climate Symposium

This symposium tackles one of Australia's most pressing questions: what future are we shaping, and who's guiding it? Hear from First Nations leaders, researchers and industry experts on how Indigenous Knowledge Systems inform new approaches to climate action, technology, governance and regenerative economies.

Curiosities Live: Why is polio making a comeback?

Polio was once considered a disease of the past. So why is it making headlines again? Join award-winning ABC broadcaster Tegan Taylor and UTS experts Distinguished Professor Steve Djordjevic and Associate Professor Marian-Andrei Rizoiu to explore vaccines, misinformation, public trust and the future of public health.

Can AI save democracy? In Conversation with Beth Simone Noveck

Join Professor Beth Simone Noveck, author of Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy, in conversation with Professor Carl Rhodes at UTS on Thursday 27 August. As AI reshapes how decisions are made, will it tighten the grip of power, or help rebuild institutions that serve people? A timely conversation on democratic renewal.

New Technology and Democracy: compatible companions or awkward bedfellows?

In a recent speech on ‘AI in Australia’s interests’, the Prime Minister promoted a dual vision in which Australia’s stable democracy would be a critical...

UTS Open Day

Discover your future at UTS Open Day. Attend course info sessions, speak with academics and students, explore labs and learning spaces, learn about scholarships and support services, join campus tours, discover clubs and societies, and get answers about admissions, pathways and study options.

Bodies of Water

UTS Gallery

Bodies of Water is a free learning program presented alongside Spence Messih's exhibition A River Runs Through. Designed for researchers, students and educators, and open to the public, sessions pair scholarly conversation with hands-on learning to spotlight research and creative practice at UTS.

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Health insurance rebates may change for the over‑65s. Our new study shows what to expect

New research shows what happens if the extra health insurance rebate for over-65s is scrapped, as planned. Here’s why the sky won’t fall in.

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Why LGBTIQ+ Rights and Human Rights Rise or Fall Together: Reflections on Women Deliver 2026

The current wave of right-wing nationalism is not picking its targets at random. Sexual and reproductive health and rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, Indigenous...

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Systemic gap in drug subsidies leaves low-income pregnant women with fewer treatment options

A study of nearly 300,000 pregnancies reveals gaps in access to anti-nausea treatment.

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From home support to residential care – how to navigate the aged‑care maze for ageing parents

Accessing care often means long wait lists, complex forms and significant out-of-pocket costs. So start planning early, before a crisis hits.

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