Elite debaters from Asia and Australia argued their way into an all-expenses paid trip to Sydney, a global television appearance and a slew of awards at the UNSW-hosted "Great Asia Debate" - the first Chinese language debating contest to be staged in Australia.

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Scientia Professor Martin Green comments on the increased affordability of using solar generated electricity for the average household. Contact: Peter Trute | +61 2 9385 1933 | p.trute@unsw.edu.au Contact: Peter Trute | +61 2 9385 1933 | p.trute@unsw.edu.au

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Professor Dianne Wiley talks about the economic viability of carbon sequestration. Contact: Peter Trute | +61 2 9385 1933 | p.trute@unsw.edu.au

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Dr Sami Kara on the need to consider the environmental impact of consumer goods for the entirety of their life cycle. Contact: Peter Trute | +61 2 9385 1933 | p.trute@unsw.edu.au

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UNSW Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer on the future of higher education funding.

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Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela and Chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council, moved an audience of more then 800 to tears when he spoke about the importance of compassion at a special UNSW event. In a speech entitled Mandela's Legacy -- the Next Challenges for South Africa, Mandla talked about his famous family, his relationship with his grandfather, the struggle against apartheid and the significance of Mandela's 90th birthday. He also spoke about the new challenges South Africa faces, including poverty and HIV/AIDS. UNSW Media: Louise Williams | louise.williams@unsw.edu.au | +61 2 9385 3688

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UNSW's Faculty of Engineering has launched a world-class research facility focused on the development of a new generation of implantable bionic devices for the human body. Read the full article: "Building the bionic body" http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2008/jul/Implantable_Bionics_Centre.html UNSW Media: Peter Trute | p.trute@unsw.edu.au | +61 2 9385 1933

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Clinical trials have commenced at UNSW's Black Dog Institute to establish the effectiveness of laser acupuncture in the treatment of depression. Contact: Susi Hamilton | +61 2 9385 1583 | susi.hamilton@unsw.edu.au

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The Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery has officially launched the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW. The Centre is aimed at driving social innovation by building the capacity of Australia's not-for-profit sector. Read the full article: "Governor-General launches CSI" http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2008/jul/CSI_launch.html http://www.csi.edu.au Media Contact: Marie Kelly | 9385 5895 | mariek@unsw.edu.au

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In January 2007, UNSW took over the management of the former AGSM business school in O'Connell Street in the Sydney CBD. Following an extensive refurbishment, the UNSW CBD Campus reopened in February 2008. The new executive education centre is used for teaching by the Australian School of Business, the Faculty of Law, and an extensive range of corporate, association and government hirers; Comprising four flat-floor theatres, two tiered Harvard theatres, thirteen break-out rooms, and Sydney's first thinkPOD, a creative workshop space for planning or brainstorming sessions, the CBD Campus is the perfect venue for conferences and events in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

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Has economic 'reform' run its course? What potential remains for constructive nation building? For a quarter of a century neo-liberal politics has made the people serve the economy. Can we recover the political capacity, the clear-sightedness, and the will to again make the economy serve the people? Can our history of nation-building come to the rescue of our future? Read more: "Building a Nation" http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2008/jul/pusey_lect.html Area: Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Thu Jun 26, 18:30 to 19:30 Location: Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Kensington campus. Contact: Michael Pusey | +61 2 9385 1807 | m.pusey@unsw.edu.au UNSW Media: Steve Offner | +61 2 9385 8107 | s.offner@unsw.edu.au

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Professor Roger Simnett of UNSW's Australian School of Business discusses the importance of a global assurance framework for carbon emission disclosures. He argues that such a framework must be part of any plan to reduce Australia's carbon emissions. Read the full article: "Accounting for greenhouse gases" http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2008/jul/carbon_disclosure.html Contact: Prof. Roger Simnett | +61 2 9385 5825 | r.simnett@unsw.edu.au UNSW Media: Marie Kelly | 0408 256 381 | mariek@unsw.edu.au

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There's no shortage of impassioned debate about Australia and India's relationship - on the cricket pitch. But, the same energy is needed off the sporting field to keep pace with India's rising economic and global influence. UNSW Media: Louise Williams | +61 2 9385 3688 | louise.williams@unsw.edu.au

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After decades of research and economic modelling Larry Dwyer, Qantas Professor of Travel and Tourism Economics has developed a framework that offers an accurate indication of the true economic value of tourism -- and sometimes that value is not as great as stakeholders might think. Contact: Larry Dwyer | +61 2 9385 2636 | 0439 648 892 | l.dwyer@unsw.edu.au | Skype: larrydwyer UNSW Media: Marie Kelly | 0408 256 381 | mariek@unsw.edu.au

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A robot clarinet player designed by a team from UNSW and NICTA has won first prize at an international orchestra competition. The robot, which performed The Flight of the Bumblebee and Bolero in the final, beat a Dutch developed guitar-picking robot and a Finnish piano-playing machine. Staged in Athens, the goal of the Artemis Music Orchestra competition is to raise awareness about the growing capacity and applications of embedded computer systems. For more info, please visit the School of Physics website: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/clarinetrobot.html

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UNSW will provide $300,000 worth of post-graduate scholarships to develop skills vital to rebuilding China's earthquake-devastated Sichuan province. Read the full article: "Scholarships to rebuild China's quake zone" http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2008/jun/China_scholarship.html UNSW Media: Mary O'Malley | +61 2 9385 2873 | m.omalley@unsw.edu.au

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Environmental tales from a team cycling around Australia including UNSW student Matt Coggan. Project Sponsored by UNSW. http://www.mypower.org.au/ Check out more exclusive and uncut MyPower footage @ http://www.youtube.com/unswcommunity

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45 million people are living with HIV worldwide and there are 16,000 new infections across the globe each day - it is one of the world's greatest challenges. Australia, and UNSW in particular, is playing a critical role with world-class research, improved treatments and prevention and a greater understanding of the changing social implications of HIV. One of the world's best-known HIV researchers, UNSW Professor David Cooper, the Director of the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) spoke about improved treatment and the quest for a vaccine. UNSW Media: Susi Hamilton | +61 2 9385 1583 | susi.hamilton@unsw.edu.au

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As the science of climate change becomes increasingly well understood, the ramifications of projected increases in temperature, changes to rainfall patterns, rises in sea-level and increase in extreme weather events require attention from policy-makers worldwide. This is particularly apparent in relation to migration, refugees and international security, with climate change acting as a threat multiplier to exacerbate existing tensions and instability. The Institute of Environmental Studies, in conjunction with the Climate Change Research Centre, the Faculty of Law and the Refugee Council of Australia held a public forum at UNSW on these very issues featuring Professor Andy Pitman, Dr Jane McAdam and Anna Samson. Visit http://www.ies.unsw.edu.au/ for more details. Contact: Sarah Terkes | +61 2 9385 5759 | s.terkes@bmwhi.org.au

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New studies of the world's most primitive living things - colonies of bacteria found on the Western Australia coast - suggest that life on Earth may have begun much earlier than the accepted date of about 3.5 billion years ago. Read the full article: "Life on Earth began much earlier: new research" http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2008/jun/Astrobiology_centre.html Stock footage courtesy of NASA. Check out the community channel for more footage from the official launch of the centre: http://www.youtube.com/unswcommunity UNSW Media: Mary O'Malley | +61 2 9385 2873 | m.omalley@unsw.edu.au

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