September 24, 2019

UOW expert commentary this week (24 - 28 September)

UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories.

MOBILE PHONE DETECTION CAMERAS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Dr Adam Lucas is available for interviews about the rollout of mobile phone detection cameras to catch motorists using their phone while driving. Dr Lucas questions how the new legislation will deal with complicated issues like using the map function, listening to music or making calls while the phone is in a cradle or while drivers are stationary at traffic lights. Dr Lucas is a Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry.

WEST PAPUA PROTESTS

Dr Cammi Web-Gannon can provide commentary on the current situation in West Papua. Dr Webb-Gannon is an early career researcher and decolonisation ethnographer focusing on the Pacific Islands region with a long-term interest in West Papua’s independence movement. She recently wrote about the riots in West Papua for The Conversation.

INSTAGRAM LAUNCHES FIRST MARKETING CAMPAIGN IN AUSTRALIA

Professor Charles Areni can speak about Instagram's first Australian marketing campaign - Get Into What You Heart. Prof Areni is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and a Professor of Marketing.

BREXIT

Associate Professor Markus Wagner can provide comment on the impact of Brexit on the international trade and investment landscape for the UK. Assoc Prof Wagner is an expert in international economic law, international law and US constitutional law. He is an Associate Professor in the School of Law.

WAGE THEFT

Dr Betty Frino is available to talk about wage theft by employers and who’s most at risk. Dr Frino is a Lecturer in the School of Management, Operations and Marketing. You can watch her speaking about wage theft here.

UN CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT

Dr Adam Lucas can provide comment about the UN Climate Action Summit. Dr Lucas’ research focuses on energy policy response to climate change and the peaking of world oil, coal and gas production. He is a Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry.

US – CHINA TRADE TALKS

Associate Professor Markus Wagner is available to comment about US-China trade talks. Assoc Prof Wagner is an expert in international economic law, international law and US constitutional law. He is an Associate Professor in the School of Law.

NEWSTART UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT

Associate Professor Martin O’Brien recently wrote about the push to increase the unemployment benefit and why proper support is essential to helping people find meaningful work. Assoc Prof O’Brien is the Director of the Centre for Human and Social Capital Research.

 

MEDIA RESOURCES

The University of Wollongong has an in-house Globelynx camera for TV interviews. This means we can facilitate reliable, live and high-quality television interviews from our Wollongong campus.

 

MEDIA CONTACT

Kate Mayhew, UOW Media & Public Relations Coordinator

M: +61 475 388 887 | E: kmayhew@uow.edu.au 

UOW academics exercise academic freedom by providing expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing social issues and current affairs. This expert commentary reflects the views of those individual academics and does not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the University of Wollongong.