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Major Sydney Harbour artwork unveiled by leading contemporary artist

One of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, RMIT Distinguished Professor Mikala Dwyer, has unveiled a new landmark art-installation in Sydney Harbour.

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New approach boosts microplastic removal from wastewater

RMIT University researchers have developed a more effective way to capture microplastics from wastewater, using a combination of microbubbles and nanobubbles to achieve removal rates of more than 90% before pollution reaches waterways.

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RMIT University Associate Professor Biplob Pramanik in the laboratory where researchers developed a dual-bubble wastewater treatment approach that significantly improves microplastic removal.

RMIT advances sustainable housing leadership at WSBE26

RMIT University was honoured to recently host the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2026 (WSBE26) in Melbourne, one of the longest‑running global scientific and technical conference series dedicated to sustainability in the built environment.

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Monument for Fishes

Major Sydney Harbour artwork unveiled by leading contemporary artist

One of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, RMIT Distinguished Professor Mikala Dwyer, has unveiled a new landmark art-installation in Sydney Harbour.

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RMIT University Associate Professor Biplob Pramanik in the laboratory where researchers developed a dual-bubble wastewater treatment approach that significantly improves microplastic removal.

New approach boosts microplastic removal from wastewater

RMIT University researchers have developed a more effective way to capture microplastics from wastewater, using a combination of microbubbles and nanobubbles to achieve removal rates of more than 90% before pollution reaches waterways.

Read the story

wsbe-26-wrap-thumbnail-1220x732px (1).jpg

RMIT advances sustainable housing leadership at WSBE26

RMIT University was honoured to recently host the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2026 (WSBE26) in Melbourne, one of the longest‑running global scientific and technical conference series dedicated to sustainability in the built environment.

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