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Creative writing: The last polar bear
![The last polar bear](/lumen/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-05/the-last-polar-bear.png?h=b69e0e0e&itok=DwWvsW9j)
On a forty-nine-degree summer day, 8,000 miles from the North Pole, the last polar bear arrives in Adelaide.
Wine review: Montepulciano
![Grapevine feature](/lumen/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-05/grapevine-feature-image.png?h=a98557e4&itok=rKHp-56O)
Sue Bastian reviews a lesser known wine variety suitable for our State now and into the cellar of the future.
Book review: Childhood
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A Review of Shannon Burns’ Childhood, by Jennifer Rutherford and Brian Castro.
Resources for a sustainable future
![Barr Smith library](/lumen/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/library2.jpg?itok=bqPq7Qde)
As South Australia’s leading research- intensive institution, the University of Adelaide continues to accelerate transitions towards sustainability with investment in research that has a measurable impact.
Giving: Donor spotlight
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For Alex Bishop-Thorpe, a member of the University’s monthly giving program, supporting a charity or cause you are passionate about is your vote for the world you want.
Scholarship spotlight
![Dr Jennifer Possingham, Dieu Phan and Graham Possingham at the 2022 Scholarship Celebration](/lumen/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-05/dr-jennifer-possingham-dieu-phan-and-graham-possingham-at-the-2022-scholarship-celebration.png?h=b69e0e0e&itok=i5DUCbX1)
Food sustains human life, yet the trends of increasing population, increasingly extreme climate, decreasing agricultural labour, and reduced agricultural land are placing huge strains on food security globally, especially in developing countries.
Rebooting the Muse
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Harnessing digital technologies for sustainability in the Australian performing arts.