University of Wollongong
The tiny AI device taking on one of the world’s deadliest killers
By listening to the buzz of a mosquito’s wings, UOW academic Kiran Trivedi is redefining how communities track the diseases mosquitoes carry
Neha Attre
Australian Catholic University
ACU strengthens ties with partners in Indonesia
ACU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) The agreement will create exciting new opportunities for collaboration on education, research and training
Curtin University
Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth precisely dated to 3 billion years
Curtin University researchers have determined the most precise age yet for the oldest known impact crater on Earth, providing new insight into how meteorite strikes shaped the planet during its earliest history.
Edith Cowan University
Childhood health crisis: One in 11 Aussie kids has high blood pressure
Australian children are developing high blood pressure at alarming rates, with experts saying the condition could be setting kids up for heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease later in life.
Curtin University
Muscles matter for diabetes risk, new study finds
A major new international study led by Curtin University has found diabetes risk is about more than just body weight or obesity, revealing muscle health also likely plays a big role in whether people will develop the condition.
Murdoch University
We attached cameras to whale sharks and captured krill chases never witnessed before
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) – the world’s biggest fish – are one of the most charismatic marine species. They connect with the hearts of anyone lucky enough to encounter them, making people deeply curious about their lives and invested in their conservation.
Edith Cowan University
Beans for Blokes, Broccoli for Women: Which Veggies Protect Young Hearts?
The vegetables you put on your plate in your 20s could shape your health for the rest of your life - and a new study from Edith Cowan University suggests men and women may benefit from different veggies.
The University of Melbourne
We built AI friends but forgot the safeguards
Recent bans of AI companions for under-18s highlight growing concerns about teen mental health and policy lagging behind technology
Griffith University
Pregnant women may avoid child protection out of fear and mistrust
Pregnant women who become involved with child protection services often experience fear, mistrust and stigma, leading some to avoid health and support services altogether, new Griffith University research has found.
Charles Darwin University
Location-specific solutions needed to manage heat in global climate crisis
Place-specific strategies for adapting to increasing temperatures are crucial to keeping remote towns and communities across Northern Australia habitable, according to a recent study on the future impacts of climate change-intensified heat on people in the geographic edges of Australia.
RMIT University
Magnetic invention removes ‘invisible’ microplastics plus some PFAS
RMIT University researchers have developed a water treatment material that rapidly removes micro and nano plastics and some PFAS, bringing the technology closer to real world use.
University of Southern Queensland
UniSQ and Griffith students accepted into Silicon Valley accelerator behind Airbnb and OpenAI
Childhood friends Anis Mihrshahi, 19, from the University of Southern Queensland and Leon Mojarrabi, 23, from Griffith University, have been accepted into Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley startup accelerator behind Airbnb, Dropbox, and OpenAI.