Edith Cowan University
Koala milk study may hold key to better care for orphaned joeys
New research into koala milk could prove crucial to future conservation of the iconic, yet endangered Australian species.
Neha Attre
Griffith University
Machine learning unlocks greener pathway to urea production
Urea is an extremely important chemical, especially for fertilisers. But, making urea is energy intensive and relies heavily on fossil fuels.
Australian Catholic University
Mackenzie Davis's superpower
Connection to her heritage has been like a superpower for Mackenzie Davis who has been announced as Unisport Australia’s 2025 winner of the Most Outstanding Performance by an Indigenous Student-Athlete.
Australian Catholic University
ACU “all in” for Reconciliation Week
ACU will mark National Reconciliation Week with a public lecture, liturgies and personal pledges.
Griffith University
Plastics found in crop tomato, wheat tissue and stunt growth
A study investigating microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in agricultural settings has found they reduced plant growth and entered plant tissues through the soil, raising new concerns about food safety and human exposure.
University of Wollongong
New guidelines to help schools protect children’s digital privacy
UOW researchers release five evidence-based principles to help schools protect children’s data and navigate online sharing
Edith Cowan University
Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change
Researchers from ECU's Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research are part of a major international study identifying urgent priorities for effective blue carbon conservation and restoration.
Griffith University
Tasmanian tiger lives on in Arnhem Land rock art
The striped dog-like marsupial we know as the Tasmanian tiger has long been surrounded by mystery, and the subject of scientific curiosity.
The University of Melbourne
AI joins the fight against superbugs
For the first time, Australian scientists have used AI to make ready-to-use proteins that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria
James Cook University
JCU’s Indigenous Education and Research Centre celebrates a decade of impact
James Cook University’s Indigenous Education and Research Centre (IERC) has celebrated 10 years of supporting Indigenous student success, reshaping curriculum, and building nationally recognised Indigenous-led research.
Charles Darwin University
Punching above its weight: Trauma-focused boxing program evolves into research partnership
The popularity of a grassroots boxing program and its evolution in under two years is underscoring the importance and need for clinical trauma recovery programs in the Northern Territory.
Australian Catholic University
Pope Leo warns of AI’s risks to humanity in his first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV has just declared artificial intelligence one of the defining moral challenges of our time, in his first encyclical: a formal letter intended to guide moral, social and theological thought.