Australian Catholic University
Salary was only a lukewarm incentive for women in the construction industry while male-dominated culture and sexual harassment remain key turnoffs for one of the world’s biggest employers.
The University of Queensland
“This has the potential to improve the quality of life of patients with severe burn injuries, and those who live with the pain caused by scarring from previous skin grafts.”
University of Tasmania
“The work reveals how microbes in the ocean control the brightness of clouds in the sky, how melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet is altering deep ocean currents that extend around the planet, and how much iron is available to support growth of marine plants.”
University of South Australia
The prickly paddy melon weed, which costs the agricultural industry around $100 million a year in lost grain yields, cattle deaths, and control measures, could turn into an unlikely money spinner as a source of urease enzymes to create bio cement and prevent soil erosion.
RMIT University
A 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket parts.
Griffith University
The key to boosting a child’s cognitive and emotional development lies in promoting an active interest in topics or activities, Griffith University researchers have found.
Monash University
A collaboration between medicinal chemists, laboratory and clinician-scientists at Monash University and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre developed a single drug that delivers a ‘one-two’ punch to several types of blood cancer in pre-clinical studies and could lead to improved treatments.
Charles Sturt University
Students using Charles Sturt's 'Empowering Generation Z' farmlets in Wagga Wagga explain how they gain hands-on experience in all-weather farming ahead of National Agriculture Day on Friday 17 November.
Curtin University
The tax system, whether you earn income or not, can be complex and many social service payments are linked to people meeting their tax obligations.
CQUniversity Australia
First published by Jocelyn Sticklen at Central Queensland University CQUniversity Australia and Queensland-based natural gas company, Arrow Energy, are proud to announce the renewal of a collaborative partnership that will see them continue to deliver the popular Whanu Binal Indigenous entrepreneur program. Whanu Binal is an online program aimed at
The University of Western Australia
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have led the development of a new technique for accurately mapping shallow and coastal marine habitats.
UNSW
The key to the office of the future will be flexibility – not just flexibility about where people work, but in how to address the challenges facing workers and employers alike, taking into account physical workspace, the diversity of people’s needs and the power of technology.