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Bold goal to boost Australia’s Indigenous medical workforce
The University of Queensland has committed to doubling the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students by 2030.
Murdoch University launches Australian higher ed's first dual-pathway First Nations training framework
In a first for the Australian university sector - Murdoch University has launched a dual-pathway training framework centring First Nations Cultural Leadership alongside non-Indigenous cultural capability.
Your body's secret sugar code could predict disease years before it strikes
Scientists have found that hidden health signals coating your cells could change medicine forever.
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
Connection is key, says student success mentor and Brisbane Striker fullback
The Buranga Centre is a place to meet, study and connect alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, Elders, staff and community.
AI set to reshape Indigenous Ranger education
James Cook University senior leadership are ready to revolutionise the delivery of degree programs in remote communities, using AI to accelerate the integration of western and traditional knowledge systems.
Brain’s waste-clearing ability impaired in ME/CFS patients
The brain’s waste clearance system is impaired in people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog, Griffith University researchers have discovered.
Nature-based mental healthcare worth investment: study
A new study underlines the annual AU$7 trillion (US$5 trillion) value of nature in mental health benefits, and is calling for urgent government action to expand access to nature as a frontline response to the worsening global mental health crisis.
Chain reaction in cells may be driving low energy in ME/CFS patients
In a world first, Griffith University researchers have identified a key immune cell dysfunction in people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), offering new clues on the condition.
The power of conversation post-childbirth
Midwife-led birth debrief strengthens perinatal mental health.
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.
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Shell yeah: PhD project gives critical insights into vulnerable species
A study into the foraging habits of green turtles in the Northern Territory has used an innovative surveying technique which could become a critical tool in monitoring marine habitats in remote and challenging environments.
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.
Charles Darwin University
Nation’s first Rabbi-turned-Judge to deliver 15th Austin Asche Oration
Freedom of political communication will be under the spotlight at the 15th annual Austin Asche Oration, with the nation’s first Orthodox rabbi to serve as a Supreme Court justice set to deliver the prestigious presentation at Charles Darwin University.
Griffith University
New method to improve health research in rural areas
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are challenging to conduct in rural areas, however, a new Griffith University study examined how high-quality research could be conducted when RCTs were not possible.
Charles Darwin University
CDU launches search for next Vice-Chancellor and President
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has commenced the search for its next Vice-Chancellor and President, seeking an outstanding leader to guide the University through its next chapter of impact and service.
Edith Cowan University
ECU's cancer blood biomarkers cohort study receives $100,000 plus in WA Government funding
Led by ECU's Professor Elin Gray, the Cancer Blood Biomarkers Cohort Study has been given a Western Australian Government funding boost.
Edith Cowan University
From loss to purpose: How new goals can improve life with chronic pain
New ECU research has found people with chronic pain can boost their wellbeing not by giving up old goals, but by finding new meaningful ones.
Edith Cowan University
Attitudes, not personality, may drive deepfake pornography creation
New ECU research has examined the psychological factors associated with the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images.
Edith Cowan University
Global corporate affairs leader joins ECU executive team
Internationally recognised corporate affairs and communications executive Lorie Helliwell has joined ECU as Vice-President (Engagement).
Edith Cowan University
How your sleep habits team with your genes to determine Alzheimer's risk
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has discovered an important link between our genes and sleep habits, suggesting they work together to influence early brain and cognitive changes associated with Alzheimer's Disease, long before symptoms appear.
Charles Darwin University
CDU rises to top 200 for impact across universities worldwide
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has achieved its strongest-ever result in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, securing a place among the world's top 200 universities for impact.
Charles Darwin University
‘Commitment to saving lives’: CDU humanitarian aid students start two-week humanitarian intensive unit
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is hosting its first two-week, on-campus humanitarian aid intensive since 2019.