Drones, satellites and AI help scientists watch over Antarctica’s smallest lifeforms
New GeoAI system allows for the first large-scale, long-term monitoring of vegetation in one of world’s most remote environments
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Buy, wear, return: Retail fraud and abuse explored in new study
New research reveals retailers are losing money through two very different kinds of problematic returns: deliberate fraud and opportunistic abuse of generous return policies.
Rangers and scientists map vulnerable reefs in the Groote Archipelago
A two-year collaboration between Anindilyakwa Land and Sea Rangers and UTS scientists has delivered the first comprehensive scientific baseline for the corals around the Groote Archipelago in the Northern Territory.
Musicians' brains stay one step ahead, study finds
Musicians don't just learn movement sequences faster, they predict what's coming next sooner, according to new research that also found newly formed motor memories can be disrupted by seeing different visual sequences shortly after learning.
First Nations ranger knowledge reveals the threats facing NT’s green turtles
First Nations ranger groups working in protected areas such as national or marine parks identified illegal commercial fishing as a major concern for the Northern Territory’s green turtle populations, a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and James Cook University (JCU) has found.
Entangled Knowledges project returns traditional Menang practices and artefacts home
A landmark research project has reunited important cultural knowledge and materials from Menang Country in southern Western Australia, bringing together collections dispersed across Australia and the world for the first time and returning them to community.
Trial by WhatsApp: The shift in parent-teacher relations
School principals are under growing pressure, as social media scrutiny, formal complaints and demands for documentation change the way schools work with parents.
Psychology appointments jump 58% at Ballarat’s FedCare clinic
ederation University’s FedCare clinic has clocked up more than 5,000 client appointments for Ballarat patients in the first half of 2026 – equivalent to more than 200 a week, or 40 each working day.
Australian-developed technology promises solution for methane emissions
UTS researchers are piloting technology that could reduce methane emissions from mining by more than 90 per cent.
A ‘double-punch’ approach to tackling brain cancer
Light-activated nanoparticles could help surgeons see glioblastoma more clearly and destroy cancer cells left behind after surgery.
From steam to STEM: Rail Workshops become classrooms for the future
What can one of Australia’s oldest working railway workshops teach young people about the future?
How the next generation of teachers can better Australia's education system
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) education expert is calling for systemic change in how young people are taught after the 2026 NAPLAN results again highlighted the challenges First Nations students are facing in classrooms across Australia.
Charles Darwin University
International students embrace the NT as CDU calls for a tailored visa approach
Charles Darwin University (CDU) says new international student sentiment results reinforce the Northern Territory's strength as a welcoming study destination, as the University calls for international student visa settings to better recognise the needs of the NT.
Charles Darwin University
AI models show promising results in ICU mortality predictions
Predicting mortality risk in intensive care unit (ICU) patients is a crucial part of medical treatment, and recent research has found Artificial Intelligence could help clinicians make more efficient and accurate decisions.
Edith Cowan University
Do customer loyalty programs actually work? The benefits are in the eye of the cardholder
New ECU research has analysed survey data from more than 800 Australian supermarket retail customers to better understand what influences customer engagement with loyalty programs.
Edith Cowan University
ECU City wins 2026 Australian Construction Achievement Award
ECU City, Perth's first comprehensive university in the CBD, recognised as a city-defining education precinct.
Edith Cowan University
From ideas to apps: ECU introduces Apple Foundation Program to empower next generation of innovators
Edith Cowan University (ECU), in collaboration with Apple, is empowering the next generation of Western Australian innovators to solve real-world problems with technology that changes the way people live, work and connect.
Edith Cowan University
ECU research used to develop new guidance on caring for expectant and new parents with autism
Research from School of Nursing and Midwifery PhD candidate Jata Elliott has been used to develop new guidance by Australia’s peak body in perinatal mental health.
Edith Cowan University
Retro phone trend reveals growing desire to disconnect, ECU research finds
From wall-mounted smartphone docks to old-fashioned coiled-phone handsets, a growing trend for retro phone accessories may be a sign that many people are looking for ways to create distance from their smartphones.
Edith Cowan University
Green hydrogen goldmine: ECU researchers discover hidden energy source
As the world searches for sources of low-emission energy, researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have uncovered a potential clean energy game-changer beneath Western Australia's red soil.
La Trobe University
Cortisol is a reproduction friend, not enemy
A major international study into the role cortisol plays in reproduction has found it may not be the villain it has been depicted as, and it may actually promote healthy reproduction.
La Trobe University
Brief self-care meditation boosts body confidence
A three-week online self-compassion meditation program can produce improvements in body appreciation and positive wellbeing, while reducing body dissatisfaction, new research from La Trobe University has found.
Griffith University
Exercise averts younger onset knee osteoarthritis
Exercise-based rehabilitation and education can reduce the chance of knee osteoarthritis following ACL reconstruction in people aged under 40, as well as improve pain and quality of life, a study by La Trobe University researchers has found.
Griffith University
Can your breath help diagnose lung cancer?
The human breath could help identify cancerous lung nodules negating the need for invasive testing.