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Local governments key to improving fresh food access in regional and remote WA

Discussions between ECU researchers and focus groups in rural and regional Western Australia have highlighted the need for local governments to play a bigger role in improving access to fresh, healthy food.

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Nitrate in drinking water linked to increased dementia risk while nitrate from vegetables is linked to a lower risk, researchers find

New research has found that people who eat more nitrate from vegetables had a lower risk of developing dementia, while those who consumed more nitrate and nitrite from animal foods, processed meats, and drinking water, had a higher risk of dementia.

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Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children's books

Education experts are encouraging teachers and parents to empower children to be critical readers by adopting a new, innovative framework that fosters empathy and understanding.

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ECU Elder and staff awarded the Order of Australia

ECU is proud to announce that Elder-in-Residence, Dr Roma Yibiyung Winmar AM, and researchers Professor Rob Newton AM and Professor Wei Wang AM have been awarded the prestigious Member of the Order of Australia.

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Eat your greens and skip the sugar spikes

Vegetables like broccoli and kale could help with the management of blood sugar levels, particularly for people at risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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ECU strengthening Maldives' cyber security capacity with Australia Awards Fellowship

ECU is proud to have been named as a successful host organisation in the latest round of the Australia Awards Fellowships.

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Turning shopping bags into streets: ECU research tackles plastic waste

Shopping bags and milk bottles could form an integral part of critical infrastructure, new research has found.

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States could be held accountable for private security actions

Governments which employ private military companies can be held liable for any human rights violations committed by these firms.

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Knee calf and ankle injuries dominate NBL's first injury report

Edith Cowan University has undertaken the first injury report on behalf of the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Carbon opportunities highlighted in Australia's utilities sector

Australia's utility sector accounts for some 43.1 per cent of the country’s carbon footprint, with research highlighting how investment can lower this figure.

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ECU joins forces with WAHTN to translate research into action

Researchers at ECU are partnering with the Western Australian Health Translation Network to bring new science into clinical practice.

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How old are you really? Researchers find a new way to measure biological age

Age-related conditions could be easier to detect and track, with researchers from Edith Cowan University developing an innovative new way to measure biological age.