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The University of Melbourne
Using more recycled materials to build our cities
University of Melbourne experts have been working with industry to find new uses for large volumes of recycled waste plastics.
The University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne experts have been working with industry to find new uses for large volumes of recycled waste plastics.
The University of Newcastle
A new study has uncovered the significant role stingrays play in shaping estuaries, revealing threatened stingrays in Brisbane Water may move more than 21,000 tonnes of sand per year.
Edith Cowan University
ECU Associate Professor Amir Razmjou has released an independent report for the International Lithium Association into the critical need for direct lithium extraction in the future. The report found sustainable methods, including membrane technology, are essential to meeting growing global demand.
Southern Cross University
A $500,000 grant will boost a Southern Cross University project to breed and reintroduce a rare Gondwanan rainforest frog back into its natural habitat.
The University of Melbourne
Meridian Energy Australia and the University of Melbourne have developed a reliable, real-time wind forecasting system that will help enable the transition to renewable energy.
Agriculture
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.
The University of Queensland
How AI and mobile weather radars are being used to better prepare us for Mother Nature.
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Sunshine Coast researchers are taking the fight to save Australia’s koalas from the devastating effects of chlamydia to a vital next stage.
UNSW
A partnership between UNSW Sydney and Flame Security International has produced BAL-40 accredited FSA FIRECOAT paint that could help prevent the spread of bushfires.
Research
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have led the development of a new technique for accurately mapping shallow and coastal marine habitats.
University of Technology Sydney
Air conditioning doesn't just cool the air – it can also reduce the risk of harm from bushfire smoke, new research suggests.
Environment
Polypropylene, a hard to recycle plastic, has successfully been biodegraded by two strains of fungi in a new experiment led by researchers at the University of Sydney.