University of the Sunshine Coast
How to help older drivers hang up the keys for good: new research
Active planning is the key to older people walking away from driving for the last time, according to new University of the Sunshine Coast research.
Environment
Southern Cross University
Advanced imaging technology helps monitor baby corals on Great Barrier Reef
Keeping a watchful eye on newly settled corals at submillimetre scale on the Great Barrier Reef is now much easier, with Southern Cross University and CSIRO successfully using underwater macrophotogrammetry for the first time.
University of South Australia
Invasive weed could be turned into a viable economic crop
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.
James Cook University
Elusive skink found in Queensland after 42 years
A rare lizard that has eluded scientists for more than 40 years has been found living in north-east Queensland.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Climate change is causing marine ‘coldwaves’ too, killing wildlife
The effects of ocean warming are profound and well-documented. But sometimes changes in the patterns of winds and ocean currents cause seawater to suddenly cool, instead.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Funding to roll out vaccine to fight deadly koala chlamydia
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
Fire-retardant paint first to protect homes from extreme fire conditions
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.
The University of Western Australia
New mapping method developed for critical marine habitat
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have led the development of a new technique for accurately mapping shallow and coastal marine habitats.
Southern Cross University
Sound solution for struggling coral reefs: new documentary charts Our Changing Planet
The new season of the BBC’s Our Changing Planet explores what happens when Southern Cross University’s coral fertility doctor uses recordings of fish sounds to lure baby corals onto the reef.
Queensland University of Technology
Blueprint for mandating indoor air quality for public buildings in form of standards
A group of international experts led by QUT Professor Lidia Morawska has presented a blueprint for national indoor air quality standards for public buildings, in an article in the prestigious journal Science.
Queensland University of Technology
Australian government approves release of QUT-developed GM Cavendish QCAV-4
The Australian Government has issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana designed to help save the world’s Cavendish banana production.
UNSW
Designing an office worth going back to
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.