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.
Environment
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.
Southern Cross University
That really shucks: Pesticide pollution threatens shellfish safety
Samples taken from the Richmond River estuary reveal 21 different pesticides, including a mix of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.
James Cook University
Octopus DNA contains grave warning for sea level rise
Scientists have used octopus DNA to discover that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet likely collapsed during the Last Interglacial period around 120,000 years ago – when global temperatures were similar to today.
James Cook University
Corals storm back after ‘sea-weeding’ project
A volunteer seaweed removal program involving citizen scientists has seen a dramatic improvement of up to 600 per cent coral regrowth off the coast of Magnetic Island.
The University of Queensland
Saving lives during bushfire season
How AI and mobile weather radars are being used to better prepare us for Mother Nature
University of Technology Sydney
Office AC can reduce the risk of harm from bushfire smoke
Air conditioning doesn't just cool the air – it can also reduce the risk of harm from bushfire smoke, new research suggests.
University of Tasmania
Scientists deep dive into the environmental performance of salmon farming in Storm Bay
A new environmental monitoring program in Storm Bay is revealing exactly how the local marine environment is responding to salmon aquaculture – and it’s serving as an early warning system to detect any signs of enrichment from excess nutrients and organic matter.