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New research outlines a blueprint for NSW’s next phase of gambling reform
Experts say the NSW state government must move beyond piecemeal policies and adopt a more ambitious blueprint for reducing gambling harm.
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El Niño is shaping up for a hot summer – could recycled water be part of the solution?
With El Niño officially declared for summer 2026, Dr Laura Fernandez and researchers at Macquarie University are testing the use of recycled water to irrigate trees, helping to cool Western Sydney.
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'It’s helped create this awesome daughter of mine': Mental Health Fun Run returns to Macquarie University
Macquarie University’s parkrun will turn into a campus-wide celebration on Saturday 23 May, with staff, students and the community invited to run or walk in fancy dress to raise $50,000 for mental health research.
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Seahorses and shark fins are illegally trafficked. An AI tool could help stop this crime
Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post – these are just a few examples of illegal marine wildlife trafficking.
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How Macquarie clinicians are taking women’s healthier bodies to heart
A pioneering team of female health professionals led by Dr Fiona Foo and Professor Veronica Preda at Macquarie University is supporting Australian women with a highly collaborative focus on integrative care.
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'Where there is death, there is life': The PhD student building homes for Sydney's disappearing wildlife
How Macquarie University PhD student Selina Kosak is helping restore habitat in Sydney's Inner West – one artificial tree hollow at a time.
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Climate inaction costing millions of lives, new report warns
Co-authored by Macquarie University researchers, a new climate report warns that Australia’s escalating heat, toxic air and fossil fuel dependence are driving a national health emergency.
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Colonists dredged away our natural oyster reefs. Now science knows how best to restore them
New research has identified optimal design for artificial habitats to support restoration of oyster reefs, based on a detailed understanding of natural oyster reef geometry.
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“I don’t trust doctors in the slightest”: the women of Macquarie University leading a new approach to endometriosis care
After years of medical dismissal and delayed diagnosis, Emily Kopp is now working alongside Macquarie University researcher Kerry Sherman to improve support and care for people living with endometriosis in Australia.
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How hearing loss is hitting Australians’ earnings
Hearing loss is often seen as a health issue, but new Australian research from Macquarie University shows it also has a lasting impact on people’s earnings and income.
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Death of the front yard: the quiet change sweeping Sydney suburbs
A new Macquarie University study reveals Sydney suburbs are shifting to denser streetscapes with fewer trees.
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Mosquitoes may hold the key to saving endangered Australian wildlife
Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny “flying wildlife surveyors”, helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia’s national parks.