The University of Melbourne
Should I stay or should I go? Preparing for bushfire season
The instruction to Stay or Go might feel like a mixed message, but with the right planning it’s a proven life saver
Metropolitan
Macquarie University
Lights deter Great White sharks: new research
These researchers have previously discovered that great whites place a high reliance on their eyes to locate prey.
University of Tasmania
What island ecosystems teach us about global health risks
Tasmania is emerging as a critical site for health research, with experts from the University of Tasmania exploring how the island’s ecosystems can offer valuable insights into the connections between human, animal, and environmental health.
Macquarie University
New study of seven million records reveals who gets long COVID
Macquarie University researchers shed new light on who is most likely to be diagnosed with long COVID in a groundbreaking Australian study that promises to improve how we screen, monitor and treat patients.
University of the Sunshine Coast
New UniSC degree to deliver more midwives
A new University of the Sunshine Coast degree aims to fast-track registered nurses into midwifery careers to target a state and global workforce shortage of maternity care professionals.
Macquarie University
“Taking students to FBI headquarters in America was a career highlight."
Specialising in the relationship between cyber security and human behaviour, Dr Jennifer Williams is an award-winning rising star in the field who recently won Best Cyber Technician or Specialist Under 35 at the Defence and National Security Workforce Awards 2024.
Macquarie University
Engineering students break two world records
The MQ Speed Team of student engineers designed a custom vehicle that broke two world land speed records in Nevada in September 2024.
The University of Melbourne
New hope for patients who couldn’t get dental implants
One in ten patients with missing teeth can't be helped with a traditional dental implant. University of Melbourne researchers have designed an innovative implant to help these patients.
Charles Darwin University
Health monitoring devices at risk of being hacked, study shows
Billions of people around the world are using internet-connected medical devices to monitor their health, but could be putting themselves at risk of hackers using their data for unhealthy reasons according to a new cybersecurity study.
Charles Darwin University
CDU launches new First Nations branding with ‘Wise One'
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has announced its new First Nations branding, with Aboriginal artist and CDU Bachelor of Primary Education student Sharona Dardoongarly Bishop winning the University’s design competition for her work ‘Wise One.’
University of New England
Farmers on the frontline of extreme weather events
Professor of Nursing Kim Usher and Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology Dr Kylie Rice – both landholders themselves – are collaborating with Australian farming organisations to understand the wellbeing of primary producers.
Macquarie University
Hot Jupiter’s eccentric triangle of attraction could be a live case of ‘3 Body Problem’
An international astronomy team has analysed data from a newly-discovered massive planet on an extreme orbit to understand how ‘hot Jupiter’ planets form.