Griffith University
Older teens entering care often overlooked
There is an urgent need for better support for older teenagers entering care for the first time, new Griffith University research has found.
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Curtin University
New scholarship broadens horizon for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students
Curtin University has launched a new scholarship to help more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students become doctors and grow Western Australia’s Aboriginal medical workforce.
Charles Darwin University
New CDU initiative to turn a business’ surplus into community resources
Online marketplaces and buy, swap and sell groups have become popular ways to pass on unwanted items. Now, a new pilot program will help businesses reduce waste by connecting their excess materials with community organisations that can reuse them.
Curtin University
Curtin partners with Octave to train next generation of digital builders
Cutting-edge digital tools used on major infrastructure and construction projects will soon be in the hands of WA students, with a new partnership between Curtin University and Octave Intelligence set to build a future-ready workforce for Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
The University of Melbourne
We built AI friends but forgot the safeguards
Recent bans of AI companions for under-18s highlight growing concerns about teen mental health and policy lagging behind technology
RMIT University
Magnetic invention removes ‘invisible’ microplastics plus some PFAS
RMIT University researchers have developed a water treatment material that rapidly removes micro and nano plastics and some PFAS, bringing the technology closer to real world use.
University of Southern Queensland
UniSQ and Griffith students accepted into Silicon Valley accelerator behind Airbnb and OpenAI
Childhood friends Anis Mihrshahi, 19, from the University of Southern Queensland and Leon Mojarrabi, 23, from Griffith University, have been accepted into Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley startup accelerator behind Airbnb, Dropbox, and OpenAI.
University of Southern Queensland
Rare native mouse found just once in landmark Queensland survey
University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) researchers have raised fresh concerns about the future of one of Queensland’s least-known native mammals after finding just one Pookila during the state’s first targeted survey of the threatened species.
La Trobe University
La Trobe awarded over $7m in NHMRC grants
La Trobe University researchers have secured more than $7 million through the highly competitive National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant scheme, for research into issues including childhood dementia and women’s knee injuries.
La Trobe University
Bendigo student accommodation gets green light
An enhanced student experience is on the way for Bendigo as La Trobe University has secured planning approval for new accommodation in the city centre.
La Trobe University
Culturally tailored care lifts healthy birth rates
More First Nations babies are being born healthy through a culturally tailored midwifery model of care delivered at three major maternity services in Melbourne, according to a large-scale study led by La Trobe University.
La Trobe University
Fat stores power the body’s virus defence
La Trobe University scientists have uncovered the critical role fatty cell structures play in our body’s early detection and defence against viruses, in world-first research which could revolutionise antiviral strategies.