University of Wollongong
Giving Country a voice in environmental decision-making
Why protecting Country means rethinking how Australia recognises culturally significant entities
Research
Edith Cowan University
Your body's secret sugar code could predict disease years before it strikes
Scientists have found that hidden health signals coating your cells could change medicine forever.
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
Griffith University
Brain’s waste-clearing ability impaired in ME/CFS patients
The brain’s waste clearance system is impaired in people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog, Griffith University researchers have discovered.
Griffith University
Pregnant women may avoid child protection out of fear and mistrust
Pregnant women who become involved with child protection services often experience fear, mistrust and stigma, leading some to avoid health and support services altogether, new Griffith University research has found.
Griffith University
Nature-based mental healthcare worth investment: study
A new study underlines the annual AU$7 trillion (US$5 trillion) value of nature in mental health benefits, and is calling for urgent government action to expand access to nature as a frontline response to the worsening global mental health crisis.
Griffith University
Chain reaction in cells may be driving low energy in ME/CFS patients
In a world first, Griffith University researchers have identified a key immune cell dysfunction in people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), offering new clues on the condition.
Edith Cowan University
The power of conversation post-childbirth
Midwife-led birth debrief strengthens perinatal mental health.
Edith Cowan University
Beans for Blokes, Broccoli for Women: Which Veggies Protect Young Hearts?
The vegetables you put on your plate in your 20s could shape your health for the rest of your life - and a new study from Edith Cowan University suggests men and women may benefit from different veggies.
Charles Darwin University
Shell yeah: PhD project gives critical insights into vulnerable species
A study into the foraging habits of green turtles in the Northern Territory has used an innovative surveying technique which could become a critical tool in monitoring marine habitats in remote and challenging environments.
Charles Darwin University
Location-specific solutions needed to manage heat in global climate crisis
Place-specific strategies for adapting to increasing temperatures are crucial to keeping remote towns and communities across Northern Australia habitable, according to a recent study on the future impacts of climate change-intensified heat on people in the geographic edges of Australia.
Griffith University
New method to improve health research in rural areas
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are challenging to conduct in rural areas, however, a new Griffith University study examined how high-quality research could be conducted when RCTs were not possible.