University of Tasmania
Beautiful auroras, expensive consequences
The solar storms behind these displays posed significant threats to satellites and power grids, leading to potentially costly consequences.
Research
The University of Newcastle
Scientists uncover the climate of a planet 280 light-years away
An international team of researchers has mapped the weather – including temperature, cloud cover and winds – on an exoplanet that is roughly 280 light-years from Earth.
Macquarie University
Hot spot 'saunas' a new lifeline for endangered frog populations
New biologist-designed heated shelters will help endangered frogs survive the devastating impact of a deadly fungal disease by regulating their body temperature to fight off infection.
The University of Melbourne
Persistent poverty is a major policy issue
While having a job is often crucial to lifting people out of poverty, adequate income support and child care are also critical
Macquarie University
Unrecorded and overlooked: the forgotten female history of side gigs in regional Australia
New research has illuminated the vital economic role Australian women in regional areas have played since 1850, running side businesses that help feed families in times of crisis.
Edith Cowan University
A new tool for boosting empathy in healthcare
When healthcare workers have higher levels of empathy and compassion it improves the quality of patient care and decreases the likelihood of practitioner burnout.
Charles Darwin University
Study shows how AI can be a ‘crystal ball’ for businesses to stay afloat
Businesses unsure how to survive the next global tragedy should have no fear, with a new study showing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help organisations stay afloat in rapidly changing times.
Southern Cross University
Healing natural disaster trauma using art and psychedelic therapies
Southern Cross University will trial a world-first stepped care treatment using group-based arts programs and MDMA-assisted therapy to help Northern Rivers flood survivors suffering PTSD.
The University of Melbourne
Navi: improving medical care for premature babies
University of Melbourne-based startup Navi has developed a location system to help clinicians insert life-saving central lines into premature and newborn patients.
Macquarie University
Fathers' expectations key trigger for graduate competitiveness at work
What makes young people competitive? A study by Macquarie Business School has found personal discipline comes out on top, but expectations at home and school also have a role to play.
The Australian National University
Using maths to help Australia’s biosecurity: Professor Katie Glass and team’s ARC Linkage grant success
Professor Katie Glass and colleagues think we can, and have been awarded an $850,000 ARC Linkage grant in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to investigate this problem.
Edith Cowan University
Grant for groundbreaking research into tragic issue of domestic, family and sexual violence
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is proud to announce that Associate Professor Jocelyn Jones has been awarded a significant grant from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS).