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
Research
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.
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.
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 Wollongong
Children need protection from harmful junk food marketing: report
UOW researcher leads new feasibility study, which highlights case for mandatory marketing restrictions
The University of Western Australia
First Indigenous-led Research Strategy to protect Kakadu National Park
The first Indigenous-led Research Strategy for Kakadu National Park has been released, to protect the unique World Heritage-listed property in Australia’s far north.
The University of Western Australia
Albany wave energy project to help Australia become world leader in renewables
Girt by sea, Australia is uniquely well-placed to decarbonise the economy by leading offshore renewable energy generation, including wave energy.
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
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.
Griffith University
Bone ‘fingerprints’ unlock hidden stories of underwater caves
Bones preserved in underwater caves offer a rare and powerful window into the past – but until now, researchers have had limited tools to understand how the remains of extinct megafauna and other animals came to be found in their underwater graveyards.