University of Southern Queensland
Landmark approach to cotton disease research
CRDC is making its largest ever single investment in a first-of-its-kind collaborative approach to cotton disease research: the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration.
Research
RMIT University
Trailblazing digital health collaboration to improve aged care wins national prize
Australia’s first electronic screening and risk prediction tool for deterioration in aged care residents has won a top national prize for its positive impact on health and safety.
RMIT University
Links between parental smoking and childhood obesity transcends socio-economic boundaries
A study into parental smoking and childhood obesity has challenged previous notions by revealing that the links between the two are not confined to a specific socio-economic group.
Australian Catholic University
What do women want in a construction career?
Salary was only a lukewarm incentive for women in the construction industry while male-dominated culture and sexual harassment remain key turnoffs for one of the world’s biggest employers.
CQUniversity Australia
Research collaborates to tackle farm fatigue
By merging frontline agricultural insights with cutting-edge research, this project aims to deliver comprehensive, user-friendly guidance on fatigue management tailored to the unique demands of farming.
Edith Cowan University
Nature at risk in the hunt for the perfect selfie
The need for a dramatic selfie or the perfect landscape photo is proving detrimental to nature, a new research collaboration has found.
Edith Cowan University
Researchers taking a closer look at eye cancer
New research from ECU is one step closer to understanding why uveal melanoma, the deadliest form of eye cancer, has such a high rate of metastasis.
Edith Cowan University
ECU virtual reality used in Special Operations training
The project, dubbed ParaVerse, provides advanced parachute training amongst Australian Special Forces soldiers using a highly portable solution requiring only a laptop and immersive VR headset and hand-held controls.
Macquarie University
Gene therapy discovery triggers hope for glaucoma patients
Macquarie University researchers have identified a gene therapy that could help treat the eye disease glaucoma, with potential applications for other neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Edith Cowan University
Citizen Wellbeing Scientist Project: A new approach to understanding self-care
ECU has launched a new research project inviting individuals to become "Citizen Wellbeing Scientists" and contribute to a growing understanding of healthy lifestyle practices by documenting their daily self-care.
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.
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.