Edith Cowan University
Lady Godiva rides again: How a naked protest became a feminist icon
A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has revealed how Lady Godiva's legendary naked ride still fuels art, protest and pop culture nearly 1,000 years on.
Research
Edith Cowan University
Research highlights the need for culturally specific screening tools
New research from Edith Cowan University has revealed a lack of culturally specific and validated screening tools or early response programmes to address eating disorders among Aboriginal youth.
Charles Darwin University
New data shows CDU a leader in First Nations-focused research
Indigenous-focused research made up 17 per cent of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) total research outputs between 2018 and 2024, according to a review which places the university well-above the estimated national average.
La Trobe University
Fathers less likely to tackle ‘awkward’ sex talk
Mothers are more likely than fathers to discuss sex and relationships with their children, raising concerns that many boys are missing out on gender-specific guidance at a critical time in their lives.
University of the Sunshine Coast
‘Super snail’ modifies slime to fight pesticide: new research
A secret ingredient in snail trails is helping the pests save themselves from poisons spread to protect farms and gardens across Australia.
Charles Darwin University
Gaming to socialise or escape? Research scopes out problematic gaming habits
People who have autistic-like traits, but who fall short of a clinical diagnosis, are at risk of problematic gaming according to a new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study exploring what factors can lead to gaming disorders.
Murdoch University
For young adults, less sleep means more risk while working and driving
Sleep-related risks in young adults are more complex than previously thought. Overlapping sleep problems can potentially increase the chances of accidents on the road and at work, according to a new study from Murdoch University.
Charles Darwin University
Study finds hospitals unprepared for surrogacy births, prompting urgent calls for national guidelines
Fewer than one in ten hospitals in New South Wales and Victoria have policies to guide surrogacy births, new research has found, prompting urgent calls from experts for national standards.
Charles Darwin University
Researchers make new guide to help maintain water security in the future
Humanity and the environment’s adaptation to climate change is dependent on water but projecting how water resources will be impacted in the future is difficult.
Charles Darwin University
How little brains solve big problems in termite colonies
Non-monogamy and colony inheritance are the leading causes of conflict among termites, but these social cockroaches prove you don’t always need a big brain to get to the bottom of even the curliest of problems peacefully, new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found.
La Trobe University
Invisible material could revolutionise smart tech
Scientists at La Trobe University have produced a new, powerful electricity-conducting material, in research which could revolutionise smartphones and wearable technologies like medical devices.
Charles Darwin University
Going where the wind blows: Project examines the grazing pattern of sheep
Samantha Connor is in the final stages of this Honours project, which also examines how wind affects the behaviour of sheep around watering points in a paddock.