Griffith University
The Art of Wrongful Conviction
Two worlds collide in a powerful new exhibition transforming criminological research into visual art to examine the systemic nature and emotional aftermath of wrongful convictions.
Research
The University of Western Australia
Trusted program gives movement-challenged kids a safe space to shine
A popular evidence-based exercise program for children with movement challenges is gearing up for its 45th year of helping kids come to grips with basic skills others take for granted.
Charles Darwin University
AI-powered disease prediction to improve catfish production
Artificial Intelligence will be harnessed to detect disease outbreaks in striped catfish ponds in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, in a new international project to help safeguard the country's aquaculture industry.
Southern Cross University
Preventing delirium: health partnerships to trial revolutionary carer toolkit
An older adult in hospital for an infection suddenly becomes fearful, irritable and doesn’t recognise their lifelong spouse. The confusion and distress are frightening for loved ones and hospital staff are concerned.
Southern Cross University
Opinion: The research security dilemma
Universities must adopt "smart openness", shifting research security from a compliance exercise into a strategic governance priority against global espionage.
Edith Cowan University
High-salt diet linked to faster memory decline in men, ECU study finds
New research has found that higher sodium intake may negatively affect episodic memory.
The University of Western Australia
StUWArt walks the talk at UWA robotics lab
A team of ambitious engineering students at The University of Western Australia is developing technology in a 140cm tall humanoid robot that may soon be able to welcome visitors to campus and guide them through UWA’s world-class facilities.
University of Canberra
Paediatric palliative care, cancer treatment and surgical safety – PhD research from UC is improving lives in Australia
Research can sometimes feel removed from everyday life, but its impact is often closer than we realise. Behind some of the advances in palliative care for children, cancer treatment and safer surgery, are PhD students whose work is shaping better outcomes for patients across Australia and beyond.
Griffith University
The ‘ungrateful lungfish’: study focuses on sustainable food sources for hungry ancient fish
Colin Burke, a PhD Candidate within Griffith University’s Australian Rivers Institute, is leading a study to restore and reestablish critical aquatic vegetative habitat in the Brisbane River downstream of Wivenhoe Dam for the federally threatened Australian lungfish.
The University of Western Australia
Guiding the future of cardiometabolic care
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of premature death in Australia, with diabetes, lipid disorders and chronic kidney disease being major risk factors.
Griffith University
Cocaine pollution alters salmon behaviour in the wild
New research has revealed cocaine pollution can change how wild fish move through their environment, with juvenile Atlantic salmon swimming farther and dispersing more widely when exposed to concentrations found in polluted waterways.
Flinders University
Childhood dementia cause in the crosshairs
An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better understand and treat childhood dementia.