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Should I stay or should I go? Preparing for bushfire season
The instruction to Stay or Go might feel like a mixed message, but with the right planning it’s a proven life saver
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On the Road to Gundag(AI): Ensuring rural communities benefit from the AI revolution
AI is already used throughout rural communities from precision agriculture to self-driving trucks. But we need to help regional small businesses benefit from AI while avoiding the harmful aspects
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BioDesign Innovation: developing the next generation of medical technology leaders | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
BioDesign Innovation is a cutting-edge postgraduate program that empowers students to create real-world solutions in the MedTech field.
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Is rising inequality fuelling our moral outrage?
Moral outrage is on the rise – and it’s creating polarisation and division in democracies around the world in a vital election year
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Space research helps find targets for early Alzheimer’s test
Methods used to study asteroids and planets could be used in a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease – potentially before clinical symptoms develop
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Flood-proofing cities by using digital twins in urban design
Dr Langenheim explores the use of data and new technologies for streetscape and green infrastructure design decision making.
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Brain implants to predict and prevent seizures
Carbon Cybernetics has designed an implantable device that can measure activity in individual brain cells. The company is developing the device to predict and prevent epileptic seizures.
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Birds are the ultimate architects, designing their nests for every climate
Whether it’s a dome, cup or pendant, new research shows bird nest designs match specific climatic conditions, giving hope that some can adjust nesting behaviours for changing weather conditions
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BMX teaches a valuable lesson: Success requires hard work and failure
BMX bike riding goes beyond physical fitness; enhancing mental health, social connectedness and personal growth
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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
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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.
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Using more recycled materials to build our cities
University of Melbourne experts have been working with industry to find new uses for large volumes of recycled waste plastics.