Griffith University
Older teens entering care often overlooked
There is an urgent need for better support for older teenagers entering care for the first time, new Griffith University research has found.
Western Australia
Curtin University
New teaching method could help Aboriginal languages survive and thrive
Curtin University-led research has unveiled a new teaching approach which could help incorporate Aboriginal languages into Australian classrooms to teach younger generations and potentially prevent these important cultural connections from being lost.
Murdoch University
Carnaby’s cockatoos exposed to dangerous pesticide concentrations in the Wheatbelt
A new Murdoch University study has uncovered alarming levels of pesticide contamination in the food sources of endangered Carnaby’s cockatoos in the Wheatbelt — including concentrations well above regulatory limits found in seed spills near grain silos.
The University of Western Australia
Advancing critical minerals research to lead global energy transition
The University of Western Australia is leading pioneering research that will unlock critical minerals needed to shape a global energy transition.
Curtin University
New scholarship broadens horizon for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students
Curtin University has launched a new scholarship to help more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students become doctors and grow Western Australia’s Aboriginal medical workforce.
Curtin University
Curtin partners with Octave to train next generation of digital builders
Cutting-edge digital tools used on major infrastructure and construction projects will soon be in the hands of WA students, with a new partnership between Curtin University and Octave Intelligence set to build a future-ready workforce for Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
Edith Cowan University
Silverstone sovereigns: ECU Racing claims another world title in the UK
Edith Cowan University's (ECU) Racing team has been crowned the overall Formula Student UK Champion for the second time, with its trailblazing hybrid race car Gwen powering past more than 100 universities from around the world at the iconic Silverstone Circuit.
Edith Cowan University
WA joins national call to fight long COVID: ECU partners with BioBank
For the first time, Western Australians are rolling up their sleeves to help find answers to two of the most misunderstood and debilitating illnesses in the country, and Edith Cowan University researchers say everyone can play an important role.
Edith Cowan University
New ECU discovery adds to evidence Mars once had water
More than two decades after NASA's Spirit Rover landed on Mars, ECU's Paulo de Souza has made a remarkable new discovery using data from the historic mission.
Curtin University
Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth precisely dated to 3 billion years
Curtin University researchers have determined the most precise age yet for the oldest known impact crater on Earth, providing new insight into how meteorite strikes shaped the planet during its earliest history.
Edith Cowan University
Childhood health crisis: One in 11 Aussie kids has high blood pressure
Australian children are developing high blood pressure at alarming rates, with experts saying the condition could be setting kids up for heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease later in life.
Curtin University
Muscles matter for diabetes risk, new study finds
A major new international study led by Curtin University has found diabetes risk is about more than just body weight or obesity, revealing muscle health also likely plays a big role in whether people will develop the condition.