New funding to investigate causes of high blood pressure and heart disease
Professor Trevor Mori from The University of Western Australia has been awarded $812,785 from the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund’s...
Survey finds encouraging platypus numbers on Kangaroo Island
UNSW researchers have been involved in a platypus survey on Kangaroo Island which was severely affected by bushfires 18 months ago.
Weaving wisdom into a resilient future for Pacific students
Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University is pleased to present the ‘Weaving Wisdom into a Resilient Future 2024-2027 Pacific Plan’, a new student success plan that is guided by a Pacific lens.
Innovative gel offers new hope to defeat Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), in collaboration with The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, have developed a new type of hydrogel that could radically transform how we treat Parkinson's disease.
Indigenous business Snapshot reveals significant value to Australian economy
The latest Indigenous business Snapshot shows Indigenous businesses contribute more than $16 billion to the Australian economy, employ 116,795 people and pay $4.2 billion in wages.
The Olympics’ real role models
The recent Olympics showed we are entering a new era, one in which people can be honest about their triumphs and their struggles, with athletes proving themselves true role models, says Dr Dougal Sutherland.
Solutions for a net zero world the focus of Sydney’s newest research flagship
The University of Sydney has elevated a previously grassroots collective of researchers to one of its flagship research centres to accelerate solution-based research and assist the world in meeting its climate change goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
WA boldly goes where no West Aussie spacecraft has gone before
As we approach the 60th anniversary of astronaut John Glenn dubbing Perth the ‘City of Lights’ on his orbit around the Earth in Friendship 7, WA is once again shining bright in space, with the first step in an ambitious journey to reach the Moon by 2025.
Monash University appoints former head of CSIRO and Australian Space Agency as Chancellor
Monash University has today announced the appointment of Dr Megan Clark AC as the next Chancellor of Monash University, following incumbent Chancellor...
Ten University of Canterbury research projects gain MBIE funding
Ten University of Canterbury research projects tackling the big issues have been green-lit with funding worth $23 million.
