The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Announces 2024 Winner
‘Revelation Freshly Erupting’ by Nobel Prize winner Nelly Sachs, translated by Andrew Shanks has won the £1,000 literary prize.
ANU to lead national consultation on Australians’ view on security
The National Security College at The Australian National University (ANU) will lead an ambitious whole-of-nation consultation on Australians’ views on national security and the major challenges we face in the 21st century.
Booker-winning alumna Eleanor Catton releases third novel
Award-winning author and Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington honorary doctorate holder Eleanor Catton releases her third novel Birnam Wood...
Gene-edited chickens in fight against bird flu
Scientists have used gene editing techniques to identify and change parts of chicken DNA that could limit the spread of the bird flu virus in the animals.
Otago student wins $160,000 at Māori Career Development in Cancer Research Awards
An Otago PhD candidate is one of three researchers to win $160,000 at the inaugural Māori Early Career Development in Cancer Research Awards.
Santa’s sleigh upgraded as preflight list checked twice
From automated gift-sorting, precise chimney navigation, reindeer health tracking, and antifreeze technology, Santa’s sleigh has undergone a transformation this year with the help of Monash engineers.
Connected Minds project seeks to guide responsible tech innovation
Queen’s computational neuroscientist discusses major, new research into the human-technology relationship and its potential benefits and risks.
100,000 books for sale at annual charity event
Keen readers and collectors will be able to choose from about 100,000 books at the annual Save the Children book sale, which starts next week at The University of Western Australia.
New Centre for Water and Spatial Science opens at UWA
A new Centre for Water and Spatial Science has been formally opened at The University of Western Australia, bringing together world-class experts from UWA’s Schools of Agriculture and Environment...
New DNA testing technology shows majority of wild dingoes are pure, not hybrids
Genetic analysis shows dingo populations have significantly less dog ancestry than previously thought.
