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How can we make Australia's retirement system fair for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of New England,Griffith University Australian Journal of Social Issues
22 hours ago

First patients recruited to tackle immune disease head-on

Australia; VIC WEHI,The Royal Melbourne Hospital
5 September 2025

Uncovering a ‘ghost’ of the Australian bush

Australia; WA Curtin University,Murdoch University Zootaxa
5 September 2025

De-mystifying common misconception about the prevalence of legionella bacteria

Australia; QLD; WA Griffith University,The University of Queensland,University of the Sunshine Coast The Journal of Infectious Diseases
5 September 2025

Go fish, go! Organic solutions for better aquaculture and ecosystems

Australia; SA Flinders University Ecological Indicators
5 September 2025

Slow increase in Australia’s eastern grey nurse shark population shows conservation actions are on track

Australia; TAS National Environmental Science Program Marine and Coastal Hub,CSIRO,New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
5 September 2025

More diverse families created through IVF

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
4 September 2025

Squeezing through blood vessels helps melanoma cells survive and thrive

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Nature Communications
4 September 2025

Nasal vaccine offers new approach to fighting COVID-19: mouse study

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of New South Wales Frontiers in Immunology
4 September 2025

Machine learning to help identify 'hidden fat' on routine bone scans

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University International conference on medical image computing and computer assisted intervention
4 September 2025

Protein discovery gives new hope for longer COVID protection

Australia; VIC La Trobe University Nature Communications
4 September 2025

90% of women with severe morning sickness or other nausea consider never getting pregnant again

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) PLOS One
Expert Reaction
4 September 2025

The world could run out of carbon storage space in rocks by 2200

Australia; New Zealand; International International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria Nature
4 September 2025

Providing a roadmap to plug national science capability gaps

Australia; ACT Australian Academy of Science N/A
3 September 2025

Teens who lose teeth to decay and injury nearly twice as likely to be bullied

Australia; International; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne JDR Clinical & Translational Research
3 September 2025

Common arthritis drug reveals hidden benefit

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Annals of Medicine
3 September 2025

Wading through the noise: new audio tool pinpoints river species

Australia; QLD Griffith University Methods in Ecology and Evolution
3 September 2025

Turning shopping bags into streets: Tackling plastic waste

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Applied Sciences
3 September 2025

Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins

Australia; WA Curtin University Geological Magazine
3 September 2025

Sweet! Seven potential Aussie ‘health honeys’ found

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast Food Chemistry, Measurement: Food, Current Research in Food Science
3 September 2025

Diabetes changes the shape of our hearts

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,The University of Newcastle,The University of Melbourne EMBO Molecular Medicine
3 September 2025

The surprising feet that make Aussie geckos so good at climbing

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA James Cook University,The University of Adelaide,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of New England Proceedings of the Royal Society B
3 September 2025

Human brains hear best in a ‘Goldilocks’ zone of reverberation

Australia; NSW Macquarie University eLife
3 September 2025

Smoking around your kids can impact the lung health of your kids' kids for life

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Flinders University,University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,Monash University Thorax
3 September 2025

New bat-borne virus discovered: Salt Gully virus

Australia; VIC CSIRO Emerging Infectious Diseases
3 September 2025

Rare window to tackle deadly chronic disease epidemic is closing

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health,McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer
3 September 2025

How influencers are promoting alcohol on TikTok and Instagram

Australia; VIC Deakin University Drug & Alcohol Review
3 September 2025

WA vape stores now a thing of the past - but convenience stores lagging behind

Australia; WA The University of Notre Dame Australia Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
2 September 2025

Coercive control puts children at risk of mental illness later in life

Australia; QLD; WA The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Curtin University,Australian Catholic University,QIMR Berghofer British Journal of Psychiatry
2 September 2025

The answer to tackling iron deficiency in children could be found in algae

Australia; WA Murdoch University
2 September 2025

Noisy knees not an early arthritis sign in young people, research shows

Australia; VIC La Trobe University Arthritis Care & Research
2 September 2025

For young adults, less sleep means more risk while working and driving

Australia; SA; WA Murdoch University,Flinders University Sleep Medicine Journal
2 September 2025

Using milk proteins to make a new bioplastic

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Polymers
2 September 2025

Can ChatGPT give reliable fertility advice?

Australia; International; VIC The University of Melbourne,Tel-Aviv University, Israel Reproductive BioMedicine Online
2 September 2025

GPs key to prevent blood being binned

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA Australian Red Cross,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne Australian Journal of General Practice
Expert Reaction
1 September 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Santos gas export hub leaking methane for nearly 20 years

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; NT Australian Science Media Centre
1 September 2025

Stress-tolerant corals could help buy time for reefs in a warming world

Australia; QLD University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Science Advances
Expert Reaction
1 September 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Age verification trial results to enable kids' social media ban

Australia; VIC Australian Science Media Centre
1 September 2025

This drug might be better than aspirin for long term heart disease

Australia; International; NSW George Institute for Global Health,University of Italian, Switzerland, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea The Lancet
31 August 2025

For better cardiac care for women, we need to improve research participation

Australia; International Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, USA JAMA Network Open
29 August 2025

Uncovering a key protein in cellular fat storage

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
29 August 2025

Way to go! How Instagram influencers are guiding our travel plans

Australia; SA Flinders University,University of South Australia Information Technology & Tourism
29 August 2025

What does Australia's bushfire risk look like this spring?

Australia; VIC; SA; WA AFAC
29 August 2025

New online tool could revolutionise how high blood pressure is treated

Australia; International; NSW George Institute for Global Health Lancet
29 August 2025

Placebo pain relief works differently across human body

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,Monash University Science
28 August 2025

Australian-led trial shows nasal spray reduces COVID-19 risk in cancer patients

Australia; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Clinical Infectious Diseases
28 August 2025

Citizen scientists and holidaymakers key to restoring confidence in SA’s algal bloom-hit coastline

Australia; SA University of South Australia
28 August 2025

New energy industries thriving under China’s environmental pressures

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University Eurasian Business Review
28 August 2025

Common gene deficiency changes the way muscles respond to hormones

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,Hudson Institute of Medical Research,Monash University Science Advances
28 August 2025

Global satellite study reveals Earth’s hidden seasonal rhythms

Australia; International CSIRO Nature
28 August 2025

No consistency for wetlands conservation policy in the Murray Darling Basin

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT The Australian National University Marine and Freshwater Research
28 August 2025

Local news services need to adapt or face extinction

Australia; VIC; ACT RMIT University,University of Canberra
27 August 2025

How little brains solve big problems in termite colonies

Australia; International; NT Charles Darwin University Current Opinion in Insect Science
27 August 2025

The best ways to prevent falls in aged care homes

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA Flinders University,The University of Sydney,Monash University Cochrane Library
27 August 2025

Alarming gaps in maternal health across Australia, USA, and UK revealed

Australia; International; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Journal of Clinical Medicine
27 August 2025

Call for people to help shape the future of medicine

Australia; NSW Western Sydney University
27 August 2025

Albino canetoads help explain why wild albino animals are rare

Australia; NSW; NT Macquarie University,Charles Darwin University Proceedings of the Royal Society B
27 August 2025

Fitness training may help the brain as well as the body after a stroke

Australia; VIC Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health JAMA Network Open
Briefing
27 August 2025

BRIEFING: Ditching diesel - moving Aussie industry away from diesel fuel - ATSE report

Australia Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
26 August 2025

Community spirit and science combine in WA mental health push

Australia; WA Curtin University Health Promotion Journal of Australia
26 August 2025

Change my mind: it’s possible to teach students good decision-making

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Nature Human Behaviour
26 August 2025

Sneaky swirls: confirming ‘hidden’ vortices could influence how soil and snow move

Australia The University of Sydney Nature communications
26 August 2025

From the soil with love: How microbes influence our bodies and minds

Australia; VIC; SA Flinders University,Deakin University mSystems: Microbial Ecology & Evolution
26 August 2025

Zero main character energy for children with disabilities in Australian picture books

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Practical Literacy: The Early and Primary Years
26 August 2025

Planting seeds for the future

Australia; NT Charles Darwin University
26 August 2025

There are big differences in the surival rates of very preterm babies across high income countries

Australia; New Zealand; International The University of New South Wales,University of Toronto, Canada JAMA Pediatrics
26 August 2025

Nanoparticles engineered to suck the plaque out of arteries

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Materials Today Bio
26 August 2025

Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance

Australia; SA University of South Australia,The University of Adelaide npj antimicrobials and resistance
26 August 2025

Potential new target for treating aggressive blood cancers

Australia; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,WEHI,The University of Melbourne Molecular Cell
25 August 2025

How hard you train could be impacting your gut

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
25 August 2025

Clinical trial reveals unprecedented insights into brain cancer treatment

Australia; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The Royal Melbourne Hospital,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The Brain Cancer Centre Nature Medicine
25 August 2025

Long COVID patients experience major losses of function and quality of life

Australia; VIC; SA; TAS Deakin University,Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania Australian Journal of Primary Health
Expert Reaction
22 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Workers around the world at risk of harm from increasing heat stress

Australia; International; SA; ACT World Health Organization (WHO),World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
22 August 2025

Discovery could boost communications with simple twist of light

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne,Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Light: Science and Applications
22 August 2025

Southern right whales riding a new wave

Australia; SA; WA Flinders University,Curtin University,The University of Western Australia,Current Environmental Journal for Cetacean Research and Management
22 August 2025

AI could help you know if you knee arthritis will get worse

Australia; NSW; TAS The University of Sydney,University of Tasmania,Chongqing Medical University, China PLOS Medicine
Expert Reaction
22 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Birds become night owls with light pollution

Australia; New Zealand; International Southern Illinois University, Oklahoma State University (US) Science
21 August 2025

Heat-stressed Australian forests are thinning fast, producing carbon emissions

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne Nature Communications
21 August 2025

Identifying key genes that act as a brake on blood cancer growth

Australia; VIC WEHI,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Nature Communications
21 August 2025

‘Rosetta stone’ of code allows scientists to run core quantum computing operations

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Nature Physics
21 August 2025

The case for trade-proofing Australia’s new vape laws

Australia; NSW; VIC University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Monash University Tobacco Control
21 August 2025

End-of-life care missing a key player: The Psychologist

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Death and Dying
21 August 2025

A simple test could predict a newborn’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Australia; VIC Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,The Chinese University of Hong Kong Diabetes journal
21 August 2025

Research improves radiotherapy accuracy and precision

Australia; NSW; VIC Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA),RMIT University,The University of Newcastle,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,University of Wollongong Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
21 August 2025

The warming world's going to make most of us unhappier, but some more so than others

Australia; New Zealand; International Chinese Academy of Sciences One Earth
21 August 2025

Abrupt Antarctic changes could have ‘catastrophic consequences for generations to come’, experts warn

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS; ACT The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,Monash University,James Cook University,University of Wollongong,University of Tasmania,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Nature
21 August 2025

Seaford Swamp near Melbourne wasn't always a freshwater site

Australia; VIC Federation University Australia,La Trobe University Marine and Freshwater Research
Expert Reaction
20 August 2025

Anti-climate beliefs stronger in Australia and New Zealand, global survey suggests

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International The University of Queensland,Yale University (US), Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Republic of Korea), University of Colorado (US) Nature Climate Change
20 August 2025

Education aspirations high among Indigenous youth but access still failing them

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
20 August 2025

Rare discovery: Teyl trapdoor spider found in Perth

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University
20 August 2025

Latest figures show total government spending on R&D is in decline, again

Australia; ACT Australian Academy of Science
20 August 2025

Blood clot finding raises questions about snakebite treatment

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Toxins
20 August 2025

MRI used in prostate cancer treatment to protect erectile tissue

Australia; NSW Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
20 August 2025

‘Super snail’ modifies slime to fight pesticide

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast PLOS One
20 August 2025

Uncovering how beta blockers could halt the progression of triple negative breast cancer

Australia; VIC Monash University,The University of Melbourne Science Signaling
20 August 2025

Aussie under 65s with disabilities still fighting to get out of aged care

Australia; VIC La Trobe University,Summer Foundation, Melbourne Australian Journal of Social Issues
20 August 2025

Pneumococcal vaccine trial aims to provide more protection to babies

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
19 August 2025

How Australians can better protect themselves from skin cancer

Australia; NSW; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney
19 August 2025

Beyond the social media ban: Keeping kids safe online starts at home

Australia; SA University of South Australia
19 August 2025

Exposing inconsistencies in Australian aged care quality

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Flinders University,University of South Australia Medical Journal of Australia
19 August 2025

Australian voyage to investigate Tonga’s eruption of the century

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; TAS University of Tasmania
19 August 2025

Untangling sources of blue carbon in wetland soils

Australia; QLD; WA Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland Global Change Biology
18 August 2025

The world has seen a decrease in suicides over the past 30 years

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, South Korea Nature Mental Health
18 August 2025

Before the outbreak: how the next-gen of animal vaccines will safeguard Australia

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
18 August 2025

Uncovering a potential mechanism driving treatment resistance in common breast cancer

Australia; NSW Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The University of Adelaide Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
18 August 2025

COVID-19 infection ages blood vessels, especially in women

Australia; International; NSW Macquarie University,Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre European Heart Journal
18 August 2025

Rethinking myeloma: Bone marrow map reveals hidden complexity of blood cancer

Australia; VIC WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Blood
Expert Reaction
16 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Plastics treaty negotiations fail

Australia; International; NSW; SA Australian Science Media Centre Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Session 5.2
16 August 2025

Humanity's first toolmakers were travelling to get their hands on quality materials

Australia; International Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Cleveland Museum of Natural History, USA Science Advances
16 August 2025

New discovery could lower heart attack and stroke risk for people with type 2 diabetes

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Journal of Clinical Investigation
16 August 2025

Richer countries pay less for their medicines

Australia; Pacific; International Brown University, USA JAMA Health Forum
15 August 2025

Antarctica’s changing threat landscape underscores the need for coordinated action

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA The University of Adelaide,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Monash University Nature Ecology and Evolution
15 August 2025

Shane Warne’s legacy lives on: Heart health screenings reveal nearly 70 per cent of Australians checked are at risk

Australia; VIC; SA Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Victorian Heart Hospital, SiSU Health, Shane Warne Legacy Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) - Presented at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Annual Meeting
15 August 2025

Widespread exposure to plastic chemicals found in pregnant women but no link to preterm birth

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
15 August 2025

Shock therapy patients are likely being misinformed about the controversial procedure

Australia; International University of East London, UK Journal of Medical Ethics
15 August 2025

New CRISPR technique could rewrite future of genetic disease treatment

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney Nature Communications
14 August 2025

Critically endangered plains-wanderer found in unfamiliar territory

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide,Bush Heritage Australia Ecology and Evolution
14 August 2025

There could be a correlation between diet and mental health

Australia; QLD; SA Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Flinders University Frontiers in Nutrition; International Journal of Environmentla Research and Public Health
14 August 2025

Unlocking the power within: Recycling lithium batteries for a sustainable future

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia Journal of Environmental Management
Expert Reaction
14 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: UN Plastics Treaty reported to be near collapse

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA Australian Science Media Centre
14 August 2025

Rich but vulnerable picture of island frogs and fish revealed

Australia; QLD; ACT The University of Queensland,University of Canberra Diversity and Distributions
14 August 2025

Phase 1 human clinical trial commences to treat spinal cord injury

Australia; QLD Griffith University
14 August 2025

Race to safeguard 13 million irreplaceable biodiversity specimens for future science

Australia CSIRO
14 August 2025

Arctic reindeer populations could decline by 80% by 2100

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Science Advances
14 August 2025

A fan won't keep you cool in a heatwave unless you stay hydrated

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney JAMA Network Open
14 August 2025

See inside SAHMRI like never before

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
13 August 2025

Weekend habits linked to new sleep disorder trend: ‘Social Apnea’

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; SA Flinders University American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
13 August 2025

WA mining industry making strides in gender inclusion

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University
13 August 2025

Humans have been reshaping the animal world for thousands of years

Australia; International; NSW; QLD; TAS University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,Macquarie University Biology Letters
13 August 2025

Only 1 in 4 deep-sea skates caught as fisheries bycatch survive after release

Australia; TAS University of Tasmania,Australian Antarctic Division Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Expert Reaction
13 August 2025

Immune function decline could cause endometriosis, modelling suggests

Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC University of Auckland,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,King's College London, Julia Argyrou Endometriosis Centre Journal of the Royal Society Interface
13 August 2025

Australian birds in surprising sex switching discovery

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast,Griffith University Biology Letters
13 August 2025

Mental health care needs urgent reform to include lifestyle interventions

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of New South Wales,Deakin University,University of Wollongong,Griffith University,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course The Lancet Psychiatry
13 August 2025

New species of ancient whale discovered on Victoria's Surf Coast

Australia; VIC Museums Victoria,Monash University Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
13 August 2025

The 2021 Census 'straight-washed' data and marginalised Aussies with diverse genders or sexualities

Australia; VIC Swinburne University of Technology Australian Journal of Social Issues
13 August 2025

Culturally-sensitive collaboration could help NT agencies support vulnerable young people

Australia; NSW; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The University of New South Wales Australian Journal of Social Issues
13 August 2025

Tiny ants crack the secret to perfect teamwork

Australia; NSW Macquarie University,University of Konstanz, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Imperial College London Current Biology
12 August 2025

Playtime a mostly mutual activity between dolphins and whales

Australia; QLD Griffith University,James Cook University Discover Animals
12 August 2025

Coral research uncovers exciting new-to-science species hidden in plain sight

Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD Queensland Museum,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),James Cook University,Kōrero O Te ‘Ōrau, Cook Islands; Ministry of Fisheries, Tongatapu, Tonga. Invertebrate Systematics
12 August 2025

Lifestyle changes could delay a common inherited heart disease that affects 100,000 Australians

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI),George Institute for Global Health,The Royal Melbourne Hospital,The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide,St Vincent's Hospital Sydney,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Technology Sydney, University of Western Australia, University of Newcastle, University of Tasmania European Heart Journal
12 August 2025

As the climate warms, extreme heat is killing tropical birds

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland,Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, Spain Nature Ecology & Evolution
12 August 2025

More types of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in Sydney tap water than previously thought

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Chemosphere
11 August 2025

Guilt rather than shame drives us to do the right thing for others

Australia; International University of Toulouse Capitole, France Nature Human Behaviour
11 August 2025

Stigma silences those with hearing loss

Australia; QLD; SA Flinders University,The University of Queensland International Journal of Audiology
11 August 2025

Strict rules for short term rentals and Airbnbs no solution to our housing crisis

Australia; SA University of South Australia ENTER e-Tourism Conference
11 August 2025

Couples who meet online less happy in love

Australia; International; ACT The Australian National University Telematics and Informatics
Briefing
11 August 2025

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Crunch time for Health Star Ratings as voluntary phase nears end

Australia; NSW Australian Science Media Centre,George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,Dietitians Australia,University of Wollongong
11 August 2025

Dancing dwarf galaxies predict our Milky Way's future

Australia; QLD; ACT The University of Queensland,The Australian National University Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
10 August 2025

Contemplate your ‘inner space’ this National Science Week 9-16 August

Australia; ACT Food Safety Information Council
8 August 2025

Australian fishery bycatch varies widely between industrial vessels

Australia; QLD; TAS CSIRO,The University of Queensland,University of Tasmania Nature Sustainability
8 August 2025

New process turns PFAS pollutant into fluoride

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Small
7 August 2025

Co-designed school-based recommendations to support First Nations youth living with type 2 diabetes

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA; NT; ACT Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The Australian National University,Telethon Kids Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
7 August 2025

Hop back in time to find a new Aussie relative of New Guinea’s forest-wallaby

Australia; Pacific; SA Flinders University Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology.
7 August 2025

Invisible material could revolutionise smart tech

Australia; VIC La Trobe University,Deakin University,Monash University,CSIRO,Swinburne University of Technology ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
7 August 2025

Shining a light on a new principle in photochemistry

Australia; International; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT) JACS
7 August 2025

How to make the best choices: start exploring like a child

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
7 August 2025

Neighbourhoods may hold the key to slowing cognitive decline

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,Australian Catholic University Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
7 August 2025

Beyond the band-aid: a career opportunity as a school nurse

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of School Nursing
7 August 2025

Microearthquakes in New Zealand's Southern Alps more common during spring and summer

Australia; New Zealand; International; ACT The Australian National University,Victoria University of Wellington Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
7 August 2025

Why forgiving yourself is harder than it sounds

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Self and Identity
7 August 2025

Your lifestyle could be affecting your brain’s ‘brake system’ and putting you at a higher risk of dementia

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast Cerebral Cortex
7 August 2025

Cockatoo dance moves probably put yours to shame

Australia; NSW Charles Sturt University PLOS One
7 August 2025

New underwater evidence may support controversial idea that a comet exploded and changed the Earth 12,800 years ago

Australia; International; SA Flinders University,University of South Carolina, USA PLOS One
7 August 2025

Changes to El Niño occurrence causing widespread tropical insect and spider declines

Australia; International; QLD Griffith University,Hong Kong University Nature
7 August 2025

Archaeologists find oldest evidence of humans on ‘Hobbit’s’ island neighbour – who they were remains a mystery

Australia; International; NSW; QLD Griffith University,University of Wollongong,Southern Cross University,The University of New England Nature
6 August 2025

No evidence between diabetes in pregnancy and educational outcomes

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne,Deakin University Diabetes Care
6 August 2025

Liquid fat treatment offers hope for rare childhood disease

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Griffith University,CSIRO,The University of Melbourne,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,QIMR Berghofer eBiomedicine
6 August 2025

Experts urge shift in heatwave strategy to save lives

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney Nature
6 August 2025

Treatment for sleep apnoea is good for the heart in some patients but bad for others

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,Harvard Medical School, USA European Heart Journal
6 August 2025

Sustained benefits from mind and body treatment for back pain

Australia; NSW; WA Macquarie University,Curtin University Lancet Rheumatology
6 August 2025

‘Solastalgia’ might help explain the negative effects of climate change on mental health

Australia; International University of St Gallen, Switzerland BMJ Mental Health
6 August 2025

Revealed: new vaccine target to block malaria transmission

Australia; International; VIC WEHI,Monash University,The University of Melbourne Science
6 August 2025

Boosting AI to read chest X-rays smarter and more accurately

Australia; QLD CSIRO arXiv
6 August 2025

Great Barrier Reef more volatile with sharp declines in coral cover

Australia; International; QLD Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
5 August 2025

New treatment on trial for panic disorder

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
5 August 2025

Policies to restrict opioid prescriptions linked to a drop in opioid‐related ED visits

Australia; NSW; VIC Monash University,The University of New South Wales Medical Journal of Australia
5 August 2025

How Aussie skinks outsmart lethal snake venom

Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,South Australian Museum,The University of Adelaide,Flinders University,James Cook University International Journal of Molecular Sciences
5 August 2025

A low-calorie diet likely won't directly help hip osteoarthritis pain but could still have health benefits

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,The University of Newcastle Annals of Internal Medicine
5 August 2025

Hidden bowel cancer risk in common growths

Australia; SA Flinders University Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
4 August 2025

Developing a method to optimise delivery of mRNA to cells

Australia; VIC Monash University Nature Nanotechnology
4 August 2025

Gold to green: direct seeding transforms sand mine rehabilitation in SEQ

Australia; QLD Griffith University Ecological Engineering
4 August 2025

Findings show NT’s vital water source is drying – and it can be seen from space

Australia; QLD; NT Griffith University Ecological Informatics
4 August 2025

From waste to energy – weeds as a source of biofuel

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
4 August 2025

Engineered stone workers have high rates of asthma, even if they don't have silicosis

Australia; VIC Monash University Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Expert Reaction
2 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Heart disease hospitalisations jump after a tropical cyclone

Australia; New Zealand; International; VIC Monash University,University of Otago Science Advances
1 August 2025

Trigger warnings fall flat, but safe spaces build trust in the classroom

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied
1 August 2025

‘Life-changing’ genetic link offers hope for millions who stutter

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Nature Genetics
1 August 2025

Climate interventions to save our oceans need stronger governance

Australia; International; VIC; QLD; TAS The University of Melbourne,James Cook University,University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),The University of Exeter, UK Science
1 August 2025

Traces of deadly synthetic opioids found at needle and syringe disposal sites in SA

Australia; SA University of South Australia Drug and Alcohol Review
1 August 2025

AI supports quicker responses to emerging public health risks

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland JAMA Network Open.
1 August 2025

Twinkle, twinkle leopard seal: songs below the ice flow like nursery rhymes

Australia; International; NSW The University of New South Wales Scientific Reports
1 August 2025

Quad bike deaths have reduced since Aussie safety standards changed in 2019

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
31 July 2025

More expectant mums in Australia are accessing antenatal care

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
31 July 2025

Ancient Thai teeth show we've been getting a buzz from betel nuts for at least 4,000 years

Australia; International; VIC Chiang Mai University, Thailand, California Academy of Sciences, USA, Unearthed Heritage Australia Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology
31 July 2025

National drug trial shows early promise for treatment of rare blood cancer

Australia; International; VIC; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),University of South Australia,The University of Melbourne Blood
31 July 2025

Muscle over mass could be the key to recruit success

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Edith Cowan University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Flinders University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Southern Cross University,Deakin University Functional Morphology and Kinseology
31 July 2025

Actual distance travelled by migrating whales drastically underestimated

Australia; International; QLD Griffith University Ecology
31 July 2025

From cancer therapeutics to critical minerals recovery - Building tech to secure the world’s critical metals

Australia; International; NSW; SA ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals,Australian Research Council (ARC) Advanced Functional Materials Journal
31 July 2025

Students consistently exposed to hotter temperatures are falling behind in school

Australia; NSW; VIC RMIT University,The University of New South Wales PLOS Climate
30 July 2025

Neighbourhood watch: why closely related tropical animals live together

Australia; International; NSW Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales,University of Nebraska, USA Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Expert Reaction
30 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Australian-made rocket launches and crashes in Queensland

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Australian Science Media Centre
30 July 2025

Treating hypertension with single pill combinations saves lives and money

Australia; International; NSW George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales Journal of Hypertension
30 July 2025

How far dingoes roam depends on whether they are top dog

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,Macquarie University,The University of Sydney,Taronga Conservation Society Australia Royal Society Open Science
30 July 2025

Exercise rehabilitation could lessen severity and frequency of heart issues

Australia; International University of Liverpool, UK British Journal of Sports Medicine
30 July 2025

The DNA analysis device that can be made on a 3D printer

Australia; QLD Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) bioRXiv
30 July 2025

When is it too hot to use a fan?

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Montreal Heart Institute, Canada JAMA Network Open
29 July 2025

Risk of deadly diarrhoeal diseases in children set to worsen as climate changes

Australia; Pacific; SA; WA Flinders University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia Environmental Research
29 July 2025

New remote-sensing system maps in fine detail Antarctica’s unique vegetation

Australia; NSW; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),University of Wollongong Scientific Reports
29 July 2025

A single bout of exercise gives results

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
29 July 2025

Chemical ‘leakage’ adds urgency to calls for a robust world plastics treaty

Australia; International; SA Flinders University UN INC policy brief
29 July 2025

Class divided: How Aussie highschoolers are separated on ability

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Newcastle,The University of Western Australia,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Educational Studies
29 July 2025

Citizen science drives countless new discoveries

Australia; International; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,Monash University BioScience
29 July 2025

After 250 years, Mount Vesuvius artwork erupts into life

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne
29 July 2025

Urban food production ticks all boxes for more sustainable living – here’s why

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
29 July 2025

Stronger, cheaper titanium a ‘leap forward’ for industry

Australia; International; VIC RMIT University Nature Communications
29 July 2025

Spotlight on technology to protect older Australians from respiratory infections

Australia; SA Flinders University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) JAMA Internal Medicine
28 July 2025

Warmer with a chance of ice: Hailstorms could hit Australian cities harder

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Geophysical Research Letters
28 July 2025

Vaping may have slowed Australia's progress in reducing teen smoking

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Medical Journal of Australia
28 July 2025

Tropical fishes on the move survive better with temperate neighbours

Australia; NSW; SA The University of Adelaide Journal of Animal Ecology
28 July 2025

‘Feast and fast’ migration sees whales lose 36% body fat

Australia; International; QLD Griffith University Marine Mammal Science
28 July 2025

Australian-developed AI to revolutionise early disease detection

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University International Conference on Digital Image Computing, Techniques and Applications
28 July 2025

Trial to investigate medicinal cannabis for debilitating condition

Australia; NSW Western Sydney University
28 July 2025

Genetic weak spot in hard-to-treat cancers revealed

Australia; VIC WEHI EMBO Reports
28 July 2025

Total IVF births soar to more than 13 million

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Fertility and Sterility
26 July 2025

Exploring symptom prevalence across the menopause transition

Australia; VIC Monash University The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
26 July 2025

New discovery could lead to more effective cancer treatment

Australia; NSW; ACT The Australian National University,Macquarie University Science Advances
26 July 2025

Revealing the Hippo pathway’s secrets in hope of new cancer treatments

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide Science Advances
26 July 2025

Scuba diving industry benefits locals and marine life

Australia; International; QLD James Cook University,University of British Columbia, Canada Cell Reports Sustainability
25 July 2025

Shifting foundations of the Antarctic food web

Australia; International; TAS Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),University of Tasmania,Danish Meteorological Institute, Denmark Nature Climate Change
25 July 2025

Crown-of-thorns control boosts coral growth in a warming world

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO Journal of Environmental Management
25 July 2025

Strict regulations for street stalls a drain on vibrancy

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne Urban Planning
Expert Reaction
25 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Unprecedented ocean heatwaves may signal climate tipping point

Australia; International; NSW; TAS Eastern Institute of Technology, China Science
25 July 2025

Kākāpō parasites are going extinct

Australia; New Zealand; SA Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,The University of Adelaide,University of Auckland Current Biology
25 July 2025

Weed might weaken cancer immunotherapy, cannabis doc says

Australia; New Zealand Australani Health NZMJ
24 July 2025

Incentivising business investment in R&D

Australia Australian Academy of Science
24 July 2025

Published Next-Gen Blood Test Predicts Diabetic Kidney Disease Years Before Symptoms

Australia Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
Expert Reaction
24 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: International Court of Justice says states must act on climate change

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
24 July 2025

Grassland changes put endangered parrot at greater risk

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide PLOS One
24 July 2025

From check-in to baby boom: seahorse 'hotels' boost Sydney’s underwater life

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
24 July 2025

And I would walk 7,000 steps: Daily 7k step count could protect you from a range of health issues

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA The University of Sydney,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,The University of Adelaide,The University of New South Wales The Lancet Public Health
24 July 2025

How are Pacific Islander communities adapting to climate change?

Australia; Pacific; VIC; QLD The University of Melbourne,CSIRO,The University of Queensland PLOS Climate
24 July 2025

Dinosaur tracks show first evidence of multispecies herding

Australia; International; NSW University of Reading, UK, The University of New England, Macquarie University PLOS One
24 July 2025

Deep-sea DNA study reveals global connectivity of marine life

Australia; New Zealand; VIC Museums Victoria,National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Nature
23 July 2025

The right fungi in our wheat could make our bread more nutritious

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Plants, People, Planet
23 July 2025

Australian data confirm link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle changes

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne Vaccine
23 July 2025

True colours: how red, green and yellow concrete can improve Sydney marine life

Australia; NSW Macquarie University Journal of Applied Ecology
23 July 2025

Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet

Australia; WA Curtin University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Astronomy and Astrophysics
23 July 2025

Into the great genome: new tracker for Australia’s genomic biodiversity

Australia CSIRO
23 July 2025

Leading the way comes at a cost for feathered friends

Australia; ACT The Australian National University Current Biology
23 July 2025

Psychedelics and cannabis offer treatment hope for people with eating disorders

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney JAMA Open Network
23 July 2025

More accurate measures required to help diagnose sepsis in children

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
22 July 2025

STIs during pregnancy linked to adverse birth complications

Australia; SA; WA Curtin University,The University of Adelaide,Edith Cowan University The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific
22 July 2025

New stingray species found at Fiji fish market

Australia; Pacific The University of the South Pacific,CSIRO Journal of Fish Biology
22 July 2025

‘Defying gravity’: Online physio program brings fall prevention into the home

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,NSW Government,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) Medical Journal of Australia
22 July 2025

In foster and kinship care, who cares about the adult carers?

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,University of South Australia The British Journal of Social Work
22 July 2025

Ensuring a good death for those in aged care

Australia; SA Flinders University BMC Nursing
22 July 2025

First treatments to prevent life-threatening virus infection identified

Australia; VIC; QLD WEHI,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Mater Research,The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute,Centenary Institute Cell
22 July 2025

Are steroids sold in Australia what they claim to be?

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Monash University,Griffith University Drug and Alcohol Review
Expert Reaction
22 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 4-day workweek makes workers happier and more confident at their jobs

Australia; New Zealand; International Boston College, USA Nature Human Behaviour
22 July 2025

Drownings in Australia have fallen by a quarter over 20 years

Australia; NSW; QLD James Cook University,The University of New South Wales,Royal Life Saving Society Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
21 July 2025

How traditional bush foods are transforming health and school attendance

Australia; WA Murdoch University
21 July 2025

New-age and old school shark bite prevention strategies put to the test on Gold Coast beaches

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; TAS Flinders University,The University of Queensland,James Cook University,Southern Cross University,NSW Government,Government of Western Australia,Bond University,Queensland Government,University of Tasmania People and Nature
Expert Reaction
21 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Should SA's toxic algal bloom be declared a national disaster?

Australia; NSW; SA Australian Science Media Centre
21 July 2025

Big changes to Australia’s largest animals over 100,000 years reveal mammals are most vulnerable

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Australian Museum,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney Quaternary Australasia
21 July 2025

Scientists uncover hidden bone structures in the skin of Australian monitor lizards and it could unlock the secrets to their evolutionary success

Australia; VIC Museums Victoria Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
21 July 2025

Knowing better, doing worse: The science behind self-sabotaging behaviour

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) Nature Communications Psychology
21 July 2025

Co-infections in young bats could underpin coronavirus emergence

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,Griffith University,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research Nature Communications
19 July 2025

Low vitamin D may increase your risk of being hospitalised with COVID-19

Australia; International; SA University of South Australia,King’s College London, UK PLOS One
18 July 2025

Hungry bugs and disappearing bioplastics hold key to ending plastic waste crisis

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University,CSIRO
18 July 2025

‘AI is not intelligent at all’: Why our dignity is at risk

Australia; NT Charles Darwin University,The University of Melbourne Australian Journal of Human Rights
18 July 2025

Recycled tyre tech boosts railway resilience and cuts waste

Australia; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Canadian Geotechnical Journal
18 July 2025

New COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows strong protection against multiple variants in mouse study

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney npj Vaccines
18 July 2025

Decades of surveys show whale migration shift

Australia The University of Queensland Scientific Reports
17 July 2025

New dual-drug strategy shows promise against aggressive leukaemia

Australia; NSW; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Monash University,The University of New South Wales Cancer Discovery
17 July 2025

‘Ultimate dinner party guests’: Dispersed communities attending feast in ancient Iran gifted boars sourced from distant lands

Australia; QLD; SA; ACT The Australian National University,Griffith University,The University of Adelaide,Southern Cross University Nature Communications Earth and Environment
17 July 2025

Australia’s future science and technology leaders land in Melbourne to kickstart their future

Australia; VIC National Youth Science Forum
17 July 2025

Spinal cord stimulators: ineffective treatment found to be costly and risky

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of New South Wales Medical Journal of Australia
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Expert Reaction
17 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION and MEDIA BRIEFING: First babies born in the UK through mitochondrial donation

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,Newcastle Fertility Centre, UK, Newcastle University, UK New England Journal of Medicine
17 July 2025

Whether the super rich stash their cash offshore is influenced by politics at home

Australia; New Zealand; International Dartmouth College, USA PLOS One
17 July 2025

Where did all the antimatter go? This mismatch in how subatomic particles behave could hold a clue

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,LHCb Collaboration, INFN Sezione di Genova, Italy Nature
17 July 2025

Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year

Australia; VIC RMIT University,Deakin University Journal of Environmental Management
17 July 2025

Wastewater contaminants boost green hydrogen production

Australia; VIC RMIT University ACS Electrochemistry
17 July 2025

Fitness tracker data shows running too fast can be deadly for bearded dragons

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne Journal of Animal Ecology
16 July 2025

Telehealth works but rules need changing

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Health & Social Care in the Community
16 July 2025

From orchard to fridge: Helping mangoes stay sweet for longer

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Plant Growth Regulation
16 July 2025

Some players are spending more on loot boxes than they can afford

Australia; TAS University of Tasmania Royal Society Open Science
16 July 2025

Aussie sponge carrying dolphins' tool use might come at the cost of echolocation

Australia; WA Curtin University,Georgetown University, USA Royal Society Open Science
16 July 2025

Finding the voice of a critically endangered Australian dolphin

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,Marine Mammal Foundation, Australia Royal Society Open Science
16 July 2025

Decoding eye contact

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,Macquarie University Royal Society Open Science
16 July 2025

Before the lump: a simple blood test to detect cancer early

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales
16 July 2025

Rethinking the role of genetic variant in late-onset Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases

Australia; International; NSW The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Sydney Nature Medicine
16 July 2025

Depression linked to ‘internal jet lag’

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Journal of Biological Rhythms
Expert Reaction
15 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Landmark Australian Climate Case ruling

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA Australian Science Media Centre
15 July 2025

Maternity costs are lower in private vs public maternity care

Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT Monash University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
15 July 2025

New route into cells could make gene therapies safer

Australia; International Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney Cell
15 July 2025

Rethinking wildlife tourism: Ruling out ‘orangutan kickboxing’ a good start to limit harmful animal objectification

Australia; QLD Griffith University Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
15 July 2025

Vaping more effective at helping socially disadvantaged people quit smoking compared to nicotine gum or lozenges

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Newcastle,Monash University,Deakin University,The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,Bond University Annals of Internal Medicine
15 July 2025

New technique can dramatically improve laser linewidth

Australia; NSW Macquarie University APL Photonics
15 July 2025

Whether you can enjoy healthy ageing depends on where you live

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Nature Medicine
15 July 2025

Scientists unlock ancient cellular wisdom of brain stem cells, offering hope for brain cancer and degenerative disease

Australia; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Science Advances
15 July 2025

Almost 4 in 10 Australians living with multiple chronic health conditions

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
14 July 2025

Tracking muscle damage in racehorses: New test to optimise recovery and performance

Australia; WA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd,The University of Western Australia Veterinary Medicine and Science
14 July 2025

Bowel cancer survivors at higher risk of subsequent cancers

Australia; SA Flinders University Cancer Medicine
14 July 2025

Revealing the hepatitis B risks for First Nations people in the Northern Territory

Australia; VIC; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity BMC Infectious Diseases
14 July 2025

Learning music helps young people flourish

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Research Studies in Music Education
14 July 2025

Food taxes and subsidies could transform Australians' diets

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales Nature Food
11 July 2025

Artificial sweeteners leave bitter aftertaste for the environment

Australia; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Journal of Hazardous Material
11 July 2025

Untapped potential of semen for men’s health

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Nature Reviews Urology
11 July 2025

Are sports playing the role of religion in modern life?

Australia; ACT University of Canberra
11 July 2025

Using First Nations calendars for solar power forecasting

Australia; NT Charles Darwin University IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society
11 July 2025

High-tech dive into 'mighty bite' of ancient lungfish

Australia; International; SA; WA; ACT Flinders University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Curtin University iScience.
11 July 2025

Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40%

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland British Journal of Sports Medicine
11 July 2025

Exposure to a common type of medication could make you age faster

Australia; International; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),University of Washington, USA JAMA Network Open
10 July 2025

Hot weather causes children to sweat at the same rate as adults, study shows

Australia; NSW; SA; ACT The University of Sydney,University of Canberra,University of South Australia British Journal of Sports Medicine
10 July 2025

Feral-free zones spark small mammal boom in Australian desert

Australia; NSW; SA The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide Proceedings of the Royal Society B
10 July 2025

Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases

Australia; VIC Burnet Institute,Monash University,The University of Melbourne BMJ Global Health
10 July 2025

Cancer survivors could be missing out on exercise benefits

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland Supportive Care in Cancer
10 July 2025

Tracking insect and bug health in a heartbeat from a digital camera

Australia; SA University of South Australia Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
10 July 2025

More support needed for police mental health

Australia; New Zealand; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) The Journal of Forensic Practice
10 July 2025

Health experts’ 8 recommendations for the UN Plastics Treaty

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney Bulletin of the World Health Organization
10 July 2025

What symptoms might you experience after you stop taking antidepressants?

Australia; International; VIC Deakin University,Imperial College London, UK JAMA Psychiatry
10 July 2025

The bacteria, viruses and parasites that have plagued humans for over 37,000 years

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,University of Copenhagen, Denmark Nature
9 July 2025

Culturally diverse WA kids face disadvantage from day one at school

Australia; WA Curtin University World Journal of Paediatrics
9 July 2025

Keeping rabbits, cats and foxes out of this reserve has helped our small animals bounceback

Australia; NSW; SA The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,Arid Recovery Proceedings of the Royal Society B
9 July 2025

Fish mass is 34% higher in Australia's marine protected areas, but only if all fishing is banned

Australia; SA; TAS University of Tasmania,The University of Adelaide Proceedings of the Royal Society B
9 July 2025

Tree pollen reveals 150,000 years of monsoon history—and a warning for Australia’s northern rainfall

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA Flinders University,James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),University of Wollongong,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Quaternary Science Reviews
9 July 2025

COVID, flu & other nasties: what to expect this season and beyond

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
9 July 2025

Quantum battery device lasts much longer than previous demonstrations

Australia RMIT University,CSIRO PRX Energy
9 July 2025

A new plan for Australia to remain an astronomy world-leader

Australia Australian Academy of Science
Expert Reaction
9 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 230,000 deaths prevented by cancer control measures in Australia since the mid-1980s

Australia; International; VIC; SA Cancer Council Victoria,The University of Melbourne,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,Monash University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
8 July 2025

Not all species flee the heat: New hypothesis explains surprising movements in nature

Australia; NSW; WA The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Curtin University Global Change Biology
8 July 2025

Potential antibody treatment for deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses shows promise in early lab study

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
8 July 2025

Global study reveals clover’s genetic secrets

Australia; International; VIC Monash University Nature Ecology & Evolution
8 July 2025

Quantum clocks guarantee precise navigation

Australia; International; SA The University of Adelaide,Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group) Nature Communications
8 July 2025

When domesticated rabbits go feral, new morphologies emerge

Australia; International; SA The University of Adelaide Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
8 July 2025

New study maps key regions for killer whales in Australian waters

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Flinders University,Curtin University,Project ORCA, CETREC WA and Killer Whales Australia Ecology and Evolution
8 July 2025

Hidden role of 'cell protector' opens cancer treatment possibilities

Australia; VIC WEHI,Monash University,The University of Melbourne Science
8 July 2025

New drug candidates for nerve pain and ischemic disease

Australia; VIC Monash University PNAS
8 July 2025

Start-up offers green solutions for extraction of valuable materials

Australia; ACT The Australian National University Nature Water
8 July 2025

Taking vapes off shelves could avoid deaths and illness in NZ

Australia; New Zealand The University of Melbourne,University of Otago Tobacco Control
8 July 2025

Treating a common bacteria could reduce gastric cancer cases worldwide

Australia; New Zealand; International International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), France Nature Medicine
7 July 2025

Pulsating microneedles a pain-free alternative to traditional needles

Australia; QLD Griffith University,CSIRO Small Methods
7 July 2025

New online program to help IBD patients build body confidence

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Body Image
7 July 2025

Scientists create biological ‘artificial intelligence’ system

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Nature Communications
7 July 2025

Drones reveal extreme coral mortality after bleaching

Australia; NSW; QLD Griffith University,Macquarie University,James Cook University,CSIRO Coral Reefs
7 July 2025

Maxing out chemical-free crop protection with dsRNAmax

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,Department of Primary Industries, Queensland NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics
7 July 2025

From 'cheats' to 'victims': How did Australian media cover Robodebt?

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Australian Journal of Social Issues
7 July 2025

Indigenous people on dialysis are far less likely to go on the list for a transplant

Australia; SA; NT South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,Flinders University,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce Medical Journal of Australia
4 July 2025

Tour de France athletes and their sleep cycle

Australia; SA Flinders University Physiological Reports
4 July 2025

Algae is not a dirty word: Green approach to increase wastewater recycling

Australia; SA Flinders University Journal of Applied Phycology
4 July 2025

Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Angewandte Chemie International edition
3 July 2025

Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future

Australia; NSW; WA Curtin University,Macquarie University Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
3 July 2025

New evidence shows timely introduction of peanuts and eggs reduces allergy risks

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – In Practice
Expert Reaction
3 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Man dies in NSW from lyssavirus after bat bite

Australia; VIC Australian Science Media Centre
Briefing
Expert Reaction
3 July 2025

NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: Assessing the impacts of deep sea mining - CSIRO report

Australia Australian Science Media Centre,CSIRO
3 July 2025

Finding the root of tooth decay in kids

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia Child; care, health and development
3 July 2025

Call for rethink of food nutrition labelling

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Nature Food
3 July 2025

DNA sequencing led to lifesaving therapy for this Aussie baby

Australia; NSW; VIC Monash Genetics, New South Wales Health Pathology Randwick Genomics, Monash Children’s Hospital, Neuroscience Research Australia New England Journal of Medicine
3 July 2025

Coral larvae travelling further makes populations stronger

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Science Advances
3 July 2025

Underemployed young Aussies in poor quality jobs with less job security

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne Australian Journal of Social Issues
3 July 2025

Dads seen as 'exceptional circumstance' in key documents underlying Australia's paid parental leave scheme

Australia; QLD Griffith University,The University of Queensland Australian Journal of Social Issues
Briefing
3 July 2025

NEWS BRIEFING: Revolutionary blood cancer treatment CAR T-cell therapy shows first signs of fighting solid tumours too

Australia; VIC; WA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Monash University Nature
3 July 2025

Australia should invest in new environmental monitoring systems

Australia; QLD; ACT The Australian National University,The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
2 July 2025

New hope for rare genetic condition

Australia; International; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
2 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Qantas cyberattack puts 6 million customers' data at risk

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
2 July 2025

New software tool could help better understand childhood cancer

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Genome Biology
2 July 2025

Key regulators of telomerase to impact aging and cancer discovered

Australia; NSW; WA Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia Nature Communications
2 July 2025

Substance use implicated in most adult bath-related drownings

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Sydney Drug and Alcohol Review
2 July 2025

Generation X disproportionately impacted by methamphetamine-related deaths

Australia; VIC; WA Burnet Institute,Curtin University,Monash University Addiction
Briefing
1 July 2025

NEWS BRIEFING: More icebergs, fewer penguins: What happens when we lose sea ice?

Australia; SA; TAS; ACT Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),University of Tasmania,Bureau of Meteorology,The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide PNAS Nexus
1 July 2025

Attributing extreme weather to climate change may lead to more support for climate policies

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACT Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,University of Tasmania,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,ETH Zurich, Switzerland Nature Climate Change
1 July 2025

Novel modelling links sea ice loss to Antarctic ice shelf calving events

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; TAS The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania,The University of Sydney Nature Geoscience
Expert Reaction
1 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Severe weather warnings as 'bomb cyclone' hits NSW

Australia; NSW; WA Australian Science Media Centre
1 July 2025

Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death

Australia; International; NSW World Health Organization (WHO),The University of Sydney
1 July 2025

Strategies for staying smoke-free after rehab

Australia; SA Flinders University The Lancet Public Health
1 July 2025

Life expectancy in Australia is still far from equal

Australia; VIC; ACT The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne The Lancet
1 July 2025

‘Cyborg’ beetles could revolutionise urban search and rescue

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales Advanced Science
1 July 2025

Early birds get the burn: Early bedtimes associated with more physical activity

Australia; VIC Monash University PNAS
1 July 2025

Extreme heat linked to increased pet dog deaths

Australia; NSW; WA; TAS The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,University of Tasmania Australian Veterinary Journal
30 June 2025

Common farm chemical threatens insect survival

Australia; NSW Macquarie University Royal Society Open Science
30 June 2025

Gender birth imbalances uncovered in Australia

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University PLOS Global Public Health
30 June 2025

More Aussies were hospitalised due to their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACT National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),University of Tasmania Drug and Alcohol Review
30 June 2025

AI chatbots could spread ‘fake news’ with serious health consequences

Australia; SA University of South Australia,Flinders University Annals of Internal Medicine
30 June 2025

Illegal shark product trade evident in Australia and New Zealand

Australia; New Zealand; SA The University of Adelaide Pacific Conservation Biology
28 June 2025

Camel milk could help with dust mite asthma, mouse study suggests

Australia; International; NSW Joldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and Engineering, Kazakhstan PLOS One
27 June 2025

Footy umpires blow the whistle on abuse

Australia; SA; ACT University of South Australia,University of Canberra The International Journal of Sport and Society
27 June 2025

Hide and seek: Uncovering new ways to detect hidden apps on smartphones

Australia; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,University of Southern Queensland Future Internet
27 June 2025

Magpie ancestors lived in NZ 19 million years ago

Australia; New Zealand Flinders University,Canterbury Museum,The University of New South Wales,University of Canterbury PalZ
27 June 2025

Droughts linked to increase in sexual violence against women in low- and middle-income countries

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia PLOS Global Public Health
27 June 2025

How courts, banks, and Centrelink can facilitate financial abuse

Australia; NSW; VIC Swinburne University of Technology,Southern Cross University Australian Journal of Social Issues
27 June 2025

Lab-grown ‘tiny hearts’ bring hope for children and adults with genetic heart disease

Australia; VIC; QLD QIMR Berghofer,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Nature Cardiovascular Research
26 June 2025

Jackpot! Gold from e-waste opens a rich vein for miners and the environment

Australia; International; NSW; SA Flinders University Nature Sustainability
26 June 2025

Australian data experts to support world’s largest sky survey

Australia; NSW; VIC Macquarie University,Swinburne University of Technology
26 June 2025

Coral-eating starfish’s scent could help protect coral on Great Barrier Reef

Australia; Pacific; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) iScience
Expert Reaction
26 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: NHMRC releases updated guidelines for PFAS in drinking water

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
26 June 2025

New insights into seasonal shifts in sleep

Australia; SA Flinders University Sleep
26 June 2025

Targeting newly-identified brain protein brings hope of new treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Acta Neuropathologica Communications
26 June 2025

Newborns require better care to improve survival and long-term health

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
26 June 2025

Improving patient safety: Australia a step closer to radiation dose benchmarks in breast imaging

Australia; VIC Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
26 June 2025

Could hair track the toxic metal exposure of quolls living near mines?

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland,University of Arizona, USA PLOS One
Expert Reaction
26 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Agriculture byproduct linked to preterm births and low birthweight babies

Australia; International; VIC; WA Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, USA PLOS Water
26 June 2025

Pacific’s oldest rice found in remote cave

Australia; Pacific; ACT The Australian National University Science Advances
26 June 2025

Kava plays an important role in Pacific life, but what do we know about it?

Australia; Pacific; NSW National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales Drug and Alcohol Review
26 June 2025

Control of spin qubits at near absolute zero a game changer for quantum computers

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Nature
26 June 2025

ADHD medications come with safety benefits, but this link could be weakening

Australia; International; VIC The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Karolinska Institutet, Sweden JAMA Psychiatry
26 June 2025

Creation of new molecule could help develop stamp-sized hard drives capable of storing 100 times more data than current tech

Australia; International; ACT The Australian National University,The University of Manchester, UK Nature
25 June 2025

Leafy greens could be good for the heart

Australia; International; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,Deakin University,The University of Western Australia European Journal of Nutrition
25 June 2025

Highly cave-adapted wasp discovered in Nullarbor Caves

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide
25 June 2025

How do we reduce the influence of AI misinformation?

Australia; SA; WA The University of Western Australia,The University of Adelaide Royal Society Open Science
25 June 2025

Critical brain link could explain how Alzheimer's takes hold

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO,Queensland Brain Institute Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
25 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 20 newly-discovered Chinese bat viruses alarm scientists

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Yunnan Institute of Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, China, Dali University, China, Sun Yatsen University, China PLOS Pathogens
25 June 2025

Bioplastic breakthrough: sustainable cooling film could slash building energy use by 20%

Australia; SA University of South Australia Cell Reports Physical Science
25 June 2025

AI tool set to transform characterisation and treatment of cancers

Australia; International; NSW Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Yale School of Medicine Cancer Discovery
24 June 2025

'It takes a village’ to address childhood anxiety and depression

Australia; VIC; WA Murdoch University,Federation University Australia Children
24 June 2025

A new database of everything we know about COVID-19 shows promise for future pandemics

Australia; VIC; TAS; ACT Swinburne University of Technology,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,La Trobe University,Deakin University,University of Tasmania,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) Nature
24 June 2025

Cancer immunotherapy shows promise for transplant patients

Australia; NSW; SA; WA Flinders University,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,University of South Australia,The University of Western Australia,Edith Cowan University JAMA Oncology
24 June 2025

New footage exposes extent of harmful algal bloom damage in SA waters as scientists renew call for national reef monitoring

Australia; SA; TAS Flinders University,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),Great Southern Reef Foundation
24 June 2025

Military discharge is a time of challenge and opportunity

Australia; SA; TAS Flinders University,University of Tasmania Frontiers in Psychology
24 June 2025

Once-a-month drug could help treat obesity

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,Yale University School of Medicine, USA New England Journal of Medicine
24 June 2025

Barcodes uncover early blueprints of our cellular origins

Australia; NSW; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,La Trobe University,Charles Sturt University,The University of Sydney Cell
24 June 2025

Over 6 billion people worldwide are exposed to at least one key anti-tobacco measure

Australia; International World Health Organization (WHO)
23 June 2025

Exploring the experience of those who 'go flat' following a mastectomy

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA Flinders University
23 June 2025

Australian science makes astronomical leap thanks to new global telescope

Australia; International The University of Melbourne
23 June 2025

Why regulations in plant gene editing are a must

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide The Plant Journal
23 June 2025

Plutonium levels at Montebello Islands remain elevated 70 years after nuclear weapons tests

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) Marine Pollution Bulletin
23 June 2025

Sydney rocketry students crowned as world champions

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney
23 June 2025

Light as a feather nanomaterial extracts drinking water from air

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,The University of New England,ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation PNAS
23 June 2025

Protecting aquatic ecosystems by better understanding toxicity risk

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney Environmental Science & Technology
23 June 2025

Australian native bee honey shows medical potential in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,University of the Sunshine Coast Applied and Environmental Microbiology
23 June 2025

Cats a significant threat to endangered Carnaby’s cockatoo

Australia; WA; ACT Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Pacific Conservation Biology
21 June 2025

Poor mental health is ‘new normal’ for half of Australian women: Report

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health,The Liptember Foundation
20 June 2025

New homes for endangered native skink aim to improve survival chances

Australia; New Zealand; SA Flinders University,University of Otago Biology
20 June 2025

Underwater kin-making motivates reef recovery divers

Australia; QLD The University of Adelaide Journal of Anthropology
20 June 2025

Not one, but four – revealing the hidden species diversity of bluebottles

Australia; NSW; QLD Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,Yale University Current Biology
20 June 2025

Pleasure and pain: what nude sunrise swims in winter tell us about social connection

Australia; VIC; QLD; ACT The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne The Journal of Positive Psychology
19 June 2025

New Australian chickpea pan-genome poised to boost national chickpea production

Australia; VIC; WA Murdoch University Plant Biotechnology Journal
19 June 2025

Creating safer skies for wedge-tailed eagles

Australia; TAS University of Tasmania Journal of Applied Ecology
19 June 2025

Road crash injuries are on the rise in Australia - how can we stop them?

Australia; SA Flinders University Case Studies on Transport Policy
19 June 2025

Scientists use AI to make green ammonia even greener

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,RMIT University,The University of Sydney Small
19 June 2025

Immunotherapy drug improves outcomes in high-risk blood cancer

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland Journal of Clinical Oncology
19 June 2025

Caution required when heading soccer balls

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,Monash University Sports Medicine - Open
19 June 2025

Regenerative medicines closer than ever thanks to Queensland tech

Australia; QLD Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Advanced Materials Interfaces
19 June 2025

AI to help emergency departments and bilingual patients speak the same language

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
19 June 2025

Seeing through a new LENS allows brain-like navigation in robots

Australia; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Science Robotics
19 June 2025

Stargazing flight: how Bogong moths use the night sky to navigate hundreds of kilometres

Australia; NSW; SA; ACT University of South Australia,The Australian National University,Macquarie University,CSIRO Nature
Expert Reaction
18 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Australia to lift plasma and blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

Australia; NSW; QLD Australian Science Media Centre
18 June 2025

Size matters: sharks prove body size theory correct

Australia; QLD James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies Royal Society Open Science
18 June 2025

Cannabis use linked to double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

Australia; International University of Toulouse, France Heart
18 June 2025

Almost 1 in 4 Aussie high schoolers report mental health problems, and it's worse for girls and gender diverse teens

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
17 June 2025

Lunar dust less toxic than city pollution

Australia; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Life Sciences in Space Research
17 June 2025

Australia’s oldest occupied Ice Age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains

Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT The University of Sydney,Australian Museum,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,The University of New South Wales,Dharawal Environment and Heritage, Dharug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation, Blue Mountains Aboriginal Community, Corroboree Aboriginal Corporation Nature Human Behaviour
17 June 2025

Energy poverty’s mental health harms are about more than money

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Energy Research & Social Science
17 June 2025

From asteroid mining to space rustling – what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?

Australia; VIC Swinburne University of Technology Aerospace
17 June 2025

Report outlines blueprint to grow Australia’s bioeconomy

Australia; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
17 June 2025

Climate a factor driving increased cases of rat lungworm disease in eastern Australia

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney The Journal of Infectious Diseases
17 June 2025

Dad's mental health linked to kid's wellbeing

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Deakin University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,James Cook University JAMA Pediatrics
16 June 2025

Climate change linked to dangerous sleep apnea

Australia; SA Flinders University Nature Communications
16 June 2025

New pathway for mRNA drug delivery shows shape of things to come

Australia; International RMIT University Small
16 June 2025

Infrared innovation heats up, creating cheap robust spectrometers

Australia; ACT ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS),The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne Laser and Photonics Reviews
16 June 2025

Neuroscience drives new wellbeing app

Australia; International The University of New South Wales
16 June 2025

This Aussie bird flew from Australia to Papua New Guinea in 38h without stopping

Australia; Pacific; NSW CSIRO Pacific Conservation Biology
13 June 2025

Taking the wind out of dangerous cyclones

Australia; ACT The Australian National University JGR Atmospheres
13 June 2025

Over 1 in 20 Aussies referred for more testing after bowel cancer screening

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
13 June 2025

New 'Google Maps for the sea' to cut shipping industry’s CO2 emissions

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
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13 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Plane crash in Ahmedabad

Australia; New Zealand; International; VIC; QLD
13 June 2025

Time to prepare for better floodwater monitoring at Murray Mouth

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Remote Sensing
13 June 2025

Clinical trial set to drug the ‘undruggable’ cancers

Australia; ACT The Australian National University
13 June 2025

EV producers will have to import lithium

Australia; International East China Normal University, China; Lund University, Sweden Cell Reports Sustainability
13 June 2025

Zinc–iodine battery with outstanding stability now a reality

Australia; International; NSW; SA The University of Adelaide,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Joule
13 June 2025

Koalas set to benefit from new genetic screening tool

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland
12 June 2025

Australian children’s screen time soars to 9 hours daily

Australia; VIC Macquarie University Current Psychology
12 June 2025

What’s driving the rise of NLM wines?

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Journal of Marketing Management
12 June 2025

Real-time study to reveal crucial facts about persistent illnesses post-COVID-19

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Adelaide
12 June 2025

Bitter ‘supertaster gene’ linked to increased health risks

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland European Journal of Nutrition
11 June 2025

Finding a better way to detect genetic factors in chronic kidney disease

Australia; International; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Queensland PLOS Genetics
11 June 2025

The monotreme sex gene is unlike that of all other mammals

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA The University of Adelaide,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University Genome Biology
11 June 2025

Could new technology save your daily cup of coffee?

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University Bio Web of Conferences
11 June 2025

Severe forms of COVID-19 infection in children may increase cardiovascular disease risks

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University Journal of Proteome Research
11 June 2025

New guidelines supporting older Australians to maintain independence

Australia; SA Flinders University
11 June 2025

Most doctors with a terminal illness would not want their life prolonged

Australia; International; VIC; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),End-of-Life Care Research Group (Belgium) Journal of Medical Ethics
11 June 2025

Tail hair the key to predicting performance in cattle

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO Animal Production Science
11 June 2025

Bones to pick: New Aussie animal database comes to life with modern 3D tech

Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA; NT; ACT Flinders University,University of Wollongong,The Australian National University,Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, South Australian Museum, Australian National Wildlife Collection, CABAH, University of Queensland, Griffith University, James Cook University. Bioscience
11 June 2025

Combination approach could overcome treatment resistance in deadly breast cancer

Australia; QLD; ACT QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,Griffith University Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
11 June 2025

Patients supportive of AI in healthcare but still want docs to make decisions

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Technical University of Munich, Germany JAMA Network Open
11 June 2025

Confusing food labels are costing Australians and it's time for industry to act

Australia; VIC RMIT University,End Food Waste Australia
10 June 2025

Let’s all club together for better mental health

Australia; SA Flinders University Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health
10 June 2025

BEES: A new mental health tool set to create a buzz

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University Behavioural Sciences
10 June 2025

How we think, perceive, and act under the microscope

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales The Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference (EPC) and Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) Joint Meeting
Expert Reaction
10 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Second IVF mix-up at Monash IVF

Australia; VIC; SA Australian Science Media Centre
10 June 2025

Colonialism 2.0: Now we're exporting it to space

Australia; International; NSW The University of New South Wales Nature
10 June 2025

More rocket launches could slow the ozone hole's recovery

Australia; New Zealand; International University of Canterbury npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
10 June 2025

AI used to analyse cancer samples to improve treatment outcomes

Australia; NSW Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Sydney,Western Sydney University,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales Cancer Discovery
10 June 2025

Viagra during labour doesn't help babies at risk from lack of oxygen

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Mater Research,The University of Sydney,Monash University,Western Sydney University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) JAMA
10 June 2025

Test for coeliac disease promises to take away the pain of diagnosis

Australia; VIC WEHI Gastroenterology
10 June 2025

What Judy ate: unveiling a sauropod dinosaur’s last meal for the first time

Australia; QLD; WA Curtin University Current Biology
10 June 2025

Cycling to work could help reduce dementia risk

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Huazhong University of Science andTechnology, USA JAMA Network Open
9 June 2025

More people believe misinformation about electric vehicles, even in Australia

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland Nature Energy
9 June 2025

Chatbots could aid urban planning, researchers say

Australia; New Zealand; International University of Waikato,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Alta Planning + Design (USA) Nature Cities
9 June 2025

Giant plankton could help coral fight climate change

Australia; Pacific; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Ecology
9 June 2025

Killer crab: Shining an infrared light on loggerhead turtle hatchling attacks

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Food Webs

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