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New stingray species found at Fiji fish market
Australia; Pacific
The University of the South Pacific,CSIRO
Journal of Fish Biology
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
Pacific’s oldest rice found in remote cave
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Science Advances
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
Expert Reaction
Samoan traditional healers' holistic approach, diet expertise, and spirituality attract patients
New Zealand; Pacific
Massey University
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
All we know of Aotearoa's underwater continent, Zealandia
New Zealand; Pacific
GNS Science
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
This Aussie bird flew from Australia to Papua New Guinea in 38h without stopping
Australia; Pacific; NSW
CSIRO
Pacific Conservation Biology
Giant plankton could help coral fight climate change
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Ecology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Dengue in the Pacific region
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Hopes for UN Ocean Conference
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Expert Reaction
Coral reefs can't outrun climate change
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, USA; University of New Hampshire, USA
Science Advances
Briefing
BRIEFING ALERT: Record temps and ocean heatwaves across our region - WMO The State of the Climate Report - SW Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
DNA reveals the history of humans on Papua New Guinea over 2500 years
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD; SA; ACT
University of Otago,The University of Adelaide,University of Waikato,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),James Cook University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,BioArch South, NZ, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Could lighting be the new gambling regulator?
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; SA
Flinders University
Nature Scientific Reports
Underwater robots take to the deep to map unexplored oceans
Australia; Pacific; NSW
The University of Sydney
Cutting edge spatial maps reveal Western Pacific hotspots for parasitic worms
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD; WA; ACT
The Kids Research Institute Australia,Curtin University,University of Gondar Ethiopia, University of Canberra, Australian National University, The University of Queensland, Queens University Belfast, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Philippines, The Kirby Institute UNSW.
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Kava and talanoa as a treatment for PTSD
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Waikato,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd),Chaminade University of Honolulu, Hawaii
Frontiers in Psychology
Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales
Marine Geology
Humpbacks give birth as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Macquarie University
Frontiers in Marine Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
Australia; Pacific; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Winter’s coming but the heat stays on for Australia’s coral reefs
Australia; Pacific; NSW
The University of New South Wales,The University of Newcastle
Global monitoring stations team up to track human influence on ‘cleanest air in the world’
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
CSIRO
STRIVE study highlights how to strengthen vector-borne disease surveillance and response
Australia; Pacific; VIC
Burnet Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,WEHI,The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG),Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR)
PLOS Global Public Health
Men are more likely to get sick, but less likely to seek care for 3 common diseases
New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
PLOS Medicine
Expert Reaction
Volcanic eruption in Tonga sent seawater into the atmosphere and sulfur into the sea
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
University of Auckland,University of Otago,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),University of Canterbury,Australian Synchrotron,Korean Polar Research Institute, INGV (Italy), Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain), Columbia University (USA), New Mexico State University (USA), Tonga Geological Services
Nature Geoscience
Some sharks could bite humans as a form of self-defence
Pacific; International
PSL University, France
Frontiers in Conservation Science
New treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis commences in Papua New Guinea
Australia; Pacific; VIC
Burnet Institute,World Health Organization (WHO),Australian Government - Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),Daru General Hospital, The TB Alliance
Health data masking cancer differences between Pacific ethnic groups
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,iNZight Analytics Ltd.
New Zealand Medical Journal
Pacific people in deprived areas less likely to be diagnosed with a mental health condition
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago
New Zealand Medical Journal
Pacific youth perspectives on online gaming
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga
New Zealand; Pacific
HIV funding cuts could lead to 2.93 million avoidable deaths by 2030
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC
Burnet Institute
Lancet HIV
Sharing forensic expertise benefits real world event in the Philippines
Australia; Pacific
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Iguanas rafted more than 8,000 km from North America to Fiji
Pacific; International
University of San Francisco, USA; NatureFiji-MareqetiViti, Fiji
PNAS
Pacific island water security requires new approach
Australia; Pacific; SA
Flinders University
Journal of Hydrology
Hungry little crabs may help control coral-eating starfish numbers
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),University of Southern Queensland,CSIRO,James Cook University
PNAS
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Manawanui fuel removal operation completed
New Zealand; Pacific
Thousands of brand-new microbes found living in the deepest ocean
Pacific
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Cell
Australian researchers call for greater diversity in genomics
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales
European Heart Journal
Wild new shark breeding technique much more than semen-tics
Australia; Pacific
University of the Sunshine Coast
Expert Reaction
The science of deep sea mining – Expert Q+A
New Zealand; Pacific
Expert Reaction
EXPERT Q+A: Pacific tuna on the move
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Pacific Community (SPC)
Team looks to infant speech development to understand whale song’s language-like structure
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University,University of Auckland
Science
Expert Reaction
Few male whales becoming dads
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,University of New Caledonia (UNC),University of St Andrews (UK), UMR ENTROPIE (New Caledonia), Opération Cétacés (New Caledonia), Oregon State University (USA)
Royal Society Open Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Large earthquake strikes Vanuatu
New Zealand; Pacific
Corals depend on near neighbours to reproduce
Australia; Pacific; QLD
The University of Queensland,CSIRO,Palau International Coral Reef Center
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS)
Saving Norfolk Island's threatened snails
Australia; Pacific; NSW; ACT
Australian Museum,Western Sydney University
PLOS ONE
Call for action against key cause of gastric cancer
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,University of Auckland,Malaghan Institute of Medical Research,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Protecting critical habitats for bull sharks in Fiji's rivers
Pacific; International
University of Exeter, UK
Pacific Conservation Biology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Final negotiations for a global plastics treaty
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Stroke and heart disease are declining worldwide, except in a few areas
Australia; Pacific; International
Fudan University, China
PLOS Global Public Health
Measles cases surge worldwide
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
World Health Organization (WHO)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Expert Reaction
What to expect from COP29 – Expert Reaction
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Mauna Loa eruption could teach us about better predicting volcanic eruptions
Pacific; International
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, USA
Nature Communications
MEDIA BRIEFING: Major Pacific climate report launched at COP29
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC
University of Canterbury,The University of the South Pacific,The University of Melbourne
PNG pharmacologist elected first President of the Pacific Academy of Sciences
Pacific
Australian Academy of Science,Royal Society Te Apārangi,Pacific Academy of Sciences, International Science Council Asia-Pacific, International Science Council
Niue imports a beetle to keep weeds under control
New Zealand; Pacific
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,SPREP
Seismic waves, like the one before Tonga eruption, could give warning for future blasts
Pacific; International
University of Tokyo, Japan
Geophysical Research Letters
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Manawanui cleanup resumes
New Zealand; Pacific
New initiative will allow 130,000 women in the Pacific to access cervical cancer screening and treatment
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
New genetic tool to help restore climate-resilient marine ecosystems
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Communications Biology
Ancient gene offers new clue to disease susceptibility for First Nations people
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC; QLD; NT
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Menzies School of Health Research,Griffith University
Cell
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Commonwealth Ocean Declaration
New Zealand; Pacific
How far south did Polynesian seafarers sail?
New Zealand; Pacific
The Australian National University,University of Wollongong,The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Archaeology in Oceania
Learned academy a first for Pacific Islands scientists
Pacific
Australian Academy of Science
Pacific children in NZ live nearer to vege stores, but also fast food
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,University of Canterbury,University of Auckland
New Zealand Population Review
Animal life found below the seafloor
Pacific; International
University of Vienna, Austria
Nature Communications
Rare combination of two big climate systems triggered the record breaking 2016 Pacific Ocean heatwave
Pacific
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Germany, Institut de recherche pour le developpement / Centre pour la Biodiversite Marine l'Exploitation et la Conservation, France
Science Advances
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Reef damage and small oil leaks from Manawanui wreck
New Zealand; Pacific
Science Media Centre (New Zealand)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Court of Inquiry launched into Manawanui sinking
New Zealand; Pacific
Science Media Centre (New Zealand)
How tourism and colonisation worsened the Hawaii wildfires
Pacific; International
Stanford Medicine, Harvard Medical School, County of Maui Office of Recovery - Wailuku
JAMA Internal Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Manawanui sinks off coast of Samoa
New Zealand; Pacific
Science Media Centre (New Zealand)
Floods, storms, landslides linked to later increases in intimate partner violence
Pacific; International
University College London, UK, National University of Samoa
PLOS Climate
Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion as big as ‘five underground nuclear bombs’
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Geophysical Research Letters
Travellers’ phones a biosecurity weak link
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD; WA
Bond University,Murdoch University,Pacific Community (SPC)
Infection, Disease & Health
Exploring Tonga's underwater volcano from 16,000 kilometers away
New Zealand; Pacific; International
GNS Science
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
High temperatures and air pollution driving increase in strokes
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
AUT University
The Lancet Neurology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: No genomic evidence for 17th century 'ecocide' on Rapa Nui
Pacific; International
University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Curtin University, Australia
Nature
Islands are engines of linguistic diversity
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Taonga or 'weed'? Contrasting views on karaka
New Zealand; Pacific
Department of Conservation,Wellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Wellington City Council, Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, Massey University, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Expert Reaction
'Green' claims on seafood packaging are too vague
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,University of Otago
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Plenty more fish? 5 times more species could disappear than previously thought
Australia; Pacific; International
CNRS, France
PLOS Biology
Expert Reaction
Tiny Indo-Pacific islands home to millions of seabirds
New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Auckland
Nature Ecology and Evolution
HIV testing rates below target for young men in Papua New Guinea
Pacific
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG)
PLOS ONE
Moon phase during birth influences fish sex
New Zealand; Pacific
Victoria University of Wellington
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Pedestrian-friendly streets help Pacific elders make the most of their neighbourhoods
New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University,University of Auckland,Massey University,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,Dovetail Consulting, Fealofani Samoa Sports Club
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
Cultural connection key to wellbeing for Pacific diaspora youth
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University,University of Waikato
MAI Journal
Expert Reaction
Balancing financial wellbeing with the Tongan way of life
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland
MAI Journal
Going, going, dugong: shrinking dugong populations are losing genetic diversity
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Auckland,University of Oslo, Norway
Royal Society Open Science
Warning issued as superbug resistant to last-line antibiotics found in all six WHO Regions
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
World Health Organization (WHO)
High patient satisfaction doesn't guarantee quality care
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa, Tongan Health Society, Pinnacle Incorporated, Hauora, Northland DistrictHealth Board, Ngāti Porou Hauora, University of Otago, Centre, University of Waikato, The Fono, Middlemore Clinical Trials
New Zealand Medical Journal
Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
The University of Adelaide,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney
American Journal of Human Genetics
Injury dressings in first-aid kits provide a new technique to reveal shark species after bite incidents
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Flinders University
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Teen girls in relationships are experiencing shocking rates of intimate partner violence
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
World Health Organization (WHO)
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
A game of rat and mouse: Scientists track the movements of bird-eating rodents on Norfolk Island
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD
The National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub,The University of Newcastle,Parks Australia
We don't know enough about eye-health in the Pacific
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,Fiji National University (FNU),The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, Pacific Eye Institute Fiji, National Prevention of Blindness Committee PNG, International Centre for Eye Health UK, Ebeye Hospital
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Corals' algal partners help them survive warming oceans
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Melbourne,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Science Advances
Adding to the story of ancient human migration
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Quaternary Science Reviews
At-risk islands are missing from climate change models
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,CSIRO,National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),École Nationale de la Météorologie, France,CNRM, France, Université de Toulouse, France, Université de la Nouvelle Calédonie, New Caledonia, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Nature Climate Change
Ocean acidification turns fish off coral reefs
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD; SA
The University of Adelaide,James Cook University
Journal of Animal Ecology
Future risk of coral bleaching set to intensify globally
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD; SA
The University of Adelaide,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),James Cook University
Science Advances
Rare Sāmoan discovery offers clues to the origins of hierarchical society
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,National University of Samoa,University of Canterbury,The Australian National University
PLOS One
Link revealed between maternal STIs and reduced birthweights in Papua New Guinea
Australia; Pacific; VIC
Burnet Institute
Med
Globally, 1 in 5 kids are now overweight or obese
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Sichuan University, China
JAMA Pediatrics
Burnet supports Papua New Guinea in rolling out new treatment for drug resistant tuberculosis
Pacific
Burnet Institute,Australian Government - Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Lack of local context led to gaps in implementing COVID-19 policies across the Indo-Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
PLOS ONE
Stomp-rocket explanation for Hawaiian volcano eruptions
Pacific; International
US Geological Survey Volcano Science Center California Volcano Observatory, Moffett Field, CA, USA
Nature Geoscience
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Hundreds feared dead following landslide in Papua New Guinea
Australia; Pacific; NSW; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Call to empower science for the future of small island developing states
Australia; Pacific; International
Australian Academy of Science
4th international conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)
Excavation reveals ‘major’ ancient migration to Timor Island
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Will greenhouse gases be ruled 'pollution' when it comes to the Law of the Sea?
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW
Australian Science Media Centre
Heatwaves lead to more than 150,000 deaths a year
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC
Monash University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
PLOS Medicine
Tongan volcano may have exploded because it couldn't pass gas
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
GNS Science,The Australian National University
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Breaking the chains: dismantling the illegal parrot trade
Australia; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Three new giant kangaroos bound back from the past
Australia; Pacific; NSW; SA; TAS; NT
Flinders University
Megataxa
Expert Reaction
Extreme sea levels during heatwaves are becoming more frequent
Pacific; International
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Communications Earth & Environment
Illegal 'ghost roads' are threatening vast areas of rainforest
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
James Cook University
Nature
Pacific cities much older than previously thought
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory
Hepatitis deaths are increasing across the world
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
World Health Organization (WHO)
Scientists make mosquitos less contagious in Pacific islands
Australia; Pacific
Monash University
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Bleaching can hamper reproduction and recovery in corals
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),James Cook University,University of New Caledonia (UNC)
Coral Reefs
After whaling, scientists weigh up current status of blue whale populations around the world
Australia; Pacific; International; SA; WA; TAS
Flinders University
Animal Conservation
Fungal diseases reported in Fiji mangoes
Australia; Pacific
Fiji National University (FNU),University of the Sunshine Coast
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
How did Papua New Guinea communities survive when a deadly illness took most of the women?
Pacific; International
University College London, UK
The American Journal of Human Genetics
COVID-19 dropped global life expectancy by 1.6 years
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,Charles Darwin University,Menzies School of Health Research,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Australian National University, University of South Australia, Murdoch University, Western Sydney University, University of Newcastle, Monash University, University of Western Australia, University of Adelaide, University of Queensland, Charles Sturt University, La Trobe University, University of Canberra, University of Tasmania, Federation University, University of New England, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, University of Sydney, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Flinders University, James Cook University, Australian Catholic University, Burnet Institute, Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, Telethon Kids Institute, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Torrens University Australia, Curtin University, Deakin University, Macquarie University, Southern Cross University, University of Wollongong, University of Newcastle, University of Washington
The Lancet
1 billion people are now obese, and Aussie rates are on the way up
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Imperial College London, UK
The Lancet
Pacific field tips lead to discoveries about the birds and bees of Fiji
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; SA
Flinders University,University of South Australia,The University of the South Pacific
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Youth community spaces help make cities mental health friendly
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Orygen,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA
Nature
Expert Reaction
Wētā use wood to cross the ocean and settle on sub-Antarctic islands
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,Massey University
Royal Society Open Science
EXPERT REACTION: Faster tropical cyclones in a warming world
Pacific; International
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US; First Street Foundation, USA; University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
PNAS
Centralised social networks potentially hinder innovation by making decision-making too similar
Australia; Pacific; International
The University of Sydney,Stockholm University
People and Nature
Humpback whales move back and forth so their songs are heard
Pacific; International
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, USA
Royal Society Open Science
Shiyu discovery reveals Eastern Asia’s early human
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Plants in the South Pacific began losing their diversity when humans arrived on the islands
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Canterbury,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,University of Southampton, UK
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University
How will climate change impact Pacific migration?
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,University of Waikato
Octopus DNA contains grave warning for sea level rise
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD; WA
James Cook University,Western Australian Museum,Victoria University of Wellington
Science
Deep-sea octopus squid give up their secrets to a healthy, varied diet
Australia; Pacific; SA
Flinders University
Frontiers in Marine Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How the magma plumbing under the Hunga volcano changed after the eruption
New Zealand; Pacific; International
GNS Science,AUT University,University of Auckland,Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Tonga; Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory, USA
Science Advances
NZ experts say smokefree repeal is “public health vandalism”
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
Applying NZ’s Covid contact tracing system to STIs
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago
New Zealand Medical Journal
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Final COP28 agreement signed, committing to 'transition away from fossil fuels'
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Draft COP28 agreement text criticised for fossil fuel omission
Australia; Pacific; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Adaptive optics project will further our view of the universe
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Macquarie University,The Australian National University,Mersenne Optical Consulting, New Zealand
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Fossil fuel emissions reach record high - Global Carbon Budget
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; ACT
CSIRO,The Australian National University,Australian Science Media Centre
Earth System Science Data
A patch of protection against Zika virus
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids
Comprehensive data on common cancers among Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
New Zealand Medical Journal
Cross-cultural mentoring to enhance education for Samoan infants and toddlers in Aotearoa
New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University
Fractional COVID-19 booster vaccines produce similar immune response as full-doses
Australia; Pacific; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
New tool helps Vanuatu accelerate adaptation to climate change
Australia; Pacific; International
CSIRO
Assessing climate change impacts on Torres Strait fisheries
Australia; Pacific; QLD
CSIRO
Asia Pacific women researchers in mosquito-borne diseases build collaborative network
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Expert Reaction
Pacific rainbow+ communities face discrimination, conversion therapy
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC)
Global warming changing Earth’s water cycle
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; SA; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),The University of Adelaide,The University of Western Australia
Nature Geoscience
Climate-induced loss is impeding human rights in the Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Queensland
Nature Climate Change
Buzz around new centralised pollination portal for better global bee data
Australia; Pacific; International; SA
Flinders University
Scientific Data
Pacific talks progress ambitious plan for science
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Australian Academy of Science,International Science Council Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: The Hunga-Tonga eruption rapidly depleted the ozone layer
Pacific; International
Université de La Réunion, France
Science
Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD
The University of Sydney
Global Change Biology
Sea change: new blueprint for Southern Ocean survival
Australia; Pacific; TAS
University of Tasmania,CSIRO,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP)
Climate Futures Summit 2023: Transition to transformation
Australia; Pacific; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Climate Futures Summit 2023
Fires were burning on Pacific Islands long before humans arrived
Pacific; International
Southern Methodist University, USA
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Uncovering 'alarming’ decline in seasonal workers’ wellbeing
Australia; Pacific; SA
Flinders University
Measuring child protection inequalities for Pasifika children in NZ
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,University of Waikato,Oranga Tamariki, NZ
Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Ocean acidification research is robust despite ebbs and flows
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; SA
The University of Adelaide
Nature Climate Change
Higher dose antimalarial may be needed to combat relapsing malaria
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Melbourne
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Pacific people’s precarious housing ignored by politicians
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Waikato
MAI Journal
Dance songs will get you up and moving even if they're from unfamiliar cultures
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Auckland,Yale University, USA.
PNAS
Expert Reaction
How the Hunga Tonga eruption destroyed undersea communication cables
New Zealand; Pacific
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),GNS Science,University of Auckland,AUT University,National Oceanography Centre, UK
Science
How one program is helping to deliver critical water and sanitation services in Fiji
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC
Will the world’s mangroves, marshes and coral survive warm, rising seas this time?
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD; NT
Macquarie University,The University of Queensland,James Cook University,University of Wollongong,Charles Darwin University,Nanyang Technological University, Tulane University, University of Hong Kong, University of Lincoln, University of Exeter, Rutgers University, University of Minnesota-Duluth, US Geological Survey
Nature
Malaysian rock art found to depict elite Indigenous conflict
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD; WA
Griffith University,University of Waikato,The University of Western Australia,Sarawak Museum Department, Malaysia
PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Treated Fukushima wastewater set to be released from Thursday
Australia; Pacific; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Whale shark health relies on habitat, diet – and the right mix of microbes
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD; SA
Flinders University,The University of Queensland,CSIRO
Scientific Reports
Climate change impacts are unravelling the fabric of society in the South-West Pacific
Australia; Pacific; International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Sea sequin ‘bling’ links Indonesian islands’ ancient communities
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University,The Australian National University
Antiquity
Highlighting the risks of selective adaptation in extreme coral habitats
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD; WA
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),University of Haifa, Israel, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Nature Communications
Appearances can be misleading for understanding coral diversity
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Queensland Museum,James Cook University
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Soft-bodied animals dominate the deepest parts of the deep sea
Pacific; International
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Larger body sizes would have helped Polynesian voyagers stay warm
New Zealand; Pacific
The Australian National University,University of Canterbury,Ohio State University, USA; See paper for full list of author affiliations
PLOS One
Why you won’t see kangaroos in Java but you will find goannas in Australia
Australia; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science
Seeking insights into the long-term effects of whale shark feeding practices
Australia; Pacific; International; SA; WA
Flinders University,Murdoch University
Biological Conservation
Voluntourism still a 'neo-colonial practice' despite new focus on cultural exchange
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Massey University
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Rising monkey and pig populations pose human disease risk
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
Biological Reviews
How COVID-19 affected dental services in Fiji
Pacific
Fiji National University, Fiji; University of Bradford, United Kingdom; Mahidol University, Thailand
PLOS ONE
1.3 billion people will be living with diabetes by 2050, and the gap is widening for First Nations Aussies
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, USA
The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Briefing
Expert Reaction
BRIEFING AND EXPERT REACTION: Treated Fukushima wastewater soon to be released in the Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW; SA; WA
Science Media Centre (New Zealand),The University of Adelaide,University of Auckland,Research Center for Environmental Changes in Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Australian reefs a lifeboat for sharks and rays as global populations decline
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; QLD; WA
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),James Cook University,Curtin University,Macquarie University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies,CSIRO, Murdoch University, University of Western Australia
Science
Multiple reasons for Pacific patients presenting at ED with non-urgent conditions
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,Te Aho o Te Kahu Cancer Control Agency, Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand Medical Journal
Sea cucumbers: the marine delicacy that can deter diabetes
Australia; Pacific; QLD; SA
University of South Australia,Fiji National University (FNU),University of the Sunshine Coast
International Journal of Food + Technology
Giant tree-kangaroos adapted to changing ecosystems
Australia; Pacific; SA; WA
Flinders University,Murdoch University
Zootaxa
Coral disease tripled in 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century
Australia; Pacific; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Ecology Letters
Two year voyage finds Pacific coral reef biodiversity is far greater than we know
Pacific; International
Sorbonne Université, France
Nature Communications
Social networks the key to water management & sanitation in the Pacific
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University
Water Policy
Human-caused warming has impacted El Niño and La Niña since the 1960s
Australia; Pacific; NSW; TAS
CSIRO,The University of New South Wales
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
2022 Prime Minister's Science Prizes awarded
New Zealand; Pacific
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Rheumatic heart disease more widespread among young adults than expected
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,Te Whatu Ora; South Seas Health Care Integrated Family Health Centre;
Open Heart
As heatwaves increase under climate change, who is most at risk?
Pacific; International
University of Bristol, UK
Nature Communications
What caused the triple-dip La Niña?
Australia; Pacific; International
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly EGU23
Nanowire networks learn and remember like a human brain
Australia; Pacific
The University of Sydney
Science Advances
Are Aussie kids eating less animal products? Doesn't look like it
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; QLD
Griffith University,Tufts University, USA
Nature Food
Coastal species are living and breeding on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Pacific; International
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Can a mystery fifth blast explain the Tongan megatsunami?
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,See paper for full list of author affiliations.
Science Advances
An army of new species of frogs described
Australia; Pacific; QLD; SA
Queensland Museum,South Australian Museum,Griffith University
Zootaxa
NZ's ethnic health inequities are an international embarrassment, scientist says
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland
NZMJ
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 170 trillion bits of plastic are floating on the world’s oceans thanks to 'unprecedented' increase
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
The 5 Gyres Institute, USA, Minderoo Foundation
PLOS ONE
Metabolic diseases are on the rise - especially in high income countries
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,National University Health System, Singapore
Cell Metabolism
Test developed for bat-borne virus in Asia
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast,CSIRO
Frontiers in Microbiology
Climate change pushes whales to forage further
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Auckland,See paper for full list of author affiliations.
PNAS
Some pregnant Māori and Pacific women getting insufficient info on vaccines from healthcare providers
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,AUT University,University of Auckland
Midwifery
NZ contact tracing gaps went unreported in 2020
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,University of Otago,ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd),Pacific Perspectives Ltd; iNZight Analytics Ltd; Academic Medical Center, The Netherlands
IJID Regions
Coronavirus improves ability to tackle infectious diseases in Timor-Leste
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC; NT; ACT
Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The Australian National University
The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia
New brain map reveals secrets of camouflage
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
iScience
Most coral reef sharks and rays may be at risk of extinction
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD; TAS
James Cook University,University of Tasmania
Nature Communications
As cyclones and floods increase, Australia's ports could pay the price
Australia; Pacific; International
University of Oxford, UK
Communications Earth & Environment
Global variation in the fate of coral reefs
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Revealing the recommended anticoagulant therapy for COVID-19 patients
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Monash University,George Institute for Global Health,Middlemore Clinical Trials (NZ)
New England Journal of Medicine Evidence
Immune system of modern Papuans shaped by DNA from ancient Denisovans
Australia; Pacific; VIC
The University of Melbourne,James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),Massey University,University of Papua New Guinea
PLOS Genetics
Despite COVID, malaria cases and deaths remained stable in 2021
Pacific; International
World Health Organization (WHO)
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Ask the experts: What can Pacific countries expect from the COP15 Biodiversity Conference
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: "Shadow zone" in the Pacific ocean to balloon out due to climate change
Pacific
Columbia University, USA; Princeton University, USA; NOAA/OAR/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, USA
AGU Advances
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: World's largest volcano erupts in Hawaii
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Boys and girls have the same sense of fairness and sharing
Australia; Pacific; WA
University of York, UK
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
Pros for the pros: Why do Pasifika sports players switch sides?
New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University
MAI Journal: A New Zealand Journal of Indigenous Scholarship
Climate change likely to reduce the benefits of marine protected areas
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW
Macquarie University,University of New Caledonia
One Earth
Vaccine safety messages during the pandemic may have helped with vax hesitancy in PNG
Australia; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
14 million people were hit with climate disasters in the South-West Pacific last year
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Stripes help this harmless sea snake fool predators into thinking its deadly
Australia; Pacific; NSW
Macquarie University,The University of Sydney,Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, New Caledonia
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Climate change is likely to change Eastern Pacific weather patterns within the decade
Australia; Pacific; NSW; TAS
CSIRO,ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),The University of New South Wales
Nature Communications
Briefing
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING: Fossil fuel emissions now above pre-pandemic levels - Annual Global Carbon Budget
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
CSIRO,The Australian National University
Earth System Science Data
'Blue carbon' project announced at COP27 to help map seagrasses across Indo-Pacific
Australia; Pacific
CSIRO
Religious and political power went hand in hand in the Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,University of Auckland,Victoria University of Wellington,Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany
Nature Human Behaviour
Autonomous vehicle technology provides non-intrusive exploration on Western Pacific Island
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University
Journal of Computer Application in Archaeology
When lockdown forced us away from coral reefs, more fish took our place
Australia; Pacific; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,Deakin University
Royal Society Open Science
Expert Reaction
New dates for Māori settlement of Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
James Cook University,University of Waikato
PNAS
Rugby, Twitter, and a 'cyberspace of belonging' for Pacific identities
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Canterbury
Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Ocean warming rates predicted to quadruple by 2090 if we don’t mitigate climate change
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Auckland,The University of New South Wales,National Center of Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado
Nature Reviews
Health of coral reefs written in the sand
Australia; Pacific; QLD
The University of Sydney,University of Wollongong,James Cook University
Geology
Compounding climate impacts could stress half the world's coral by 2035
Pacific; International
University of Hawai‘i, USA
PLOS Biology
How PNG megafauna survived up to 20,000 years ago
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Flinders University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Archaeology in Oceania
Sustained training key to support health services to cope with challenges
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
PLOS Global Public Health
‘Extinct’ wood-eating cockroach rediscovered after 80 years
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW
The University of Sydney
New data reveals severe impact of European contact with Pacific islands
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Journal of Archaeological Science
Pacific Ocean set to make way for world’s next supercontinent
Australia; Pacific; International; WA
Curtin University
National Science Review
‘Magic Glasses’ a cheap weapon in the battle against intestinal worms
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; QLD; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,Griffith University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Curtin University; University of New South Wales (UNSW)
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific.
Traditional knowledge key to building cyclone-resistant homes in Fiji
New Zealand; Pacific
Massey University
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Shallow-water mining is not the eco-friendly version of deep-water mining, scientists say
New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Helsinki, Finland
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Triple-dip La Niña confirmed as BoM makes declaration
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Sperm whale 'dialect' thickens when different clans share space
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC; WA
University of Otago,University of Auckland,University of Canterbury,WWF Australia,Curtin University,See paper for full list of organisations
PNAS
Is climate change disrupting maritime boundaries?
Australia; Pacific; NSW
The University of Sydney
Environmental Research Letters
Vaccine expected to induce strong immune responses against the 2022 monkeypox virus
Australia; Pacific
The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Gone for the Summer break: Discovering the whereabouts of the inclusive southern right whale during the warmer months
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW; WA
Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia,University of Auckland,International Whaling Commission and the Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Unlocking the secrets of native rodents' rat race to new lands
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,Museums Victoria
Current Biology
Five major fishing nations are feeding plastic to the North Pacific Garbage Patch
New Zealand; Pacific
The Modelling House (Raglan, New Zealand), The Ocean Cleanup (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Nature Portfolio
Reflections on how to be a good Treaty Partner in the NZ Healthcare system
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
More kids left orphaned by COVID-19 in poorer countries
Australia; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University
PLOS Global Public Health
COVID-19 restrictions in Fiji helped curb the spread of the virus
Australia; Pacific; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Charles Sturt University,Fiji National University, Fiji
Royal Society Open Science
Humpback whales in the Pacific learn songs from their eastern neighbours
Australia; Pacific
University of St Andrews, UK, Marine Mammal Research Program, French Polynesia
Royal Society Open Science
The talking dead: burials inform migrations in Indonesia
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
Anti-parasitic drug to treat scabies on mass scale in Solomon Islands
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Vertical movement knowledge of sharks and rays will help conservation
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC; SA; WA
Flinders University,Zoological Society of London and Stanford University
Science Advances
Living together: how two different species of dolphins coexist in Australia
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD; SA
Flinders University,University of Canterbury,Southern Cross University
Ecology and Evolution
Expert Reaction
Māori and Pacific research students say their inclusion feels 'tokenistic'
New Zealand; Pacific
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Auckland,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),University of Canterbury,Massey University
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Antibody offers a new weapon to prevent malaria
Pacific; International
New England Journal of Medicine
Why does lightning increase after a storm hits the shore?
Pacific; International
Wuhan University, China
Nature Communications
Invasion of the slimy and slithery: non-native amphibians and reptiles costing us billions
Australia; Pacific; International
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Vodňany, Czech Republic
Scientific Reports
160 million women around the world are missing out on contraception
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, USA
The Lancet
Ocean warming threatens richest marine biodiversity
Australia; Pacific; SA
The University of Adelaide
Global Change Biology
Reef Manta Ray social relationships depend on individual behaviour differences
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW
Macquarie University,University of Auckland,Marine Megafauna Foundation, Université de Corse, the Manta Trust and the University of Papua.
Animal Behaviour
COVID-19 pandemic fuels biggest drop in childhood vaccinations in three decades
Australia; Pacific; International
World Health Organization (WHO),UNICEF
Coastal fishing and farming at risk from climate change
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; QLD; TAS
James Cook University,The University of Queensland,CSIRO,The University of New South Wales,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Nature Communications
Happy music and sad music may not be universal
Australia; Pacific; NSW; ACT
Western Sydney University,The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
Tropics weather the COVID-19 storm but challenges remain
Australia; Pacific; QLD; WA; NT
James Cook University
Single test could rule out heart attack in Indigenous Australians
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Medical Journal of Australia
20 years of citizen science backs up findings on coral bleaching
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How might waning immunity and reinfections affect NZ’s next Omicron wave?
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,University of Canterbury,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Anti-parasitic drug prevents bacterial complications of scabies on mass scale
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Tonga eruption caused “exceptionally rare” pressure wave - lasting 6 days
New Zealand; Pacific; International
GNS Science,Massey University
Science
Discovery sheds light on why the Pacific islands were colonised
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
The Australian National University
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Climate change an immediate threat to the health of Australians – health and medical research experts
Australia; Pacific
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
Pneumococcal vaccine sees hospital admissions for deadly pneumonia slashed by half
Australia; Pacific; VIC
Telethon Kids Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Humans likely talked with their hands to create spoken language
Australia; Pacific; International; WA; ACT
The University of Western Australia,The Australian National University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Diet, malaria and substance use linked to Pacific preterm births
Australia; Pacific; International; WA
Curtin University
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
One dose of anti-parasite drug just as effective as two at reducing scabies
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of New South Wales
PLOS Medicine
Pink pumice key to revealing explosive power of underwater volcanic eruptions
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The Australian National University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Communications Earth & Environment
The secret lives of bats reveal botanical mysteries
Australia; Pacific; SA
University of South Australia,The University of Adelaide,University of The South Pacific, Kangaroo Island Research Station, NatureFiji-MareqetiViti.
PLOS
Nowhere to hide for coral at 1.5 degree warming
Australia; Pacific; QLD
James Cook University,The University of Queensland
PLOS Climate
How multiple disasters impact public health
Australia; Pacific; VIC
The University of Melbourne
The Lancet Public Health
“Deep concern” for cut off Tonga
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Tonga volcano eruption
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Detecting tsunamis’ magnetic fields could fast-track disaster warnings
Pacific; International
Kyoto University
Journal of Geophysical Research:
Pacific academics expected to do extra “cultural labour”
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,University of Waikato,AUT University,Full list of contributor affiliations available on request.
Journal of New Zealand Studies
Pacific nations 'particularly vulnerable' to health impacts linked to red meat imports
Pacific; International
Michigan State University, USA; University of California - Merced, USA; International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, Austria
BMJ Global Health
Samoan plant could be as good as widely-popular painkiller, finds indigenous-led study
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Victoria University of Wellington,Scientific Research Organization of Samoa, Samoa; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa; New York University, USA; Stanford University, USA; University of California San Diego, USA
PNAS
Uncovering the signs of ecosystem collapse in significant PNG wetland
Australia; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University
PNAS
Genetic data maps path of Polynesian migration
New Zealand; Pacific
CINVESTAV, Mexico
Nature
Pandemic workaround - keeping eyes on Pacific water quality from afar
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
Griffith University
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Economic and social rights in the Pacific can improve without income growth
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust,University of Connecticut, USA
Key data gaps found in monitoring economic and social rights in Pacific
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust,University of Connecticut, USA
Briefing
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: IPCC landmark climate science report - Aussie authors speak
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
IPCC,Australian Science Media Centre
Climate change troubles for tuna-dependent Pacific Island economies
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Wollongong,Center for Oceans, Conservation International, VA, USA
Sustainability
COVID-19 has exacerbated gender inequity in the STEM workforce across the Asia Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
Australian Academy of Science
How humans brought change to a tropical paradise
Australia; Pacific; SA
Flinders University
Molecular Ecology
‘Unshackled’ palm-destroying beetles could soon invade Australia
Australia; Pacific; QLD
The University of Queensland
Current Research in Insect Science
More ‘fairness’ needed in conservation
Australia; Pacific; QLD
James Cook University
Environmental Science & Policy
Blinding Nemo: Artificial light is hurting clownfish
Australia; Pacific; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Thousands of surveys show the impact of smoking across the world
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Monash University,The University of Adelaide,The University of Melbourne,George Institute for Global Health,University of Washington, USA
The Lancet, The Lancet Public Health
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NZ & Aus are exporting more sugary drinks to the Pacific - and paying rising healthcare costs
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Deakin University, Monash University (Australia)
BMC Nutrition
Expert Reaction
Island biodiversity appears to change faster once humans arrive
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),University of Auckland,University of Canterbury,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,University of Southampton, UK
Science
Seaweed quadruples fish immunity
Australia; Pacific; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast,Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Fish and Shellfish Immunology
Priorities for supporting Pacific people in a pandemic
New Zealand; Pacific
Massey University,University of Auckland,Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand Medical Journal
It’s time to bolster women in conservation
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
Oryx
Seafloor phonelines could help detect quakes and tsunamis
Pacific; International
California Institute of Technology, US
Science
Fiji's vaccine program reduces childhood death and illness
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Whale song leads researchers on a journey through the South Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),The University of Queensland
Royal Society Open Science
Henderson Island fossils reveal new Polynesian sandpiper species
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
Canterbury Museum
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Kiwi kids among the unhealthiest in the world
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
University of Otago,University of Auckland,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,The University of Adelaide
The Lancet
First study documenting the Dugongs use of coral reef lagoons in the Oceania island region
Australia; Pacific; QLD; WA
Murdoch University,James Cook University,University of Pierre and Marie Curie
Endangered Species Research
Scaring Nemo: How do clownfish react to human encounters?
New Zealand; Pacific; International
AUT University
Journal of Fish Biology
New tropical cyclone outlook model has potential to save lives in the Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW
The University of Newcastle,National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Scientific Reports
Feral cats may also be killing wildlife on tropical Pacific islands
Australia; Pacific; International
The University of Queensland
Wildlife Research
Reducing mental distress in Tongan communities requires ethnic understanding
New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
DNA sheds light on frogmouth’s flight to Australia
Australia; Pacific; International; QLD
Griffith University,Queensland Museum,The University of Adelaide,Museums Victoria,CSIRO
Biology Letters
Bees point to new evolutionary answers
Australia; Pacific; International
Flinders University,South Australian Museum,University of South Australia,The University of Adelaide
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Risk factors for carrying pneumonia-causing bacteria revealed
Australia; Pacific; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
PLOS ONE
How jellyfish create 'stinging water'
Pacific; International
US Naval Research Laboratory, USA
Communications Biology
Bananas stuck between ancient teeth shed light on Oceania's first settlers
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; ACT
University of Otago,The Australian National University
Nature Human Behaviour
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption
Australia; Pacific; VIC; WA; ACT
Monash University,The Australian National University,Edith Cowan University,The University of Melbourne,Australian Academy of Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Sulawesi quake and tsunami
Australia; Pacific; International
Australian Science Media Centre
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