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Politics could threaten future of national parks as ‘big tourism’ interests take over
Australia; QLD; TAS
Griffith University
npj Biodiversity
Tasmanian scientist in NASA mission to track ice with space lasers
Australia; International; TAS
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),University of Tasmania
Rising hospitalisations and deaths from GHB across the country ‘a cause for alarm’
Australia; NSW; QLD; WA; TAS
The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),University of Tasmania,Curtin University,The University of Queensland
Addiction
Overfishing might be the cause of reef-munching starfish outbreaks
Australia; QLD; TAS
James Cook University,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),University of Tasmania
Current Biology
Shining a light on sustainable new polymers – that can be reused
Australia; VIC; SA; TAS
Flinders University,University of Tasmania,Deakin University
Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)
Taking daily aspirin does not reduce long-term cancer risk for older adults
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; TAS
Monash University,WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania,Adelaide University
JAMA Oncology
Italy’s wall lizards are losing their colours thanks to a ‘Hulk’ newcomer
Australia; International; TAS
University of Tasmania,Lund University
Science
National genomic screening program would save thousands of Australians from preventable cancer and heart disease
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS
Monash University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Burnet Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Adelaide University,The University of Newcastle,University of Tasmania,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Nature Health
Is alcohol too cheap in NSW?
Australia; NSW; VIC; TAS; NT
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),Menzies School of Health Research,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),La Trobe University,University of Tasmania
Drug and Alcohol Review
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Bushfires burning across NSW and Tasmania
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; TAS
Australian Science Media Centre
Adrift like Shackleton: Robot float survives Antarctic ice
Australia; TAS
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),CSIRO,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),University of Tasmania
Science Advances
$3 billion annual cost of MS in Australia with prevalence continuing to rise
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania,Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Protecting fish on the Great Barrier Reef helps prevent crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks
Australia; TAS; ACT
CSIRO,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Nature Ecology and Evolution
New review highlights the pathway to ecological success
Australia; WA; TAS
The National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub,University of Tasmania
Biological Conservation
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: COP30 wraps up in Brazil with final agreement
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Combination immunotherapy shows improved efficacy and survival rates in rare cancer study
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS
La Trobe University,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,The University of Sydney,Melanoma Institute Australia,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Deakin University,The University of New South Wales,Monash University,Blacktown and Westmead Hospitals, Calvary Mater Hospital, Orange Base Hospital, Auckland City Hospital, Bendigo Health, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Queensland Health, Albury-Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Royal Hobart Hospital
JAMA Oncology
Drop bears! Koalas may be the closest living relative of the marsupial lion
Australia; SA; TAS
The University of Adelaide,The University of Manchester, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
New Australian clinical standards for fracture prevention to address the unacceptable crisis in osteoporosis care
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
SOS Fracture Alliance
Higher stroke risk in disadvantaged communities
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania,Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Plantation forests key for koalas’ survival, and an urgent rethink on logging is needed
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS
Griffith University,The University of Queensland,The University of Newcastle,University of Tasmania
WILD
High speed cameras capture snake bites in slow-mo
Australia; VIC; TAS
Monash University
Journal of Experimental Biology
Burden of pain significantly higher in Parkinson’s patients
Australia; QLD; TAS
QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,University of Tasmania,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Teens who start drinking as early as 12 have much higher risk of alcohol-related harms
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS
The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,The University of Newcastle,University of Tasmania,The University of Melbourne,Curtin University
Addiction
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Early deaths still on the decline globally as health burden shifts toward preventable diseases
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; TAS
Monash University,The University of Sydney,University of Tasmania,University of Washington, USA
The Lancet
Krill will refuse to eat microplastic-contaminated food
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Biology Letters
Catastrophic wildfires surge globally with 43 per cent of worst disasters in past decade
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Science
Deep-sea mining threatens sharks, rays, and ghost sharks
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; TAS
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),University of Tasmania,University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, USA
Current Biology
Breeding can create more heat tolerant corals for Ningaloo
Australia; QLD; WA; TAS
Australian Antarctic Division,The University of Western Australia,James Cook University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
How farming reshaped the animal world
Australia; NSW; TAS
Macquarie University,University of Tasmania
Biology Letters
MS does not worsen menopause symptoms
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; TAS
Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Menzies Institute for Medical Research,University of Tasmania,Flinders University,The University of Newcastle,Hunter Medical Research Institute
JAMA Neurology
Unlocking the immune system’s instruction manual
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University,University of Tasmania,RMIT University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Adelaide
Nature Immunology
Human activity has extended fire seasons across the world
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia sets 2035 emissions reduction target at 62-70%
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Link found between alcohol consumption and risky spending in video games
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Scientific Reports
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's first national climate risk assessment warns climate hazards will get worse
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS
Australian Science Media Centre
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
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