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Expert Reaction
7 hours ago

EXPERT REACTION: No link found between kids' screen use and emotional, behavioural or social problems later

Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA Imperial College London, UK JAMA Network Open
19 hours ago

176-year oyster mystery spanning WA and the Indo-Pacific solved by DNA

Australia; Pacific; WA Curtin University Zootaxa
31 July 2026

Mining a threat to over 12,000 species globally

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA Charles Sturt University,The University of Melbourne,Macquarie University Cell Reports Sustainability
30 July 2026

High cholesterol linked to 3.6 million deaths globally in 2023

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT The University of Sydney,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Edith Cowan University,Charles Sturt University,Federation University Australia,Deakin University,The University of Newcastle,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,Australian Catholic University,University of New South Wales, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of Western Australia, Griffith University, Adelaide University, Flinders University, Western Sydney University, Macquarie University, University of Technology Sydney, the George Institute for Global Health JAMA
29 July 2026

Ancient shipwreck cargo reveals surprising global trade secrets of the 1600s

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
29 July 2026

Children who miss preschool more likely to start school behind

Australia; SA; WA Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Adelaide University JAMA Network Open
28 July 2026

Climate change and social concerns could drive more radical protests

Australia; SA; WA Flinders University,Murdoch University Environment and Behaviour
28 July 2026

More evidence Mars once had water

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Interactions
24 July 2026

Vegan dog and cat food generally well digested

Australia; International; QLD; WA Griffith University,Murdoch University Animals
24 July 2026

Rocks from unexplored far side of the moon help rewrite lunar history

Australia; WA Curtin University Science Advances
Expert Reaction
23 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: OpenAI agent hacks startup by itself

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
23 July 2026

New teaching method could help Aboriginal languages survive and thrive

Australia; WA Curtin University Language, Culture and Curriculum
23 July 2026

3D-printed bioplastic pods offer new hope for seagrass restoration in Thailand

Australia; WA Murdoch University
Expert Reaction
22 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: AusAlert - Australia's emergency warning system test

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
22 July 2026

High cost of healthy living in remote Kimberley communities

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia Community Health Equity Research & Policy
21 July 2026

Truffles are on the menu for threatened marsupials returning to a World Heritage area

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Ecosystems
21 July 2026

Cameras on whale sharks reveal they are the snackers of the sea

Australia; WA Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),Murdoch University Marine Biology
21 July 2026

Move over quokkas: Rottnest's salt lake bacteria could be the island's next big claim to fame

Australia; WA Murdoch University,CSIRO Microbial Genomics
20 July 2026

The hidden cost of caring: The invisible burden on emergency nurses

Australia; WA Murdoch University Journal of Clinical Nursing
17 July 2026

Carnaby’s cockatoos exposed to dangerous pesticide concentrations in WA's Wheatbelt

Australia; WA Murdoch University Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
Expert Reaction
16 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Major cyber breach at GP clinic network Partnered Health

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
16 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Taking prebiotics during pregnancy could protect babies from antibiotic-linked food allergies

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,Edith Cowan University,Ramsay Health Care Allergy
15 July 2026

Childhood Health Crisis: One in 11 Aussie kids has high blood pressure

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Deakin University,The University of Melbourne,Flinders University,Telethon Kids Institute,University of Tasmania Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Expert Reaction
15 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Albanese announces Office of AI

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Expert Reaction
15 July 2026

Lab-grown meat, gene editing and extreme fire: Researchers' predictions for life in the 2100s

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT Macquarie University,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,CSIRO,The University of New England,Deakin University,Murdoch University Australian Journal of Botany
14 July 2026

Muscles matter for diabetes risk

Australia; WA Curtin University Diabetes Care
Expert Reaction
10 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: First case of deadly H5 bird flu in a local Australian seabird detected

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS Australian Science Media Centre
10 July 2026

Modelling reveals Sydney’s 1789 smallpox outbreak killed as many as 220,000 Indigenous Australians

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS Flinders University,James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),The University of New South Wales,University of Wollongong,Deakin University,Monash University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,University of Tasmania Nature Human Behaviour
9 July 2026

The power of conversation post-childbirth: Midwife-led birth debrief strengthens perinatal mental health

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University BMC Public Health
8 July 2026

Beans for blokes, broccoli for women: Which veggies protect young hearts?

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
Expert Reaction
8 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Major Telstra outage hits phones, public transport, traffic lights, and card payments

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
6 July 2026

New global recommendations to advance stroke rehabilitation

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Flinders University,Curtin University,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health International Journal of Stroke
3 July 2026

Australians missing out on 'major gap' between innovation and patient care

Australia; SA; WA Curtin University,Adelaide University,Murdoch University,Edith Cowan University,The Kids Research Institute Australia The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
3 July 2026

Global stroke rehabilitation standards launched to improve care worldwide

Australia; International; VIC; WA Curtin University,Federation University Australia International Journal of Stroke
3 July 2026

Companies avoiding tax more likely to greenwash

Australia; WA Murdoch University,Curtin University Business Strategy and Development
2 July 2026

Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented – but change is needed

Australia; SA; WA; TAS Curtin University,Adelaide University,University of Tasmania The Lancet Healthy Longevity

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