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Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet

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

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

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

From orchard to fridge: Helping mangoes stay sweet for longer

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Plant Growth Regulation
15 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
15 July 2025

Finding the voice of a critically endangered Australian dolphin

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

Learning music helps young people flourish

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Research Studies in Music Education
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.
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
9 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
8 July 2025

Culturally diverse WA kids face disadvantage from day one at school

Australia; WA Curtin University World Journal of Paediatrics
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

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
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
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
Briefing
2 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
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2 July 2025

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

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
1 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
1 July 2025

Generation X disproportionately impacted by methamphetamine-related deaths

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

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

Australia; NSW; WA Australian Science Media Centre
30 June 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

Gender birth imbalances uncovered in Australia

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University PLOS Global Public Health
29 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
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
26 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
25 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
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25 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
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
24 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
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

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
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
22 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
19 June 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Food Webs
6 June 2025

Deliberately infected participants leads to penicillin advance

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Curtin University The Lancet Microbe
5 June 2025

UN-backed global research movement shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia,James Cook University,The University of Adelaide,Charles Darwin University,Curtin University,Monash University,Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),University of Tasmania, University of the Sunshine Coast, Macquarie University, Murdoch University, University of Queensland, CSIRO, Griffith University Science
5 June 2025

Delivering real-life change for WA firefighters

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University International Journal of Wildland Fire
4 June 2025

Finding the heart in the machine

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University 2024 International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications
3 June 2025

Possum puzzle solved -Revealing unexpected genetic diversity in WA

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2 June 2025

A Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy collision may not be happening after all

Australia; International; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Nature Astronomy
2 June 2025

Having a mix of tea, berries, apples, and grapes every day may lower your risk of chronic disease and early death

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,Queen’s University Belfast Nature Food
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31 May 2025

NEWS BRIEFING: The crushing burden of Tourette syndrome and related disorders revealed

Australia; NSW; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of New South Wales
31 May 2025

Immunotherapy could help people with skin cancer live cancer-free longer

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,University of Wollongong,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland NEJM
30 May 2025

Depression linked to increased dementia risk

Australia; SA; WA The University of Adelaide,Curtin University,The University of Nottingham eClinicalMedicine
29 May 2025

Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Neurology
29 May 2025

Drought-fighting soil bacteria helps wheat beat the heat

Australia; NSW; WA Western Sydney University Cell Host & Microbe
29 May 2025

COVID infections tied to rare neurological condition, mRNA vaccines reduce risk

Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; WA University of Auckland,Monash University,Murdoch University,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) Vaccine
29 May 2025

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
28 May 2025

Australia faces rising threats from synthetic opioids

Australia; VIC; WA Burnet Institute Drug and Alcohol Review
28 May 2025

Cosmic mystery deepens as astronomers find object flashing in both radio waves and X-rays

Australia; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Nature
28 May 2025

Peer support groups make a difference in nurse wellbeing

Australia; WA Murdoch University,Curtin University,The University of Western Australia The International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
27 May 2025

Research maps the way to reducing tuberculosis cases worldwide

Australia; WA Curtin University Communications Medicine
26 May 2025

Parents key to unlocking love of writing in kids

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University Journal of Writing Research
25 May 2025

A new blood test for endometriosis moves closer to market

Australia; VIC; WA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ), Royal Women’s Hospital, University of Melbourne World Congress on Endometriosis (WCE) 2025
22 May 2025

More than 220 critically endangered species risk falling through cracks in protection policies

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University,Charles Sturt University,James Cook University,University of Tasmania,Edith Cowan University,The University of Melbourne Biological Conservation
22 May 2025

How stress disrupts emotion control in people with mental health conditions

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Affective Disorder Reports
21 May 2025

For galaxies forming stars, it’s not about how much gas there is but where you find it

Australia; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
20 May 2025

Rarely-seen gigantic crustacean may not be so rare after all

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia Royal Society Open Science
Briefing
20 May 2025

NEWS BRIEFING: The health of teens and young people could be going backwards 

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,The Australian National University,RMIT University,Monash University,The University of Sydney,Edith Cowan University,Burnet Institute The Lancet
20 May 2025

New species of octopus discovered in a deep-sea canyon

Australia; WA; TAS CSIRO,Western Australian Museum,Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Australian Journal of Taxonomy
20 May 2025

What's stopping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids getting their vaccines?

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS),Curtin University PLOS One
19 May 2025

Living near European honey bees could harm native bees' attempts to reproduce

Australia; QLD; WA Curtin University,University of Southern Queensland,The University of Western Australia Frontiers in Bee Science
18 May 2025

Vaping is more common among LGBTQA+ Aussie teens

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Sydney,The Kids Research Institute Australia Drug and Alcohol Review
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16 May 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea

Australia; Pacific; QLD; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
14 May 2025

Developing a tree map to curb allergies in four major cities

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA Edith Cowan University Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
12 May 2025

Glass beads offer a window into the Moon’s hidden depths

Australia; International; WA; ACT Curtin University,The Australian National University Science Advances
8 May 2025

Feedlot cattle can brush their stresses away

Australia; WA Murdoch University Frontiers in Animal Science
7 May 2025

How does setting and timing of women's rugby 7 influence players' performance?

Australia; WA; TAS University of Tasmania,Murdoch University PLOS One
7 May 2025

Obesity linked to long COVID

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University PLOS One
5 May 2025

Nearly half a group of Australians report experiencing intimate partner violence

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Melbourne,Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Australian Catholic University,QIMR Berghofer Medical Journal of Australia
5 May 2025

Black tea and berries could contribute to healthier ageing

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
3 May 2025

Everyday actions and behaviours linked to better mental well-being

Australia; QLD; WA Curtin University,The University of Queensland,The Kids Research Institute Australia SSM – Mental Health
1 May 2025

Australia on the cusp of one-shot meningococcal protection

Australia; International; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Clinical Infectious Diseases
1 May 2025

Lava flow jigsaw puzzle reveals the secrets of shifting continents

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Communications Earth & Environment
1 May 2025

Why branding plays a big part in politics

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing
29 April 2025

When do most bugs come out? The answer depends on where you live

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia Biology Letters
29 April 2025

Alcohol-related liver diseases are sending more Aussies to hospital

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Curtin University,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Monash University Drug and Alcohol Review
29 April 2025

Wake-up call: Urgent action needed to tackle Australia’s sleep health issues

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Flinders University,Monash University,Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia SLEEP
29 April 2025

New machine algorithm could identify cardiovascular risk at the click of a button

Australia; International; NSW; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,The University of Sydney Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
28 April 2025

Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Geology
28 April 2025

COVID-19 vaccinations are metabolically safe

Australia; WA Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia Journal of Molecular Medicine
21 April 2025

Prison needle programs could save millions in hepatitis C treatment costs

Australia; VIC; WA Burnet Institute,Curtin University MJA
16 April 2025

Sea slugs use daylight to show off their colours

Australia; QLD; WA The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia Journal of Animal Ecology
15 April 2025

No form of immigration detention is safe for children

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of New South Wales The British Journal of Psychiatry
Expert Reaction
14 April 2025

EXPERT REACTION: CT scans could soon be responsible for 5% of new cancer cases every year

Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA University of California, USA JAMA Internal Medicine
14 April 2025

Scientists may have solved a puzzling space rock mystery

Australia; WA Curtin University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Nature Astronomy
14 April 2025

New tool guides families on RSV immunisation

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia
14 April 2025

Researchers warn of neurological condition impacting Australian magpies

Australia; WA Murdoch University
14 April 2025

Gestational diabetes linked to ADHD in children

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,Murdoch University,The Kids Research Institute Australia BMC Pediatrics
14 April 2025

55 new-to-science species of Wishbone Spiders

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA Queensland Museum,Western Australian Museum,The University of Western Australia European Journal of Taxonomy
8 April 2025

Farmers brought fish up the mountains of Europe as early as the 7th century

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University,CREAF, Spain Nature Communications
8 April 2025

Restoration isn’t a silver bullet for dying coral reefs

Australia; QLD; SA; WA Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,European Union Joint Research Centre, University of Milan-Bicocca, the Marine Research and Higher Education Center (Maldives) and the University of Helsinki Nature Ecology and Evolution
8 April 2025

Cutting-edge VR training to equip first responders for birth emergencies

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Rural and Remote Health
7 April 2025

Unappreciated Rhabdophane is the forgotten host of rich rare earth elements

Australia; WA Murdoch University Nature Geoscience
Expert Reaction
4 April 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Australian superannuation funds hit by cyber attack

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
3 April 2025

Unlocking memories of the past with the soundtrack of a lifetime

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Intercultural Studies
3 April 2025

Medicinal cannabis linked to improvements in sleep, mental health and pain

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Sydney,Curtin University,Murdoch University PLOS One
2 April 2025

Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline

Australia; International; NSW; QLD; WA Macquarie University,Curtin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Nature
1 April 2025

Why our reasons for pursuing goals either help or hinder wellbeing

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
28 March 2025

Exercise could reduce breast cancer recurrence

Australia; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Queensland Journal of the National Cancer Institute
27 March 2025

Beyond money: the hidden drivers fuelling child food insecurity

Australia; International; VIC; WA Curtin University,The University of Melbourne Advances in Nutrition
26 March 2025

WA’s nation-leading immunisation program for babies slashes RSV hospital admissions

Australia; VIC; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,Monash University,Curtin University,The University of Notre Dame Australia Journal of Infection
26 March 2025

Five minutes a day of eccentric exercise can improve your life

Australia; NSW; WA Edith Cowan University,Southern Cross University European Journal of Applied Physiology
23 March 2025

Wide system changes needed for Australian schools to reach equity goals

Australia; WA Murdoch University Australian Journal of Social Issues
Expert Reaction
21 March 2025

Proposed criteria for diagnosing sepsis in kids good for data collection but not bedside care

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide,Monash University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia JAMA Network Open
20 March 2025

NT's minimum alcohol unit price didn't affect retailers’ revenue

Australia; VIC; WA; NT Curtin University,Burnet Institute,Deakin University,Monash University Drug & Alcohol Review
20 March 2025

Organisations should embrace AI to boost performance

Australia; International; NSW; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Newcastle Journal of Business Research
19 March 2025

Scientists test accessible, affordable diagnostic tool for heart disease risk via molecular blood screening

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University,Monash University Analytical Chemistry
18 March 2025

Bottle feeding to get a toddler to sleep comes with health risks

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Western Sydney University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
17 March 2025

‘Beyond what we’d hoped’: international telescope in Australia captures first glimpse of the Universe

Australia; International; WA CSIRO,SKA Observatory, Australian Government, Western Australian Government, Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation
17 March 2025

Stock market performance enhanced through integrated reporting

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University Asian Journal of Accounting Research
17 March 2025

Extreme heat is killing Australians, with heart disease impacts set to more than double by 2050

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),Monash University European Heart Journal
14 March 2025

Wild Barley genomics research paves the way for climate-resilient crops

International; WA Murdoch University Nature Plants
13 March 2025

How plants could help power the green energy transition

Australia; QLD; WA; ACT The Australian National University,CSIRO,The University of Queensland Plants, People, Planet
12 March 2025

A new blood test to predict the onset of diabetic kidney disease launches in Australia

Australia; WA Proteomics International Laboratories (ASX:PIQ)
12 March 2025

Exercise can help men with prostate cancer who are experiencing sexual dysfunction

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia,Australian Catholic University JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
12 March 2025

EXPERT REACTION: How does alcohol affect your cholesterol levels?

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA; WA St Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan JAMA Network Open
12 March 2025

Young Australians demand action on mental health, cost of living and education reform

Australia; WA Curtin University
11 March 2025

A new blood test to detect diabetic kidney disease outperforms standard of care tests

Australia; WA Proteomics International Laboratories, The University of Western Australia Diagnostics
7 March 2025

Five-year data support liquid biopsies to guide colon cancer treatment

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Monash University,Edith Cowan University,The University of New South Wales Nature Medicine
6 March 2025

New discovery to accelerate Strep A vaccine efforts

Australia; New Zealand; VIC; QLD; WA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,University of Auckland,Griffith University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland,Monash University Nature Communications
6 March 2025

World’s oldest impact crater found, rewriting Earth’s ancient history

Australia; WA Curtin University Nature Communications
6 March 2025

Quantum dot discovery for LEDs brings brighter, more eco-friendly displays

Australia; WA Curtin University Nature
6 March 2025

Maternal cannabis use triples risk of disruptive behaviour in children

Australia; QLD; WA Curtin University,The University of Queensland Psychiatry Research
5 March 2025

Kids who skip breakfast have poorer NAPLAN results

Australia; NSW; SA; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Adelaide,University of Wollongong,The University of Western Australia Public Health Nutrition
5 March 2025

Australian Vietnamese grandparents redefine successful ageing

Australia; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,La Trobe University The Gerontologist
3 March 2025

COVID-19 not linked to increase in pre-diabetes condition in Aussie children

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Queensland,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,The University of Western Australia,Deakin University JAMA Pediatrics
27 February 2025

A clear game-changer: water-repellent glass shows promise

Australia; QLD; SA; WA Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,Charles Sturt University Advanced Functional Materials
26 February 2025

Spraying methyl jasmonate on fruit trees boosts harvest

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Food Chemistry
25 February 2025

Giant ice bulldozers: how ancient glaciers helped life evolve

Australia; WA Curtin University Geology
24 February 2025

Bite-size clues give direction to finding the missing desert rat-kangaroo

Australia; NSW; SA; WA Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),The University of New England,Western Australian Museum Journal of Experimental Biology
23 February 2025

Aboriginal lizard traps in WA boost habitats and have lessons to teach us about conservation

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia Pacific Conservation Biology
18 February 2025

Don’t bin your blood... Thousands of people globally with an iron disorder could be saving lives

Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA Australian Red Cross,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia Transfusion
18 February 2025

Burning plastic for cooking and heating an emerging crisis

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Nature Cities
17 February 2025

The exercise program transforming the lives of children with autism

Australia; WA Murdoch University
17 February 2025

Opportunistic car recalls could damage brands

Australia; International; VIC; WA; TAS Edith Cowan University,RMIT University,University of Tasmania Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
12 February 2025

Masquerading moth deploys unique optical tricks to evade predators

Australia; WA; ACT Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,The Australian National University Current Biology
Expert Reaction
12 February 2025

After sex, we leave a unique genital microbial 'fingerprint' on our partners

Australia; WA Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia iScience
11 February 2025

Born too late? Climate change may be delaying births

Australia; SA; WA Curtin University,The University of Adelaide Urban Climate
10 February 2025

How rocky headland affects coastal sand movement in popular tourist town

Australia; SA; WA Flinders University,The University of Western Australia Marine Geology
6 February 2025

Aussie teens say sex education is leaving them unprepared for relationships 

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The Kids Research Institute Australia Youth
5 February 2025

Once considered extinct, Gilbert’s potoroo is still around thanks to conservation efforts

Australia; WA Government of Western Australia Pacific Conservation Biology
5 February 2025

Food choices linked to depression and Alzheimer’s disease

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Neurobiology of Ageing
Expert Reaction
5 February 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Australian federal government bans Chinese AI DeepSeek on devices

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
4 February 2025

Alcohol industry drags feet on mandated pregnancy warning

Australia; VIC; SA; WA George Institute for Global Health,The University of Melbourne,Flinders University,Curtin University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
3 February 2025

Sharing anxiety coping skills through children's literature

Australia; WA Murdoch University
Expert Reaction
30 January 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Global defence plan triggered as asteroid has small chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
30 January 2025

‘Sleep hygiene’: How FIFO workers can get a better night's sleep

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia Journal of Sleep Research
29 January 2025

Fresh shoots of hope on the tree of life

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; NT; ACT The University of Sydney,Murdoch University,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University,Edith Cowan University,Victorian Government,Charles Darwin University Nature
29 January 2025

Samples from asteroid Bennu include life's building blocks

Australia; International; QLD; WA Curtin University,The University of Queensland,NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), USA, National Museum of Natural History, USA, Earth-Life Science Institute, Japan Nature and Nature Astronomy
28 January 2025

'Take-make-waste': WA raw material consumption three times global average

Australia; WA Curtin University
28 January 2025

Moderate exercise keeps appetite at bay

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University Physiological Reports journal
28 January 2025

Australian innovation ‘sifts’ space for mysteries

Australia; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),CSIRO,Curtin University Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
23 January 2025

Living with native predators the solution to keep endangered mammals ‘street smart’

Australia; VIC; WA Biodiversity Council,Curtin University,La Trobe University Journal of Applied Ecology
23 January 2025

Camel milk udderly good alterative to traditional dairy

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Sydney,CSIRO Food Chemistry
22 January 2025

Life satisfaction measures provide information across genders, nations, ages, and languages

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA Deakin University,University of the Sunshine Coast,The University of Western Australia,Griffith University PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
22 January 2025

EXPERT REACTION: How will Trump's decisions affect the world?

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
21 January 2025

Muscular strength and cardio fitness linked to lower risk of death in cancer patients

Australia; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Queensland British Journal of Sports Medicine
21 January 2025

Anti-junk food ads have positive impact during sports broadcasts

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The Kids Research Institute Australia Health Promotion Journal of Australia
20 January 2025

Most young Indigenous Aussies have normal blood pressure

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,Curtin University,Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,George Institute for Global Health Medical Journal of Australia
19 January 2025

RSL focus on pokies is gambling with veterans’ lives

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,Monash University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
15 January 2025

Apples and heart health: myth or medicine?

Australia; WA Murdoch University
15 January 2025

IVF pregnancies at greater risk of exposure to medicines that can harm the fetus

Australia; SA; WA University of South Australia,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Curtin University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
13 January 2025

Love bites? Scientists identify pre-mating behaviours of whale sharks in coastal WA

Australia; WA Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Frontiers in Marine Science
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13 January 2025

EXPERT REACTION: WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
10 January 2025

EXPERT REACTION: What can Australia learn from the LA wild fires?

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
9 January 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Switching up building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 annually

Australia; New Zealand; International; WA University of California, USA Science
9 January 2025

WA’s miners could be carbon free in next few years

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University MDPI Energies
8 January 2025

Probable hot spots for critical metals unlocked

Australia; NSW; WA; ACT Macquarie University,The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia Nature Communications
8 January 2025

Aggressive invasive fish species found moving closer to Gulf of Carpentaria

Australia; QLD; WA Griffith University,Government of Western Australia Biological Invasions
7 January 2025

Electrifying results for new ACL recovery plan

Australia; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Western Australia,La Trobe University,Murdoch University BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine
7 January 2025

Bill to recover Australia's threatened species revealed

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA The University of Queensland,CSIRO,Griffith University,The University of Western Australia,The University of Melbourne,University of Canberra,The University of Adelaide,James Cook University Nature Ecology and Evolution
6 January 2025

Where do Australia's marsupial moles come from?

Australia; VIC; SA; WA; NT The University of Melbourne,South Australian Museum,Monash University Science Advances
Expert Reaction
6 January 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Should we be worried about HMPV?

Australia; VIC; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
31 December 2024

New test to avoid muscle injury for marathon runners to race horses

Australia; WA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ), OxiDx Pty Ltd, The University of Western Australia Physiological Reports
29 December 2024

A new blood test for endometriosis

Australia; VIC; WA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ), Royal Women's Hospital, The University of Melbourne Human Reproduction
20 December 2024

Witnessing violence between parents as a child linked to higher risk of heart disease

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University,Jilin University, China JAMA Network Open
18 December 2024

New machine learning framework improves groundwater recharge estimates in WA

Australia; QLD; WA Griffith University,CSIRO Water Resources Research
16 December 2024

A hotter, drier WA threatens the long -term survival of Carnaby’s Cockatoos

Australia; WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, WA Pacific Conservation Biology
Expert Reaction
13 December 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Government's response to the National ADHD Inquiry

Australia; NSW; WA Australian Science Media Centre
13 December 2024

Older Australians turning to cannabis as cigarette prices rise

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,RMIT University Journal of Population Economics
Expert Reaction
12 December 2024

EXPERT REACTION: New food standards proposed for lab-grown meat

Australia; New Zealand; WA Science Media Centre (New Zealand),Australian Science Media Centre
11 December 2024

Safer to be an egg than a Flatback turtle hatchling

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Marine Biology
10 December 2024

Australia’s extinction tally is worse than we thought

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT The University of Adelaide,Charles Darwin University,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,Murdoch University,Queensland Museum Cambridge Prisms: Extinction
9 December 2024

Cancer and ALS are the main reasons people use voluntary assisted dying

Australia; International; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS Queensland University of Technology (QUT),University of Ottawa, Canada JAMA Internal Medicine
Expert Reaction
8 December 2024

EXPERT REACTION: GenCost 2024-25 draft report released for consultation

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT CSIRO
5 December 2024

Under climate change, gene editing could be our best bet to keep the world fed

Australia; International; WA The University of Western Australia,University of Copenhagen, Denmark Frontiers in Science
3 December 2024

Backyard chickens are here to stay

Australia; SA; WA The University of Adelaide,The University of Western Australia,University of South Australia Anthrozoös
3 December 2024

Mapping ripples in a cosmic ocean: New gravitational wave maps reveal hidden black holes and cosmic structure

Australia; VIC; WA ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGRav),Swinburne University of Technology,Monash University Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
1 December 2024

Shade improves cattle welfare and growth

Australia; WA Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia Journal of Animal Science
29 November 2024

How eDNA could bear fruit for farmers and the environment

Australia; NSW; WA Curtin University,Macquarie University Ecological Indicators
Expert Reaction
28 November 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Australia's social media ban passes the Senate

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
27 November 2024

Unravelling wheat’s genetic past and offering insights for future breeding

Australia; International; VIC; WA Murdoch University,La Trobe University Nature
27 November 2024

Carnaby’s Cockatoos live up to 35 years in the wild, so conservation efforts for adults are vital

Australia; WA Government of Western Australia Pacific Conservation Biology
27 November 2024

Moving ‘hotspot’ created world’s longest straight underwater mountain belt

Australia; QLD; WA Curtin University,The University of Queensland Nature Communications
27 November 2024

Offering mums ‘liquid gold’ alternative to formula feeding in hospital

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
26 November 2024

Astronomers may have discovered the answer to a mysterious stellar event

Australia; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) The Astrophysical Journal Letters
26 November 2024

Inside the ‘swat team’ – how insects react to virtual reality gaming

Australia; International; SA; WA Flinders University,The University of Western Australia Methods of Ecology and Evolution
26 November 2024

Support for genetic carrier screening for Australian couples wanting children

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Western Australia,The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Garvan Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania New England Journal of Medicine
26 November 2024

Oil spill still contaminating sensitive Mauritius mangroves three years on

Australia; WA Curtin University Marine Pollution Bulletin
25 November 2024

Thirty-seven percent increase in deliberate self-poisonings among girls during COVID-19 lockdowns

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA The University of Sydney,Monash University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
25 November 2024

Very few trials look at diabetes treatments in Indigenous Aussies

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Edith Cowan University Medical Journal of Australia
25 November 2024

Beyond screen time: complex factors shaping child development

Australia; WA Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia BMC Pediatrics
24 November 2024

Australia’s $1.2B bill to treat high blood pressure exposed

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
22 November 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Challenges as COP29 wraps up

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
21 November 2024

Australia's east coast is a hotspot for fatal whale vs ship collisions

Australia; QLD; WA CSIRO,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland,University of Washington, USA Science
20 November 2024

Screening parents for potential genetic conditions can help some couples avoid the risk

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA The University of New South Wales,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Macquarie University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Griffith University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Western Australia New England Journal of Medicine
18 November 2024

Boosting WA startups: Report calls for investment in talent, diversity and innovation

Australia; WA Curtin University
15 November 2024

Recreational vessels underestimated and overlooked as risk to migrating whales in Moreton Bay

Australia; QLD; WA Griffith University,CSIRO,Murdoch University Ocean and Coastal Management
14 November 2024

Metaverse and avatars - the future of shopping?

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University Technological Forecasting and Social Changes
14 November 2024

Australian researchers discover 101 genetic regions linked to cataract risk

Australia; VIC; WA; TAS QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia,University of Tasmania,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Nature Communications
11 November 2024

Light-based camouflage could reduce the risk of a Great White shark attack

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA Macquarie University,La Trobe University,The University of Western Australia,Flinders University Current Biology
7 November 2024

Female nurses face significant gender pay gap

Australia; NSW; WA Edith Cowan University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Curtin University Collegian
6 November 2024

Challenging social media’s mental health impact

Australia; WA Curtin University Social Science & Medicine
5 November 2024

Worldwide cancer deaths could increase by 90% by 2050

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; NT; ACT Charles Sturt University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Macquarie University,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Queensland,The University of Newcastle,Deakin University,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,University of Canberra JAMA Network Open
4 November 2024

Iron-lowering drug could accelerate brain function decline for people with Alzheimer's

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,Monash University,Curtin University,Queensland Brain Institute,CSIRO,The University of Newcastle JAMA Neurology
4 November 2024

Oh buoy! Curtin and NASA unlock ocean secrets from space

Australia; International; WA Curtin University
1 November 2024

Gene therapy has potential to replace regular eye injections

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA),The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Western Australia Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS)
31 October 2024

How physically and emotionally healthy are the partners of fly-in, fly-out workers?

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,The University of Melbourne,Deakin University Australian Journal of Social Issues
30 October 2024

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
30 October 2024

New carnivorous sponge species a deep-sea marvel

Australia; QLD; WA Queensland Museum,Western Australian Museum Scientific Reports
30 October 2024

Misconception fuelling inaction: Public calls for legal age of criminal responsibility to be increased

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University The International Journal of Human Rights
29 October 2024

Visual explainers help doctors 'translate' genetic reports to families

Australia; International; VIC; WA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,Monash University Archives of Diseases in Childhood
Expert Reaction
29 October 2024

EXPERT REACTION: COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
29 October 2024

Call for more support for neurodivergent mothers

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Women and Birth
28 October 2024

One in ten Aussie teens are gay, bi-, pan-, or asexual

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA The University of Sydney,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Black Dog Institute,The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Western Sydney University JAMA Network Open
28 October 2024

A new healthcare model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teens

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA The University of Queensland,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Medical Journal of Australia
28 October 2024

‘Assassin’ cells play key role in deadly drug reactions

Australia; International; VIC; WA Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Nature Communications
25 October 2024

Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention and targeted treatment of childhood leukaemia

Australia; VIC; WA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Western Australia,The University of Melbourne Molecular Cancer
23 October 2024

Marri trees a lifeline for many native bee species in biodiversity hotspot

Australia; WA Curtin University Pacific Conservation Biology
22 October 2024

WA man diagnosed with scurvy in a bleak sign of the times

Australia; WA Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA BMJ Case Reports
22 October 2024

Climate change projected to deplete food sources of endangered whale sharks

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA Murdoch University,The University of Queensland,CSIRO,The University of New South Wales,University of the Sunshine Coast,Monash University Science of the Total Environment
22 October 2024

‘Drowning continent’: Perth coastline’s complex history

Australia; WA Curtin University Basin Research
21 October 2024

World’s largest study of brain volume reveals genetic links to ADHD, Parkinson’s Disease

Australia; QLD; WA QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Queensland,Curtin University Nature Genetics
21 October 2024

Ageing your lamb dinner to perfection

Australia; WA Murdoch University Meat Science
16 October 2024

Marine heatwaves are underreported in the deep ocean

Australia; WA CSIRO Nature
16 October 2024

Standing more may not reduce cardiovascular disease risk, could increase circulatory disease

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Sydney,Curtin University International Journal of Epidemiology
15 October 2024

Provision of blood vessel calcification imaging results may improve cardiovascular risk control

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,Flinders University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,James Cook University,The University of Newcastle,Deakin University,The University of Sydney Nature Communications
14 October 2024

Exercise empowers lung cancer patients to take active role in treatment

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Southern Cross University,University of South Australia,University of Canberra,The University of Sydney,Cancer Council NSW,Edith Cowan University,Flinders University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Cancer Council Queensland Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
9 October 2024

Insects on poached rhino remains reveal when they were killed

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University,Victim Identification Center, South Africa, Source Certain International Medical and Veterinary Entomology
8 October 2024

Marine heatwaves create coral winners and losers

Australia; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT The University of Adelaide,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),University of Tasmania Proceedings of the Royal Society B
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8 October 2024

NEWS BRIEFING: Large skin-health study halves skin infections rates in remote Aboriginal kids

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, eClinicalMedicine
8 October 2024

Head gets in the way of recovery

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,La Trobe University Sports Medicine and Health Science
7 October 2024

Women in elite sport and exercise medicine face inequality, harassment

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT La Trobe University British Journal of Sports Medicine
2 October 2024

Accelerating the elimination of smoking could boost life expectancy and prevent millions of deaths by 2050

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,Flinders University,Murdoch University,The University of Newcastle,Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,NSW Government, Queensland University of Technology, La Trobe University, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM), James Cook University, Edith Cowan University, University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, University of Melbourne, Griffith university, Western Sydney University, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), USA The Lancet Public Health
2 October 2024

Australian retailers urged to step into the future

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia Technovation
2 October 2024

Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Science Advances
1 October 2024

Students lead disaster innovation in WA: Disaster Challenge 2024 Final

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA Natural Hazards Research Australia,The University of Western Australia,Murdoch University,James Cook University,The University of Queensland
30 September 2024

Globally, most young kids aren't exercising and sleeping enough and spend too much time on screens

Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA University of Wollongong,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Deakin University,The University of Queensland,University of Otago JAMA Pediatrics
30 September 2024

Travellers’ phones a biosecurity weak link

Australia; Pacific; International; QLD; WA Bond University,Murdoch University,Pacific Community (SPC) Infection, Disease & Health
26 September 2024

Microplastics in urinary tract spark water safety concerns

Australia; QLD; WA Bond University,Murdoch University Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
25 September 2024

Revealing why so many people breach bail conditions

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Criminology
23 September 2024

1 in 20 Australian women could have experienced some form of reproductive coercion from a partner

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia Medical Journal of Australia
22 September 2024

Largest group of critically endangered night parrots discovered in Western Australia

Australia; QLD; WA The National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub,The University of Queensland,Parna Ngururrpa Aboriginal Corporation, Ngururrpa Ranger Program, Indigenous Desert Alliance, Desert Support Services, NAILSMA, Bush Heritage Australia, Adaptive NRM Wildlife Research
19 September 2024

New Drug Trends report highlights significant changes in substance use in Australia

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Queensland,University of Tasmania,Burnet Institute,Curtin University
18 September 2024

Tea, red wine, berries and even dark chocolate could help reduce the risk of dementia

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University,Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK JAMA Network Open
18 September 2024

Lowering cancer drug dose could open tumours to immunotherapy

Australia; WA Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research,The University of Western Australia The Journal of Clinical Investigation
17 September 2024

Calls for more accurate testing to prevent antibiotic allergies in children

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
16 September 2024

Questioning the evidence for repetitive head impacts and CTE

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Sydney,Monash University,New Zealand Rugby Sports Medicine
15 September 2024

How confident are Australian healthcare practitioners when it comes to chronic pelvic pain?

Australia; NSW; WA Curtin University,The University of New South Wales Australian Journal of Primary Health
12 September 2024

New fossil fish species scales up evidence of Earth’s evolutionary march

Australia; SA; WA Flinders University Nature Communications
11 September 2024

Exploring the health benefits of fasting and exercise during chemotherapy

Australia; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland Exercise Immunology Review
11 September 2024

Scientists can now see how butterflies get their colours

Australia; WA Murdoch University Journal of the Royal Society Interface
10 September 2024

Abdominal fat linked with chronic pain, especially in women

Australia; VIC; WA; TAS Menzies Institute for Medical Research,Monash University,The University of Western Australia Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
10 September 2024

Rural ambulance volunteers struggle with birth emergencies

Australia; WA; TAS Edith Cowan University,University of Tasmania Rural and Remote Health
Expert Reaction
10 September 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Australian government to impose social media ban for kids

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
9 September 2024

How much do vegan diets improve the health of dogs?

Australia; International; QLD; WA Griffith University,Murdoch University Heliyon
8 September 2024

New report finds the changing nature of work provides new opportunities for workplace gender equality

Australia; WA Curtin University
6 September 2024

Broccoli and kale top the shopping list for lowering blood pressure

Australia; International; NSW; SA; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Newcastle,Flinders University,The University of Sydney BMC Medicine
5 September 2024

Travel could be the best defence against ageing

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Travel Research
3 September 2024

Majority of Australians support supervised injecting facilities

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Burnet Institute,Curtin University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Drug and Alcohol Review
2 September 2024

Depressed adolescents twice as likely to vape

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Curtin University,The University of Newcastle Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2 September 2024

Two-in-one: Immunotherapy could hold promise for incurable brain cancer, mouse study shows

Australia; VIC; SA; WA WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The University of Adelaide,The Kids Research Institute Australia Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
30 August 2024

Genetics experts and plant scientists collaborate to boost Australian fruits, nuts and crops

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA Murdoch University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Queensland,Western Sydney University
28 August 2024

Extreme staff turnover in remote health services revealed

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Macquarie University,Western Sydney University,Flinders University,Monash University Human Resources for Health
27 August 2024

Listen up: New insights into little penguins' sensitivity to noise

Australia; WA Curtin University,Western Australian Marine Science Institution Royal Society Open Science
27 August 2024

Astronomers take alien search to thousands of galaxies, far, far away

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) The Astrophysical Journal
26 August 2024

Strength-based cultural care improves health outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and babies

Australia; WA Murdoch University
26 August 2024

Indirect emissions the key to agricultural emissions reduction

Australia; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,La Trobe University Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
22 August 2024

Counselling may prevent heart attacks

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA James Cook University,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,Monash University,The University of New South Wales,Griffith University JAMA Surgery
22 August 2024

Methamphetamine-related deaths in Australia quadrupled over 20 years

Australia; VIC; WA Burnet Institute,Monash University,Curtin University International Journal of Drug Policy
21 August 2024

Identifying the true danger of antimicrobial resistance in Australian kids

Australia; WA; ACT Telethon Kids Institute Communicable Diseases Intelligence
19 August 2024

A galactic conspiracy disproven

Australia; International; NSW; QLD; WA; ACT ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),Macquarie University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,University of Sydney, University of Queensland, Monthy Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS)
15 August 2024

Genetic link between Alzheimer’s and heart disease

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University International Journal of Molecular Science
Expert Reaction
15 August 2024

EXPERT REACTION: WHO declares mpox outbreak an international emergency

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
Briefing
14 August 2024

NEWS BRIEFING: Great Scot! Stonehenge’s Altar Stone origins reveal advanced ancient Britain

Australia; International; SA; WA Curtin University,The University of Adelaide Nature
13 August 2024

Training crocodiles to stop eating cane toads can save their lives

Australia; NSW; WA Macquarie University Royal Society B
13 August 2024

Swipe up! Health apps deliver real results en masse

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA University of South Australia,Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,Monash University npj digital medicine
11 August 2024

What motivates a young transgender person to use drugs?

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia,Curtin University,Telethon Kids Institute Drug and Alcohol Review
9 August 2024

Nature at risk in the hunt for the perfect selfie

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University,Curtin University Science of The Total Environment
8 August 2024

Effective new catalyst brings hope for cleaner energy, wastewater treatment, and green chemistry

Australia; International; WA University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Curtin University,University of Wollongong,Hokkaido University Advanced Energy Materials
8 August 2024

More evidence on the dangerous attitudes of men who ogle

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Archives of Sexual Behaviour
Briefing
7 August 2024

NEWS BRIEFING: Highest ocean temperatures for 400 years put the Great Barrier Reef in danger

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA The University of Melbourne,University of Wollongong,ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),The University of Queensland,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, University of Western Australia Nature
Expert Reaction
7 August 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Association between prenatal exposure to plastics and autism in boys

Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Hudson Institute of Medical Research,Monash University,Minderoo Foundation, Deakin University, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, University of Queensland Nature Communications
7 August 2024

Gene behind muscle disease discovered

Australia; WA Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research,The University of Western Australia Nature Communications
5 August 2024

Not all screen time is equal for kids

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA University of Wollongong,ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child,Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Flinders University, Deakin University JAMA Pediatrics
2 August 2024

Precious metal extraction a step forward

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University
1 August 2024

Using AI to help address aggression in the ED

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University
30 July 2024

Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory

Australia; NSW; WA Edith Cowan University,Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia The British Accounting Review
29 July 2024

Syphilis cases on the rise among Australian women

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA; ACT Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of Notre Dame Australia Medical Journal of Australia
29 July 2024

Could a common anti-inflammatory and a painkiller fight heart disease?

Australia; WA Curtin University
26 July 2024

Does organising your page help organise your mind?

Australia; WA Murdoch University Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
24 July 2024

Opening the door to new crop varieties

Australia; WA Murdoch University Nature Genetics
23 July 2024

What prompts Aboriginal Australians to abstain from alcohol

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; NT The University of Sydney,La Trobe University,Griffith University,The University of Queensland,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),Burnet Institute, Australian Catholic University Drug and Alcohol Review
23 July 2024

Protein discovery linked to Parkinson’s disease opens future research areas

Australia; International; VIC; WA WEHI,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia Nature Structural and Molecular Biology
22 July 2024

Ore-some! New date for Earth's largest iron deposits offers clues for future exploration

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal (PNAS)
22 July 2024

Taking a closer look at eye cancer

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University Science Signalling
Expert Reaction
19 July 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Mass IT outages across Australia

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
18 July 2024

Inclusivity needed in patient information systems

Australia; International; WA Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT),Curtin University Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
18 July 2024

Toad-ally awesome project to halt cane toad invasion of the Pilbara

Australia; WA Curtin University,Deakin University
17 July 2024

Improv: A new tool for boosting empathy in healthcare

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
16 July 2024

Protecting one of the world’s most threatened marine animals

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA Murdoch University,Macquarie University Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
16 July 2024

TeraNet captures laser signals from German satellite, paving the way for 1,000-fold faster communication speeds from space

Australia; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
12 July 2024

Planting the seed to grow food crops with sea water

Australia; International; NSW; WA The University of Newcastle,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Nature Communications
10 July 2024

Repeated plague outbreaks may have influenced the Neolithic decline in Scandinavia

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,University of Copenhagen, Denmark Nature
10 July 2024

Digging deep – value of the soil microbiome unearthed

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Flinders University,SARDI (South Australian Research and Development Institute),The University of Adelaide Advances in Agronomy
10 July 2024

Risky drinkers most at risk: Ads from sports broadcasts significantly increase alcohol urges

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Health Promotion Journal of Australia
9 July 2024

Prosecution of foreign fighters in Russia questioned

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
8 July 2024

Cognitive screen reveals dementia risk

Australia; NSW; WA Murdoch University,Edith Cowan University,Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia Age and Ageing
4 July 2024

The inhumane offers a window into humanity

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University New Media & Society
2 July 2024

Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for patient care

Australia; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,La Trobe University Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
1 July 2024

Research collaboration aims to advance wheat nitrogen use efficiency

Australia; WA Murdoch University,Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Australian Grain Technologies (AGT), WA Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC), Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), CSIRO, Grower Group Alliance (GGA), Curtin University, The University of Western Australia (UWA)
1 July 2024

Deep dive into past climates paints grim outlook for fish species

Australia; VIC; WA; NT Flinders University,Edith Cowan University,Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Murdoch University,University of Western Australia, University of Canberra, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, South Australian Museum Heredity
1 July 2024

Further support with cycles would benefit female bike riders

Australia; WA Murdoch University Journal of Sport Science
1 July 2024

Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’, the bilby, has had its genome fully sequenced

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Sydney Nature Ecology & Evolution
27 June 2024

Asteroid rocks begin to reveal our solar system’s origins

Australia; WA Curtin University Meteoritics and Planetary Science
25 June 2024

Genetics and AI approaches to power-up pulses

Australia; WA Murdoch University
25 June 2024

Plant-sourced nitrate proves positive to human health

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia European Journal of Epidemiology
Expert Reaction
24 June 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Vapes to be available in Aussie pharmacies after vaping ban changes

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA Australian Science Media Centre,Australian Government - Dept of Health and Aged Care
24 June 2024

How we can slow down, or prevent Alzheimer’s

Australia; International; VIC; WA Murdoch University,Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,The University of Melbourne,CSIRO Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
24 June 2024

Developing a visual tracking technology to detect drink drivers

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University 2024 IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV)
20 June 2024

Guess work can be taken out of big builds with new ECU application

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University International Journal of Construction Management
20 June 2024

Childhood cancers not on the rise in SA and NT, but disparity remains for Indigenous children in the NT

Australia; SA; WA; NT Flinders University,Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Adelaide Cancers
Expert Reaction
19 June 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Proposed nuclear power plants

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
19 June 2024

Surf’s up: Australia’s breaks inject almost $3 billion into the economy each year

Australia; WA; ACT The Australian National University Marine Policy
18 June 2024

Mapping a plant’s ‘superfamily tree’ can build resilient crops amid climate crises

Australia; WA Murdoch University
Expert Reaction
14 June 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Should we ban social media for under 16s?

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
13 June 2024

Highlighting trajectory challenges for women in elite football

Australia; New Zealand; International; WA Edith Cowan University
13 June 2024

Satellite project findings to take space missions to new heights

Australia; International; WA Curtin University
13 June 2024

NT children receive an effective vaccine to reduce hearing loss

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Sydney,University of Western Australia, University of Queensland, Curtin University, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology PLOS Medicine
12 June 2024

No bones about it: 100-million-year-old bones reveal new species of pterosaur

Australia; International; QLD; WA Curtin University Scientific Reports
11 June 2024

How do we convince people to stop sharing misinformation on social media?

Australia; VIC; WA The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,Curtin University PLOS ONE
11 June 2024

New soil knowledge website now online sharing science and management insights for agriculture

Australia; WA Murdoch University
11 June 2024

New pathway to improve traumatic brain injury outcomes revealed

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA Curtin University,Monash University,Griffith University,Edith Cowan University,The University of Sydney,Telethon Kids Institute, University of Notre Dame Journal of Neurotrauma
10 June 2024

Resting tremor in focus in new Parkinson's study

Australia; WA Murdoch University Neurobiology of Disease
7 June 2024

Specialist scanning needed to help endo patients

Australia; SA; WA The University of Adelaide,Curtin University Fertility and Sterility
6 June 2024

WA's Cyclone Ilsa shows seabird populations are increasingly at risk

Australia; NSW; WA Charles Sturt University,Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation Communications Earth & Environment
6 June 2024

DNA profiling and personalised treatment helps Aussie kids survive high-risk cancers

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA The University of New South Wales,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Hudson Institute of Medical Research,Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Newcastle, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), The University of Adelaide, Curtin University, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Children’s Cancer Institute Nature Medicine
6 June 2024

ED violence escalates more than 50% in parts of Australia

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Collegian
5 June 2024

Older people with partners, close friends and family around may have a lower heart disease risk

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; TAS Monash University,Curtin University,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,The University of Adelaide,Deakin University, Menzies Institute for Medical Research Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
5 June 2024

Unusual space signals challenge our understanding of neutron stars

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT The University of Sydney,ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGRav),CSIRO,Swinburne University of Technology,The Australian National University,Curtin University Nature Astronomy
5 June 2024

The sneaky ways junk food brands get positive news coverage

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA The University of Sydney,Monash University,Deakin University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
4 June 2024

Aggressive, bullying magpies aren't as smart as their victims

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University Proceedings of the Royal Society B
3 June 2024

Manmade pollutants and climate change contribute to millions of deaths from cardiovascular disease each year

Australia; International; NSW; WA Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI),The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
3 June 2024

Fresh findings: earliest evidence of life-bringing freshwater on Earth

Australia; WA Curtin University Nature Geoscience
31 May 2024

Hope and reassurance for adults with eating disorders

Australia; WA Curtin University Journal of Eating Disorders
30 May 2024

Picture this: Snapping photos of our food could be good for us

Australia; International; NSW; WA Curtin University,Edith Cowan University,The University of Newcastle American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
29 May 2024

Another RNA-based drug, zodasiran, helps lower cholesterol in people with naturally high levels

Australia; International; VIC; WA Monash University,The University of Western Australia,Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, USA New England Journal of Medicine
29 May 2024

Microgrids help solve challenges of renewable energy

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Murdoch University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Deakin University Electric Power Systems Research
27 May 2024

Pomegranates could offer a solution to fatty liver disease

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University Antioxidants
26 May 2024

Echidnapus identified from an ‘Age of Monotremes’

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Australian Museum,Museums Victoria,The University of New South Wales,Monash University,Curtin University,Australian Opal Centre Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology
23 May 2024

Donating a kidney probably won't affect your health in the long term

Australia; International; WA The University of Western Australia,Victoria Hospital, Canada JAMA
23 May 2024

Wild chickpea genes could help us develop a better chickpea

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia,Murdoch University,Curtin University Nature Genetics
23 May 2024

Nutbush fever: How the Ike and Tina Turner hit became Australia's dance sensation

Australia; SA; WA University of South Australia,Edith Cowan University Journal of Media & Cultural Studies
Expert Reaction
22 May 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Bird flu (H7N3) detected at Victorian poultry farm

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
20 May 2024

How this common cockroach took over the world

Australia; International; WA The University of Western Australia,National University of Singapore Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
20 May 2024

Marine parks and fishery managment are both needed to save sharks and rays from extinction

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS Curtin University,James Cook University,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),University of Tasmania,The University of Western Australia,Deakin University, University of Wollongong, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), University of Sydney, CSIRO, Government of Western Australia Nature Ecology & Evolution
17 May 2024

Men at greater risk of major health effects of diabetes than women

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Sydney,Curtin University the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
16 May 2024

IDAHOBIT and intersectionality for Aboriginal LGBTQIA+ peoples

Australia; WA Murdoch University
Expert Reaction
16 May 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Electronic prescription company MediSecure victim of 'large-scale' data breach

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
15 May 2024

Philosophers can bridge the gap between science and policy

Australia; New Zealand; International; QLD; WA Murdoch University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Nature Human Behaviour
15 May 2024

Family tree of baobab trees traces their roots to Madagascar

Australia; International; WA; NT Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Nature
14 May 2024

A $750 incentive could help obese men shift the kilos

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,Stirling University, UK JAMA and European Congress on Obesity
Expert Reaction
14 May 2024

New rheumatic fever treatments hurt less and last longer

Australia; New Zealand; WA University of Otago,Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Western Australia,University of Auckland PLOS ONE
13 May 2024

Men with low testosterone levels may be at increased risk of dying prematurely

Australia; NSW; SA; WA The University of Western Australia,Flinders University,The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of New South Wales Annals of Internal Medicine
13 May 2024

Could a blood test help predict who is at risk of heart disease and stroke?

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Monash University,Edith Cowan University,The University of Sydney,University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany JAMA
9 May 2024

Getting dirty to clean up the chemical industry’s environmental impact

Australia; WA Curtin University,The University of Western Australia Journal of the American Chemical Society
8 May 2024

Grandmothers could be the answer to adolescent angst

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Scientific Reports
6 May 2024

AI technology is showing cultural biases, here's why and what can be done

Australia; WA Murdoch University
2 May 2024

Quantifying the global impact of life-saving vaccines

Australia; International; WA Telethon Kids Institute,World Health Organization (WHO),The University of Western Australia,Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Safinea Ltd., London, UK, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, Imperial College, London, UK, Kid Risk, Inc., Orlando, FL, USA, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of CapeTown, Cape Town, South Africa, Centre for Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, TB Modelling Group, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department, London School of Hygieneand Tropical Medicine, London, UK The Lancet
1 May 2024

Keeping the noise down for critical patients

Australia; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,Fiona Stanley Hospital HERD: Health Environments Research & Digital Design Journal
1 May 2024

Innovation promises to prevent power pole-top fires

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA RMIT University,The University of New South Wales Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
29 April 2024

Dogs are better than humans at finding rare fungus and can aid fungal conservation

Australia; VIC; WA Monash University,The University of Melbourne iScience
29 April 2024

Simulation makes the grade for teacher screening

Australia; WA Murdoch University,The University of Newcastle Journal of Education for Teaching
26 April 2024

Genetic hope in fight against devastating wheat disease

Australia; SA; WA The University of Adelaide,Murdoch University Cell Host & Microbe
Expert Reaction
25 April 2024

EXPERT Q&A: Mass whale stranding near Dunsborough in WA

Australia; WA Murdoch University
Expert Reaction
24 April 2024

The 'tree of life' for flowering plants comes into bloom

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT James Cook University,Botanic Gardens of Sydney,Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria,The University of Melbourne,The University of Adelaide,CSIRO, Curtin University, Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, University of New England, Southern Cross University, University of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Government of Western Australia, Northern Territory Herbarium, University of Tasmania Nature
23 April 2024

Australian regions needing cardiac arrest education revealed

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT Monash University,Curtin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) PLOS ONE
23 April 2024

Call for enhanced research into common post-stroke condition

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
23 April 2024

No bull: How breeding less-gassy cows could help fight climate change

Australia; WA Curtin University Climate
Expert Reaction
22 April 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Australia is having more frequent fires and it is bad news for threatened species

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT The University of Sydney,Deakin University,Charles Sturt University,The University of Melbourne,Victorian Government Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
22 April 2024

Giant galactic explosion exposes galaxy pollution in action

Australia; International; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
18 April 2024

Shedding light on an elusive marine predator - the white shark

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,Monterey Bay Aquarium, Stanford University, Oregon State University, California State University Monterey Bay.
Expert Reaction
17 April 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Worst summer on record for the Great Barrier Reef

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT Australian Science Media Centre,Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA),Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),CSIRO
Expert Reaction
11 April 2024

CORRECTION: EXPERT REACTION: Australia [has not] recorded zero COVID-19 deaths for at least a week 

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
10 April 2024

New approach needed to save Australia’s non-perennial rivers

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT Flinders University,Edith Cowan University,Monash University,Southern Cross University,The University of Melbourne,Lincoln University, Macquarie University, The University of Newcastle, University of Western Australia, La Trobe University, Murdoch University, The University of New South Wales, Griffith University, Victorian Government, James Cook University, RMIT University, University of New England, Charles Darwin University Journal of Hydrology
10 April 2024

Sepsis signature shifts speed of diagnosis

Australia; WA Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia Journal of Proteome Research
9 April 2024

Young 'teachers' help native wildlife avoid deadly cane toads

Australia; NSW; WA Macquarie University Conservation Letters
4 April 2024

Ladybirds: the new assassins targeting crop-eating pests

Australia; WA Murdoch University Insect Science
4 April 2024

'Google map' of ovarian tumours reveals cancer cells control who gets into their neighbourhood

Australia; International; WA Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research,The University of Western Australia,Edith Cowan University,Curtin University,The University of Notre Dame Australia Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
3 April 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Tsunami warnings as earthquake hits Taiwan

International; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
3 April 2024

Galaxies get more chaotic as they age

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Swinburne University of Technology,Macquarie University Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
2 April 2024

DNA from carrion flies reveals which animals live nearby

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; WA Curtin University,University of Otago Royal Society Open Science
2 April 2024

Support for pill testing in the Northern Territory

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,Curtin University,The University of Melbourne,Charles Darwin University, La Trobe University, The University of Tasmania Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
28 March 2024

Miscarriages linked to health risks in later pregnancies

Australia; WA Curtin University eClinicalMedicine
28 March 2024

Unlocking supernova stardust secrets

Australia; International; WA Curtin University The Astrophysical Journal
27 March 2024

Telescope becomes stellar ‘speed camera’ in world-first measurement

Australia; International; WA CSIRO,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),Curtin University Nature
27 March 2024

Young Aussies leaving the justice system are at high risk of psychiatric hospitalisation

Australia; NSW; WA Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of New South Wales,The University of Newcastle,The University of Sydney,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) BMJ Mental Health
26 March 2024

Breastfeeding your bub for 3 months could help reduce their cancer risk

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,Danish Cancer Institute JAMA Network Open
26 March 2024

Climate change will see Australia’s soil emit CO2 and add to global warming

Australia; WA Curtin University NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science
26 March 2024

Astronomers discover 49 new galaxies in under three hours

Australia; New Zealand; International; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),Curtin University,CSIRO,University of Canterbury Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
21 March 2024

After whaling, scientists weigh up current status of blue whale populations around the world

Australia; Pacific; International; SA; WA; TAS Flinders University Animal Conservation
20 March 2024

3 in 4 countries could be below a replacement level of fertility by 2050

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,George Institute for Global Health,The University of Newcastle,James Cook University,Institute For Health Metrics and Evaluation, USA, Queensland Brain Institute, La Trobe University, University of Canberra, Flinders University, University of Sydney, Federation University, University of New England, University of Melbourne, Australian Catholic University, Torrens University, Curtin University, University of Adelaide, Deakin University, Macquarie University, University of Wollongong, Swinburne University of Technology, Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, Telethon Kids Institute The Lancet
20 March 2024

Tweeting about your science paper might not give it the citation rate bump you were hoping for

Australia; New Zealand; International; WA Curtin University,University of Canterbury,University of Washington, USA PLOS ONE
20 March 2024

Move over worm farms, dung beetles can boost plant growth too

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia,CSIRO Proceedings of the Royal Society B
19 March 2024

Alcohol retailers exploiting pregnancy warning loophole, putting babies at risk

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA George Institute for Global Health,The University of Melbourne,Flinders University Drug and Alcohol Review
18 March 2024

‘Climate rollercoaster’: strong weather fluctuations rocked Australia in 2023

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT The Australian National University
18 March 2024

AI tools and parent support could be keys to unlock perfectionism

Australia; International; SA; WA Flinders University,Curtin University Internet Interventions
Expert Reaction
14 March 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Long COVID may be no different to other long term virus effects

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA Queensland Government European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
13 March 2024

Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required

Australia; International; SA; WA Flinders University,The University of Western Australia Frontiers in Sleep
13 March 2024

Maternal health support critical in the development of children born to mothers with pre-existing diabetes

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
13 March 2024

Smart magpies are thanks to nurture more than nature

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University Royal Society Open Science
12 March 2024

Census data reveals stark gap in asthma risk for inner and outer city kids

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA Telethon Kids Institute,Curtin University The journal of allergy and clinical immunology (JACI)
12 March 2024

Increasing disability employment could boost national economy by billions

Australia; WA Curtin University
12 March 2024

History repeats as Coral Bay faces mass loss of coral and fish life

Australia; WA Curtin University,Western Australian Museum Journal of Coral Reefs
11 March 2024

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
8 March 2024

Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species

Australia; WA Curtin University Australian Zoologist
6 March 2024

World’s largest radio telescope takes big step forward in WA’s outback

Australia; WA CSIRO,SKA Observatory
6 March 2024

Improving women’s fertility choices: avoiding environmental catastrophe caused by population growth

Australia; International; SA; WA Flinders University,Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Western Australia Frontiers in Public Health
6 March 2024

Aussie licenced venues are clinging to cigarette vending machines

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA The University of Sydney,Western Sydney University,Cancer Council Western Australia,Cancer Institute NSW ANZJPH
5 March 2024

‘The Tjakuṟa has got dreaming’ - Indigenous rangers join forces to protect the culturally significant Great Desert Skink from extinction

Australia; SA; WA; NT Indigenous Desert Alliance, The National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub.
5 March 2024

Audit of food donations prompts call for new nutrition and safety standards

Australia; WA Curtin University food policy and nutrients
5 March 2024

Very low proportion of young people seeking gender-affirming care subsequently reidentify with their birth-registered sex

Australia; WA Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Western Australia,Perth Children’s Hospital JAMA Pediatrics
5 March 2024

Gen Z’s climate anxiety is real and needs action — for everyone’s wellbeing

Australia; WA Curtin University Sustainable Earth Reviews
4 March 2024

NEWS BRIEFING: Toddlers' screen time replacing vital language opportunities

Australia; International; SA; WA Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Adelaide,Griffith University JAMA Pediatrics
3 March 2024

Few hospitals include stop smoking services in their lung cancer care

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA Curtin University,The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,University of Auckland Respirology
Expert Reaction
28 February 2024

EXPERT REACTION: Smoking down, vaping up, and 1 in 5 of us use drugs illicitly - Australia's National Drug Strategy Household Survey

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) The National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–2023
28 February 2024

New findings could be life-changing for genetic syndrome sufferers

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of New South Wales,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Adelaide,Menzies Institute for Medical Research,University of Tasmania, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The University of Melbourne JCO Precision Oncology
28 February 2024

Humpback whale numbers have dropped 20% in 10 years, whale watching data shows

Australia; NSW; WA Southern Cross University,Murdoch University Royal Society Open Science
27 February 2024

Cutting-edge tracking technology proves Australian whale shark tourism leads the world

Australia; QLD; WA Murdoch University,The University of Queensland,University of the Sunshine Coast Journal of Sustainable Tourism
27 February 2024

Resistance to social robots futile

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Technological Forecasting and Social Change
27 February 2024

Silver tourism an avenue for industry growth

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
27 February 2024

Culturally diverse boards the key to sustainability

Australia; WA Murdoch University Sustainability
26 February 2024

What do we know about why young people are drinking less?

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,Deakin University Drug and Alcohol Review
23 February 2024

'Cruel wellbeing’ approach adds to teachers’ stress

Australia; WA Curtin University British Journal of Sociology of Education
22 February 2024

Mice surprise: researchers discover new native species

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT The Australian National University,CSIRO,Macquarie University,The University of Adelaide,The University of Melbourne Molecular Ecology
21 February 2024

Rhythm of your heart holds the key to treating trauma

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University Frontiers in Psychiatry
21 February 2024

Blood test could determine diabetes risks

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Translational Medicine
21 February 2024

Climate change increases the risk of preterm births by 60% and will devastate children’s health without fast global action

Australia; International; SA; WA Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Western Australia Science of the Total Environment
21 February 2024

High blood pressure still biggest killer of Australians

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,Deakin University,The University of Western Australia,Heart Foundation PLOS ONE
20 February 2024

Ancient DNA reveals Down syndrome in past human societies

Australia; SA; WA; ACT The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,Telethon Kids Institute Nature Communications
20 February 2024

A better peanut on your plate? New findings reveal potential for peanut crop improvement

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University Nature Genetics
20 February 2024

Check your heart’s health with the prick of a pin

Australia; WA Murdoch University Analytical Chemistry
19 February 2024

Diving into the secret life of mixed-species dolphin groups in Australia

Australia; International; SA; WA Flinders University Animal Behaviour
15 February 2024

Mosquitoes and marsupials are driving Ross River Virus spread across Australia

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT University of Tasmania,CSIRO,The University of Melbourne,Victorian Government,University of South Australia PLOS Pathogens
15 February 2024

This is Perth’s perfect verge – and it comes with huge social and environmental benefits

Australia; VIC; WA Murdoch University,The University of Melbourne Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
14 February 2024

Love and money the keys to mental health in Australia

Australia; NSW; WA Curtin University,The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Sydney PLOS ONE
14 February 2024

3100 year old 'Vittrup Man' switched from forager to farmer before being sacrificed

Australia; WA Curtin University PLOS ONE
14 February 2024

‘Beyond what’s possible’: new JWST observations unearth mysterious ancient galaxies

Australia; International; VIC; WA Swinburne University of Technology,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Nature
13 February 2024

Better quality healthcare needed for children in detention

Australia; International; VIC; WA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Curtin University,Harvard University, USA
13 February 2024

Research to help people born preterm breathe easier

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,Edith Cowan University
9 February 2024

Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia

Australia; NSW; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University,The University of Sydney BMC Geriatrics
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Expert Reaction
5 February 2024

NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: We may have already passed 1.5°C of global warming

Australia; International; VIC; WA; ACT The University of Western Australia Nature Climate Change
5 February 2024

Southern pygmy perch starts coming back from the brink

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Flinders University,Edith Cowan University Conservation Science and Practice
5 February 2024

COVID-19 researchers discover hidden natural immune defence pathway

Australia; New Zealand; International; WA Murdoch University,Victoria University of Wellington,University of Auckland,Werner Siemens Imaging Center - University Hospital Tübingen - Germany Journal of Proteome Research
4 February 2024

Identifying potentially dangerous drugs for older people in Australian healthcare

Australia; VIC; WA RMIT University,The University of Western Australia Internal Medicine Journal
1 February 2024

Understanding rapid weight loss in older women: Message from the heart

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
31 January 2024

Vast majority of vaping shops in WA are near schools or in poorer areas

Australia; WA The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Western Australia,Cancer Council Western Australia,Curtin University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
30 January 2024

Death toll shows extreme air pollution events a growing urban threat

Australia; WA Curtin University,The University of Sydney,CSIRO,The Australian National University Heliyon
30 January 2024

Nature’s DNA traps: Spider webs put new spin on wildlife research

Australia; WA Curtin University iScience
30 January 2024

Link between family dog ownership and girls’ physical activity

Australia; WA Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
29 January 2024

What can be done to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dads?

Australia; VIC; SA; WA; TAS; NT University of Tasmania,Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,Flinders University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Australian Journal of Social Issues
28 January 2024

Despite the harshest lockdowns, Victorian drinking habits were similar to other states during the pandemic

Australia; VIC; WA La Trobe University,Curtin University Drug and Alcohol Review
25 January 2024

New community resources to tackle extremism and disinformation

Australia; WA Curtin University
22 January 2024

Low back pain heals the fastest in the first 6 weeks - then it gets harder

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA University of South Australia,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Sydney,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Flinders University,The University of Notre Dame Australia, WA Canadian Medical Association Journal
22 January 2024

'The Meg' was probably slimmer than in the movie

Australia; WA Western Australian Museum,Curtin University Palaeontologia Electronica
19 January 2024

The secret life of CD4+ T cells: from helpers to melanoma fighters

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Bonn, the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW Health Pathology, University of Maryland, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, College Park, Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center and the University of Western Australia. Science Immunology
19 January 2024

Using virtual reality to get inside the criminal mind

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Scientifc Reports
18 January 2024

Collaboration developing new faecal transplant pills

Australia; WA Curtin University,Australian Red Cross
17 January 2024

Taking opioids while pregnant may cause immune issues in bub

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia JAMA Network Open
16 January 2024

Most sensitive radio image ever of ancient star cluster produced

Australia; WA Curtin University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) The Astrophysical Journal
14 January 2024

No ongoing lung issues in kids who were exposed to the Hazelwood coalmine fire as babies

Australia; VIC; WA; TAS University of Tasmania,Telethon Kids Institute,Curtin University,CSIRO,The University of Melbourne,Monash University Respirology
11 January 2024

Thermal vision shows endangered numbats feel the heat of warming climate

Australia; WA Curtin University Journal of Experimental Biology
10 January 2024

Males of newly described Australian burrowing scorpions have a big tail to tell

Australia; SA; WA Flinders University,Murdoch University Australian Journal of Zoology
9 January 2024

A yarn about good health

Australia; WA; NT Murdoch University,Charles Darwin University,The University of Western Australia BMC Medical Education Journal
8 January 2024

Climate change could be impacting babies’ birthweight for gestational age

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Environmental Health Perspectives
4 January 2024

RV Investigator’s longest voyage to try and solve the Southern Ocean puzzle

Australia; International; WA; TAS CSIRO,Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)
3 January 2024

Most of us can tell if a chicken is having a clucking good time

Australia; QLD; WA The University of Queensland Royal Society Open Science
28 December 2023

Evidence asbestos ban working as DIY linked mesothelioma cases fall

Australia; WA Curtin University Respirology
28 December 2023

Eight weeks to stress less

Australia; WA Murdoch University Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Journal.

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