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How traditional bush foods are transforming health and school attendance
Australia; WA
Murdoch University
Australia’s future science and technology leaders land in Melbourne to kickstart their future
Australia; VIC
National Youth Science Forum
Revealing the hepatitis B risks for First Nations people in the Northern Territory
Australia; VIC; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
BMC Infectious Diseases
Using First Nations calendars for solar power forecasting
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University
IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society
Māori less likely to receive best available lung cancer treatment
New Zealand
University of Waikato,University of Auckland,Waikato Hospital
New Zealand Medical Journal
NZ's oldest burial site risks being swallowed by the sea
New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Massey University,Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust
MAI Journal
Indigenous people on dialysis are far less likely to go on the list for a transplant
Australia; SA; NT
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,Flinders University,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce
Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
Samoan traditional healers' holistic approach, diet expertise, and spirituality attract patients
New Zealand; Pacific
Massey University
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
Ahi kā keep the home fires burning for and through kapa haka
New Zealand
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Te Pū Oranga Whenua
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
Moral panic about ram raids convenient for capitalism, researchers say
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
Period tracker app users trade privacy for tech
New Zealand
University of Waikato
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Colonialism 2.0: Now we're exporting it to space
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Nature
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
Why did Australians vote against the Voice?
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
DNA reveals the history of humans on Papua New Guinea over 2500 years
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD; SA; ACT
University of Otago,The University of Adelaide,University of Waikato,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),James Cook University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,BioArch South, NZ, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Roadblock for traffic injury compensation for Aboriginal people
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; NT
Flinders University,George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,Western Sydney University,The University of Adelaide,James Cook University
Journal of Transport & Health
Kava and talanoa as a treatment for PTSD
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Waikato,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd),Chaminade University of Honolulu, Hawaii
Frontiers in Psychology
10% of kids in the NT have allegedly committed an offence before age 14
Australia; VIC; NT; ACT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,Australian Catholic University,The University of Melbourne
Australian Journal of Social Issues
The history of affirmative entry at Otago Medical School
New Zealand
University of Otago
NZMJ
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
Fossil tracks show reptiles appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Flinders University,La Trobe University,Uppsala University, Sweden
Nature
Injury among women report: Unintentional falls remain leading cause of injury
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and breast cancer
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Queensland
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
Community partnership supports dental health study on stranded orca
New Zealand
University of Otago,Orca Research Trust, Ōraka-Aparima Rūnaka, Te Kauika Tangaroa Charitable Trust
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Supporting culturally safe palliative care for First Nations patients
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
Health data masking cancer differences between Pacific ethnic groups
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,iNZight Analytics Ltd.
New Zealand Medical Journal
Pacific people in deprived areas less likely to be diagnosed with a mental health condition
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago
New Zealand Medical Journal
Studying the "unprecedented" landslides on Maungakiekie
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Simon Fraser University, Canada; Geomarine Research, Auckland
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Unlocking the antioxidant power of Australian native fruits
Australia; NSW
Western Sydney University,NICM
Food Research International
'Hard wiring' Indigenous values into a genomics platform
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd),Maurice Wilkins Centre,Ngāti Porou Oranga; Te Whatu Ora
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
‘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
Māori health professionals' views on psychedelic therapy
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Auckland City Hospital
NZMJ
Māori less likely to use ambulances for heart attacks
New Zealand
AUT University,University of Auckland,Hato Hone St John, Wellington Free Ambulance
NZMJ
No countries on track to meet all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
International
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
PLOS One
Australian researchers call for greater diversity in genomics
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales
European Heart Journal
Indigenous Australians bear disproportionate burden of allergy-related illness
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
BMJ Open
Health projects should involve patients and whānau from the start, experts say
New Zealand
Te Tāhū Hauora – New Zealand Health Quality & Safety Commission
New Zealand Medical Journal
Using ethnicity tick-boxes with care
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Waikato
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
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
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
Aussie and international plans to halt the biodiversity crisis don't meet the promises made
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Nature Ecology & Evolution
30% diabetes remission for Aboriginal women
Australia; NSW
Southern Cross University,The University of Newcastle
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Diabetes forecast to increase 30% in Aotearoa by 2044
New Zealand
University of Otago,University of Waikato
New Zealand Medical Journal
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
Expert Reaction
Young NZers need early, culturally safe, period health education
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Western Sydney University,Medical Research Institute of New Zealand,Principal World Endometriosis Organisations, New Zealand
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Transport study reveals why journey is as important as the destination
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University
Maritime Studies
Using smokeless tobacco products during pregnancy linked to risk of lower birthweight
Australia; VIC; ACT
Monash University,Torrens University Australia,The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
What does a good life look like for Aboriginal children?
Australia; QLD; SA
University of South Australia,Flinders University,The University of Queensland
Australian Journal of Social Issues
#kai; Celebrating Māori food and identity on TikTok
New Zealand
Massey University
Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Call for action against key cause of gastric cancer
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,University of Auckland,Malaghan Institute of Medical Research,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Expert Reaction
Challenges in hearing care for older Māori
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Bringing cancer clinical trials closer to home
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,Te Aka Whai Ora – Māori Health Authority, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand
New Zealand Medical Journal
Nature provides answers to reduce disaster impact
Australia; VIC
Natural Hazards Research Australia,Suncorp
Uncovering factors that increase unintentional injury hospitalisation
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
PLoS ONE
Internet use grows in remote First Nations communities, but cost still a barrier
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Expert Reaction
A renewed vision for Mātauranga Māori in research, science, and innovation
New Zealand
Rauika Māngai
Healthcare experiences worse for people with mental health conditions - survey
New Zealand
University of Otago,Health Quality & Safety Commission, NZ
New Zealand Medical Journal
Effective suicide prevention requires targeting structural issues
New Zealand
University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2024
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
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
The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2024
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
The first Australians used fire to help populate Tasmania 41,000 years ago
Australia; International; VIC; TAS; ACT
The Australian National University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),La Trobe University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, University of Cambridge, UK
Science Advances
‘See, Stop, Scan’ key to ensuring best pregnancy outcomes for First Nations mums and bubs
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,The Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance
MEDIA BRIEFING: Major Pacific climate report launched at COP29
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC
University of Canterbury,The University of the South Pacific,The University of Melbourne
Archaeology on the edge: cliff-top sites preserving ancient Aboriginal heritage on the River Murray
Australia; SA
Flinders University,River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation
Radiocarbon
Ancient gene offers new clue to disease susceptibility for First Nations people
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC; QLD; NT
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Menzies School of Health Research,Griffith University
Cell
How far south did Polynesian seafarers sail?
New Zealand; Pacific
The Australian National University,University of Wollongong,The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Archaeology in Oceania
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
Expert Reaction
Watch out for birds: challenges for offshore renewables in Aotearoa
New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Plant and Food Research,University of Auckland
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Native harvest cookbook aims to put Indigenous food in every Aussie kitchen
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Healthy environments for tamariki and rangatahi Māori
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,University of Otago,University of Auckland,Starship Children's Hospital
New Zealand Population Review
Were there flaws in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability?
Australia; NSW
Western Sydney University,The University of Sydney
Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
'If they help us, we can help them' – Solutions to enhance cultural safety in hospital care
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Rates of infectious eye disease in Indigenous Aussie kids continue to fall
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Reef damage and small oil leaks from Manawanui wreck
New Zealand; Pacific
Science Media Centre (New Zealand)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Court of Inquiry launched into Manawanui sinking
New Zealand; Pacific
Science Media Centre (New Zealand)
‘We must do more’: Non-Indigenous businesses struggling to boost Indigenous staff numbers
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,Griffith University,Federation University Australia
The Economic and Labour Relations Review
How tourism and colonisation worsened the Hawaii wildfires
Pacific; International
Stanford Medicine, Harvard Medical School, County of Maui Office of Recovery - Wailuku
JAMA Internal Medicine
Briefing
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
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Manawanui sinks off coast of Samoa
New Zealand; Pacific
Science Media Centre (New Zealand)
From the Australian desert to the world stage in France: Indigenous rangers champion cultural and environmental leadership
Australia; International
The National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub,Indigenous Desert Alliance
World Ranger Congress
Calls for Indigenous knowledge protection in Australian first traditional medicine event
Australia; NSW; ACT
NICM,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University
How a community-led approach helped Queensland's remote Indigenous communities through COVID-19 outbreaks
Australia; QLD
James Cook University
Medical Journal of Australia
New fossil fish species scales up evidence of Earth’s evolutionary march
Australia; SA; WA
Flinders University
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: No genomic evidence for 17th century 'ecocide' on Rapa Nui
Pacific; International
University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Curtin University, Australia
Nature
Kākāpō changed colour to avoid Haast's Eagle
New Zealand; International
University of Otago,University of Auckland,Department of Conservation,Plant and Food Research,Genomics Aotearoa,Dodd-Walls Centre
PLOS Biology
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: New report calls for a public health approach to suicide prevention
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Lancet Public Health
Islands are engines of linguistic diversity
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Taonga or 'weed'? Contrasting views on karaka
New Zealand; Pacific
Department of Conservation,Wellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Wellington City Council, Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, Massey University, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
The case for Māori hospitals
New Zealand
University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
Expert Reaction
Avoidable deaths in NZ linked more with ethnicity and deprivation than with local health system performance
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Public Health in Practice
Rapping for wellbeing: New youth hip-hop video launched
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
Public perceptions on the use of gene tech
New Zealand
New Zealand's Biological Heritage National Science Challenge
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
Briefing
BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Australia's problem with intimate partner violence
Australia; NSW; VIC
Australian Science Media Centre,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney
Strength-based cultural care improves health outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and babies
Australia; WA
Murdoch University
Weaving Māori values into hearing support
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,University of Auckland
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Traditional Māori fishing method effective for monitoring streams
New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
Launching Australian Science and Technology Careers at the National Youth STEM Summit
Australia; ACT
National Youth Science Forum
National Youth STEM Summit
Aussies are more likely to live longer than our English-speaking peers
Australia; New Zealand; International
University of Southern California, USA
BMJ Open
Wairua, sleep, and health: the important links between spirituality and sleep
New Zealand
Massey University
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Government releases National Science Statement
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Pedestrian-friendly streets help Pacific elders make the most of their neighbourhoods
New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University,University of Auckland,Massey University,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,Dovetail Consulting, Fealofani Samoa Sports Club
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Embracing gender diversity reaffirms Māori cultural norms
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
MAI Journal
Using mātauranga Māori to ‘convey us into the future’
New Zealand
University of Auckland
MAI Journal
Expert Reaction
Cultural connection key to wellbeing for Pacific diaspora youth
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University,University of Waikato
MAI Journal
Expert Reaction
Disaster resilience education lacks Māori focus
New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),University of Canterbury
MAI Journal
Expert Reaction
Balancing financial wellbeing with the Tongan way of life
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland
MAI Journal
Expert Reaction
Tamariki Māori need safe ways to travel to school
New Zealand
University of Auckland
MAI Journal
High patient satisfaction doesn't guarantee quality care
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa, Tongan Health Society, Pinnacle Incorporated, Hauora, Northland DistrictHealth Board, Ngāti Porou Hauora, University of Otago, Centre, University of Waikato, The Fono, Middlemore Clinical Trials
New Zealand Medical Journal
How Indigenous-led management could help care for the koala and other culturally significant species
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Jagun Alliance Aboriginal Corporation
Nature Ecology & Evolution
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
We don't know enough about eye-health in the Pacific
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,Fiji National University (FNU),The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, Pacific Eye Institute Fiji, National Prevention of Blindness Committee PNG, International Centre for Eye Health UK, Ebeye Hospital
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Retracing the last places moa lived
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; SA; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,University of Auckland,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Nature Ecology & Evolution
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
Crypto scams claim victims across the socioeconomic spectrum
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Griffith University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Teachers afraid of saying the ‘wrong thing’ - exploring the importance of cultural safety in First Nations education
Australia; QLD
SharingStories Foundation
Māori, Pacific, and Asian young people in NZ experience higher rates of racism
New Zealand
University of Otago,University of Auckland,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
Journal of Adolescent Health
Racism against Māori medical students and professionals widespread
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago
JAMA Network Open
A hard nut to crack: Future-proofing Australia's macadamia industry
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Hort Innovation,Queensland Government
New archaeological find uncovers 12,000 year old First Nations ritual
Australia; VIC
Monash University,GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC)
Nature human behaviour
More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be on the kidney transplant waitlist
Australia; VIC; SA
The University of Adelaide,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Monash University
Medical Journal of Australia
MJA releases Indigenous-led issue ahead of NAIDOC week
Australia; VIC
The Lowitja Institute
Medical Journal of Australia
Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’, the bilby, has had its genome fully sequenced
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of Sydney
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Hearing loss in Indigenous Aussies is undermeasured, underreported, and undermanaged
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,University of Canterbury
Australian Journal of Primary Health
Rural and remote Aboriginal patients face extra pressure to make ends meet
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,George Institute for Global Health
Rural and Remote Health journal
Aussie goannas munching maggots could help beat the blowfly
Australia; SA
Flinders University,South Australian Museum,Northern and Yorke Landscape Board, University of Cambridge, UK
Ecology and Evolution
Rare Sāmoan discovery offers clues to the origins of hierarchical society
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,National University of Samoa,University of Canterbury,The Australian National University
PLOS One
Rongoā Māori and Western medicine could work together in a surgical outpatient setting
New Zealand
North Shore Hospital, Whakauae Research Services for Māori Health & Development, Whanganui
New Zealand Medical Journal
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
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
Fraudulent Kakadu plum product in the international marketplace jeopardises authentic Indigenous products
Australia; NSW; ACT
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales
Food Control
Portable pathology passes the test
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Diagnostics
Invasive species threaten Indigenous Aussie lands near our cities, but are less of a problem in more remote areas
Australia; International; NT
Charles Darwin University,Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Germany, Justus-Liebig UniversityGiessen, Germany
Nature Sustainability
Call to empower science for the future of small island developing states
Australia; Pacific; International
Australian Academy of Science
4th international conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)
Huhu grubs: a protein-packed future food for Aotearoa?
New Zealand
University of Otago
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Little bush moa genome shines a light on NZ's extinct native birds
New Zealand; International
Harvard University, USA
Science Advances
Scrapping the Māori Health Authority is a breach of Te Tiriti, say researchers
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand Medical Journal
IDAHOBIT and intersectionality for Aboriginal LGBTQIA+ peoples
Australia; WA
Murdoch University
Singing researchers investigate cross-cultural patterns in music and speech
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW
University of Auckland,Victoria University of Wellington,The University of Sydney
Science Advances
Expert Reaction
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
Can environmental carers agree on the best way to look after nature?
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,University of Waikato,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
PLOS One
Shaping a science system to support our national ambitions
Australia
Australian Academy of Science
Citizen science project goes offshore to ‘rewind’ ecosystem loss on Kangaroo Island
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Ancient landscapes point to Australia’s initial human migration paths
Australia; SA
Flinders University,The University of Sydney,Southern Cross University
Nature Communications
Plum perfect: a natural alternative to preserve meat
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Meat Science
Expert Reaction
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)
Bringing new life to an ancient nut
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,University of Southern Queensland
Food Research International
Grouping the messenger: Indigenous Australian Message Stick Database launched
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New England,The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
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
Discovery of Australia's oldest pottery rewrites understanding of Aboriginal maritime history
Australia
ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),James Cook University,Monash University
Quaternary Science Reviews
Number of Aussie teens involved with the justice system continues to drop
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s tertiary education ‘deserts’
Australia; New Zealand
Swinburne University of Technology,Wintec,Griffith University,Kowhai Health Associates, New Zealand; Te Mana O Ngāti Rangitihi Trust, New Zealand
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Indigenous fire management started 11,000 years ago
Australia; QLD; SA
James Cook University,Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
Nature Geoscience
National survey finds Australians want government to spend much more on nature conservation
Australia
Biodiversity Council,RMIT University,Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,The University of Newcastle
‘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.
Expert Reaction
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
Data science shown to expedite return of ancestral Indigenous remains
Australia; QLD; TAS; ACT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The Australian National University,University of Tasmania
Social Science Computer Review
Famous athletes are the most common type of role model for Indigenous children
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Indigenous families' needs are not considered when trialling parenting programs in Australia
Australia; NSW
The University of Newcastle
Medical Journal of Australia
Climate change keeps NZ agriculture leaders and experts up at night
New Zealand
Our Land and Water National Science Challenge
Expert Reaction
Teaching Indigenous knowledge alongside science in the classroom
New Zealand
Lincoln University,University of Canterbury,Bioprotection Aotearoa
Science
Revealing the nutritional potential of budding bushfood
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Australian Research Council (ARC)
The Journal of Food Science
Targeted lung health strategies needed in the Top End
Australia; SA; NT
Flinders University
Medical Journal of Australia
Southern pygmy perch starts coming back from the brink
Australia; VIC; SA; WA
Flinders University,Edith Cowan University
Conservation Science and Practice
Policy shifts a big concern for Māori health - Editorial
New Zealand
University of Otago,University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
Māori and Pasifika teens more likely to see vape ads online
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Massey University,The University of Queensland,Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand Medical Journal
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
Campaign aims to understand and stamp out dangerous parasitic worm crisis
Australia; QLD; SA
Flinders University,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Philosophical Transactions B
A yarn about good health
Australia; WA; NT
Murdoch University,Charles Darwin University,The University of Western Australia
BMC Medical Education Journal
2 in 5 Indigenous adults may have impaired lung function
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Curtin University,The University of Western Australia,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Melbourne
Respirology
NZ experts say smokefree repeal is “public health vandalism”
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
DNA discovery opens door to personalised medicine for Indigenous Australians
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Nature
New Zealand's medical students not reflecting our diverse communities
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,AUT University,Curtin University
BMJ Open
More ear checks needed to prevent hearing loss in remote Australia
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
BMC Health Services Research
The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2023
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
Major alcohol policy changes in the NT do not appear to have impacted the rate of sexual assault
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,Deakin University,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),University of New South Wales, Flinders University, University of Melbourne
Drug and Alcohol Review
The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2023
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
Fewer First Nations children are developing hearing problems in Australia
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Comprehensive data on common cancers among Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
New Zealand Medical Journal
Cross-cultural mentoring to enhance education for Samoan infants and toddlers in Aotearoa
New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University
A cough is what brings us to the doctor's office the most
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; NT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Menzies School of Health Research,Flinders University,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,Monash University, Griffith University, Western Sydney University, University of Newcastle
Medical Journal of Australia
Aboriginal men's mental health paper among the first translated into an Indigenous language
Australia; VIC; NT
The University of Melbourne,Charles Darwin University
Early Intervention in Psychiatry
A new approach to understanding Aboriginal foodways
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of New England
Archaeology of Food and Foodways
Climate-induced loss is impeding human rights in the Pacific
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Queensland
Nature Climate Change
True crime podcasts, self-healing concrete, and extreme weather events: the wide variety of Marsden research grants
New Zealand
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Deep freezing native plants at risk of extinction
Australia; New Zealand; QLD
The University of Queensland,Curtin University
National register can help reduce Indigenous rheumatic fever numbers
SA; NT
Flinders University
Journal of Trancultural Nursing
Dingoes given ‘almost-human’ status in pre-colonial Australia
Australia; NSW; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia
PLOS One
Call for kaupapa Māori approach to drug research
New Zealand
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi,University of Otago
New Zealand Medical Journal
How do we improve the kidney health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Australia; NSW; SA; WA; TAS; NT
Flinders University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Sydney,University of Tasmania
Medical Journal of Australia
New digital tool encourages First Nations people to Stay Strong
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
Early childhood educators are vital champions of te reo Māori
New Zealand
University of Otago
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Remote First Nations communities are among the most digitally excluded people in Australia
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society
Measuring child protection inequalities for Pasifika children in NZ
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,University of Waikato,Oranga Tamariki, NZ
Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
First Nations people appear to have similar COVID-19 immune response to non-Indigenous Australians
Australia; VIC; QLD; NT
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Menzies School of Health Research,Monash University,CQUniversity
Immunology & Cell Biology
Big hypertension risk revealed in Top End population
Australia; VIC; NT
Hudson Institute of Medical Research,Menzies School of Health Research
Medical Journal of Australia
World failing on Sustainable Development Goals
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Nature
Pacific people’s precarious housing ignored by politicians
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Waikato
MAI Journal
Māori expert perspectives of antimicrobial resistance
Australia; New Zealand; NSW
University of Otago,The University of Sydney
MAI Journal
Public aspirations for a decolonised Porirua
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
MAI Journal
Still work to do on making mental health services accessible for LGBTQA+ people in distress
Australia; NSW; VIC
RMIT University,The University of Sydney
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Aussies' wellbeing has improved since COVID-19, but not back to original levels
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Involving First Nations men in preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of Sydney,Telethon Kids Institute
Drug & Alcohol Review
We now know the exact genes of nearly every single kākāpō
New Zealand
Genomics Aotearoa,University of Otago
Nature Ecology & Evolution
NZers who don't speak te reo Māori know about 70 words well
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,Ajou University, South Korea
PLOS One
Poor access to mental health services linked to suicide hotspots
Australia; VIC; WA
Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Western Australia,Curtin University,The University of Melbourne
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Expert Reaction
What do kids and whānau think of NZ’s free lunch programme?
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Eastern Institute of Technology
Health Promotion International
A radical shift is needed in our relationship with the environment
Australia; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,Charles Darwin University
Science
Indigenous voices need to lead Australia’s response to the climate crisis
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
How can NZ research best support people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder?
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,Hāpai te Hauora; Te Rau Ora
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Aboriginal people aren't seeing the full benefits of falling hepatitis C rates in Australia
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,Burnet Institute,The University of Queensland,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales
Drug and Alcohol Review
Nature should be valued for more than just its market-share
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: The widening ethnic divide in NZ’s heart failure rates
New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,University of Auckland
Heart
Young Aussies in the justice system go on to have a higher risk of death from disease
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Curtin University,James Cook University,The Australian National University,Telethon Kids Institute, Griffith University, The University of Western Australia
The Lancet Public Health
Western science catches up with First Nations’ medicinal use of ant honey
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
PeerJ
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Canterbury cockles and watercress
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,Massey University,Bioprotection Research Centre, NZ
Environmental Pollution
Supporting environmental monitoring of ancient Aboriginal rock art
Australia; WA
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
How climate change and geopolitical instability could be opportunities to improve equality
New Zealand
Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Larger body sizes would have helped Polynesian voyagers stay warm
New Zealand; Pacific
The Australian National University,University of Canterbury,Ohio State University, USA; See paper for full list of author affiliations
PLOS One
Low prescription rates of alcohol relapse prevention medicines to Australian First Nations peoples
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA
The University of Sydney,Australian Catholic University,Curtin University,Burnet Institute,La Trobe University,The University of Adelaide
Drug and Alcohol Review
Peer-led family support program improves mental wellbeing
Australia; SA; NT
Flinders University,Northern Territory Lived Experience Network
Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Powerful non-invasive nuclear and accelerator techniques can help us learn about significant Aboriginal cultural belongings
Australia; NSW
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Powerhouse Museum
AI decodes flatback turtle behaviour in Roebuck Bay
Australia; WA
Murdoch University
Journal of Applied Ecology
Among hunter-gatherer societies, it's not just men doing the hunting
Australia; International
Seattle Pacific University, USA
PLOS ONE
Record number of Aussie babies born in 2021
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
1.3 billion people will be living with diabetes by 2050, and the gap is widening for First Nations Aussies
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, USA
The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Aboriginal narratives must be retained to capture crucial histories and identities
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Māori still face barriers to train in psychology
New Zealand
University of Waikato,University of Otago
New Zealand Medical Journal
Multiple reasons for Pacific patients presenting at ED with non-urgent conditions
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,Te Aho o Te Kahu Cancer Control Agency, Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand Medical Journal
Addressing challenges to social cohesion in Aotearoa
New Zealand
Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures
Collective action needed to build a more just science system in Aotearoa
New Zealand
University of Otago,Cawthron Institute,University of Auckland,Massey University,Victoria University of Wellington,Te Pūnaha Matatini Centre for Research Excellence, Toha Science, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, University of Waikato, Auckland University of Technology, University of Canterbury
Nature Human Behaviour
Identifying Moluccan boats that may have visited Australia from Indonesia on NT rock art drawings
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Historical Archaeology
Most mums are birthing healthy bubs in First Nations communities
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Youth input key to addressing pillars of the mental health crisis
New Zealand
Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures,Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Federal Budget 2023-2024
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Government - Dept of the Treasury
Archaeologists map hidden NT landscape where first Australians lived more than 60,000 years ago
Australia; NSW; SA; NT
Flinders University,The University of Sydney
PLOS ONE
2022 Prime Minister's Science Prizes awarded
New Zealand; Pacific
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Disaster science progress showcased in Melbourne at national Forum
Australia; VIC
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Natural Hazards Research Forum
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NZ specialists want regulations to protect Kiwis from genetic discrimination by insurance companies
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Monash University,Auckland City Hospital; Wellington Regional Hospital;
New Zealand Medical Journal
Indigenous people in Australia and NZ at higher risk of hospitalisation and death from the flu
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Central Queensland University
PLOS Global Public Health
Superheated storms set us up for sickness
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago
NZMJ
Indigenous Aussies with hep B often have other conditions, which can lead to liver cancer
Australia; NSW; QLD
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,Cairns Hospital, Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
PLOS ONE
Aboriginal knowledge could reveal the answer to 'fairy circles' mystery in the WA outback
Australia; WA; NT
The University of Western Australia
Nature Ecology and Evolution
The number of Aussie teens in detention or under supervision by the justice system continues to fall
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
NZ's ethnic health inequities are an international embarrassment, scientist says
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland
NZMJ
Help needed as people with a history of meth use exit prison
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
The University of Western Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,Curtin University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Drug and Alcohol Review
New Zealand’s healthcare students don’t reflect our diverse society
New Zealand
University of Otago,AUT University,University of Auckland
British Medical Journal
Put the "social" back in social housing to uplift wellbeing
New Zealand
University of Otago
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Childhood exposure to violence puts teens at sexual health risk
Australia; WA
The University of Western Australia
BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health
Family violence is making Kiwis sick
New Zealand
University of Auckland
JAMA Network Open
Cultural tourism, international marketing and housing affordability key to revival of WA tourism sector
Australia; WA
Curtin University
Cultural burns can help protect koalas
Australia; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast,Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation
Bark painting mystery gives artist important place in family tree
Australia; QLD; NT
Griffith University
Australian Archaeology
ATSE statement supporting the Voice to Parliament
Australia
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Some pregnant Māori and Pacific women getting insufficient info on vaccines from healthcare providers
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Otago,AUT University,University of Auckland
Midwifery
Community co-design a key to targeting Indigenous diabetes
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,The University of New South Wales
Nature Medicine
Lots of Kiwis are transient, and Māori move more
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,University of Auckland,Bournemouth University, UK
Habitat International
Remapping the superhighways travelled by the first Australians reveals a 10,000-year journey through the continent
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Quaternary Science Reviews
Understanding Black Summer through research
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Child health inequities have big costs for Māori whānau and society
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago
New Zealand Medical Journal
Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?
Australia; QLD; ACT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The Australian National University
Science of the Total Environment
Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Monash University,James Cook University,Deakin University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
HGG Advances
One giant leap for Australia’s young science and technology enthusiasts at the National Youth Science Forum
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
National Youth Science Forum
It's time to acknowledge how racism is holding healthcare back
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Deakin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
The Lancet
Immune system of modern Papuans shaped by DNA from ancient Denisovans
Australia; Pacific; VIC
The University of Melbourne,James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),Massey University,University of Papua New Guinea
PLOS Genetics
The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2022
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Over a quarter of a million Aussies helped by homelessness services in 2021-22
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2022
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
Seeking reforms for biodiversity recovery
Australia; VIC
The Royal Society of Victoria
Three Waters debate "drowned out" the urgent need for safe drinking water - scientists
New Zealand
University of Otago,Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou
New Zealand Medical Journal
Health care that works for Māori: What will it take?
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington,Whakauae Research
Pros for the pros: Why do Pasifika sports players switch sides?
New Zealand; Pacific
AUT University
MAI Journal: A New Zealand Journal of Indigenous Scholarship
Prime Minister’s 2022 Prizes for Science
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Government - Dept of Industry, Science and Resources
Indigenous people are less likely to survive the year after an ICU admission
Australia; VIC; SA; ACT
Monash University,The Australian National University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Medical Journal of Australia
Meet Australia's newest Superstars of STEM
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Science and Technology Australia,Hudson Institute of Medical Research,The University of Adelaide
Improving hearing health pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation and Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation
What works best for tackling type 2 diabetes in Indigenous communities?
Australia; QLD; WA; ACT
The University of Queensland,James Cook University,The Australian National University,Telethon Kids Institute
PLOS ONE
Autonomous vehicle technology provides non-intrusive exploration on Western Pacific Island
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Griffith University
Journal of Computer Application in Archaeology
Eczema and other skin conditions are common among indigenous kids living in cities
Australia; New Zealand; WA
Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Western Australia
Pediatric Dermatology
Expert Reaction
New dates for Māori settlement of Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD
James Cook University,University of Waikato
PNAS
Is Indigenous health research appropriately led by Indigenous people?
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
The University of Melbourne,The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Newcastle
Medical Journal of Australia
Marsden Fund supports leading researchers in Aotearoa to explore new ideas
New Zealand
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Global Jukebox opens to the world
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Association for Cultural Equity (ACE), USA
PLOS ONE
Rugby, Twitter, and a 'cyberspace of belonging' for Pacific identities
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Canterbury
Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Federal Government releases Budget for 2022-2023
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Unveiling the major impact of ear disease on Aboriginal children
Australia; WA
Telethon Kids Institute
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Health inequities between Māori and non-Māori adults cost NZ$863.3 million per year
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,AUT University
BMJ Open
Call to protect Exmouth Gulf marine ‘haven’ near world-famous Ningaloo Reef
Australia; SA; WA
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia
Wildlife Research
Eye infection trachoma is no longer endemic in a remote Queensland community
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,Griffith University,The Australian National University,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)
Medical Journal of Australia
Race against time to find ancient Indigenous carvings on boab trees
Australia; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia
Antiquity
How PNG megafauna survived up to 20,000 years ago
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Flinders University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Archaeology in Oceania
Aotearoa's seaweed sector is ready to boom
New Zealand
Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge
Highlighting the experiences of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with type 2 diabetes
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
Canadian Journal of Diabetes
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: New Threatened Species Action Plan aims for zero extinctions
Australia; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Depression more than doubles in Aussie teen girls over the last 14 years
Australia; NSW
Black Dog Institute
New data reveals severe impact of European contact with Pacific islands
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Journal of Archaeological Science
Time to do health research 'with' Indigenous people rather than 'on' them
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of New South Wales,Australian Government - Dept of Health and Aged Care,Office of the National Rural Health, Wiradjuri Nation of Australia, University of Calgary, Canada
PLOS Global Public Health
Massive outback rock art site reveals ancient narrative
Australia; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Queensland
Australian Archaeology
Traditional knowledge key to building cyclone-resistant homes in Fiji
New Zealand; Pacific
Massey University
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
A new climate vision for a sustainable and equitable Australia
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science,Future Earth Australia
Reimagining Climate Adaptation Summit 2021
Mātauranga Māori key to successful mussel restoration project
New Zealand
University of Waikato,Kaupapa Toi, MUSA Environmental, Tidal Research, Te Rūnanga ō Ngāti Awa
New Zealand Journal of marine and freshwater science
Reflections on how to be a good Treaty Partner in the NZ Healthcare system
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
Community-led approach delivers promising results to reduce rheumatic fever
Australia; WA; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Telethon Kids Institute
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Sleep disorders common for children in NT’s Top End region
Australia; NSW; SA; NT
Flinders University,Charles Darwin University,The University of New South Wales,Darwin Respiratory and Sleep Health, Darwin Private Hospital, Royal Darwin Hospital
Sleep Medicine
The talking dead: burials inform migrations in Indonesia
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
Dementia researchers seek more Māori participants
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,Brain Research New Zealand,University of Canterbury
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
The number of Aussies receiving kidney replacement therapy has doubled in 20 years
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Symptoms of childhood ear disease and hearing loss mistaken for misbehaviour
Australia; NSW; QLD
Western Sydney University,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Newcastle
Health Expectations: An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy
Travel costs a likely barrier for Māori in need of liver cancer treatment
New Zealand
University of Otago,University of Waikato,Te Aho o Te Kahu–Cancer Control Agency; Waitemata District Health Board
PLOS One
Expert Reaction
Māori and Pacific research students say their inclusion feels 'tokenistic'
New Zealand; Pacific
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Auckland,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),University of Canterbury,Massey University
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Murray River report confirms 450GL target won't be met
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre,Australian Government - Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Health practitioners need help to offer support for domestic violence victims
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Medical Journal of Australia
Juvenile detention menu creates appetite for change
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Incarceration
How blockchain could help Indigenous Americans take back control of their genomic data
International
University of California - San Diego, US; S-3 Research LLC, US; Global Health Policy and Data Institute, US; San Diego Supercomputer Center, US; Native BioData Consortium, US
Cell
Aboriginal language could help solve complex AI problems
Australia; NT; ACT
The University of New South Wales,Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group),University of Canberra
Frontiers in Physics
'Deadly' community-based smoking cessation research
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of Newcastle,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University
Medical Journal of Australia
Greater risk management needed for cultural heritage
Australia; New Zealand; International
Flinders University
'10,000 Lives' program boosted calls to Quitline and helped Aussies ditch the smokes
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Central Queensland Public Health Unit
Drug and Alcohol Review
Contrasting rates of survival for GI cancers in the Northern Territory
Australia; NSW; SA; NT
Flinders University,Menzies School of Health Research,George Institute for Global Health,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide
Cancers
Electric vehicles may be feasible for 99% of rural Australia
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Australian Geographer
Aussie health report card shows almost half of us have a chronic health condition
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),Australian Government - Dept of Health
Search for Nyungar children’s artwork goes global
Australia; International; WA
Curtin University
Bringing birth services back to Country can help keep First Nations mums safe
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University
Medical Journal of Australia
Identifying innovative uses of vaccines for protecting babies worldwide
Australia; International; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
NZ’s true ethnic disparities in Covid vaccine coverage remain unclear
New Zealand
University of Otago,ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd),University of Auckland,Auckland District Health Board (NZ), University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
JAMA Network Open
UN Sustainable Development Goals are influencing narrative, not policy
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Nature Sustainability
Single test could rule out heart attack in Indigenous Australians
Australia; Pacific; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Medical Journal of Australia
The pandemic’s impact on lung cancer diagnoses for Māori
New Zealand
University of Otago,Te Aho o Te Kahu – Cancer Control Agency; Counties-Manukau District Health Board; Southern District Health Board; Auckland District Health Board; Northland District Health Board
New Zealand Medical Journal
Independent Taskforce to address Victoria’s biodiversity crisis
Australia; VIC
The Royal Society of Victoria
RSV Cross-Sector Forum - Biodiversity Conservation and Recovery
First Nations families key for helping loved ones with ice addictions
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA
The University of New South Wales,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Sydney,Curtin University,Edith Cowan University,The University of Queensland
Drug and Alcohol Review
1-in-4 young people hospitalised for mental health reasons will be back within the year
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,University of Wollongong,The University of Sydney
BMJ Open
Two ‘firsts’ as the Academy announces its 2022 Fellows for outstanding contributions to science
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Hereditary pancreatitis rates 70 times higher among Indigenous people
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),University of South Australia
Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)
Indigenous experiences of foetal alcohol disorder are under-researched globally
New Zealand; International
University of Auckland,Middlemore Hospital, Auckland City Hospital, Hāpai te Hauora, Hawke's Bay District Health Board
New Zealand Medical Journal
Growing diabetes epidemic in remote NT communities
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
BMJ Open
Blood sugar problems persist for many Māori and Pasifika diabetics in 20-year study
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Zhengzhou University (China), Keele University (UK), Western Sydney University (Australia), Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa, Counties Manukau Health, Waitemata District Health Board, National Hauora Coalition (New Zealand)
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Aboriginal communities successfully farmed oysters for thousands of years before colonisation
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Monash University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),Temple University, USA, Smithsonian Institution, USA
Nature Communications
Discovery sheds light on why the Pacific islands were colonised
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
The Australian National University
Nature Ecology & Evolution
New bird app spreads its wings
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
PLOS One
Peers can help cut juvenile re-offending
Australia; SA
Flinders University
The British Journal of Criminology
Almost half of young people hospitalised from alcohol consumption have been there before
Australia; SA; WA
Telethon Kids Institute,Curtin University,University of South Australia,The University of Western Australia
Drug and Alcohol Review
What works in co-designed Indigenous youth programmes?
New Zealand
University of Otago,University of Auckland
SSM - Population Health (companion journal to Social Science & Medicine)
Virtual health appointments may remove barriers for Māori
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,University of Waikato,Ivy League Ltd: Māori health research consultancy; National Hauora Coalition
New Zealand Medical Journal
Fewer Aussie teens are in detention or under supervision by the justice system
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Indigenous knowledge helps reveal genomic story of South Island kōura
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,Te Rūnaka o Awarua (Bluff), Waterscape Connections Ltd, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, KEEWAI (Ernslaw One Ltd), Tea Break Bioinformatics Ltd, Hokonui Rūnanga (Gore), University of Otago, Environment Canterbury, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited
Evolutionary Applications
Priority groups have “worst access” to Covid-19 vaccines in NZ
New Zealand
University of Waikato,Waikato District Health Board
New Zealand Medical Journal
‘Weak’ school systems still exclude disadvantaged children
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; SA; TAS
Flinders University,University of Tasmania,The University of New South Wales,Macquarie University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Auckland University, NZ, Leeds University, UK
Journal of Social Policy
Why do Australian & NZ women suffer higher rates of domestic violence during natural disasters?
Australia; New Zealand; SA
Flinders University
Australian Journal of Emergency Management
Briefing
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING/EXPERT REACTION: IPCC report on climate impacts
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
IPCC,The Australian National University,Griffith University,RMIT University
Mental health and addiction service users lag behind in vaccine rollout
New Zealand
University of Otago,Te Pou, Canterbury DHB, Mental Health, Addictions & Intellectual Disability Service, the Wise Group (NZ)
New Zealand Medical Journal
Māori face higher odds of dying during or after ICU stay
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Monash University,Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Statistician University of Melbourne, Wellington Hospital
New Zealand Medical Journal
Māori land loss continues to affect wellbeing
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
Social Science & Medicine
The 'gap' is widening when it comes to keeping Indigenous kids out of care
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT
The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University,The Lowitja Institute,Murdoch University,University of Technology Sydney, Monash University, Charles Darwin University, University of NSW, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of South Australia, Australian National University, University of Western Australia
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Māori with Type 2 diabetes less likely to receive additional treatment
New Zealand
University of Waikato
New Zealand Medical Journal
Highlighting dimensions of resilience among remote Aboriginal middle school students
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
PLOS ONE
Māori stroke sufferers have poorer health outcomes, receive less treatment
New Zealand
University of Otago
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Record numbers to attend Australia’s flagship STEM Youth experience in January 2022
Australia; WA
National Youth Science Forum
Key driver of kidney disease discovered
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Macquarie University,Western Sydney University,The University of Queensland,Monash University, James Cook University, University of Melbourne, WEHI, University of South Australia
Cell Reports Medicine
Stigma a major risk factor for homelessness among LGBTQ+ Kiwis
New Zealand
University of Otago
PLOS
Indigenous Americans ahead on COVID shots - what are the lessons?
International
First Nations Development Institute, University of North Dakota, Yale University, Harvard Medical School, the Center for Social Policy and the Native American Budget and Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, University of Miami (US)
New England Journal of Medicine
Power disconnections 'dangerous' for First Nations people
Australia; NT; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Energy
Make history by prioritising Māori kids for vaccine, experts say
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,Waitematā District Health Board, Counties Manukau Health; Lakes District Health Board; Starship Children's Health; Capital and Coast District Health Board;
New Zealand Medical Journal
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Changes to ARC funding arrangements
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Pacific academics expected to do extra “cultural labour”
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland,University of Waikato,AUT University,Full list of contributor affiliations available on request.
Journal of New Zealand Studies
World's highest rate of leukaemia virus type 1 found in Central Australian Aboriginal communities
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; NT
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,The Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society,The University of New South Wales,Flinders University
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Around 4 in 10 homeless Australians have experienced domestic and family violence
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2021!
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Pathways to school success highlighted
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University
PLOS ONE
The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2021
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Decolonising first solid foods for Māori babies
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,Massey University
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Australian eels tracked over 2500km to spawning grounds
Australia; VIC
Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research,Victorian Government
Scientific Reports
Twenty-seven top innovators honoured by Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Crucial tool to assist in the elimination of Chronic Hepatitis B launched
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
Tikanga Māori informs climate adaptation strategies
New Zealand
Deep South National Science Challenge
Scientists make unusual discovery on Uluru
Australia; NSW; NT
Australian Institute of Botanical Science
Telopea
Gestational diabetes an important indicator of developing type 2 diabetes for Aboriginal women
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Bold reform needed in services for rangatahi Māori
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Microbiome discovery could help save kids’ hearing
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Microbiology Spectrum
Generating genetic data to help improve Māori and Pasifika health
New Zealand; International
University of Otago,Variant Bio Inc., Seattle, USA
BMC Genomics
Rare boomerang collection from Cooper Creek reveals a diverse past
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Australian Archaeology
Massive NZ project funded to decipher gravitational waves
New Zealand
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Samoan plant could be as good as widely-popular painkiller, finds indigenous-led study
New Zealand; Pacific; International
Victoria University of Wellington,Scientific Research Organization of Samoa, Samoa; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa; New York University, USA; Stanford University, USA; University of California San Diego, USA
PNAS
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes in the NT exceed international figures
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Collagen fingerprints help identify Aussie animals
Australia; WA
The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia,Griffith University,Western Australian Museum
Royal Society Open Science
Deep ocean whale species named after mātauranga Māori expert
Australia; New Zealand; NSW
University of Auckland,Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa,University of Otago,The University of New South Wales
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Regenerative agriculture will be hard to study - but NZ has a head-start
New Zealand
Our Land and Water National Science Challenge,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Plant and Food Research,Bragato Research Institute,University of Otago
How climate change will affect Māori - and how to adapt
New Zealand
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Fresh concerns for wetland springs
QLD; SA; NT
Flinders University,Charles Darwin University
Journal of Hydrology
Chronic pain management for Māori emphasises meds over other approaches
New Zealand
University of Otago,Tu Kotahi Māori Asthma and Research Trust
New Zealand Medical Journal
EXPERT REACTION: Antarctic ice samples reveal 700 years of Māori settlement and burning practices
Australia; New Zealand; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature
Are we closing the gap? Significant improvements in the burden of disease experienced by Indigenous Australians
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Our most vulnerable risk being left behind as Australia adapts to climate change
Australia
Australian Academy of Science
Flu vaccine elicits robust immune responses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations
Australia; VIC; NT
Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The Royal Melbourne Hospital,The University of Melbourne,Menzies School of Health Research
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
US vaccine rollouts by age prevent twice as many white deaths as Black deaths
International
University of Minnesota, Stanford University, Harvard University, University of California San Francisco, University of California, Berkeley (USA), and French Institute for Demographic Studies, France
Science Advances
Aussie heart disease deaths have dropped in the last 40 years
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
‘Serious & significant’ human rights violations on housing and health
New Zealand
Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust,Pomona College and Human Rights Measurement Initiative (US)
Is standardised testing pushing Indigenous culture out of the classroom?
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Australian Journal of Social Issues
COVID-19 recovery for Indigenous communities must be Indigenous-led
Australia; NSW; WA; ACT
The University of Western Australia,University of Canberra,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
China's overseas lending is putting biodiversity and Indigenous lands at risk
International
Boston University, USA
Nature Ecology & Evolution
The impacts of dementia in Australia
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Climate change's severe impact on global coral reefs and the people who depend on them
International
University of British Columbia, Canada
One Earth
Māori more likely than NZ Europeans to die after surgery
New Zealand
University of Otago,Tu Kotahi Maori Asthma and Research Trust, Auckland DHB, Capital and Coast DHB, Canterbury DHB, Ministry of Health, Waitematā DHB
New Zealand Medical Journal
Health insights for a year with COVID-19 in Australia
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Out-of-home-care as tough as homelessness for young people
Australia; VIC; QLD
Deakin University,Victoria University,La Trobe University
Drug and Alcohol Review
Finalists announced for the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
Australia; NSW
Australian Museum
New archaeological discoveries highlight lack of protections for submerged Indigenous heritage
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Australian Archaeology
Stillbirth risk factors for Indigenous women and their babies in North Queensland
Australia; NSW; QLD
James Cook University,The University of Newcastle
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
When it comes to coral on the Great Barrier Reef, this one's the chonkiest
Australia; QLD
James Cook University
Scientific Reports
Celebrating diversity of Aboriginal languages
Australia; VIC; SA; NT
Flinders University
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Program for Aboriginal kids shows promising impacts on language and development skills
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Early Childhood Education Journal
NT mine link to cancer, stillbirth rates
Australia; SA; NT; ACT
Flinders University,Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Medical Journal of Australia
The price of pests: Australia’s $390 billion invasive species bill
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Flinders University,CSIRO,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage,Government of South Australia,Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA)
NeoBiota
Neanderthal blood genetically linked to Aboriginal Aussies
Australia; International
Aix Marseille University, France
PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: New agreement to promote openness in animal research and teaching in NZ
New Zealand
AgResearch; ANZLAA; AstraZeneca; Auckland Zoo; AUT; Callaghan Innovation; Department of Conservation; Lincoln University; Malaghan Institute; Massey University; New Zealand Veterinary Association; NIWA; Otago Medical Research Foundation; Royal Society Te Apārangi; SPCA NZ; Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington; Te Pukenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology; University of Auckland; University of Canterbury; University of Otago; University of Waikato
Lessons learned five years after the Kaikōura tsunami
New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),University of Canterbury,GNS Science,eCoast Marine Consulting and Research, New Zealand; University of Southern California, USA
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
AIHW Briefing: Suicide and self-harm monitoring in Australia
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Epidemiologists propose 7 revised COVID-19 alert levels for NZ
New Zealand
University of Otago,New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Training for NT General Practitioners facing a grim future
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Northern Territory General Practice Education
Māori and Pacific people up to 3 times more likely to get severe Covid-19 illness
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,University of Canterbury
New Zealand Medical Journal
Rheumatic heart disease during pregnancy may put baby at risk
Australia; QLD
James Cook University
PLOS ONE
'I can hide the fact that I’m queer but can’t hide the colour of my skin': the impact of being Indigenous and LBGTIQ+
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
'Grog Survey' app suggests Indigenous Aussies may be less likely to drink than the general population
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; NT
The University of Sydney,Curtin University,La Trobe University,Menzies School of Health Research
Drug & Alcohol Review
Making sleep safe with baby
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; QLD; SA; NT
Flinders University,Charles Sturt University
Primary Health Care Research & Development
Co-operation, grassroots action and First Peoples’ knowledge will unlock Australia’s blue economy
Australia
Australian Academy of Science
Māori may look at autism differently from dominant Western views
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington,Takiwātanga Toanga
Autism
The 'great dying' did not lead to uniform tropical forest regrowth
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History
Nature Ecology & Evolution
More ‘fairness’ needed in conservation
Australia; Pacific; QLD
James Cook University
Environmental Science & Policy
New insights into survival of ancient Western Desert peoples
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Scientific Reports
Māori connections to Antarctica may go as far back as 7th century
New Zealand; International
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,University of Otago,Massey University,Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Using mātauranga Māori to alert communities to tsunami risks
New Zealand
Massey University
Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies
Why some diabetics don't take their medication
Australia; New Zealand
University of Otago,Massey University,The University of Melbourne
NZMJ
COSMOS: The time machine, our rock of ages and more
Australia; International
RiAus
COSMOS
The Stolen Generations still have worse health outcomes than the wider First Nations population
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Rediscovering South East Queensland's eucalypt toolbox
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Australian Journal of Botany
Two thirds of Aussie youths under justice supervision were repeat offenders in 2019-20
Australia; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
New Zealand’s bowel cancer screening is inequitable, say researchers
New Zealand
University of Otago,University of Auckland,Waikato District Health Board
New Zealand Medical Journal
Māori hearing loss recommendations from three decades ago yet to be actioned
New Zealand
University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
Is Closing the Gap working?
Australia; SA; NT
Flinders University
Australian Journal of Public Administration
Maximising mindfulness for Māori
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Philippines cave art becomes first directly dated in Southeast Asia
Australia; QLD
Griffith University,Flinders University,Philippine Normal University, University of the Philippines, De la Salle University, Ateneo de Manila University.
Radiocarbon
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Federal Budget 2021/22
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Australia's once-in-a-lifetime chance to build a better future
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
Victorian Government,The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,Flinders University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),University of Wollongong, University of Canberra, SAHMRI, University of Adelaide, RMIT University, Monash University, University of Sydney, Deakin University, Australian Catholic University, The Government of South Australia, George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Curtin University, CSIRO
MJA
Mapping the ‘superhighways’ travelled by the first Australians
Australia; International; NSW; SA
ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),Flinders University
Nature Communications & Nature Human Behaviour
Expert Reaction
Māori researchers call for a Tiriti-led science-policy approach
New Zealand
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
The rate of alcohol dependence among Indigenous Aussies is similar to that of general population
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT
The University of Sydney,La Trobe University,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Queensland,Griffith University,4Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council South Australia, Curtin University, The Edith Collins Centre (Translational Research in Alcohol Drugs and Toxicology)
Drug and Alcohol Review
Human land use wasn’t always at nature’s expense
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
PNAS
Be prepared: Taranaki’s Māori organisations responded quickly to Covid-19
New Zealand
Taranaki District Health Board
New Zealand Medical Journal
Māori scientists work 'cultural double-shifts'
New Zealand
AUT University,Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge
Human Relations
Boomerangs return with greater insights into ample uses
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Journal of Archaeological Science - Reports
Bone tools found in harsh arid landscape among oldest in Australia
Australia; QLD; WA; ACT
Griffith University,The University of Western Australia,The Australian National University
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Australia’s top scientists urge government to speed up net zero drive
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
AI based risk predictions for child protective services may reinforce Indigenous disadvantage
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Treaty of Waitangi was breached in Simpson Review
New Zealand
AUT University,Massey University,Te Rau Ora, Health Promotion Forum
New Zealand Medical Journal
Women's police stations offer practical solution to prevent violence against women
Australia; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
United Nations Commission on The Status of Women, NGO sessions, New York.
Ancient bone artefact found on Lower Murray
Australia; QLD; SA
Flinders University,Griffith University
Australian Archaeology
Indigenous kids’ tooth decay rates reduced in remote north Queensland
Australia; SA
The University of Queensland
PLOS ONE
The indirect impacts of COVID on Aboriginal communities
Australia; NSW; ACT
NSW Government
MJA
New app and guidelines to treat and prevent hearing loss in Indigenous Aussies
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Western Australia,Telethon Kids Institute,The University of Melbourne,Western Sydney University
MJA
More scientists could partner with Māori communities
New Zealand
GNS Science,Massey University
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences
New dating techniques reveal Australia’s oldest known rock painting, and it's a kangaroo
Australia; VIC; WA
The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia
Nature Human Behaviour
Pasifika youth-led programme may help protect from prediabetes
New Zealand
Massey University,University of Auckland
New Zealand Medical Journal
Making telehealth more equitable for Māori and Pacific people
New Zealand
University of Otago,University of Auckland,Turuki Health Care
New Zealand Medical Journal
First humans in Tasmania must have seen spectacular auroras
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Quaternary Geochronology
How might climate change affect NZ's native wildlife?
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Te Pūnaha Matatini,University of Canterbury,Victoria University of Wellington,University of Waikato
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Pacific youth drinking less but inequities remain
New Zealand
University of Auckland
NZMJ
NT alcohol policies reduce ICU admissions
Australia; NT
Flinders University
Anaestesia and Intensive Care
Kakadu food scraps provide ancient rainfall clues
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),University of Wollongong,Griffith University,Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation, the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, University of Washington, University of Canterbury, Australian Research Council, the Wenner Gren Foundation and the Dan David Foundation.
Nature Ecology and Evolution
Sport may fast-track numeracy skills for Indigenous children
Australia; NSW; SA
University of South Australia,The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Australian Journal of Education
Indigenous lands: a haven for wildlife
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Conservation Biology
Mental health a major factor in NZ police shootings
New Zealand
University of Waikato
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
Can the lessons of the past help us build a better future?
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Flaxroots rethinking - non-Western approaches to digital research
New Zealand; International
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Auckland,Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge
Journal of Data Mining & Digital Humanities
What’s app-ening with my lungs?
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Lung Foundation Australia
World’s oldest cave art discovered in Indonesia
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Science Advances
New definition of sustainability reflects the interdependence of all life
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Global Sustainability
Briefing
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING: Is the Murray-Darling Basin Plan working? 2020 Evaluation Report
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
‘I’m their kaumātua and I couldn’t even be there’ - Kaumātua responses to COVID-19
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2020
Australia; VIC
Australian Science Media Centre
How common are mental heath issues in our incarcerated Indigenous Aussies?
Australia; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Queensland
Australian Journal of Social Issues
The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2020
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
Burns prevention and treatment an urgent priority for Indigenous children
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health
Journal of Burns Care Research, Injury Epidemiology
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health report shows mixed results
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Why do so few native plants and animals have Māori names?
New Zealand
Independent
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Māori and Pacific academics paid and promoted less
New Zealand
Te Pūnaha Matatini,University of Otago,University of Auckland,Victoria University of Wellington
MAI Journal
HIV in Australia has declined by 12% in the past five years
Australia; NSW
The Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society,The University of New South Wales
Views on Waitangi Day may not be as divisive as some think
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Journal of Intercultural Relations
Perth’s Aboriginal babies show first signs of ear disease at just eight weeks
Australia; WA
Telethon Kids Institute
Deafness and Educational International
Descendants suggest indigenous role in the William Hann's exploration of Cape York has been downplayed
Australia; QLD
No organisations involved.
Historical Records of Australian Science
Aboriginal knowledge key to fight against bushfires and climate change: Narrm Oration
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Closing the gap for vision – good progress made but still a way to go
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Sexual health status of Australia’s young Indigenous revealed
Australia; SA
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Lived experience of Indigenous Aussies crucial to eliminating rheumatic heart disease by 2031
Australia; WA; NT
Menzies Institute for Medical Research,Telethon Kids Institute
Medical Journal of Australia
Tertiary funding system disadvantages Māori researchers
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Canterbury
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
EXPERT REACTION: Māori diabetes patients missing out on key medicine
New Zealand
University of Waikato,Waikato District Health Board
Journal of Primary Health Care
Improvements in eye health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Black Summer Bushfire Royal Commission Final Report
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements Report
Studying dementia across cultures in New Zealand
New Zealand
University of Auckland
NZMJ
Family and community key factors for Pasifika wellbeing
New Zealand
Massey University,University of Auckland,Victoria University of Wellington
NZMJ
Clearing the gorse of racism from NZ's health system
New Zealand
AUT University,Massey University
NZMJ
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