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A satellite image of a cyclone.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ has a range of experts available to comment on the impact of cyclones and severe weather events such as Cyclone Alfred. 

10 March 2025
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Researchers at Â鶹ÊÓƵ have found First Nations people are twice as likely to present at hospital with asthma and other allergy related illnesses, compared to other Australians.

5 March 2025
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A new startup aimed at discovering and developing anti-inflammatory disease medicines has been formed by Â鶹ÊÓƵ's commercialisation arm UniQuest and global biotech company Molecule to Medicine.

4 March 2025
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers are seeking participants diagnosed with PTSD and complex PTSD for a clinical study aimed at improving understanding of its impacts on the brain and overall well-being.

4 March 2025
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Child maltreatment has been the focus of two separate studies led by Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers, who examined the main parental risk factors that lead to child abuse, as well as the behavioural impacts later in life.

3 March 2025
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ has become the first university to be formally recognised by Dementia Australia as a Dementia-Friendly Organisation, an initiative that will inform research, raise awareness, reduce stigma and provide a supportive environment.

28 February 2025

24 Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers have been awarded more than $46 million in research funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants and Partnership Projects schemes.

28 February 2025
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ is going back to primary school to give young learners access to top-tier education, in a unique collaboration to combat the growing shortage of language teachers.

27 February 2025
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste.

26 February 2025
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Culturally appropriate programs that build on the strengths and knowledge of Indigenous communities are crucial for reducing the burden of type 2 diabetes among young people, a Â鶹ÊÓƵ study has found.

26 February 2025
Five people, including Professor Deborah Terry and Prof Tracey Bunda standing in a row in front of a stage and lectern.

A Â鶹ÊÓƵ professor recognised for a 35-year career in Indigenous education has been honoured with a Career Achievement Award.

25 February 2025
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Australian scientists have gained new insights into the fundamental behaviour of flexible materials, allowing for the design of new building materials and technology.

24 February 2025
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ASIO's latest Annual Threat Assessment warns of an unprecedented number of challenges ahead - are Australia's criminal laws up to the task?

20 February 2025
Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers Associate Professor Joe Gattas (left) and PHD student Mahmoud Abu-Saleem with one of their timber-cardboard web-core sandwich (TCWS).

Temporary housing for people displaced by natural disasters could become cheaper, lighter and more sustainable with innovative new timber-cardboard construction panels developed by Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers.

19 February 2025
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Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at Â鶹ÊÓƵ this year.

19 February 2025