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77Researcher on a mission to improve children’s health takes out top Tall Poppy Award
A researcher from The University of Western Australia and Telethon Kids Institute with a passion to make a difference to children’s health...
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504Neil Sipe: Trouble with the kerb
Until very recently, Neil Sipe was Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Queensland. While he’s not there now,...
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535School of Medicine appoints new Associate Dean Indigenous Health
Western Sydney University is pleased to announce Winninninni woman Professor Aunty Kerrie Doyle as the inaugural Associate Dean Indigenous Health within the...
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831Arts research scholarships keep students on the creative path
Two talented Adelaide students have been granted the opportunity to pursue their arts dreams despite the ongoing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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770Colin Lew on COVID-19 and transport
Colin Lew is the Head of Technology at Intelematics. In his role, Colin oversees the design, execution and governance of the company’s...
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879UQ welcomes back Professor Deborah Terry
The university sector will be vital in the state’s recovery from COVID-19, according to incoming University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Terry.
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552UNSW Sydney appoints new Acting Dean of Law
Professor Andrew Lynch has been appointed Acting Dean of UNSW Law. Professor George Williams AO, the outgoing dean, has been appointed Deputy...
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586Academic appointment to improve NT health outcomes
Charles Darwin University and the NT Health Department have joined forces in the appointment of a highly credentialled primary health care academic...
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284Matt Stockwell: Freight data to the hub
Matt has championed freight data in Transport for NSW launching the Transport for NSW Freight Data Hub, publication of world-leading telematics data...
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359John Cardoso on COVID-19 and transport
John Cardoso is a Senior Product Manager at one of Australia’s leading data and technology companies, Intelematics. In his role, John oversees...
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Pots of gold engineered to help with early disease detection - GetSTEM
University of Queensland researchers have developed biosensors that use nanoengineered porous gold which more effectively detect early signs of disease, improving patient outcomes. Most diagnostic methods use costly materials and are time-consuming and expensive to run, but PhD candidate Mostafa Mas...
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Native stinging tree toxins match the pain of spiders and cone snails - GetSTEM
The painful toxins wielded by a giant Australian stinging tree are surprisingly similar to the toxins found in spiders and cone snails, University of Queensland researchers have found. The Gympie-Gympie stinging tree is one of the world’s most venomous plants and causes extreme long-lasting pain. ...
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Genetic secrets of kangaroo paws to be revealed - GetSTEM
Western Australian kangaroo paws are under the microscope as part of a quest to understand more about this iconic flower. Dr David Field from Edith Cowan University’s School of Science is leading an international research team assembling the first kangaroo paw genome. He said the project would ope...
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FLEXible use case – enhancing the Tonsley shuttle trial - GetINDUSTRY
Using the lessons learnt from the Flinders Express (FLEX) autonomous shuttle trial conducted at the Tonsley Innovation District by Flinders University, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, RAA and other industry supporters, this project will deliver new and innovative use cases for FLEX....
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Asthma patients given risky levels of steroid tablets - GetSTEM
More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets, with researchers warning this puts them at greater risk of serious side-effects. Researchers, led by University of Queensland Professor John Upham, analysed data from the Pharmaceutical Be...
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