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Sitting in front of the TV puts kids in the obesity hotseat

The simple act of switching on the TV for some downtime could be making a bigger contribution to childhood obesity than we...
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Educators flag mental health concerns for students

Teachers and early learning educators believe mental health issues are among the biggest health concerns facing children and young people in Australia,...
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Safety boost for Victorian kids returning to school

The Victorian Government is ramping up efforts to keep Victorian kids, parents and teachers safe with reduced speed limits and new electronic...
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Backseat generation of Aussie kids not walking to school

Time-poor parents are creating a “backseat generation” of children who don’t walk to school even when they live close by.
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School checklist: uniforms, dental check-up, mouthguard

As the 2019 school year approaches and school checklists are being completed, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) recommends including a visit to...
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New test a sound scout for hearing loss in Australian children

Hundreds of thousands of school aged children will benefit from an Australian-developed app that delivers a user-friendly hearing test, with the Australian...
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School’s out: Outdoor Classroom Day getting kids back to nature

More than a third of all Western Australian primary schools will take classes outside as part of Outdoor Classroom Day, an international...
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Helping Victorian children start school on track

Almost 20,000 kindergarten children will be among the first to benefit from the Victorian Government’s Australian-first school readiness funding in 2019, helping...
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$7.8 million for learning centres for children with autism

The Government has guaranteed that children with autism will continue to receive intensive support through specialised learning centres.
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Boosting kinder services for south east families

Families in Melbourne’s south east are notching up some exciting kinder milestones, with an upgraded early learning facility opening its doors in...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 4:50pm

Newly-published research by an international team including scientists from Western Sydney University and CSIRO has found that younger, regrowing forests are much more capable of taking carbon dioxide out of the air and storing it away than older established forests. http://researchforagriculture.com.au/2019/02/19/young-growing-forests-offer-the-greatest-opportunity-for-carbon-storage/

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 4:48pm

The University of Melbourne and Illumina, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have announced a partnership that will enhance Melbourne’s reputation as a world-class biomedical precinct. http://getstem.com.au/illumina-partnership-to-drive-genomics-innovation-in-australia/

Illumina partnership to drive genomics innovation in Australia - GetSTEM

The University of Melbourne and Illumina, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have announced a partnership that will enhance Melbourne’s reputation as a world-class biomedical precinct. The partnership will focus on genomics-based biomedical research and innovation in the detection and...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 10:48am

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low value ores, eliminating hazardous waste and making production more economically and environmentally sustainable. http://getstem.com.au/firing-up-phosphate-production/

Firing up phosphate production - GetSTEM

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low value ores, eliminating hazardous waste and making production more economically and environmentally sustainable. Phosphate is a key ingredient in fertilisers and essent...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 10:09am

The Australian Government is funding new cutting-edge research to keep Australians safe and our economy strong, including a project to catch more drug cheats in the horse racing industry. http://getstem.com.au/funding-research-to-tackle-real-world-problems/

Funding research to tackle real-world problems - GetSTEM

The Australian Government is funding new cutting-edge research to keep Australians safe and our economy strong, including a project to catch more drug cheats in the horse racing industry. Minister for Education Dan Tehan announced almost $6 million in funding for 14 new research partnerships, includ...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 9:47am

Murdoch University welcomed $10 million in Federal Government support for the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) that will place Western Australia at the forefront of international precision medicine research. http://getstem.com.au/murdoch-welcomes-10m-phenome-funding/

Murdoch welcomes $10m phenome funding - GetSTEM

Murdoch University welcomed $10 million in Federal Government support for the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) that will place Western Australia at the forefront of international precision medicine research. Announcing the Federal funding at the new Murdoch ANPC laboratory, Minister for Hea...

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