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R U OK? launches a university campaign

Suicide prevention charity R U OK? is launching a campaign for universities with the aim of encouraging students to look out for...
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App to help students check-in with friends

As students across Australia prepare for end of year exams, beyondblue has partnered with ReachOut Australia to encourage young people to check...
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Self-compassion key to success

Want to find out how you can use self-compassion to quieten your inner critic and stop holding yourself back from success?
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Young student developing a mental health program

An 18-year-old nursing student who’s set up a mentoring scheme to help young people battle mental illness has won a $10,000 grant...
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Students given insights into depression

Geelong VFL player Jake Edwards gave La Trobe students a practical insight into depression at a panel discussion moderated by AFL great...
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Educational book about mental health for children

Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt and Federal Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan have launched a children’s book series that supports...
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Masculine ideal of self-reliance puts men at risk

Men who strongly identify as self-reliant are much more likely to have thoughts about suicide and self-harm than other men, research has...
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DIY electrical brain stimulation has shocking potential for harm

Research suggests that the application of current to the brain—known as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)—may enhance cognition and lessen symptoms of...
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Is mateship a myth?

Is the great Aussie male bond of mateship all it’s cracked up to be?

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Get FactsMonday, April 30th, 2018 at 4:18pm

Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM

Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...

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Get FactsWednesday, January 31st, 2018 at 4:30pm

Find out more about Queenslands frogs and how to protect them with your mobile phone at a free public talk by one of Australia’s leading frog scientists, on Saturday 3 February, 2018, at the Queensland Museum. http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Events/2018/02/FrogID

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Get FactsFriday, January 19th, 2018 at 2:26pm

Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs.

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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM

Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...

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Get FactsFriday, January 12th, 2018 at 3:52pm

A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak.

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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM

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Get FactsThursday, December 21st, 2017 at 2:55pm

Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed.

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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM

Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...

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