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Launch of three Rural Traineeships

The ABC has launched its Rural Traineeship initiative, providing three budding reporters with the opportunity to develop their journalism skills and knowledge...
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Art brings harmony to aged care in the bush

Flinders Rural Health SA is embarking on an ambitious research project to bring art and music therapy to aged-care homes in regional...
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Stopping the skills shortage in remote communities

When it takes three days on a barge to get a screwdriver, preparation is vital for maintenance in remote communities.
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The human touch leads Sarah to the country

Sarah Ayles joins her fellow medical graduates as lifelong dreams and long hours become a reality.
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QUT graduate publishes acclaimed debut novel with a regional focus

Grace Kirk from the Creative Industries Faculty’s online magazine, No Walls, interviews award-winning QUT journalism and creative writing graduate about her debut...
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Riverina educator wins rural women’s award

Sandra Ireson, who started the Hay Inc. Rural Education Program, has been awarded the 2017 NSW-ACT Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation...
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Medical students go rural

More than 120 medical students from the University of Tasmania will be placed in rural communities, for an immersive program preparing them...
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More doctors for regional and rural Australia

Hundreds of new junior doctors are set to experience work as a general practitioner in regional and rural Australia through a new...
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Record intake of medical students to help WA’s rural doctor shortage

The University of Western Australia has welcomed its largest intake of students from rural Western Australia in 2017 into its Faculty of...
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Community welcome at Palmerston special school open day

The new special school in Palmerston is opening its doors to the community on Saturday 5 November 2016 to showcase the high...

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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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