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Teenager launches app to rate beach safety for shark attacks

The launch of SharkMate – an app that predicts the likelihood of shark attacks off more than 100 Australian beaches – marks...
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New laws to protect minors from alcohol harm

The Victorian Government will ban alcohol advertising within 150 metres of all Victorian schools, as part of new measures to protect children,...
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Strengthening child safety to protect our students

The Victorian Government will overhaul Victoria’s teacher registration system to ensure the Victorian Institute of Teaching considers child safety when assessing whether...
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‘Road Smart’ to jump-start safer driving for young people

The Victorian Government has delivered on its election commitment to improve training and road safety education for young people, launching Road Smart,...
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Appalling behaviour at university residential colleges

As students and staff around Australia return to university, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins is urging Australian universities to continue the...
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Students get a lesson internet safety

Do you know how to keep cyber-safe? What’s the best way to protect personal information and reduce exposure to malware? CSIRO will...
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Government puts road safety in the classroom as students return to school

WA Road Safety Minister Michelle Roberts has urged drivers to be extra vigilant as hundreds of thousands of Western Australian school students...
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School leavers urged to stay safe and behave responsibly

Police are expecting about 8,000 leavers to flock to hotspots at Rottnest, Busselton and Dunsborough as they prepare to celebrate the end...
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Uni recognised as a White Ribbon workplace

USQ’s tireless efforts to prevent and respond to violence against women has earned the University the title of ‘White Ribbon Accredited Workplace’.
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University moves to implement recommendations

James Cook University will further strengthen measures to prevent and address sexual assault and sexual harassment on its campuses by moving to...

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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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