All posts tagged "safety"
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441Science and TechnologyTeenager 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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26News and ViewsNew 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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1.6KNews and ViewsStrengthening 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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1.7KNews and Views‘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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2.7KNews and ViewsAppalling 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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3.8KNews and ViewsGovernment 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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183News and ViewsSchool 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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278News and ViewsUni 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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7.1KNews and ViewsUniversity 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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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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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
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. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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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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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 8:54am
#Danish students set for study here thanks to #Crown #PrincessMary #scholarships https://t.co/JwmoeBgRpp https://t.co/1fJzgN7EPz
#Danish students set for study here thanks to #Crown #PrincessMary #scholarships https://t.co/JwmoeBgRpp https://t.co/1fJzgN7EPz
Monday, April 16th, 2018 at 1:25pm
Bright minds converge in #Hobart for Tasmanian #Youth #Science Forum https://t.co/CGUeyN0i4S https://t.co/Rmd06s19b1
Bright minds converge in #Hobart for Tasmanian #Youth #Science Forum https://t.co/CGUeyN0i4S https://t.co/Rmd06s19b1
Monday, April 16th, 2018 at 12:42pm
Boisbouvier Chair #AlexisWright receives the 2018 #StellaPrize https://t.co/LnvAs1yvk3 https://t.co/gVzxKvm6CZ
Boisbouvier Chair #AlexisWright receives the 2018 #StellaPrize https://t.co/LnvAs1yvk3 https://t.co/gVzxKvm6CZ