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NSW to clamp down on dumped share bikes

The NSW State Government is making moves to fix what has become an urban blight over the past year, the places and...
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Sydney Buses trial e-paper signs with real-time info for passengers

Sydney Buses have trialled signs using electronic paper technology to display network information to its customers.
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Deputy PM raises the issue of road user charging

Road user charging is a challenging issue the world over. But it’s one that Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Michael McCormack...
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Science and Technology
Tube Heartbeat: a data visualisation bonanza

Data visualisation, done well, is a sight to see. It’s fascinating to watch, and provides both a look at the entire scope...
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Health and Medicine
Health by Stealth partnership: better living through active transport

Australia lags behind other OECD nations in the quest to achieve more sustainable, active forms of passenger transport. An upcoming study, called...
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Data use for improved transport management and journey reliability

The application of emerging technology to transport, in particular connectivity between assets and people, can provide a more comprehensive understanding of how...
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Science and Technology
What is the NTC doing to prepare Australia for automated vehicles?

Australia’s National Transport Commission (NTC) has been working with government, industry, and the community to establish a regulatory framework for the introduction...
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Transurban’s Victorian CAV trials — Phase 1 report

Over a period of four months Transurban, in association with the Victorian Government, VicRoads, and the RACV, have been conducting a trial...
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Canberra commences a driver-centric automated vehicle trial

A new intelligent transport systems vehicle trial has begun in the Australian Capital Territory, with a particular focus on the reaction of...
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La Trobe University’s autonobus now open for the public to try

La Trobe University’s autonobus has been undergoing closed testing around the Bundoora campus for four months, and it will be open 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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