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Nurse numbers key to preventable deaths

With more than 25,000 preventable deaths in hospitals around Australia each year, Dr Melanie Underwood has been working to analyse the causes...
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RMIT students get a head start on their careers with Women@Dior

In an Australian first, a mentoring program with one of the world’s most revered fashion brands is giving five RMIT students a...
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WA grains scholarship recipient takes on canola yield losses

A Grain Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Scholarship has been awarded to The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Soodeh Tirnaz,...
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Boisbouvier Chair Alexis Wright receives the 2018 Stella Prize

Professor Alexis Wright, a member of the Waanyi Nation and Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature at the University of Melbourne Faculty of...
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Scholarship boost for promising events planner

A USC business student who is playing a key role in organising Cancer Council Queensland’s upcoming Sunshine Coast Relay For Life at...
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Apprentices celebrate new opportunities

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has celebrated the graduation of its largest cohort of apprentices, skilled to take up positions at operational sites...
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International Women’s Day

The ABC has announced a new cadetship scheme encouraging women to enter the film and television industry as part of its support...
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#PressforProgress on International Women’s Day

WA Women’s Interests Minister Simone McGurk has marked the 80th anniversary of the first International Women’s Day event in Western Australia by...
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Program supports women to climb corporate ladder

The first cohort of women selected to participate in a University of Newcastle initiative designed to redress the gender equity imbalance in...
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Defence forces pathways for women in science

On International Day for Women and Girls in Science, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has highlighted the world class training opportunities for...

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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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