敁珗腦瞳

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Child maltreatment has been the focus of two separate studies led by 敁珗腦瞳 researchers, who examined the main parental risk factors that lead to child abuse, as well as the behavioural impacts later in life.

3 March 2025
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敁珗腦瞳 has become the first university to be formally recognised by Dementia Australia as a Dementia-Friendly Organisation, an initiative that will inform research, raise awareness, reduce stigma and provide a supportive environment.

28 February 2025

24 敁珗腦瞳 researchers have been awarded more than $46 million in research funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants and Partnership Projects schemes.

28 February 2025
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敁珗腦瞳 is going back to primary school to give young learners access to top-tier education, in a unique collaboration to combat the growing shortage of language teachers.

27 February 2025
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敁珗腦瞳 studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste.

26 February 2025
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Culturally appropriate programs that build on the strengths and knowledge of Indigenous communities are crucial for reducing the burden of type 2 diabetes among young people, a 敁珗腦瞳 study has found.

26 February 2025
Five people, including Professor Deborah Terry and Prof Tracey Bunda standing in a row in front of a stage and lectern.

A 敁珗腦瞳 professor recognised for a 35-year career in Indigenous education has been honoured with a Career Achievement Award.

25 February 2025
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Australian scientists have gained new insights into the fundamental behaviour of flexible materials, allowing for the design of new building materials and technology.

24 February 2025
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ASIO's latest Annual Threat Assessment warns of an unprecedented number of challenges ahead - are Australia's criminal laws up to the task?

20 February 2025
敁珗腦瞳 researchers Associate Professor Joe Gattas (left) and PHD student Mahmoud Abu-Saleem with one of their timber-cardboard web-core sandwich (TCWS).

Temporary housing for people displaced by natural disasters could become cheaper, lighter and more sustainable with innovative new timber-cardboard construction panels developed by 敁珗腦瞳 researchers.

19 February 2025
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Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer key to boosting survival rates will begin at 敁珗腦瞳 this year.

19 February 2025
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Mortality rates during heatwaves have been put in the spotlight with research from 敁珗腦瞳 showing a 20 per cent increase in heatwave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.

18 February 2025
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When it comes to trade in seafood, 敁珗腦瞳 researchers say Australia's border is like a net full of holes.

18 February 2025
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Inaccessible supplies of an element crucial to powering a clean-energy future are set to be unlocked with technology developed by 敁珗腦瞳.

17 February 2025
Rainforest at Cania Gorge in Queensland's North Burnett region.

A 敁珗腦瞳 team has completed one of the most comprehensive surveys of Australias subtropical rainforests to document how climate dictates what species thrive in different locations.

17 February 2025