Long COVID’s bill in the billions
Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, the Australian National
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Media literacy lacking in Australian adults
Most Australians are worried about the spread of misinformation on the internet, but do not know how to protect themselves from it.
A new national survey on adult media
Read more19 August 2024
Push to enhance access to exercise support
Australia’s exercise physiologists are lobbying the Federal Government to align their profession with other allied health professionals and make their services
Read more19 August 2024
Memory space cleared while we sleep
Scientists have unlocked new insights into the overnight filing system that allows the brain to find space for new memories.
Cornell University researchers have found
Read more19 August 2024
For-purpose businesses can be the real deal
Some of Australia’s most prominent not-for-profit organisations have joined with a Brisbane university to create a pro bono centre to empower purpose-led businesses
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Brain’s ‘gears’ key to energy-efficient AI
The human brain could hold the key to minimising the climate impact of energy-hungry technology like ChatGPT.
University of Sydney researchers are developing an AI
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Extreme weather impact triples since 2000
The impact of extreme weather in Australia has more than tripled since the start of the century.
New data released by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows
Read more19 August 2024
Stargazers centre of lighting pollution fight
A Sydney headland has become the first officially recognised city-based stargazing zone in the Southern Hemisphere under a program aimed to preserve night skies from
Read more19 August 2024
Business can create both financial and social profits
A global study has found businesses can succeed financially by embracing critical global issues.
The research, which involved Melbourne’s Monash University, explored
Read more19 August 2024
Aussies heading overseas in pre-COVID numbers
Australia’s international travellers have officially returned to their pre-COVID habits.
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the
Read more18 August 2024