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Common painkillers fuel antibiotic resistance risk

The use of common over-the-counter painkillers is fuelling antibiotic resistance, one of the greatest threats to global health. New research from University of South
Read more 26 August 2025
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Plaudits for paper pushing positive positioning

Suggesting stories on tackling climate change should positive and solutions-based has won an Australian University an international communications award. The Charles
Read more 25 August 2025
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Long COVID impact on par with stroke and Parkinson’s

By Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin and Kieva Richards When most people think of COVID now, they picture a short illness like a cold – a few days of fever, sore throat
Read more 25 August 2025
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Registers boost child safety in public and in care

Legislation to establish a public child sex offender register will be introduced into Queensland Parliament this week, days after a national register to track childcare
Read more 25 August 2025
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Disorderly weekends trigger new sleeping disorder

Weekend partying is not just leading to dusty Mondays. It has spawned a new sleeping disorder. Researchers from Adelaide’s Flinders University found late nights,
Read more 25 August 2025
Dr Biplob Pramanik and Dr Nilufa Sultana. | Newsreel

New waste treatment process targets fatbergs

Australian researchers have developed a new wastewater treatment system that will help prevent “fatbergs” forming. Senior lead researcher Dr Biplob Pramanik, form
Read more 22 August 2025
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Cameras capture children exposed to unhealthy marketing

A study which placed cameras on children found they were exposed to unhealthy food, alcohol, and gambling marketing more than 70 times every day. Researchers from the
Read more 21 August 2025
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Southern ice disappearing quicker than the Arctic

Antarctic sea ice is disappearing far quicker than ice in the northern hemisphere, heightening concerns around accelerated coastal sea level rises. A new Australian-led
Read more 21 August 2025
Associate Professor Matthew Law, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Trial to test impact of genetic skin cancer warnings

If you were told your genes made you more susceptible to skin cancer, would you really change your habits? That’s what researchers at QIMR Berghofer have been tasked
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Mental toll of internet scams often overlooked

Innovative mental health support is needed in the wake of the rise of internet scams, according to a Brisbane researcher. Dr Luke Balcombe, from Griffith University’s
Read more 21 August 2025