Billion-dollar bill to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure treatment costs Australians more than $1.2 billion a year, with 40 percent paid directly by patients in out-of-pocket costs.
A new study by The
Read more26 November 2024Education
Policy penalty blocks homeless youth from housing
Homeless young people are being denied housing because policy settings make it more profitable for providers to rent to older Australians.
New research from the
Read more26 November 2024
Call for climate science leadership through new agency
A leadership vacuum exists in Australia’s climate research ranks, with the country’s scientists calling for a national agency to oversee efforts.
Australian Academy
Read more25 November 2024
First image of a star from outside the galaxy
Astronomers have achieved the first high-quality image of a dying star outside of our own galaxy.
A European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescope has taken an image of
Read more25 November 2024
New evidence first alphabet was in 2400 BCE
Scientists believe writing found on 4400-year-old artefacts could be the earliest example of an alphabet.
Johns Hopkins University Professor Glenn Schwartz said the
Read more25 November 2024
Heart’s ‘hidden’ self-healing abilities discovered
Researchers have discovered the human heart has the ability to repair itself after trauma, with a little kick-start.
Professor Olaf Bergmann from Sweden’s Karolinska
Read more25 November 2024
Hope AI voice analysis can detect Parkinson’s early
A collaboration between universities in Australia and Iraq has shone the light on a potential new early detection technique for Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers from
Read more24 November 2024
Virtual classes give Queensland students flexibility
A virtual classroom is supporting students across Queensland to access a variety of subjects online, regardless of their location.
Brisbane Catholic Education’s
Read more22 November 2024
Mini city maps safer automated transport future
A mini city in the United States is plotting the path to safer automated vehicles in urban areas.
The 1:25 scale “smart” metropolis occupies a 6m x 6m lab at Cornell
Read more21 November 2024
History books to be written from Aboriginal perspective
Two Melbourne universities have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind chronicle of Australian history, from the perspective of First Nation’s people.
La Trobe
Read more21 November 2024