Research & Science

Woman behind film camera. | Newsreel

Aussie screen diversity incentives lag global efforts

Current attempts to improve diversity on our entertainment screens are ad hoc, with legislation needed to affect real change. Analysis from Monash University found,
Read more 16 September 2024
Woman using asthma inhaler. | Newsreel

Dyspnoea’s breathtaking cost to Australian economy

Shortness of breath is costing the Australian economy $12 billion every year. A new study from The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney has looked at the cost of
Read more 16 September 2024
Play has been vital for children right back to early humans - Newsreel

Risky play ‘vital’ for children’s development

Playground equipment that encourages risky play is part of a “biological need” in childhood development, new research has concluded. The research team at Dartmouth
Read more 16 September 2024
City lights in Sydney. | Newsreel

Night light pollution increases risk of Alzheimer’s

The bright city lights may be calling, but they are also increasing our risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research out of the United States has found that outdoor light
Read more 16 September 2024
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No ‘safe’ place on Earth by 2050 without action

There will be no “safe” places to live on Earth by 2050 without a dramatic change in economic systems, with the private sector the best placed to lead the
Read more 16 September 2024
Lightning strikes over Brisbane. | Newsreel

Cities create more summer ‘fire-hose’ storms

Summer storms are more frequent and intense over city areas, according to new research. A study of observations from eight cities and their surroundings in Europe and
Read more 13 September 2024
Queensland Police Service graduation. | Newsreel

Work demands driving growing police officer burnout

Shift work and the demands of the job are compromising the safety of police officers and the communities they serve, a new study has concluded. Professor of Psychology
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Virtual reality bus tour. | Newsreel

Virtual climate change impact reality check

A bus tour in the United States is mixing reality with the virtual world to highlight the impacts of climate change. Passengers on a sightseeing tour in New York
Read more 12 September 2024
Polaris Dawn astronauts. | Newsreel

Aussies in Antarctica helping to put people on Mars

Australians working in Antarctica are helping prepare astronauts for future missions to Mars. Australian Antarctic Division Chief Medical Officer Dr Jeff Ayton said
Read more 11 September 2024
Woman isolated with COVID-19. | Newsreel

Research focus on mental health during pandemic

Scientists spent more time researching the mental health impact of COVID-19 during the pandemic than the disease itself. New analysis of more than 800,000 COVID-related
Read more 11 September 2024