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ViewFire chief says PM ‘fobbed off’ bushfire risk research briefing

Top fire science management expert says warnings were ignored

ViewLa Trobe to head $24m agricultural medicine centre in Melbourne

Medicinal cannabis to be focus of initial research into treating breast cancer

ViewEcosystem management ‘benefits from Indigenous knowledge’

Flinders University research calls for review of ‘colonial’ environmental management systems

ViewUnderwater robots detect more fish than divers in reef study

Remotely operated vehicles with videos recorded greater numbers and diversity of Great Barrier Reef fish

ViewCooperative Research Centres can be early-career boosters

Genetic biotechnologist Upendra Shekhawat tells how a CRC postdoc opened up his career

ViewLiterary journal to provide “unique voice” for Northern Territory

First publication in almost twenty years to focus on works by NT writers and artists

ViewHigh staff turnover linked to declining interest in feedback

Silence can be a sign that staff are looking for an early exit

ViewStudents must engage with Māori and Pacific values in urban design

Gentrification driving ‘huge cultural loss’ in pushing communities to the fringe of cities

ViewNZ to work with Japan on climate change and renewables research

Two nations will support setting up climate research centre in Samoa

ViewAudit blasts federal archives over digital records management

Inquiry by federal watchdog finds administration lacked direction and policy oversight

ViewDrought and water shortages create severe summer bushfire risk

Fire crews planning suppression tactics that involve minimal water use

ViewWollongong sign pledge to support sustainability research

Climate to be research priority in Pacific sustainability network

ViewDeakin smart sports helmet could be Tour de France winner

Smart helmet design reduces fatigue and heat stress for road race cyclists

ViewTropical forest clearing emissions may be “six times higher”

New carbon accounting reveals higher toll of tropical forests clearing

ViewFormer top public servant gets the vote as Macquarie chancellor

Former climate change and treasury leader moves to academia

ViewChief scientist warns against human rights risks of data collection

Monash conference told universities must watch AI ethics dilemmas

ViewMaking Cooperative Research Centres tick

How can younger researchers engage with the Cooperative Research Centres programme?

ViewCoping with commuting

If you have a long commute, laying down the law is essential for survival

ViewOpportunity profile: Secrets of the deep

The Padi Foundation takes the plunge with marine research projects other funders might refuse

ViewReporters present ‘distorted picture’ of NZ women and crime

Media overemphasises serious crimes by women and treats Māori women differently, researcher says

ViewDunedin to be digital city of excellence for computer gaming

Government plan includes funding for studio facilities, centre of excellence and university chair

ViewResearch skills shortage ‘a real concern’ for wine industry

Wine Australia says there are not enough relevant university courses to meet industry needs

ViewQuestions raised over access to university performance audits

Senate hearing reveals lack of clarity on how performance-based funding system will work

ViewElectric scooter injuries add to NZ public health burden

Healthcare costs ‘likely to be a factor of 10 higher than licensing fee’

ViewOtago study reveals hidden cost of diabetes for hospitals

National programmes must be developed to reduce preventable admissions, says researcher

ViewLabor calls for medical reforms to tackle rural health crisis

Shadow minister says ‘shocking’ health inequalities must be addressed

ViewButterfly app to help build better conservation database

Citizen science project will aid habitat protection and species identification, says award-winning science author

ViewMethod helps men take responsibility for family violence

Research suggests that ‘invitational narrative intervention’ could bring about long-term change

ViewStudy shows young rural doctors have higher work satisfaction

Results could help boost recruitment in remote areas

ViewDigital learning courses to tackle social impacts of gambling

Deakin project aims to raise public awareness and strengthen the work of support centres