Latest Australian Research Council News

Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all
‘Benevolent’ bosses are also more generous with their company tax information
Is ‘fake’ terrorism still terrorism? Here’s what the Sydney caravan incident tells us
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred – but most of this sand will return
Health-care workers should not be a target. In Gaza, their detention and death affect the entire population
‘What voice do we have?’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people faced unique challenges during the COVID pandemic
Ex-Cyclone Alfred has left flooding in its wake. Here’s how floods affect our health
How Trump is weaponising the Department of Justice, and the ‘dark’ tactic he’s using to get away with it
Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it
Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species
Weakening currents in the Atlantic may mean a wetter northern Australia and drier New Zealand
Fires used to terrify city residents. New research suggests climate change could see this fear return
A national approach to food guidelines would make healthy food choices easier and reduce confusion for customers and food businesses, new research suggests
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has been taken to court over 11 threatened species. Here’s why
Australia’s environment minister has been taken to court over 11 threatened species. Here’s why
‘Ghosts of the radio universe’: astronomers have discovered a slew of faint circular objects
Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
Microsoft cuts data centre plans and hikes prices in push to make users carry AI costs
Australia’s retirement savings are too big to invest at home – here’s why super funds are looking to the US
A quantum computing startup says it is already making millions of light-powered chips
Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let’s avoid single-use items
‘He knows how to make sure that there is no evidence’: when your domestic violence abuser is a police officer
Trump’s war on climate science is pushing us into a dystopian future
A clear game-changer: Curtin’s water-repellent glass breaks new ground
Australians can wait at least 258 days for their first psychiatry appointment, our new study shows
Nose-to-tail mining: how making sand from ore could solve a looming crisis
Slowing Food Spoilage Without Chemicals
Presumed extinct, this desert rat-kangaroo may still be alive in hiding. New analysis reveals its delicate diet
Culturally tailored interventions key to combatting early onset Type 2 diabetes
Multiple warnings and huge fines are not stopping super funds, insurers and banks overcharging customers
Simulating scientists: New tool for AI-powered scientific discovery
The major parties want 9 in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030. Here’s why we shouldn’t aim for 100%
Bold Thinking At ARC Welcomed By Scientists And Technologists
Calling 000 for help in an emergency doesn’t work in parts of Australia – but a new plan could change that
What do young people want to see in politics? More than 20,000 pieces of their writing hold some answers
Consultation Open: New Plan For ARC-Funded Research
Scientists have discovered a 3 billion-year-old beach buried on Mars
Farmers, investors, miners and parents: how unconventional climate advocates can reach new audiences
Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
China didn’t violate any rules with its live-fire naval exercises. So, why are Australia and NZ so worried?
A 380-million-year-old fossil ‘fish’ from Scotland has been discovered in Australia
‘It’s disgusting that they can get away with this’: here’s how eviction can affect tenants’ lives
NASA’s new telescope will create the ‘most colourful’ map of the cosmos ever made
A powerful force is stopping the Indian Ocean from cooling itself – spelling more danger for Ningaloo
Crystals can’t bend – or can they? New research sheds light on elusive ‘flexible crystals’
A defence treaty with PNG might seem like a ‘win’ for Australia. But there are 4 crucial questions to answer
Microsoft just claimed a quantum breakthrough. A quantum physicist explains what it means