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Soft Optical Sensor Offers New Way To Map Heart And Brain
From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters
More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds
Can pumping groundwater really flip Earth’s poles? An expert explains
We revisited a forest experiment that lay forgotten for 30 years. What we found was astounding
Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?
UQ Among Finalists In 2026 Eureka Prizes
Flash droughts pull ‘alarming’ amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires: new research
‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts
The jury’s out on social media bans. Here’s a better idea NZ can borrow from Australia
The ban on telehealth in voluntary assisted dying doesn’t stack up. Here’s why it should be scrapped
Starting or running a business with AI? There are legal risks you can’t afford to ignore
The Victorian premier could lose her job just 4 months before a state election. How did it come to this?
How to see like a surgeon: Cracking the code of visual expertise to train AI
NSW DPIRD unlocking the potential of carinata to fuel the global aviation future
RMIT renews decade-long partnership as ACMI’s Major University Partner
At a time of harder borders and ‘ruthless’ rhetoric, the Refugee Convention is more important than ever
‘A river is our life force’: why Indigenous cultural values must be visible in conservation
ARC review underscores the need for increased R&D investment
‘hello there the jacobian conjecture is false thanx’: why a tiny social media post has mathematicians rethinking AI
Grant reform a positive step, must be backed by research investment
Microscopic plant remains reveal 25,000 years of GunaiKurnai rituals deep in a Victorian cave
Australia just outlined more ‘AI safety’ priorities, but is the plan actually coherent?
ARC Reforms Strengthen Australia’s Research Future
Release of the National Competitive Grants Program Policy Review Final Report
Grant reform to boost Australian innovation and productivity
Why engagement with Myanmar’s junta is risky without proof of life for Aung San Suu Kyi
QUT breakthrough unlocks long-sought performance barrier for carbon nanotubes
Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt? Skeletons show women used the weapons buried with them
How controlling (and tolling) a narrow waterway near ancient Troy changed history
The Odyssey is set in a fantasy world – but the ancient Greeks mapped it onto what they knew
Australia wants to ‘manage’ AI. What will that look like?
Seals have a unique superpower in their ears, and we finally know how it evolved
Why many young Australians face a more winding pathway to home ownership
With an El Niño looming, Australia has new laws to stop water market manipulation
Australia’s government has woken up to the risks of AI. More ambition is needed
A timing glitch was behind Telstra’s nationwide outage. It points to a bigger vulnerability
Why Aussies Are Having Fewer Kids
Want to use health insurance in an emergency? Here’s what it does (and doesn’t) cover
Scavenger animals are the missing link in Australia’s bird flu response. Three experts explain
Is porn actually addictive? The science isn’t straightforward
Impacts of parental immigration detention and deportation on children and young people revealed in new national report
Antarctic Climate Research Extended
Cultural safety isn’t a buzzword. It’s a vital part of First Nations health care and healing
Australia’s housing market is cooling. Perhaps our expectations should too
We still misunderstand addiction. Here’s what you should know
We took a self-driving car on the road for 100 days to see how it handled itself – these are the mistakes…
If we force online platforms to control harmful content, where does that leave sex ed?