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Developing Drought Resilient Pastures
As the conflicts in the Middle East dramatically escalate, could Iran acquire a nuclear bomb?
Australian ‘MemoryAid’ project awarded share of $2.9 million as finalists in UKs prestigious Longitude Prize on Dementia
Deakin Climbs To 244 In World University Rankings
‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia
Australian ‘MemoryAid’ project awarded share of $2.9 million as finalists in UK’s prestigious Longitude Prize on Dementia
Should you need a permit to protest? Here’s why that’s a bad idea (and might be unlawful)
World Decides: Who Should Win 2024 United States Election?
Iran’s leaders have everything to lose in a direct war with Israel. Why take such a massive risk?
Australia’s First Hydrogen Hub Opens At Deakin Warrnambool
Deakin’s Blue Trees Highlight Need To Talk About Mental Health
$50 million for transformative multidisciplinary health and medical research
$50 million for innovative research into mental health, melanoma and more
New hydrogen micro-credentials to power Australia’s clean energy future
Mental Health Research Boost
Welcoming New Leader For North Regional TAFE
Hydrogen Hub Powers Victoria’s Clean Energy Future
Food Researchers Serving Up School Holiday Fun At Scienceworks
2024 Australian Mental Health Prize for pioneering Deakin researcher
Can we find hidden graves of murder victims with soil imaging? New Australian study gives it a try
The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps – and 3 things you can do about it
2024 Australian Mental Health Prize winners announced
More Australians are using their superannuation for medical procedures. But that might put their financial health at risk
Deakin researchers discover tumours inherited by generations of jellyfish-like creatures
Move over Olympians, Australia’s wildlife are incredible athletes
Do footy’s best and fairest awards achieve what they claim?
The power of one: solitary carnivores outkill group hunters
‘Food theft’ among seabirds could be transmission point for deadly avian flu
A ‘superficial’ and ‘misguided’ version of freedom has captured the American right. Joseph Stiglitz considers the alternatives
More Than $4.1m For Deakin In 2025 DECRA Grants
New Scorecards Show Fast-food Companies Failing Nutrition Efforts
In sports-mad Australia, new research suggests physical education can be undervalued at school
Trump and Harris trade insults and competing visions: our experts give their verdicts on the US presidential debate
Trump and Harris trade insults and competing visions: our experts on who won the US presidential debate
Suicide Rate Higher For People With Autism
Boosting Gender Balance In Sport Leadership
Local papers are central to our democracy. We must do more to bring them out of crisis
Murdoch to Musk: how global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros
Biochar doesn’t just store carbon – it stores water and boosts farmers’ drought resilience
Is Iran’s anti-Israel and American rhetoric all bark and no bite?
Sydney To Lead Two New Research Centres Of Excellence
Can a 10-year-old be responsible for a crime? Here’s what brain science tells us
The internet makes it too easy to ‘fall down a rabbit hole of hate’. So, what works to curb online extremism?
Here’s why more Australian scientists should team up with authors on books about animals
Strongman used to be seen as a super-human novelty sport. Now more women and novices are turning to it
Beyond raising the age of criminal responsibility, African youth need more culturally aware support
Councillors Take Shire Priorities To State Government
India Australia Business & Community Alliance Awards and Gala Dinner