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Acclaimed author Sarah Hall joins The University’s Centre for New Writing
Many of history’s deadliest building fires have been in nightclubs. Here’s why they’re so dangerous
Fly into Rachel Fitzhardinge’s Winged Creatures Exhibition at Hurstville Museum & Gallery
Curious Kids: what was the biggest dinosaur that ever lived?
HPV vaccine can and will prevent cancer – study finds
Minimal health gains from star ratings on food, modelling estimates
University’s Entrepreneur in Residence gets down to business
Climate change could make more turtles female – but some are starting to adapt
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
We asked young people if they wanted tighter vaping regulation to phase out nicotine – here’s what they said
Higher Pollinator Diversity In Calcareous Grasslands
Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds
First new non-opioid painkiller approved in the US for decades – here’s how it works
Books of mana: 10 essential reads for Waitangi Day
If the government wants science to have an economic impact it has to put its money where its mouth is
New State Library and Archives officially opens in Launceston
Next generation computers: new wiring material could transform chip technology
Scorching Climate Drove Lampreys Apart During Cretaceous Period
‘Cold violence’ – a hidden form of elder abuse in New Zealand’s Chinese community
SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, Announces Its 2025 Fellows
How a traumatic birth experience can affect breastfeeding
Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates
Measuring Healthcare And Security One Step At Time
Academy announces 2024-25 recipients of Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) grants
Call for action against gastric cancer precursor
A new treaty could prevent some misappropriation of Māori and Indigenous design – and shouldn’t be ignored
‘Honour of a lifetime’ for world-class neuroscientist
That’s no straw: Hummingbirds evolved surprisingly flexible bills to help them drink nectar
How to avoid eye infections – and what to do if you get one
Inaugural Tri-Academy Partnership fosters Indigenous knowledge sharing across borders
Researchers Assess Whether Animals Feel Emotion
Great Science Share for Schools wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize
Your ‘skin barrier’ protects your skin and keeps it hydrated – here’s how to look after it
Cutting-edge glass tech project gains Marsden funding | University of Canterbury
New appointments to National Portrait Gallery of Australia Board
Truth, Then Reconciliation In Academy
$12.5 million funding to continue building stronger animal welfare enforcement across NSW
Monkeys know who will win the election – primal instincts humans share with them shape voters’ choices
Creating History For New Pacific Academy Of Sciences
Bowel Cancer Breakthrough
Algae Growth Follows Hourglass Model
Researchers propose age of Moon’s oldest impact basin, uncovering its ancient impact history
Two decades after decriminalisation, NZ’s sex workers still need protection from discrimination
Fighting back against Frankenwords, zombie nouns and gobbledygook: In praise of Plain Language Day
Clues left by the Alpine Fault’s last big quake reveal its direction – this will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture
Google Deepmind founder shares Nobel prize in chemistry for AI that unlocks the shape of proteins
Google Deepmind founder shares Nobel prize in chemistry for AI that unlocks shape of proteins
Scales in the suburbs: 10 years of wildlife rescues reveal Sydneysiders’ reptile relationships