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26 December 2012
The chance discovery of a 100 million year old fossil forest on an island east of New Zealand has unlocked new insights on ancient life close to the South Pole.
21 December 2012
A chance sighting of the exotic Spotfin Flyingfish captured on film by ecologist Rohan Clarke during a recent research trip has been recognised in a premier natural history photography competition.
19 December 2012
A doctor who has spent his career treating sports injuries has visited Monash University to incorporate more prevention strategies into his repertoire.
Costs of medical treatment, as well as the benefits, will be considered by Cancer 2015, a project that will develop, test and implement a new model of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
18 December 2012
A new smartphone app provides an on-the-go reference to help the one-in-seven adults who suffer irritable bowel syndrome avoid the foods that trigger their symptoms.
17 December 2012
Better targeted treatments for 20 per cent of renal failure patients are on the horizon following a key discovery about the role of white blood cells in kidney inflammation.
Key Australian and US photovoltaic research centres are combining forces to develop the next generation of higher performing, more economical, solar technologies.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science has secured venture capital investment from True North Venture Partners in a spin out company named ‘AquaHydrex’.
14 December 2012
Low back pain is the highest ranked condition contributing to disability in the world, according to the findings of a pivotal international study released today.
A new study is currently exploring why Indigenous Australians (IA) suffer more frequently and severely from lupus than non-Indigenous Australians (NIA).
13 December 2012
With Christmas and summer holidays approaching, it’s time for people in country areas to think carefully about the potential dangers of quad-bikes.
Microscopic particles that can be made to switch their magnetic state could mean computers of the future will be able to store much more data in much less space.
12 December 2012
A large number of hairdressers do not claim workers compensation for occupational contact dermatitis, according to a recent study.
Monash University and Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, Germany will build on their shared strengths in male reproductive health to establish a landmark PhD training program.
Monash University researchers will examine a proposed link between chemicals used at the Country Fire Authority's Fiskville training base between 1971 and 1999 and cancer and death among Fiskville trainers and instructors.
11 December 2012
Novel insights into how the body’s G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCR’s), that respond to the smells, sights and threats of the outside world, can be targeted for drug discovery were shared by world-leading experts last week.
Home is where most of us feel safest, but it’s also where nearly 80 per cent of all burn injuries occur, new research shows.
Championing the human rights of asylum seekers has seen a Monash University researcher awarded an Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Award.
10 December 2012
A Monash University researcher with a focus on creating drugs that are more targeted, with fewer side effects has become the first Australian to take out a major international pharmaceutical award.
High rates of self-harm and mental distress among asylum seekers in long-term detention has renewed calls for the review of Australia’s offshore processing.
7 December 2012
The quality of music education has recently come under the microscope of the Victorian government.
Smart meters are in the news again with much discussion about what Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to propose to the COAG meeting on Friday.
6 December 2012
New research which weighed the safety benefits of periodic vehicle inspections against the expense to motorists found that very frequent inspections don't prevent enough crashes to justify the costs.
Multiculturalism has always been part of the Anzac story, according to a new documentary that sheds light on Australia’s forgotten narratives.
Monash University has been rated at world standard in every research discipline in rankings released by the Australian Research Council today.
5 December 2012
Scientists have taken inspiration from one of the oldest natural materials to exploit the extraordinary qualities of graphene, a material set to revolutionise fields from computers and batteries to composite materials.
Research tells us why it’s so difficult to un-mix the heady blend of booze, leisure and fun, but also indicates how it’s possible to start asking the right questions about the role of alcohol in society.
Tremendous technological advances, like those behind the Hubble Space Telescope, give astronomers access to vast quantities of detailed information – and a concomitant need to clarify, integrate and ensure the accuracy of their findings.
With a celebratory, yet very holy, time of the year approaching, it is time to reflect on the rapidly unfolding religious revolution in Australia.
4 December 2012
The ground-breaking work of a renowned scientist in the fields of nanoscience and sensor technology has attracted international interest from China in their effort to attract foreign talents.
Australia is currently preoccupied with the issue of border protection and this preoccupation has reignited sovereignty anxiety and debate about the way Australians see themselves and imagine their future.
Modern warfare has little in common with medieval campaigns such as the Crusades. But although wars of different eras vary greatly, historical studies show that human responses to military conflicts remain strikingly similar.
3 December 2012
Eminent Australian cultural historian Associate Professor Richard White will discuss Australians’ fascination with the lurid, the macabre and the sensational, which often undermined more respectable perspectives of Australia’s past at a forecoming lecture
In a digital age where dissatisfied consumers vent their concerns through biting viral videos, nasty blog posts or negative online comments, managers need to develop strategies to soothe angry customers in person as well as online.
The Victorian government will spend $5 million to track five people, Paul Read writes.
An international team of sleep researchers has developed the world’s first screening tool to help reduce workplace accidents and illnesses, including cardiovascular disease and cancer, caused by shift work.
2 December 2012
Melbourne’s Sexpo, the adult entertainment extravaganza currently enjoying its seventh season, raises important questions about how pornography fits within Australian culture.
1 December 2012
Australia might not be the first A in the alphabet, but every Australian Jew knows that it was first to cast a "yes" vote in favor of the partition of Palestine 65 years ago.
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