New train of thought
Train travel may be fast and efficient but is it really worth leaving home for? Visit your average suburban train station and the answer would probably be no. A...
Rare river turtles struggle to survive
Slow and steady may not win the race this time. That’s the sad conclusion...
Ultraviolet whites
Protecting our wine crop from sunburn is a case of slip, slop, slurp for...
When life vanished into thin air
Take a deep breath: it seems the earth’s oxygen levels can fall dangerously low,...
Cycling infrastructure may pedal gender myths
What would it take to get you on your bike? It seems the answer...
New insight into diabetic eye disease shines light on a brighter future
A new tool to spot diabetic eye disease in its early stages could prevent...
Climate changing our forests
Forests grow on trees, don’t they? Maybe not. Research from Murdoch University suggests our...
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Powering Australia’s economy
Universities directly contributed $25 billion to our GDP in 2013 and the skills of our graduates were worth $140 billion to the economy in 2014.