End of the road for drug driving
Drunk drivers are bad enough but how dangerous are drug users behind the wheel? No one knew the answer for sure until researchers at Swinburne University of Technology teamed...
Uncomfortable in your own skin
Don’t sweat the small things. We’ve all heard the advice but what if we...
Breaking down the walls with sound
Ever drifted off to the gentle rhythm of waves lapping against a calm shore?...
Research program creates step change in public health
You probably know someone who’s always taking a stroll to get their steps up...
Better to be beard than loved (but maybe you can be both)
If beards could talk what would they say? Researchers at The University of New...
Wild wheat holds secrets to bespoke bread
For clues to making better bread, you need to take a walk on the...
Pedalling to recovery after knee surgery
Rehab programs following knee surgery can often be expensive and a pain in the…...
Fact
Recognised for excellence
Australia’s world-class university system is in the top 5 per cent of the world in 2015/16.
- The QS World University Rankings had 7 Australian universities in the top 100, 8 in the top 200 and 21 in the top 400 universities globally.
- The Times Higher Education World Rankings had 22 Australian universities in the top 400 universities globally. Australia also had 16 universities in the top 100 universities aged under 50 years.
- The Academic Ranking of World Universities from Shanghai Jiao Tong University has 19 Australian universities in the top 400 globally.