Phoenix forests: How wildlife rises from the ashes
Nearly all eucalyptus trees can completely recover from bushfires even when all their leaves burn, a project looking into Australian forest recovery has found. Ferns and banksias also have some...
Forgetfulness is a brain feature, not a flaw
You’re not forgetful, you’re just efficient! That’s the encouraging finding of new research that’s...
It’s not cricket for allergies
Eating insects could be a real bug-ger for people living with shellfish allergies, according...
Self- employment; no work-life quick fix for mums
Self-employment can be right on target for dads seeking work-life balance, but it can...
Hotel quarantine not a holiday
People with pre-existing mental health conditions aren’t doing so well in hotel isolation, a...
Skipping bad genes therapy breakthrough
In a globally-significant step, Australian scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to...
Spotting shot stars
In an explosive discovery, Australian scientists have found a group of life-after-death stars in...
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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.