Masculine self-reliance puts men at risk
Men who strongly identify as self-reliant are much more likely to have thoughts about suicide and self-harm than other men, research has found. University of Melbourne researchers conducting a...
Coral reefs emit gas that influences climate
Coral reefs at Heron Island in the Great Barrier Reef have been shown to...
Don’t blame TV for childhood obesity
What makes children obese? Not watching TV, according to University of Southern Queensland Research...
Sawfish exposed as the ultimate stealth hunter
The lethal side-swipes of a sawfish’s distinctive snout (or rostrum) are barely detectable to...
Featured Video
Virtual reality brings dinosaurs to life
What did Australian dinosaurs look like and how did they live? The application of...
Changing nature of writing shapes school curriculums
Today’s schoolchildren need to combine a range of changing skills to navigate both print...
Why some people are taller than others
An international research collaboration has discovered 83 new genetic variations that control human height....
Fact
A major export
International education is Australia’s third largest export and our largest services sector export, generating income of $19.2 billion a year and underpinning Australia’s research, trade, investment and diplomatic engagement with the world.