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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Research and innovation in the spotlight at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app National Science Week events
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PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app
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Academics must not retreat to the safety of the silos
Universities can and must demonstrate they are capable of fostering innovation, writes Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Judy Raper.
The Senate committee that deals with animal welfare is riding roughshod over dissenting view
You don’t have to work in a paddock to have a valid opinion on animal welfare, writes ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app's Elizabeth Ellis.
Liveable cities: who decides what that means and how we achieve it?
Cities are places of integration, intense population pressures, migration flows, cultural interactions and variations in socio-economic positioning and values. But what makes them liveable?Â
Banning under twos from screens has little basis in evidence
Guidelines recommending no screens before age two came before interactive and educational tablet and smart phone apps, writes Dr Sarah Loughran.
Huge fires are burning northern Australia every year: it’s time to get them under control
Huge fires in September and October burn the most land in northern Australia, writes Dr Owen Price.
The long-term future of Australian coal is drying up
The rise of renewables and climate action will spell an end to Australia’s coal industry, writes Dr Adam Lucas.