Measuring social inclusion for mental health

An award-winning Orygen researcher’s unique measure of social inclusion is set to deliver significant benefits for people living with mental ill-health.

Bedtime is the best time

Late night movies, gaming marathons and impromptu sleepovers may have featured over the holidays, but as we near a new school term, UniSA sleep experts say it’s time to settle kids back into a regular sleep routine.

Soil regeneration lags behind revegetation

The restoration of cleared and degraded Australian landscapes takes time and patience, but the extent of residual soil deficiencies surprised researchers studying the results of a six-year native planting project in South Australia.

Helping kids catch up in the pandemic recovery

Researchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia’s COVID-19 recovery plans given the negative indirect impacts of the pandemic on this age group detailed in a new brief and research review by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

Reforming Australia’s medical billing

New research reveals GPs and specialists are ill-equipped to manage their Medicare compliance obligations, and have trouble accessing accurate advice and education, which can lead to billing errors. It finds that structural reforms are urgently needed to address the problem.

There aren’t plenty of big fish left in the sea

Humans have selectively bred domestic animals to change their size, shape and behaviour for thousands of years, but pressure on wild populations is also imposing a form of ‘artificial selection’.

Keeping coral reefs connected

A team of international researchers, led by Macquarie University, have shown the importance of maintaining connections between coral reefs to maintain their health and biodiversity.

New virtual reality experience reveals secrets of WWII submarine

A new virtual reality experience developed by maritime archaeologists offers unprecedented access to a WW2 submarine sunk while on a secret mission in northern Australian waters.

Solid rock

Australian researchers have developed an efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries.

Building resilience in remote Aboriginal students

More than 1,000 students and teachers from remote Northern Territory schools are implementing a new Skills for Life resilience programme.

Citizen science helps nurture our health through nature

University of South Australia researchers are urging governments to consider nature-based citizen science as part of their public health policies in an effort improve the health and wellbeing of people living in urban areas.

Squid game theory

Pop culture, such as the popular Korean TV series Squid Game, can be used to illustrate abstract ideas such as game theory in practical situations.