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A new Torrens University campus has officially opened in Adelaide.

Big help could be hidden in data

One expert says there is a goldmine of data at many major that could be used to enhance a range of outcomes.

Green groups mourn loss of Reef hero

Conservationists and authorities around Australia are mourning the loss of one of the environment’s fiercest defenders.

Language revival for Aboriginal health boost

An Australian researcher says the revival of an Aboriginal language in South Australia could bring mental health benefits.

NASA's groundwater accident still helping

An experimental NASA satellite is providing some exciting and useful data on Australian groundwater, but it has all happened by accident.

Parkes to probe for deep-space radios

Physicist Stephen Hawking has helped launch the most in-depth search for intelligent life in outer space ever undertaken; a quest with a distinctly Australian angle.

Exciting inhibitory find for new depression drugs

Researchers in the US have identified new drug compounds that could successfully treat depression in less than 24 hours, while minimising side effects.

Greens' drug push urges new view

The Greens are pushing for Australian authorities to take on a Portuguese program that approaches drug addiction as a health issue, not a criminal one.

New tech lab to build for tomorrow

A new hub will put futuristic manufacturing technologies in young Australian hands.

Remote-controlled mouse tests mind-bending implant

A new research project has seen scientists wirelessly determine the path a mouse walks with a press of a button.

Solar fuel-splitter stepped-up with new material

Researchers have developed a very promising prototype of a new solar cell, which produces clean hydrogen gas fuel from liquid water.

Data caps decried as distant disadvantage

A forum in Darwin has heard of an idea that could greatly boost education outcomes for kids in the bush.

Effectiveness checked at new centre

A new centre will be set up specifically to find ways of demonstrating teacher effectiveness.

Fat characters influence eating

A study from the US suggests children can be prompted to consume more unhealthy foods by seeing plump cartoon characters.

Sports betting seen on slippery social slope

Experts say sports betting is becoming a normal social practice, but could potentially lead to peer pressure and risky gambling behaviour.

Slow wage talks push specialists to strike

Public servants at Murray Darling-Basin Authority have voted to strike over their ongoing pay and conditions battle.

Household help to hit green goals

Experts say Australia can achieve zero net emissions by 2050, living within its recommended carbon budget and using technologies that exist today, while still growing the economy.

Pluto pass makes space history

After ten years and nearly 5 billion kilometres, NASA’s New Horizons mission has got the best glimpse of Pluto in human history.

Professor pushes calm in ever-shifting market

One Australian expert has warned mum and dad investors to brace for an extended stretch of uncertainty in global markets, as volatility becomes 'the new normal'.