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Antarctic efforts backed
Tasmania's role as an Antarctic gateway may be secure, but newly-funded wharf upgrades come with strings attached.
Medics show climate alarm
Australian emergency medicine workers are increasingly alarmed by climate change.
Ocean tech tested
Recent studies reveal some promising ways to harness ocean power for sustainable technologies.
Paris overshoot modelled
Temporarily exceeding global climate targets could trigger lasting, irreversible damage, scientists warn.
Storm season warning issued
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a warning of increased risks in the 2024/25 tropical cyclone season.
AI trained for weather warnings
An AI chatbot could improve disaster response with personalised emergency information.
Regional road lessons running
A new road safety program targets high-risk young drivers in regional Queensland.
Tiny finding to improve tech
A new discovery could improve everyday technology, from more efficient solar panels and brighter TV screens to advanced medical diagnostics.
Drug test for tiny spines
UQ researchers say miniature spines could make epilepsy treatment safer during pregnancy.
PM's prize for space finds
Professor Matthew Bailes from Swinburne University has been awarded the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.
Unknowing confidence studied
A recent study has revealed a psychological bias dubbed the “illusion of information adequacy”.
Course caps criticised
A Labor-led Senate inquiry has called for course-level international student enrolment caps to be scrapped.
Drug funding helps results
Drug company funding significantly inflates psychiatric drug trial results, new research reveals.
Nobel nod for learning models
Machine learning owes much of its power to two physicists who never studied computers.