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Unsung Heroes Brought to Light: Rats of Tobruk’s Forgotten Soldiers Unearthed in Remarkable WWII Find

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Unsung Heroes Brought to Light: Rats of Tobruk’s Forgotten Soldiers Unearthed in Remarkable WWII Find The Descendants of the Rats of Tobruk Australia Association (DOTROTA) proudly reveals a remarkable historical discovery, unearthing the eight World War II servicemen who had previously been absent from the Siege of Tobruk’s roll of honour. The meticulous research led … Continued

Ian Constable Research Fellow Appointed

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The Lions Eye Institute and The University of Western Australia are delighted to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Holly Chinnery as the inaugural Ian Constable Research Fellow. An internationally renowned expert in the field of corneal inflammation, Associate Professor Chinnery completed her PhD at The University of Western Australia and subsequently conducted postdoctoral research … Continued

Study tests if AI can help fight cybercrime

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become a crucial asset to fight the growing global risk of cybercrime, a new study with Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found. The study, led by researchers from CDU’s Energy and Resources Institute alongside Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies in India, examined if generative AI (GenAI) could be used in … Continued

A new climate resilience partnership invites global tech entrepreneurs to pilot their solutions for humanity

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Australian Red Cross, QBE Foundation, and Leading Cities is excited to announce a new partnership to harness innovation and scale data-driven technology solutions to empower community climate resilience. This partnership brings together three global organisations with a shared mission to address some of the world’s biggest humanitarian challenges by leveraging innovative technology. By joining forces, … Continued

New method promises the chance for plastics to be recycled more often

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UNSW researchers have developed a new low-energy technique to recycle plastic, which could be coming to a Tim Tam package near you. The process can transform many forms of waste plastic into their respective polymer nanoparticles dispersed in water which can then either be extracted for re-use in preparing new consumer products, or utilised still … Continued

Reforms needed to tackle greedy academic publishers

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Media release | Wednesday, 20 March 2024 Hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money intended for research and education is being funnelled to giant international academic publishers each year, new research from the Australia Institute identifies. The report, ‘Ending profiteering from publicly funded research’, shows that some academic publishers are generating profits approaching 40%, … Continued

Good teaching is the key to getting the best from technology

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The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) has released its latest Spotlight research report, the second edition in a 2-part series about educational technology (edtech) in Australia and the impact it has on our teachers, classrooms and students. Purpose of the report As part of AITSL’s work supporting excellence in teaching, school leadership … Continued

New study finds there needs to be clearer career pathways to get First Nations teachers in schools

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A Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher has found there needs to be more clarity and communication about possible pathways into teaching to increase the number of First Nations teachers in the Northern Territory. Senior Lecturer in Indigenous knowledge at CDU’s Northern Institute, Dr Tracy Woodroffe is conducting research to address a critical shortfall of First … Continued

AUSTRALIAN SPACESUIT COMPANY TO JOIN THE MOON TO MARS MISSION WITH $250,000 GRANT FROM THE SPACE AGENCY

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Metakosmos (Vyom Tech Pty Ltd) is an Australian spacesuit technology startup working on the next generation integrated commercial spacesuit platform, the Kosmosuit. Metakosmos is one of the 12 Australian companies to have been awarded grants through the Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability program in intake 10 announced on 1st March, 2024. The cutting edge … Continued