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Skykraft secures >$100M of investment to transform Air Traffic Management

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16 October 2023, Canberra – Skykraft, the world’s only comprehensive space-enabled Air Traffic Management (ATM) service provider, has completed a planned funding round. This investment will provide over AUD$100 million to take Skykraft through to the deployment of the initial air traffic management constellation in 2025. ‘Skykraft’s space-based ATM capability will deliver on a clearly … Continued

Thai health improvement program helps prevent weight gain in people with early psychosis

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Researchers from Australia and Thailand are calling to change the treatment methods for those experiencing early psychosis to help improve their life expectancy rates.   The call comes as a result of a new study co-led by Professor Daniel Bressington from Charles Darwin University (CDU), Assistant Professor Dr Soontareeporn Meepring from Chulalongkorn University and Professor … Continued

CDU law experts call for government parental leave reform

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Law experts from Charles Darwin University (CDU) are calling on the Federal Government to increase paid parental leave by nearly three times the current amount. The research, which compares Australia with countries that have similar economies, shows we are lagging behind on parenteral leave entitlements. Australia adopted a government funded national parental leave scheme in … Continued

Complicated consent: new research highlights the blurred lines of consent in intimate partner relationships

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Experts from RMIT University are available to talk about their new research report, launched today, which highlights the challenges in understanding and responding to cases of intimate partner sexual violence.  This article was originally published in the Conversation as ‘Emotionally, he’s destroyed me’: why intimate partner sexual violence needs to be taken as seriously as stranger … Continued

DS3-Global Unveils DROPS: A Revolutionary Modular Shelter System, Redefining Humanitarian Aid

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  DS3-Global Unveils DROPS: A Revolutionary Modular Shelter System, Redefining Humanitarian Aid  Melbourne, Australia — 3 October, 2023 — DS3-Global, an innovative Australian company changing the delivering of humanitarian aid, is proud to announce the launch of its new modular shelter system, DROPS, at the AIDEX 2023 conference in Geneva. This revolutionary emergency … Continued

Australia may swelter, but blue whales predicted to get some relief

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While Australia is forecast to swelter under El Niño climate conditions this year, Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers say it’s good news for blue whales after they suffered through three consecutive years of difficult La Niña conditions.  CDU marine ecologist Professor Karen Edyvane said the combination of El Niño conditions and the emerging large positive … Continued

Specialist research hub into the conversion of carbon dioxide into useful products opens at Monash University

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An ambitious new research Hub focused solely on technologies to transform carbon dioxide emissions opens today at Monash University. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling (RECARB) will be officially launched by The Hon. Cassandra Fernando MP, Federal Member for Holt, on behalf of The Hon. Jason Clare MP, Minister … Continued

The Leukaemia Foundation and Tour de Cure announce Breakthrough Research Fellowships in bid to save more lives

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As part of an ongoing commitment to support Australia’s aspiring leaders in blood cancer research, the Leukaemia Foundation and Tour de Cure have partnered to launch the inaugural Breakthrough Research Fellowship program.   Two of the best and brightest blood cancer researchers will each receive the prestigious $1million grant to undertake their blood cancer research … Continued

Project to look at climate impacts on Northern Australia’s turtle populations

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A new project, between Charles Darwin University (CDU), Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and indigenous ranger groups, will investigate how sea level rise and increasing sand temperature may affect Northern Australia’s turtle populations. According to researchers, climate change poses a significant threat to turtle populations in northern Australia with rising sea levels resulting in … Continued