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Category: Research Development

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

Sensing a new future for Western Sydney

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4 March 2024MEDIA RELEASE   Leaders from government, industry and research will explore how innovations in smart sensing can benefit new Western Sydney developments at the Sensing the West Forum in Parramatta on March 13. The event will be opened by NSW Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong and involve expert panel discussions and workshops about planning, building and construction, service delivery, and … Continued

RACGP offers research grants for practice financial sustainability and GP wellbeing

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GP wellbeing, non-pharmacological interventions, and general practice financial sustainability are three of the research areas funded through the latest Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) Foundation grants.    In total, over $700,000 in funding from the RACGP Foundation and partners is available for projects by teams led by GP researchers and registrars. This includes $250,000 … Continued

Study reveals parental smoking and childhood obesity link transcends socio-economic boundaries

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A study into parental smoking and childhood obesity has challenged previous notions by revealing that the links between the two are not confined to a specific socio-economic group.  The data shows a strong correlation between parents who smoke and their children’s consumption of high calorie unhealthy foods and drinks, across social classes.  Using longitudinal data … Continued