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    Trump's tariffs explained

    The Trump administration has introduced “reciprocal” tariffs aimed at countering what it sees as unfair trade practices inflicted on the United States by other countries. What does this mean for Australia?

    4 April 2025
  • Two Indigenous women sitting down and looking at information on a digital device.

    Crucial funding boost to transform Indigenous digital healthcare

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living with chronic disease in rural areas will benefit from improved healthcare access thanks to a $500,000 grant.

    4 April 2025
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    Federal Election 2025 - ϳԹ experts available

    Australians will head to the polls on May 3 - with tax cuts, cost-of-living and energy likely to be major points of discussion during a five-week federal election campaign.

    4 April 2025
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ϳԹ scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.

4 April 2025
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The types of play equipment found in Australian households is associated with the sex of the children living there, a ϳԹ study has found.

4 April 2025

ϳԹ community is saddened by the passing of former ϳԹ academic leader, Dr Graham Francis de Gruchy.

3 April 2025
Women sitting behind desks in individual booths with their backs to the camera tasting food

Researchers at FaBA have developed a toolkit to help manufacturers improve the texture of products to be more appealing to consumers.

3 April 2025
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Researchers at ϳԹ have found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.

3 April 2025
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New guidelines have been developed for the treatment of schizophrenia after a collaboration of international experts from 30 countries.

3 April 2025
Researchers studying skin lesions on computer image. Credit, ϳԹ

The potential for 3D photography to improve melanoma early detection is a topic of increasing interest in the medical community.

27 March 2025
A digital image of a skin cancer located in the head and neck. The skin cells are shown in bright red, with the tumour pockets in dull red surrounded by yellow. Immune cells are patrolling the tissue in green and magenta.

Two ϳԹ researchers have received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Awards for excellence and outstanding contributions to the sector.

27 March 2025
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New sites for field trials of a ϳԹ strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.

27 March 2025
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ϳԹ has a range of experts available to comment on the Federal Government's budget.

26 March 2025
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A University of Queensland survey of 1000 people found the majority supported Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games but few planned to attend the opening or closing ceremonies.

26 March 2025
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ϳԹ has a range of experts available to comment on the decision of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic main stadium.

25 March 2025
Single use. white slippers, hand towels and mini shampoo bottles.

Travellers could ‘opt in’ for a lower emissions hotel room and go without single-use shampoo and conditioner, daily towels or room cleaning in an innovative plan by ϳԹ researchers to make tourism more eco-friendly.

25 March 2025
Researcher in a lab examining a container of sample nanoparticles used in breast cancer research.

ϳԹ researchers are designing nanotechnology they believe could improve how we treat the most aggressive form of breast cancer.

24 March 2025
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ϳԹ researchers have made a breakthrough in muonic atom research, clearing the way for new nuclear physics experiments.

21 March 2025