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76NSW Freight Signal Priority trial – trucks talking to traffic lights
Transport for NSW has begun a three-month trial in which over 100 heavy vehicles have been equipped with technology that will allow...
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73Flinders University driverless shuttle ready for the public to try
Flinders University has taken delivery of its driverless shuttle, and this week will see it go into action around Adelaide’s Tonsley Innovation...
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94NSW to clamp down on dumped share bikes
The NSW State Government is making moves to fix what has become an urban blight over the past year, the places and...
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107Sydney Buses trial e-paper signs with real-time info for passengers
Sydney Buses have trialled signs using electronic paper technology to display network information to its customers.
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255$22 million for a breakthrough kidney disease treatment
An Australian medical breakthrough that could revolutionise the way kidney disease is treated, supporting millions of patients, will receive $22 million.
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189Deputy PM raises the issue of road user charging
Road user charging is a challenging issue the world over. But it’s one that Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Michael McCormack...
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78Inquiry into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities – final report
Ahead of the expected release of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy in November 2018, the Federal Government has released its...
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238‘Nugget’ flies high over Goldfields to foster STEM learning in regions
The Museum of the Goldfields is set to launch a teddy bear called Nugget, 37 kilometres into the Earth’s stratosphere as part...
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422R U OK? launches a university campaign
Suicide prevention charity R U OK? is launching a campaign for universities with the aim of encouraging students to look out for...
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472Melbourne secures five premier life science conferences
Melbourne has secured five premier international life science conferences in 2019 and 2020 – boosting Victoria’s reputation as the nation’s medical technology...
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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM
Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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