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5.6KSouthernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected
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...
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3.3KNSW expertise drives Defence trusted research centre
NSW research centres, universities and companies will play a significant role in the development of next generation defence technologies as part of...
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6.1KFirst Defence Cooperative Research Centre formed
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, announced the formation of the first Defence Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Trusted...
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3.4KBoosting critical supercomputing research infrastructure
The Government will deliver $70 million to the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) High Performance Computing (HPC) facility to replace its supercomputer.
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3.3KDo you want to quit smoking and have fun while you’re doing it?
Smokers will have help to honour their New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, in the form of a new games-based app called...
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5.9KSupporting world class solar research and development
The Government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), is providing $29 million to twenty R&D projects that will further accelerate the...
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3.4KNew ARC Centre of Excellence to explore novel ways to source energy
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence will focus on developing innovative energy solutions that will help make Australia more...
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3.4K$1 million in grants to accelerate Australian start-ups
An incubator supporting Australian start-ups and another dedicated to commercialising medical devices produced by start-ups will receive a total of $1 million...
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209Unique ways to harvest light gives rise to new centre
The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science was launched, forming a new international research hub dedicated to the discovery...
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3.5KIncreasing community STEM participation
Community and youth participation in STEM activities across Victoria is set to rise thanks to an injection of funds from the Australian...
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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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