All posts tagged "safety"
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313News and ViewsShe’s A Crowd app: Helping to make transport safer for women
A Melbourne-based startup, She’s A Crowd, is helping government make transport safer for women by shining a light on gender-based violence.
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566ResearchMore than half of adolescents practice poor hand hygiene
Only one in three adolescents are practising appropriate hand hygiene, a new global study involving University of Queensland researchers has found.
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597ResearchChildren of young mothers most at risk of child abuse
Researchers are calling for greater support for young mothers to reduce the incidence of child abuse after their study found children of...
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870TechnologyKeep safe and cool in the pool: novel chip sensor makes swimming pools safer
A new microchip that enables continuous monitoring of pH and chlorine levels in swimming pools will vastly improve water safety and hygiene...
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2.1KNews and ViewsSocial media needs to grow up and be transparent about infodemic
Social media needs to be compelled to be transparent about the extent of its misinformation problem, particularly when it comes to false...
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718TechnologyCOVID-19 and transport
First let me say, I hope you’re all OK out there. The world is going through tough times and a tough examination...
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980ScienceCSIRO to support nation’s bushfire rebuild
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has welcomed its role in delivering practical resilience measures in relation to bushfires and climate change, as...
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2.4KResearch‘Look beyond Facebook’ this cyclone, bushfire season
Social media may be lulling Australians into a false sense of safety around disasters and emergencies, a Charles Darwin University researcher warns.
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992ScienceScientists invent animal-free testing of lethal neurotoxins
Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks to University of Queensland-led research.
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924MedicineSepsis plan needs action
Doctors from Australian institutions including The University of Queensland have called on the government to implement a national action plan to fight...
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Taking monthly vitamin D supplements is unlikely to increase life expectancy in the general Australian population, according to research from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. The researchers analysed results from the Institute’s landmark D-Health Trial to understand whether a monthly dos...
Southern Cross University has attracted nearly a million dollars in scholarship funding for students who commence their studies at the University’s Coffs Harbour or Lismore campuses this year. Part of the Australian Government’s Destination Australia scheme, the scholarship provides selected ful...
Southern Cross University researchers have played a major role in the development of the world’s first blue carbon accounting model (BlueCAM), adopted by the Australian Federal Government. As part of the Emission Reduction Fund (ERF) under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011, f...
Southern Cross University has recorded an increase in prospective students accepting their offers of study, coinciding with the NSW release of ATAR scores. While overall applications are similar to 2021, student acceptances have increased substantially, with many students locking in study plans ahea...
This project aims to improve travel demand calibration and accuracy of 24 hour/ 7 days network simulation models (live and offline) for the AM and PM peak hours, in fact any hour of any day. Such a solution will help reduce congestion, especially in non-recurrent situations and significantly increas...
Innovative road network pricing models https://t.co/aVqwsK7d7n
New research finds Vitamin D supplements do not prolong life https://t.co/hDHUIkqrmy
Southern Cross researchers help shape federal blue carbon credit system https://t.co/K9zqHmoqa9