All posts tagged "Victoria"

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Study into Australia’s oldest invertebrates

A new partnership between Museums Victoria and Monash University will enable the first research into newly-discovered arthropods, including insects, arachnids and hexapods,...
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Major National Science Week events at Ballarat

Federation University Australia has announced the Ballarat STEM Network will be launched at the Mt Helen Campus on Wednesday, 16 August 2017,...
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Scholarships for agribusiness

A group of local businesses have partnered with La Trobe University to offer students scholarships to study Agribusiness in Mildura.
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Local biomedical researchers awarded major scholarships

Five of the brightest scientific minds from the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct have been chosen as International Research Scholars, enabling them to advance...
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New tech opportunities for Ballarat students

Students in the Ballarat region will benefit from the expertise of local technology experts in an innovative hub co-located with the brand...
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Keep your friends close to avoid social media scams

The Victorian Government is urging Victorians to accept Facebook friend requests wisely – and be alert to dating and romance scammers when...
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Glenelg River bouncing back with more flows

The upper Glenelg River is almost unrecognisable compared to what it was at the end of the millennium drought.
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Royal Melbourne Hospital in tune with mental health

Music is ringing through the corridors of the Royal Melbourne Hospital as the hospital celebrates the 8th Live Music is Good for...
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First tech school opens in Yarra Ranges

Around 12,000 Victorian students will soon be using the latest technology, including robotics and virtual reality, as part of their everyday education.
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More local jobs for Victoria’s tech sector

The Victorian Government has welcomed news that leading payments platform Assembly, formerly known as PromisePay, will bolster its global headquarters in Melbourne—creating...

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Half of the world’s farmed salmon are part deaf due to accelerated growth rates in aquaculture, new research has found. The results now offer a better understanding of the effects of a common inner ear deformity, and some specific actions to tackle this welfare issue.

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A new international study has measured the effect of loud sounds on migrating humpback whales as concern grows as oceans become noisier.

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Get FactsWednesday, August 16th, 2017 at 5:40pm

The Victorian Government is preparing students across Victoria to be cyber ready through the state’s Victorian Cyber Schools Skills Challenge, which kicked off in August 2017.

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Dr Kai Chan from the ANU Research School of Biology has been named 2017 ACT Scientist of the Year by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA at a ceremony as part of National Science Week.

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Get FactsMonday, August 14th, 2017 at 6:44pm

Kids might turn their noses up at brussels sprouts, but how will they react to being served a fried house cricket?

Young Tassie Scientist Shasta Henry will be putting kids to the taste test at the George Town Bigger Science Expo, and can’t wait to see the results.

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Get FactsFriday, August 11th, 2017 at 6:07pm

The Sunshine Coast’s plant diversity has helped University of Queensland researchers confirm that nurture has the upper hand – at least when it comes to plant microbes.

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Get FactsThursday, August 10th, 2017 at 6:46pm

Hopes of finding an early-warning signal for ovarian cancer have been boosted by a protein discovery at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).

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Get FactsWednesday, August 9th, 2017 at 6:50pm

With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new technology that could help save Australian farmers’ crops and livelihoods.

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Get FactsTuesday, August 8th, 2017 at 5:31pm

QUT researchers and Australian biotech company HFPA are hoping to turn a native Australian plant into a major new antibiotic after discovering the plant possesses antibacterial activity equivalent to some antibiotics currently used to treat Golden Staph infections.

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Get FactsMonday, August 7th, 2017 at 5:20pm

International researchers have travelled to Townsville to the National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) as part of cutting edge research to help save the world’s fish.

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All posts tagged "Victoria"

Study into Australia’s oldest invertebrates

Major National Science Week events at Ballarat

Scholarships for agribusiness

Local biomedical researchers awarded major scholarships

New tech opportunities for Ballarat students

Keep your friends close to avoid social media scams

Glenelg River bouncing back with more flows

Royal Melbourne Hospital in tune with mental health

First tech school opens in Yarra Ranges

More local jobs for Victoria’s tech sector

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