Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes
One in three Australians don't believe keeping up their COVID-19 boosters or measures to curb its spread are important amid an eighth wave, a survey shows.
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Aussies unprepared for nastier summer bites and stings
Too many Australians don't have the knowledge to prepare for chance summer encounters with snakes, spiders and other venomous animals, experts warn.
Caution urged as AI tools backed for use in schools
Visiting artificial intelligence experts say Australian students should use AI tools such as ChatGPT in classrooms but they need to be warned about risks.
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Why electric car owners may be paid to plug into solar
Queensland university research will investigate whether electric vehicle owners can be enticed to recharge their vehicles during peak renewable energy hours.
Hypertension linked to earlier cognitive risk in study
High blood pressure may lead to earlier cognitive decline, according to the results of an Australian study indicating "subtle but real" changes in cognition.
AI uses phone photos to help monitor bushfire threats
A citizen science project hopes to use artificial intelligence in combating, predicting and monitoring bushfires across Australia
One in two to have mental health disorder by 75: study
Researchers are calling for targeted programs after an Australian-led global study found half the population will experience mental health disorders by age 75.
Five-minute rest all it takes to kick-start attention
The Pomodoro Technique involves inserting five minute breaks after 25 minutes of study and researchers believe the student who invented it was on to something.
Study examines why kangaroos never made leap to Asia
Findings of a study could help predict which animal species are better positioned to adapt to new environments as climate change impacts global biodiversity.
Medical receptionists cop brunt of patient aggression
University of Queensland research has found verbal and physical abuse of medical receptionists by patients is rife and causes lasting harm.
One-shot virus vaccine hope to protect preterm babies
A team at a Brisbane mothers' hospital believe a new respiratory virus vaccine could deliver single dose protection for premature babies.
Pleas in a pod: dolphins teach each other how to beg
Dolphins in Queensland are learning from their peers how to beg for food, which could pose short and long-term risks, researchers say.
New Australian AI tech makes identifying birds a finch
Australian ornithologists will get a helping hand from new AI technology designed to identify birds across the country from collated audio.
Aussie gambling rates rebound to pre-pandemic levels
Gambling levels in Australia that dropped during the height of COVID-19 restrictions have returned to pre-pandemic levels, a study has revealed.
Liver function could influence internal body clock
Queensland research has revealed liver cells have an impact on the body's circadian clock, which plays a part in most physiological functions.
Businesses fear missing out on opportunities in Asia
As Australia ramps up investment and trade opportunities with Asia, business leaders believe Australia is still missing out on opportunities in the region.
Threatened species, artefacts mapped in canoe odyssey
A scientific and cultural expedition along Queensland's Mary River has documented flood impacts, endangered species and ancient Aboriginal artefacts.
Australian children spend more hours on small screens
The amount of screen time Australian children spend watching TV, playing games or using the internet has increased dramatically, figures show.
Research grants review urges reduced ministerial input
Research grant funding allocations will need fewer ministerial interventions to restore trust in the process, an independent review has found.
They breed ’em tough at Ningaloo as coral warms to task
Scientists at WA's World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef are breeding extra-tough coral capable of surviving climate change-induced mass bleaching events.
Rubble-loving fish a ‘glimmer of hope’ for Barrier Reef
While the most colourful denizens of a Great Barrier Reef island may have departed, their rubble-loving neighbours endure at the Australian natural wonder.
Cassowaries critical in spreading native seeds
An Australian study has shown just how important Cassowaries are to native plant seed dispersal in highly fragmented rainforest areas.
Disturbing scale of child abuse delivers ‘wake-up call’
One in three Australian children suffer physical abuse while one in four suffer sexual abuse, according to a new nationwide study.
Researchers on the trail of deadly micro jellyfish
Scientists at Queensland's James Cook University have uncovered more clues towards solving the mystery of where juvenile Irukandji jellyfish live.
Aphasia patients get chance to be ‘part of life again’
A new telehealth program helping rural people with aphasia is showing early signs of success, offering patients 50 hours of speech therapy from their own homes.
Drivers asked to go without a car in Uber experiment
Fifty Australian drivers will be paid to go without their own car for a month in a social experiment designed to accelerate transport trends.
Lab leads nanoscopic hunt for plastic in human bodies
Aussie scientists are hard at work trying to determine if the world's plastic pollution crisis extends to the innermost reaches of the human body.
Sweet breakthrough in bio-manufacturing
Queensland's biofuture is expanding with future foods in the works and sugarcane enzymes providing sustainable answers for alternative aviation fuel.
Aussie science kicks winner on penalties
University of Queensland scientists have developed a model that gives soccer players their best chance of kicking a penalty goal.
UN pushes for Australian smacking ban
A United Nations committee has condemned Australians' use of corporal punishment, directing the country to ban it in all settings including the home.
Australian men poor on sun protection
A survey shows one in two Australian men don't seek shade from the sun and less than one in three regularly use sunscreen.