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Research investigates airborne PFAS pollution in Williamtown

Researchers are using the Williamtown Red Zone to study how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances can travel in the air.

Newcastle Herald

DV coverage may spur copycats: study

Graphic media coverage of domestic violence cases could contribute to "copycat'' behaviour, a new University of Queensland study suggests.

AAP

Researchers believe K'gari shaped reef

Scientists believe K'gari formed between 0.7 and 1.2 million years ago and its formation allowed the development of the southern and central Great Barrier Reef.

AAP

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Adult incontinence pads a bigger waste problem than baby nappies

Australia's population is ageing and adult incontinence products are now a bigger waste problem than baby nappies.

The New Daily

Deadly ticks 'extremely prevalent' — causing national serum shortage, vets say

Vets urge owners to keep tick preventatives at hand as there are a few weeks' delays before antiserum is stocked up.

ABC News

COVID-19 activates similar response to Parkinson's disease, study suggests

A University of Queensland-led study finds COVID-19 activates a similar inflammatory response to Parkinson's disease, but scientists warn it's too early to cause alarm with more work needed into how the virus affects the brain.

ABC News

University of Queensland's promising research to drastically reduce livestock methane emissions

A Queensland university claims its research into cattle has the potential to reduce methane emissions in Australia's beef industry by 30 per cent.

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Octopus venom could slow growth of melanoma, study shows

Scientists hope the venom of an Australian octopus could slow cancer growth and be used to help drug-resistant patients fight one of the most serious forms of melanoma.

ABC News

A third of single mothers in financial hardship due to welfare policies, analysis finds

Multiple policy decisions by both Liberal and Labor governments blamed for situation where one in eight Australian children live in poverty

The Guardian - AU

What's the best university in the world? What's the best Australian uni? Here's what the World University Rankings list says

The University of Melbourne topped The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list for the nation, coming in at number 34 in the world. Find out how your uni went.

ABC News

Brisbane City Council to merge bus routes and scrap others in draft review ahead of Metro launch

The council releases its proposal for a different bus network ahead of the $1.2 billion Brisbane Metro launch in 2024, with Cultural Centre station no longer to be used as a high frequency hub.

ABC News

Queensland's clean energy and hydro power plan faces cost and delivery obstacles, experts warn

Energy experts say Queensland's "highly ambitious" clean energy plan is welcome but the government's blueprint for turning the state into a "renewable energy superpower" will pose challenges.

ABC News

Special Report: Affordable nutrition

360info is exploring the evidence on nutritious and affordable food from multiple country perspectives.

360info

One simple solution to healthy, affordable food

Of the many government-led strategies to promote healthy diets, keeping healthy food free of sales taxes offers clear benefits.

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Social media could be encouraging young people to use substances, researcher warns

Researchers are warning widely available social media content that portrays substance use in a positive way could be the gateway to substance use for young people.

Daily Mirror

University hit by controversy after students publish shoplifting 'how-to' guide

The anonymously-written and satirical article encouraged students to target corporations and to 'leg it' if caught by security

The Conversation

Better COVID vaccines are on the way. What do they do? And what technology might we see in future?

Regulators in Australia and the United States last week approved Omicron-specific boosters, following approval in the United Kingdom in mid-August.

The Guardian - AU

Cost of abortions causing Queensland women to consider self-harm, study reveals

More than 40% of women seeking help from pregnancy counselling service had exposure to family or intimate partner violence

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Fire recovery 'to cost $16 billion a year'

Scientists say it will cost $16 billion each year to partially restore the environmental damage done by the Black Summer bushfires.

ABC News

How football-sized bunya nuts could be the next big thing in bush food business

A native Australian nut has huge potential to be part of the booming Indigenous bush food industry, according to new research led by the University of Queensland.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Study: Hidden Cushion Enabled Dinosaurs to Carry Heavy Loads

Australian scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs -- like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus -- supported their gigantic bodies on land. In a study published in the journal Science Advances on August 10, a University of Queensland and Monash University-led team used 3D modelling and engineering methods to…

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Australian chocolatiers ditch cocoa's murky colonial history in favour of new trade routes

How do you choose your chocolate — is it decided by your taste buds? Or maybe your wallet? Just how ethical has the journey from farm to supermarket shelf been?

ABC News

Young adult researchers with Down syndrome hoping to change the narrative

A new study of young adults with Down syndrome has found they often have high aspirations, usually grounded with a sense of realism.

The Independent UK

Study decodes how children’s noses help them better fight Covid

‘It’s a different ball game when it come to the Omicron variant,’ scientists say

ABC News

Former American billionaire Chuck Feeney honoured by University of Queensland for multi-million-dollar donations

In a rare move, the "eccentric" former billionaire who prefers flying economy, and has generously donated more than $500 million to Australian causes, accepts an accolade in Queensland.

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