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Where people burnout most during COVID-19
Research is identifying the regions where working adults are more likely to burnout during the COVID-19 crisis: The key is the distance to the epicentre – but not how you might imagine.
The many faces of social housing in Australia
Social housing has been home to many Australians over its 80+ year history.
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How to flatten the curve of coronavirus, a mathematician explains
Slowing the spread of the coronavirus is of utmost importance for Australians, with the Federal government continuing to provide new updates about hygiene and social distancing requirements to ease the stress on hospital beds.
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Professorial Lecture Series: Professor Alex Brown
Overcoming health Inequalities experienced by Aboriginal Australians: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
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Let’s ‘declare war on type 2 diabetes’ – Australian of the year James Muecke on why we need to cut back on sugar
Humans are physiologically hardwired to love and seek out sweet things. It’s an ancient survival mechanism that evolved to prepare our bodies for periods of fasting when food supplies were scarce.
Buzz off honey industry, our national parks shouldn’t be milked for money
Among the vast number of native species damaged by the recent bushfire crisis, we must not forget native pollinators. These animals, mainly insects such as native bees, help sustain ecosystems by pollinating native plants.
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I made bushfire maps from satellite data, and found a glaring gap in Australia’s preparedness
On the night of January 9 2020, my wife and I secured our Kangaroo Island home and anxiously monitored the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) website for bushfire advice.
Debunking the myths and moving mens health forward
Our research is informing new approaches to preventative health strategies, delivery of health services and management of common health conditions in men.
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Practise makes perfect: 3D-printed brains could revolutionise neurosurgery
An Adelaide-based company, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Adelaide, is hoping to revolutionise neurosurgery techniques, following their ‘world-first operation’ in November.
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Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why
Australian sea lions are in trouble. Their population has never recovered from the impact of the commercial sealing that occurred mainly in the 19th century.
