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Intergenerational welfare recipients are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalised, according to a recent study.
Arts cut decried
Unions are outraged that Federation University will cut its Bachelor of Arts degree from 2023.
Pay proposal for dire shortage
The Federal Government is considering financial incentives to solve a serious teacher shortage.
Research skills boost revived
CSIRO is bringing back a program to boost the commercialisation skills of Australian researchers.
UWA reveals data leak
Student details and photos have been exposed in a University of WA data breach.
'Growing pains' hard to pin
Researchers say there is no clear medical definition of “growing pains”.
Game time pain surveyed
New research finds that spending time playing video games may not impact wellbeing.
Vital voice plan outlined
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has put forth a proposal to change the constitution to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Diverse STEM scheme opens
The Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has opened applications for its new women in STEM program.
Locals hired for quantum hub
Google has hired Australian researchers to build apps for its quantum computer.
Pretzel process improved
ANU researchers have developed a new way to synthesise bicyclic peptides, which could have major implications for drug research.
Suspended exec pay revealed
A former Queensland education bureaucrat was paid $630,000 while suspended during a corruption probe.
Dreyfus seeks AHRC redemption
New legislation is aimed at restoring the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)’s A-grade status.
Grim gap figures released
New data shows Australia is still failing to hit most of its Closing the Gap targets.
CSIRO sees defining trends
Australia’s top science body has laid out the seven ‘megatrends’ it thinks will define the next 20 years.
Giant omnivore uncovered
Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making them the world’s largest omnivore.
Russia to leave ISS
Russia is pulling out of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024 to focus on its own version.
Local cubesat launch booked
The Australia Space Agency’s first spacecraft has been booked for launch.