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In a major breakthrough, an international team of researchers including an Australian academic have pinpointed the timing of our planet’s largest volcanic eruption of the past two million years. [[IMG:lenggongvalleydrilling]] Professor Richard “Bert” Roberts from the University of Wollongong said ...

An academic from La Trobe University has received a $247,000 research grant from the US National Institute of Justice to study lone-wolf terrorism. Senior research fellow Dr Ramon Spaaij (pictured) and his co-investigator Mark Hamm – a renowned professor of ...

Curtin University in Perth has threatened to withdraw support for the Bentley campus bar’s liquor licence after student protests over a new 9pm closing time. The university set the restriction following a string of assaults at the Curtin Student Guild-operated ...

Researchers from Flinders University, in partnership with collaborators in Melbourne, believe they have developed a new drug that may stop or even reverse the progression of some eye disease. Led by Professor Keryn Williams of Flinders University’s ophthalmology, eye and ...

The use of ecstasy and synthetic drugs is rising among recreational drug users, a new national survey has found. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at the University of New South Wales examined trends in drug use among ...

The 25-metre Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), the world’s biggest optical telescope, has reached a milestone in construction. The Steward Observatory Mirror Lab in Arizona has finished polishing the first of its seven 8.4m-diameter mirrors. Australian National University (ANU) is leading ...

A species of lizard discovered recently hidden among the sand dunes outside Perth is facing extinction as its surroundings are destroyed by urban development, scientists warn. Researchers from the Australian National University found the 6cm-long Ctenotus ora or the coastal ...

A number of employees at Deakin University are reporting that they have been left to struggle with computer problems and dealing with such technology as video-conferencing following a restructure of information technology services. The National Tertiary Education Union said staff ...

A new Facebook application, developed by researchers at the Australian National University, is shedding light on how Australia’s elderly use social networking to connect with family and friends. Called Australian Seniors’ Online Networks (AuSON), the application has the potential to ...

With only about one in seven British universities led by a woman, Brunel’s VC says more needs to be done to fix the imbalance. Universities should change their promotion procedures to ensure that more women are considered for the sector's ...