New research shows an unhealthy diet shrinks the brain. A study from Deakin University and the Australian National University suggests older people with unhealthy diets have smaller hippocampi – the part of the brain believed to be integral for learning, ...
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Turnbull opens door to concessions on reform amid Cabinet reshuffle
New Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has raised the possibility of further concessions by the Coalition in its pursuit of higher education reform. Speaking a day after the announcement of sweeping changes to ministerial oversight of the Department of Education and Training as part of a ...
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Australia needs funds to win race to quantum computer, researcher says
Without significant investment, Australia may lose the international race to build a quantum computer – a global research leader has warned. Professor Michelle Simmons, director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology, said while ...
More »Paroxetine found ineffective, possibly harmful
The re-examination of a study that initially found psychiatric drug paroxetine to be a safe and effective treatment for depression in adolescents, has concluded the treatments drug to be ineffective and associated with serious side effects A team of international researchers, led by ...
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QILT has it all covered
Prospective students will soon be able to compare contrasting higher education courses and institutions on the eagerly anticipated Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website. Based on thousands of surveys students completed across Australia each year, the government-funded but ...
More »Psychopathic traits detectable in children as young as 3
Psychopathic traits can now be detected in children as young as three with the help of a new diagnostic tool. A team of researchers at the University of New South Wales, led by developmental psychologist Dr Eva Kimonis, has developed tools ...
More »Local researchers help make Homo naledi discovery
James Cook University researchers have played a role in a discovery that may alter the known history of humankind. JCU’s professor Paul Dirks and Dr Eric Roberts were part of an international team that discovered Homo naledi – an extinct, ...
More »Overseas HECS debtors set to pay up
The federal government may soon begin recouping millions of dollars in unpaid HECS loans following the introduction of legislation that would force many overseas-based Australian graduates to make repayments. Under long debated existing laws, Australians living and working overseas are ...
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