Despite unanimous expressed support for research workforce gender equity, recent efforts to foster change have much to overcome. By Andrew Bracey Research institutions may soon be forced to prove they meet workforce gender equity policy standards in order to gain ...

With spring and the hay-fever season now upon us, ANU is attempting to help Canberra locals manage their allergies with a new pollen count app. The free app, Canberra Pollen, uses readings taken on a pollen counter to provide forecasts and ...

Fresh analysis revealing that the NT’s VET budget is being increasingly dwarfed by the territory’s justice and prison budget has led to criticisms that local politicians are finding it easier to deal with disadvantaged citizens via prisons rather than education. ...

Some dogs may be less likely to look on the bright side of life than others. Researchers are looking to identify tendencies towards optimistic and pessimistic characteristics in animals. It is hoped the research may help identify dogs more suited to ...

Motorists' lax attitudes towards speed limits in roadwork areas may be due, in part, to the ‘cry wolf’ factor, research suggests. A study by Dr Ross Blackman of QUT’s Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety (CARRS-Q), found that drivers ignored some work-zone limits due ...

Whilst policy debate is clouding the future of federally funded research, the outlook for private and philanthropically financed study appears bright. The idea of attracting research and teaching funds through philanthropic and private donations may not be a new one, ...

The detrimental effects of global warming are now matching the well-documented impact of land use on animals and plants, a report the University of Canberra released this week states. An analysis of 147 international studies, led by the university’s centenary professor of ...

A Perth PhD student has turned to online crowdsourcing in an effort to raise funds to finance her latest research. She aims to use GPS tracking devices to monitor the effects of urbanisation on local reptile populations. Curtin University's Ashleigh Wolfe hopes ...

Researchers are trying to gauge the impact of messages highlighting the links between alcohol and cancer. A team of Flinders University researchers, led by Dr Emma Miller, have launched the first phase – in the form of an online survey – of ...

Melbourne researchers are hoping to increase public awareness around grocery shopping and meal planning in an effort to reduce the estimated 40 per cent of all purchased food that is discarded by Australian households. A study carried out by RMIT, commissioned ...