Australian researchers have been part of a discovery that could lead to a single-shot flu vaccine offering protection for life. The University of Melbourne-led team says "killer" CD8+T cells are tasked with taking out new viruses and are able to ...

Burns and wounds could heal much faster and more effectively with the use of a synthetic skin created by Australian scientists. "Its potential to benefit the sick and injured, from cardiac and cancer patients to accident victims, from burns victims ...

An analysis of first year student academic results at Victoria University has added weight to the argument that ATAR scores are a poor indicator to early success in higher education. The report, released today by the university’s Victoria Institute for ...

Australians are ready to accept tighter security measures because of their fears of terror attacks, new research has found. Conducted by the University of South Australia, the research found a majority of Australians are prepared to trade off convenience and ...

Students from disadvantaged groups have a lower university completion rate than the national average, new research has found. According to the latest Joining the Dots research briefing released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) low SES students are ...

James Cook University scientists are leading a drug trial which is attempting to find a better treatment for kids with a life threatening form of epilepsy. JCU’s Dr Jeremy Furyk is coordinating the work, alongside researchers at the Townsville, Gold ...

Diggers at Gallipoli did not just face death or injury through battle but had their fitness sapped by an epidemic of gastro ailments caused by swarming flies. "At its most virulent, diarrhoeal disease claimed as many men through sickness each ...

A greater investment by the states in research and innovation could help address the funding crisis currently facing the sector, according to University of Queensland academic. Chris Salisbury, postdoctoral fellow at UQ said previous examples of states investing in research ...

Growing concerns about the risks of alcohol and drug consumption to the elderly has led to calls from researchers for screening programs to help promote awareness of how such substances can adversely affect health. Dr Lynette Cusack from the University ...