Regulators in the US have approved the first new medication for Alzheimer's in nearly two decades. Aducanumab is the first medication intended to slow cognitive decline in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's. It includes antibodies designed to attach ...

For several years now Australia’s universities have achieved remarkable outcomes in some of the world’s most respected rankings, with many institutions entering the world’s top 100. And with its relatively small population of some 25 million, it’s often said that ...

Australia’s oldest intact rock painting has been discovered in Western Australia’s Kimberley Region. The artwork features a 2 metre-long kangaroo and is believed to be about 17,300 years old, University of Melbourne researchers said. The kangaroo is painted on the sloping ...

** Updated 6.40pm ** Staff, students and community representatives converged on the University of Melbourne’s vice-chancellor’s home today to demand a settlement to underpayments to 615 Faculty of Arts casual teaching staff, totalling nearly $6 million. However, an impromptu and ...

The world’s universities have been weighed up by academics and they’ve again put six Australian institutions in the top 100. Times Higher Education (THE) has released the 2020 edition of its World Reputation Rankings, which canvasses the opinions of the ...

The University of the Sunshine Coast's coffers will be hardest hit by proposed changes to higher education funding, with the institution facing a loss of over $31 million a year. That was one of the surprising findings from new analysis ...

Research conducted by both the Australian National University (ANU) and  the University of Melbourne has concluded that using e-cigarettes triples the chances of a non-smoker taking up conventional smoking. The report, which was submitted to the government, also found “insufficient” ...

CampusReview · 'Future proofing' students for the 21st century and how it can be done: Podcast Professor Sandra Milligan from the University of Melbourne and her fellow experts were inspired to write the report 'Future Proofing Students: What they need ...

[An earlier version of this story incorrectly mentioned the University of the Sunshine Coast instead of Southern Cross University. Campus Review apologises for the error.] Australia’s university sector is continuing to be severely affected by the effects of COVID-19, with ...

Delaying cognitive decline and improving brain function in older adults with the use of hearing aids has been the focus of new research. Cognitive decline is associated with hearing loss, which affects about 32 per cent of people aged over ...