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Pianist Anna Goldsworthy appointed director of the Elder Conservatorium of Music

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Professor Anna Goldsworthy, an award-winning pianist, writer, and festival director, has been appointed to lead the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Elder Conservatorium of Music.

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Popular soup can cause liver damage when mixed with medication

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Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have found that a popular soup, bak kut teh, has the potential to cause liver failure by clashing with prescription medication.

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Increased movement leads to better outcomes for aged care residents

Two Resthaven residents walk through a garden and talk to each other.

³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers have found that aged care residents who move more and interact with their environment are more likely to live longer, have fewer falls and have a higher quality of life.

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Could artificial intelligence be the antidote?

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As the worlds of artificial intelligence and medicine collide, the possibilities are endless…but what about the risks?

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World first self-calibrated photonic-chip: an interchange for optical data superhighways

World first self-calibrated photonic-chip. Image Monash University / RMIT

Research led by Monash and RMIT Universities in collaboration with a ³ÉÈË´óƬ expert, has found a way to create an advanced photonic integrated circuit that builds bridges between data superhighways, revolutionising the connectivity of current optical chips and replacing bulky 3D-optics with a wafer thin slice of silicon.

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Shining a light on dark matter one particle at a time

An image of dark matter and particles.

³ÉÈË´óƬ experts are trying to unlock the secrets of dark matter which makes up 84 per cent of the matter in the universe but we know little about. Researchers are using a new tool that could signal the existence of a new particle.

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Cutting-edge laser technology focus for research centre

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A new centre at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ will focus on further developing the latest laser technology needed to keep Australia and its allies safe from emerging military threats.

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Delaying grapes from ripening results in more flavoursome wine

A bunch of red winegrapes sit on the vine

Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine.

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New herbicidal compounds may provide major boost for Aussie farmers

A tractor in a field spraying weeds.

Weeds cost Australian farmers more than $5 billion annually, but researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and La Trobe University have discovered a way to potentially stop them dead in their tracks.

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Top international accreditation for Adelaide Business School

Students at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ's North Terrace campus

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Business School has demonstrated its commitment to continual quality improvement by receiving re-accreditation to the (AACSB), one of the world’s leading business education accreditation bodies.

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