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Challenging internal displacement policy within the broader security environment
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The time frame defining "protracted displacement" by the United Nations may need to be significantly shortened, according to a new study on internally displaced persons (IDPs) which suggests earlier support is needed for affected communities.
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New music festival AdeLOUD promises unapologetically noisy day on campus
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A new student-led music festival, AdeLOUD, is turning up the sound at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ for its 150th year, presenting incredible international, national and local acts including Genesis Owusu, Elsy Wameyo, Nooriyah, and JamesJamesJames.
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Awards night abuzz with praise for citizen science program
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A citizen science program increasing the knowledge of Australia's diverse ecosystems has been recognised at the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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Women political leaders celebrate suffrage
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Elder Hall was home to a moment in history last night, bringing together powerful and prominent Australian female figures to celebrate 130 years of women’s suffrage in South Australia, coinciding with the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s 150th anniversary.
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More international experience visits campus
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Two more International Fellows visited the ³ÉÈË´óƬ North Terrace campus in July.
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Turning up the heat on dragonfly sight
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³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers and collaborators from Lund University in Sweden have made a breakthrough in understanding how dragonflies' brains work.
Surprising spin offs of slowing down wind turbines
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The cost effectiveness of wind farms could be significantly improved by reducing the speed of wind turbines that are clustered together, which could improve their longevity and also reduce noise pollution.
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Tropical plants discovered in Tasmania’s ancient Polar Forest
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New remains of a 53-million-year-old polar forest have been unearthed near Macquarie Harbour in western Tasmania, unveiling previously unknown ancestral origins of rainforest plants in the southern polar region.
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Waite 100 Whisky wins bronze
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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s inaugural whisky release, the Waite 100 Whisky, was awarded bronze at the 2024 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards.
Research centre funded for global control of two serious infections in young people
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³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers have received $3 million for a new research centre set to determine the most effective immunisation program using one vaccine to protect against both meningococcal disease and gonorrhoea.