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Our new right to disconnect from the workplace
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Employment and contract law expert Dr Gabrielle Golding will present her research the new right to disconnect for Australian employees at this month’s Research Tuesdays lecture.
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Protecting tradies at high risk of deadly lung disease
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New research will investigate ways to protect hundreds of thousands of Australian workers who work with engineered and traditional stone materials from silicosis. The projects build on nearly 100 years of research by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ into the deadly lung disease.
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Future risk of coral bleaching set to intensify globally
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An international team of researchers led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has projected future marine heatwaves will cause coral reefs to be at severe risk of bleaching for longer periods than previously seen.
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AI tool launches to help producers reach markets
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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ and Food South Australia have today launched AskSASI, a tool to help food and beverage producers identify environmental accreditations for their products in Australian and international markets.
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New guidelines set to change the way we diagnose type 1 diabetes
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance developed with input from a ³ÉÈË´óƬ expert, outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D before the point of symptom onset.
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Childhood cancers numbers not rising in SA and NT
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Despite national and global reports of rising incidences of cancer affecting children and young people, new analysis has found rates of childhood cancer have remained unchanged over the past 30 years in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
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Linkage projects support industry partnerships
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³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers will share in almost $2 million through the latest round of the Australian Research Council Linkage Projects scheme, which is designed to foster strategic research partnerships.
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A mountainous mystery uncovered in SA’s pink sands
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Deposits of deep-pink sand washing up on South Australian shores shed new light on when the Australian tectonic plate began to subduct beneath the Pacific plate, as well as the presence of previously unknown ancient Antarctic mountains.
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Australians living longer, but in need of more support
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A study of pre-Covid-19 health data found Australians over 70 were living longer, but their impact on the healthcare industry is increasing, according to research by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.
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³ÉÈË´óƬ community members honoured
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More than 20 members of the ³ÉÈË´óƬ community have been awarded King’s Birthday honours, recognising exceptional contributions to their fields of expertise.