22 June 2021
For many athletes, competing at the highest level means rigorous daily training sessions, endless travel and times of isolation away from friends and family, leaving little time for anything else.
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They are a menace at backyard barbecues but the humble blowfly is playing a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems, cleaning up where others would rather not.
15 June 2021
With a wealth of leadership in Higher Degrees by Research, Wendy Wright has been appointed Federation University’s Dean of Graduate Studies.
9 June 2021
Cigarette smoking caused 7.7 million deaths in 2019 as the number of people who smoked tobacco rose to 1.1 billion, while more people also turned to smokeless products.
2 June 2021
A portrait from renowned artist and former student Graeme Drendel has been shortlisted for the Archibald Prize – Australia's most prestigious award for portraits.
31 May 2021
The stories of Aboriginal heroes who helped shape Victoria's history are being illuminated through a project that will use film and digital mapping to chronicle acts of heroism.
25 May 2021
The social aspects of participating in group exercise appears to play a key role in reducing the impact of depressive symptoms in older people, a study has found.
19 May 2021
Federation University’s new research centre will bring together expert research and local knowledge to tackle the challenges faced by regional Australia.
18 May 2021
A trial on Victoria's southwest coast is using electrical resistivity imaging equipment to give researchers an insight into the level of saltwater encroachment in the region's groundwater systems.
An international team of scientists has discovered kidney genes responsible for high blood pressure, paving the way for new opportunities to treat the disease.
12 May 2021
If you have been working from home in recent times, this may have impacted your core strength. So, what exactly is the core? And why is it important to have good core strength?
10 May 2021
Researchers hope a study of the relationship between the immune system and the protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines could give a better understanding of how people will respond to vaccination.
19 April 2021
A digital gallery celebrating the humanitarian efforts at the end of WWI details the efforts of women and men who helped Australian families in their quest for knowledge about their missing relatives.
15 April 2021
Many people will have seen one of the quaint old buildings bearing the name Mechanics’ Institute while out on a country drive or perhaps visited one for an event.
12 April 2021
We have low rates of COVID-19 and will soon receive a highly effective vaccine. Can we just forget 2020 ever happened and get back to living life without worrying about social distancing?
30 March 2021
Josh Piterman had the lead role in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera when the COVID pandemic put an end to the show. A year on, he’s reprising the role much closer to home.
24 March 2021
A study at a busy Melbourne hospital has revealed that many people who present to the emergency department do not have an Advance Care Directive (ACD).
18 March 2021
Several European countries have paused administering AstraZeneca's vaccine. Professor Stuart Berzins explains why many scientists and medical bodies continue to support it in Australia.
15 March 2021
Researchers hope a new short film will help encourage farmers and agricultural groups to share more information to help the industry make better decisions about farm management.
7 March 2021
After developing ventilators in response to the fast-moving COVID-19 emergency, Gekko Systems still had a mountain of work to complete before the life-saving devices could be deployed in hospitals.
3 March 2021
A researcher is using complex mathematics to help in the battle against cybercrime, developing algorithms that can detect malware in computer systems and networks.
25 February 2021
Researchers are working to protect a plant community that is only found in a small number of salt lakes and has come under threat from grazing and climate change.
18 February 2021
A Federation University researcher is playing a key role in a project to determine whether groundwater in a pocket of south-eastern Kenya is safe to drink and use in agriculture.
4 February 2021
Adaptability became a buzz word for a whole range of reasons in 2020 but for Nicole Frain and her quest to enhance her reputation on the female pro cycling circuit, it is a word with a deeper meaning.
3 February 2021
Researchers will begin a multi-year study at this year’s Federation University Road National Championships, to look at the technical components and strategic decisions used at road racing events.