13 May 2024
A new virtual reality experience is teaching users how to take preventative measures to avoid parasite infection while they are immersed in a camping scenario in the wilderness of northern Australia.
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9 May 2024
A Federation University ecologist has been awarded an Australian Research Council Early Career Industry Fellowship for her work restoring habitat crucial to many threatened species.
30 April 2024
Federation researchers have used their expertise in renewable energy generation to develop an online tool to help companies make informed decisions about their future energy investments.
22 April 2024
Understanding the neurobiology of compassion and its application in every area of human endeavour will remain an important evidence-based research undertaking well into the future, writes Dr Lynne Ree
18 April 2024
A combination of human-driven factors – climate change, bushfires and land clearing – is rapidly driving down numbers of this iconic kingfisher species across its range along Australia’s east coast.
17 April 2024
Federation researchers will bring their expertise in AI to a program that will develop world-leading technologies in regional Australia by collaborating with research partners across several projects.
28 March 2024
A report showing that 2023 was the hottest year on record highlights the need for more measures to protect vulnerable nations from the effects of climate change, a Federation researcher says.
19 March 2024
Starting a running program for the first time can be challenging, especially for newbies. But the good thing is that we can learn from the mistakes of others who have gone through the same journey.
18 March 2024
For Professor Emma Lee, this year's ASEAN-summit was a significant and historic moment for Indigenous inclusion—recognition that thousands of years of knowledge was being heard and respected.
13 March 2024
More than 80 per cent of teachers who have left the profession have retained their teaching registration, giving hope that they may not be permanently lost to education, a new study shows.
8 March 2024
Scientific evidence suggests there are benefits of Ramadan to improving physical and mental health by regulating eating and drinking but people with health conditions also need to be cautious.
21 February 2024
VIDEO Prof Peter Vamplew is an AI researcher whose work focuses on the technical side of how these powerful and transformative technologies can be made safer and aligned to human needs and ethical values.
20 February 2024
The challenges residents of smaller western Victorian communities face in accessing education and training are the focus of a collaboration that aims to get people into jobs with employment shortages.
14 February 2024
Via humble beginnings, Valentine’s Day has become a multi-billion dollar industry, where couples spend big on their significant others. But why does the day of love capture us so?
8 February 2024
The National Skills Agreement champions ties between TAFE and higher education. We are finally seeing a framework to turbocharge our skills and training capability,” writes Professor Duncan Bentley.
5 February 2024
In a video game, domestic tasks can be exciting and relaxing, positioning the completion of mundane tasks as entertainment and art, writes Dr Lesley Speed.
2 February 2024
When a home that has been 'substantially renovated' is sold, the buyer may have to pay GST. But what qualifies as a 'substantial renovation' is uncertain, writes Dr Christine Peacock.
31 January 2024
A new book explores the remarkable and diverse wildlife of Victoria’s South-West, spanning from Melbourne through to the South Australian border.
23 January 2024
As AI becomes more integrated into our lives, the question now is how to regulate it and protect citizens due to a low public trust in AI, writes Professor Duncan Bentley.
As the transition to renewable energy gathers pace, researchers are looking at ways to incorporate hydrogen fuel cells into the powertrains of farming equipment that has long been fuelled by diesel.
19 January 2024
Jillposters was a self-funded radical feminist poster group active in Melbourne during the 1980s. The group lasted just five years, but produced an amazing range of posters and postcards.
16 January 2024
Each year in Victoria, thousands of students disengage from school between the start of Year 9 and the end of Year 12. Research is looking at what can be done to change that.
21 December 2023
VIDEO Amid a surge of new beer options on the market, researchers are examining how people perceive the taste of these products, particularly low-alcohol, alcohol-free, low-calorie, and gluten-free beers.
18 December 2023
A team from Federation and the MCRI has received almost $1 million to explore how an essential type of immune cell develops in humans, potentially leading to new immune-based therapies.
Sticking to a cycling routine for the first time can be challenging. We all make mistakes as newbies but we can all learn from the mistakes others have made before us, writes Dr Ryan Worn.