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7 March 2023
As attention to COVID-19 wanes, the WHO warns that bird flu could become the next global pandemic. These warnings are not new, but why the increased concern now?
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2 March 2023
The Commission on the Status of Women is considering the challenges and opportunities of using technology to accelerate progress for gender equality and bring systemic change in various sectors.
24 February 2023
Federation University researchers teamed up with a Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race crew to document their experiences from before, during and after the event.
16 February 2023
Online dating has revolutionised romance, creating more opportunities to meet potential partners than ever before. However, alongside the benefits is the risk of abuse, harassment, and exploitation.
3 February 2023
The perception of poor practice by security officers employed on hotel quarantine duties needs to be reframed, with the workers seen as victims of circumstance, a Federation researcher says.
6 January 2023
Federation University Australia offers welcoming and safe regional campuses and high-quality teaching and learning across TAFE, higher education and research.
5 January 2023
There’s a growing trend towards opting for low- and no-alcohol versions of traditional drinks. What’s behind the big boom in this side of the industry? And where might it go from here?
23 December 2022
Where there are players and a game to be won, you can expect some rough and tumble on the sporting field. But when do the bumps become a problem? And what can we do to protect them from brain injury?
22 December 2022
Consuming large amounts of protein after training is part of the mythology of elite athletes. But what does the science say?
20 December 2022
A pilot program that helps young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples get the skills to find employment or progress to further education and training should be expanded, a researcher says.
The National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth and Justice will engage with industry, community, academia, and government to become a leader in transformational change.
16 December 2022
With only a week to go until Christmas, what is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year might be feeling a bit stressful.
9 December 2022
There have been a range of controversies in the lead-up and at the start of the World Cup, but the competition’s movement into the knockout stages and finals has brought the focus back onto the game.
These eight-legged mites live in hair follicles and associated sebaceous or oil glands of mammals. While appear to be a normal part of our skin flora, some of us do react negatively to their presence.
30 November 2022
A project that uses AI and satellite images to help determine the level of carbon content reliably in soil could be a game changer for farmers.
23 November 2022
A Federation University researcher has developed new cybersecurity measures that could help protect food industries from the growing number of cyber attacks.
17 November 2022
Federation University researchers will create highly detailed maps of a regional council area to highlight its rich biodiversity and to help overcome environmental planning issues.
16 November 2022
Record rainfalls that have led to catastrophic floods on Australia’s east coast have been widely attributed to La Niña, but there’s a lot more going on, a Federation University climate scientist says.
2 November 2022
Researchers hope the findings from a national study will provide a clearer picture of why people have left their teaching careers and what they have moved to in the next phase of their working lives.
1 November 2022
Sports sponsorships have made headlines in recent weeks, none more than the $15 million deal between Netball Australia and Hancock Prospecting and its subsequent collapse.
27 October 2022
Federation University mechatronics researchers have developed a ground surveillance robot they hope could protect rangers from armed intruders in Africa’s vast national parks.
24 October 2022
The provision of digital services and support to access them needs to be more deeply considered as a social, economic and equity issue to close the digital divide for residents in rural Victoria.
12 October 2022
A case study of the 2021 Road National Championships has been published in a book that explores the impact of COVID-19 on sport, detailing the challenges many organisers went through to survive.
11 October 2022
On paper, the road cycling time trial is a simple event to win. It requires the combination of high sustained power, an aerodynamic position and the ability to tolerate pain.
10 October 2022
Pathological gambling remains a persistent global mental health condition that creates negative social and economic impacts for the gambler, their family and friends, and the wider community.