The engineers keeping large-scale infrastructure moving

9 December 2021

Decentralisation, climate change and the human impacts of industry are among topics to be featured at an international asset management conference hosted by Federation University.

New tower to provide real-world training for renewable energy industry

7 December 2021

Watch as Australia’s first wind turbine training tower built to simulate working at heights in a wind turbine is erected in Ballarat.

As the losses mount, researchers look at effects of gambling

2 December 2021

A Federation University researcher has been invited to participate in a prestigious research journal's study into gambling harm.

Do we use less energy during daylight saving?

25 November 2021

One of the reasons for adopting daylight saving time was the theory that communities could save energy with the longer daylight hours of the warmer months. But does the idea stack up?

Transforming farming for a carbon-neutral future

19 November 2021

Federation University researchers will play a leading role in a $6.5 million project that aims to revolutionise how rangeland farmers measure, manage and trade carbon.

Why it’s time to broaden the Men's Shed movement

10 November 2021

Men's Sheds have never been more important than they are today, with the emotional scars from months in isolation expected to take a toll on many older people even after lockdowns.

Doing the hard yards, the Radford way

9 November 2021

Getting elite footballers ready and raring to perform at their peak became a 'pinch me' moment for strength and conditioning coach Chris Radford. Now he offers regional athletes the same support.

Supporting the next generation of researchers

8 November 2021

Greater job security and a better pathway for flexible working will help attract and retain more females in STEMM careers, a study by Federation University Australia researchers has found.

Missing out on PE during lockdowns means students will be playing catch-up

2 November 2021

Thousands of primary school children are now returning to full-time onsite learning. It’s likely they will be playing catch-up after missing out on fundamental health health and physical education exp

How to avoid ‘toxic positivity’ and take the less direct route to happiness

2 November 2021

Happier people tend to live longer, be healthier and enjoy more successful lives. But pursued in certain ways, happiness or positivity can become toxic.

Research aims to boost supply of rare minerals to India

1 November 2021

Federation University Australia will partner with three Indian institutes to unearth and analyse data needed to improve mine-to-market supply chains for lithium and other rare minerals.

Turning a passion into a career

27 October 2021

Former Federation University student and current Black Hill Primary School teacher Chloe Dew has been recognised for her teaching excellence.

Does age advocacy have a problem with ageism?

26 October 2021

While older people’s employment has not solely been considered through an age discrimination lens, it is an issue that has garnered much attention.

How education is helping break the cycle of prisoners reoffending

20 October 2021

Emily Innes is on a mission to get as many prisoners as possible engaged in education and says this is one of the most important ways to inspire people to make positive choices about their lives.

Why we need to prioritise support after the pandemic

15 October 2021

The pandemic is occurring in waves and impacting the psychological well-being of global populations. The findings of a recent study show there is an urgent need to prioritise support.

With an eye to the future, Federation celebrates 50 years of beer

14 October 2021

The next generation of brewers can tap into the knowledge and experience from 50 years of brewing as Federation's famed brewing course looks to the future to stay at the forefront of the industry.

New Gold Mountain review: a compelling murder mystery shines light on early Australian multiculturalism

12 October 2021

The beautifully shot and evenly paced New Gold Mountain, an 1850s-era murder mystery, reminds viewers that the first Australian multicultural moment happened in the mid-19th century – not the 20th.

Whistleblowing Facebook – why social media is damaging to young girls’ body image

12 October 2021

Frances Haugen’s explosive accusations about the social media giant Facebook puts us at a pivotal moment in the history of social media platform responsibility.

How football cracked the COVID crowd code to survive another year

6 October 2021

Moving grand finals provided the opportunity for more AFL and NRL spectators than would have been possible in their traditional homes of Melbourne or Sydney.

Using AI to upcycle waste into building materials

6 October 2021

Mechatronics researchers have been awarded Federation University’s first Cooperative Research Centres Projects grant to take unrecyclable waste and convert it to products for the building industry.

From ‘Mädchen’ to ‘Mutti’: as Angela Merkel departs, she leaves a great legacy of leadership

29 September 2021

Angela Merkel served a record four terms in government. While she has had her critics, she has been a source of stability and became a role model of how to deal with controversy and crisis.

Earthquake shows more needs to be done to protect communities

28 September 2021

The earthquake that was felt across Victoria and other parts of the country is at the very least a reminder that we are living on a very thin crust that surrounds a very active planet.

The global social and emotional learning program empowering change for young children

8 September 2021

An Australian study of a global program that teaches social and emotional skills in early childhood settings has provided strong evidence that the program positively influences children's wellbeing.

Hot pack or cold pack: which one to reach for when you’re injured or in pain

7 September 2021

When you injure yourself, you may reach for a hot or a cold pack. Which option is better depends on the nature of your pain, what caused it and how long you’ve had it.

This bird’s stamina is remarkable: it flies non-stop for 5 days from Japan to Australia, but now its habitat is under threat

30 August 2021

Imagine having to fly non-stop for five days over thousands of kilometres of ocean for your survival. That’s what the Latham’s Snipe shorebird does twice a year, for every year of its life.