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A new centre will be set up specifically to find ways of demonstrating teacher effectiveness.
Fat characters influence eating
A study from the US suggests children can be prompted to consume more unhealthy foods by seeing plump cartoon characters.
Sports betting seen on slippery social slope
Experts say sports betting is becoming a normal social practice, but could potentially lead to peer pressure and risky gambling behaviour.
Slow wage talks push specialists to strike
Public servants at Murray Darling-Basin Authority have voted to strike over their ongoing pay and conditions battle.
Household help to hit green goals
Experts say Australia can achieve zero net emissions by 2050, living within its recommended carbon budget and using technologies that exist today, while still growing the economy.
Pluto pass makes space history
After ten years and nearly 5 billion kilometres, NASA’s New Horizons mission has got the best glimpse of Pluto in human history.
Professor pushes calm in ever-shifting market
One Australian expert has warned mum and dad investors to brace for an extended stretch of uncertainty in global markets, as volatility becomes 'the new normal'.
Study shows cuttlefish plan scuffles
Research has revealed an intriguing behaviour displayed by the cuttlefish – it sizes up a counterpart and adjusts its fighting style before battle.
3D-printed soft-bots make big leap
Harvard engineers have unveiled their latest creation - a 3D-printed robot that is soft, rigid and explosive.
Local gaming orb turns globe-trotter
An odd looking but very useful Australian invention is touring the world.
New building lets UNSW take tech leap
The University of NSW has opened its new Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Precinct, which includes a range of exciting and high-tech additions.
Safety grants green-light studies
The University of the Sunshine Coast will spend almost $1 million on research for safer working and driving practices.
Study spots phone risk in health
A Tasmanian study has revealed that doctors and nurses who regularly share mobile phones in hospital wards could be putting their patients at risk, by spreading disease and infections.
Antibiotic centre to re-check old allergies
Victoria has opened its first antibiotic allergy testing centre, which is set to provide patients at high risk of infection access to more potent and effective drugs.
Plenty at risk in wind power switch
The Abbott Government has put international investment, local jobs and its own reputation at risk by instructing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to move away from wind energy.
New group to boost research returns
A former Rio Tinto executive from outside the academic world will lead the Federal Government’s research training system review.
Study digs up educational use for Minecraft
Research shows teachers can use the hugely popular computer game Minecraft to help teach maths, design, art and geography.
Next cell step starts with new find
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered a new method for culturing stem cells that allows the highly therapeutic cells to grow faster and stronger.
Study swims in Sydney's drug-laden waters
Researchers have found significant levels of prescription drugs in water samples from Sydney Harbour.
Getting a grip on the road to tyre power
Engineers in the US have developed a nanogenerator that can harvest the energy produced by the friction of a tyre rolling along the ground.
Tech-infused materials could unlock new re-uses
Research engineers are working with electronic tags embedded in buildings, which they say could help redesign and reuse materials.