Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - October, 2014
A mysterious ‘space drone’ will touch down after orbiting the Earth for nearly two years.
Kidd claims top GP prize for life of dedication
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has awarded one of its most prestigious honours, the Rose-Hunt Award.
Late call as Albo sees error
Anthony Albanese has indicated Labor might have gone too far in supporting new laws to resict journalists, whistleblowers, and those who do not wholly agree with Australia’s national security actions.
Local team finds difference in tricky conditions
Australian researchers have shown how two diseases which present in similar ways are in fact very different.
No flights mean no fight from Australia
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia still cannot send nurses or aid workers to Ebola-affected parts of Africa because there is no evacuation plan.
Art marks early man's different moves
Archaeologists have found what could be the world’s oldest artwork.
Drug-makers' doctor deals decried
Some doctors are working to end the links between GPs and big pharmaceutical companies, which are known to flood the industry with incentives to prescribe their products.
Kiwis could have keys to good reform
Australia could have much to learn from reforms to New Zealand’s higher education sector.
Laser links bring big thinkers down
One of Australia’s least-recognised national assets is gaining a big reputation on the cutting edge of international science.
Big uni drops seven stocks for poor green values
One big Australian university is getting rid of its investments in mining companies.
Brains say Australian hands can build the future
While government figures seem to provide bad news with few solutions, CSIRO is looking to build a future for Australian manufacturing.
Dingoes, whales and wolves in big predator showdown
An Australian dingo expert will see how one of our top predators stacks up against big killers of other environments.
Metal moved in blood study
Reports from a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) project show what could be an effective way to reduce lead levels in blood.
Out of line image could show new weakness
A new imaging technique could detect damage invisible to current acoustic imaging.
Paper shows points to get people back to nature
An environmental finance group has put out a discussion paper to define a style of building with strong links to nature.
Projector deck gives hint of holographic gaming
Tech giant Microsoft has posted a demonstration of its latest development – turning an entire room into a gaming surface not unlike the holodeck from Star Trek.
Australia adds dollars to slow deadly spread
The Australian Government has put up another $10 million to help the fight against Ebola in West Africa, while experts calculate the ongoing needs and risks in the deadly outbreak.
Handful of votes could stop strange new world
A storm of internet activism is rising against the Australian Government’s attempt to force the mandatory retention of telecoms data.
Mechanisms checked for mental re-wiring
Another exciting medical development has blurred the lines between real life and Star Trek.
Programmed place in new age of antibiotics
A team in the US has reported some success in the quest to create the next generation of specifically-targeted, individually-customised antibiotics.