Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - September, 2023
Reef kept off danger list
The Great Barrier Reef has avoided being added to UNESCO's endangered list.
Locals advance cutting edge
New technology could push boundaries in clean tech, healthcare and energy.
UN reviews Middle Arm
A UN expert has warned of health and climate risks in the NT’s Middle Arm project.
Local diets slip
Australia, famed for its fertile lands and premium produce, finds itself in a dire dietary predicament.
Mining probe hears concerns
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has heard of the health consequences of lead, gold, silver, and zinc mining operations.
Oil giants sued in US
In a big legal move, California has taken five of the world's biggest oil giants to court.
Fusion build to power young minds
Australian students will soon build their own nuclear fusion device.
SDGs mostly missed
As the world approaches the halfway mark for achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a sobering report reveals ...
Uni violence body demanded
A landmark inquiry has called for an taskforce on university sexual violence.
Passwords pulled from Wi-Fi
Researchers have decoded Wi-Fi signals to extract keystrokes for password theft.
State funds fresh teachers
The Victorian government is scrapping tuition fees for secondary school teaching programs starting in 2024.
'Human' kidney grown in pig
Researchers have grown ‘humanised’ kidneys inside pigs using human embryonic stem cells.
Dam battery sites mapped
Researchers saw small dams in rural Australia could function as unconventional “batteries”.
Floating farms tested
Australian researchers are testing designs for floating sea farms to ease food shortages.
Heat record set to fall
The year 2023 is poised to claim the dubious honour of being the hottest in recorded history.
River quality in big review
Analysis of nearly 1,000 studies has unveiled widespread damage to river water quality.
Sediment track expanded
CSIRO has deployed special sensors on Darumbal Sea Country in the Southern Great Barrier Reef to track sediment run-off.
Thin bug killer scores well
Australian researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material.
Quiet tech tested
Local experts are designing ‘radio-quiet’ electronics to power the world's largest radio telescope.