No leg to stand on for flamingos of Oz
The sweeping pink salt lakes across Australia’s interior are all that remain of the lush green places three species of pink flamingos once thrived the outback. […]
SA school science photo contest surges ahead
Flinders University’s annual Cochlear Aurora Photo Contest has opened early, providing valuable holiday time for high school girls to creatively capture science for the chance to win […]
Too many men avoid bowel cancer tests
Only 40% of people who receive free National Bowel Cancer Screening kits actually complete them – with men younger than 70 having the lowest rates of […]
First COVID-19 vaccine trial starts in Adelaide
Human trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed at Flinders have commenced in South Australia. The Phase 1 trial at the Royal Adelaide Hospital will test […]
World rankings reflect Flinders University’s growing strength
The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020 subject ranking charts Flinders University’s pleasing improvement in a range of key disciplines. Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling says […]
Aboriginal artefacts on continental shelf reveal ancient landscapes
The first underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites have been discovered off northwest Australia dating back thousands of years when the current seabed was dry land. Aboriginal artefacts […]
Co-offenders provide key to crime patterns
A large volume of criminal offending involves two or more individuals acting collaboratively – yet detailed analysis of co-offending is lacking to obtain more detailed and […]
Native bees’ exotic origins reveal cross-pollination
Ancestors of a distinctive pollinating bee found across Australia probably originated in tropical Asian countries, islands in the south-west Pacific or greater Oceania region, ecology researchers […]
Employers can’t afford to axe mature workers
In this current era of economic adversity, it does not make sense for employers to overlook mature aged workers – because their resilience and experience provides […]