Rethink for treating severe eating disorders
Concerns over ineffective traditional treatments have prompted calls to better understand the complex processes underpinning Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa (SE-AN). SE-AN is a subgroup of […]
$4.5bn up in smoke
The use of cannabis is costing Australia $4.5 billion a year, mainly in the criminal justice system, according to a new report from drug and alcohol […]
Serving up better pandemic meals
On the heels of devastating bushfires, drought and the COVID-19 pandemic, eating well in a sustainable way is more important now than ever, Flinders University experts […]
Eye-tracking tech helps aged-care assessment
Memory loss among older Australians is on the rise as the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement – but a new technique tested by Flinders University researchers […]
Raising the bar on disability care
Encouraging paid workers to employ the ‘right kind’ of respectful personal relationship with young people with disability will lift standards in the sector, experts say. With […]
Anti-bullying PEACE program packs a punch
Italian high schools have reported success with a South Australian program to help victims of bullying and aggression. The Preparation, Education, Action, Coping, Evaluation (PEACE) antibullying […]
Hidden homeless ‘need safe housing’
Young women and mothers with children can be a hidden part of society’s homelessness problem. Many young people cycle in and out of homelessness as they […]
‘Good’ virus for common infection
A new study shows viruses can be used to save lives, developing the potential use of bacteriophages in bandages to treat life-threatening golden staph infections which […]
Lawyers up their game with coding skills
The prospect of legal proceedings can instil fear in hearts and wallets – whether considering action or faced with the need to respond – but technology […]