Merrilees manuscript wins award
Flinders creative writing PhD Margaret Merrilees has received the 2012 Wakefield Press Unpublished Manuscript Award as part of the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature.
Peer support for next generation researchers
Researchers in the early stages of their careers will have access to some of the most experienced minds at Flinders as part of a new mentoring program.
Law missing good faith
Australia is one of the few countries in the world without a law to tackle disputes of fairness and honesty under the concept of good faith.
Music the right medicine for Cambodian orphans
Teaching Christmas carols to Cambodian orphans initially earned Pat Witcombe the nickname of “Jingle Bells”, but after he showed his prowess with a donated Dutch conjuring set, his name (in Khmer) became “Mr Magic”.
Global recognition for groundwater centre
The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training at Flinders has established itself as a world leader in groundwater research, according to a panel of international experts in the field.
Sea sponge potential source of new medicines
The sea sponge is inspiring the discovery and development of new therapeutic agents in the treatment of infectious diseases and cancers.
Azaria Revisited
Flinders Professorial Fellow, Dr Rob Morrison recalls his role as an expert witness at the third Azaria Chamberlain trial.
Moralism, the problem of evil and more
Moralism is a vice masquerading as a virtue, a Flinders philosopher says, while a colleague asserts both atheists and fundamentalists base their views on a misconceived idea of religion.
Parents the target of teen violence
A community awareness campaign aims to tackle the issue of the growing number of children who are becoming perpetrators of violent and abusive behaviour in the family home.