The great Australian dream of home ownership is slipping away leaving a major economic and social problem for future governments and the threat of a US-style collapse in home prices, according to a team of Flinders University researchers.
Ground-breaking research on how human cells communicate has earned Flinders University neuroscientist Dr Damien Keating a prestigious Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council.
Dr John Halsey has been appointed the foundation Sidney Myer Chair for Rural Education and Communities from an international field of candidates.
Higher interest rates will put Australians already experiencing housing stress under added pressure, resulting in a decline in their mental health and well-being, the authors of a new study warn.
Flinders University has moved to meet two future skills demands by offering a course in maritime electronics engineering next year.
Adventurous programming on a shoestring budget is paying off for local theatre company Accidental Productions.
Governments and the higher education sector must join forces to boost the qualifications of high school science teachers in South Australia, according to the authors of a Flinders University study that has revealed many teachers are not qualified to teach the subjects for which they are responsible.
Ground-breaking research in teasing out which genes are contributing to complex eye diseases has won Dr Kathryn Burdon a Young Tall Poppy Award for Science at the recent South Australian awards.
The potential to simultaneously produce environmentally friendly renewable fuels and high value products has been boosted by a $2.724 million Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism research grant to the Algal Fuels Consortium announced by the Federal Minister Hon. Martin Ferguson.