Giving voice to those without speech
Help is just a phonecall away, unless you cannot communicate. Speech Pathology Week from August 19 to 25 is a chance to highlight the serious communication […]
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Seeking answers to sleep, vision and gut disorders
Increasing levels of poor sleep and sleep disorders affects at least one in five Australians, leading to an estimated $66 billion a year in lost productivity […]
Infectious diseases treated on the spot
Point-of-care testing developed at Flinders University will be part of the rollout of new services targeting infectious diseases across remote Australia and also the Asia-Pacific. The […]
Playing with sounds helps reading skills
A new study from Flinders University shows four-year-old children who receive phonics and lessons about individual sounds in words can become better readers. While 50 preschoolers […]
A fair-go for young Aussies
What do actress Teresa Palmer and politician Anthony Albanese have in common? They are famous Australians raised in public housing before going on to achieve successful […]
Captured in time – our war internees
Foreigners who were interned when Australia went to war led remarkable lives, with many of their stories relatively untold. Prolific author Flinders University historian Professor Peter […]
Raising the bar on native title
Flinders law graduate Michael Pagsanjan has become Young SA Lawyer of the Year. Law Society of South Australia president Mr Tim Mellor says Mr Pagsanjan, principal […]
Online solution for OCD treatment
Almost 1 in 30 Australians experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at some stage in their life. OCD, previously recognised by the World Health Organisation as a top […]
Hospital costs ‘hard to swallow’
Dysphagia, or swallowing impairment, is a little recognised medical problem inflicting a significant cost on our health system. Researchers from Flinders University have found that people […]