Research shows ‘human costs’ of public sector cuts
Flinders University’s National Institute of Labour Studies is drawing attention to research showing that the human costs of public sector cuts will affect public servants for years.
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The landscape changes for Singapore’s elite
Singapore’s power elite continues to dominate the country’s politics and economy, but the island-nation’s rulers are losing the people’s respect, says Flinders academic Dr Michael Barr.
Putting Australian playwrights centre stage
Australian theatre needs to back its own playwrights for reasons of both cultural relevance and good economics, according to Flinders University’s Professor Julian Meyrick.
Solving Australia’s deadliest puzzles – ‘CSI-style’
They’re smaller than the eye can see, as fast as a speeding bullet, and may hold the key to some of Australia’s deadliest puzzles.
Bee genes tell a tale of climate change
The genetic record of bee species in the islands of the South Pacific carries evidence of the dramatic global effects of climate change over the past 20,000 years, Flinders research has found.
Global experts debate dodgy joint implants
International, interstate and local leaders in orthopaedics will converge on Flinders University Victoria Square this week to explore new ways to screen out poorly designed orthopaedic devices, including hip and knee replacements.
Positive result for new DNA blood test for bowel cancer
A team of Australian scientists has presented evidence that a new blood test for bowel cancer based on two genes that “leak” into the blood can detect 65 per cent of bowel cancer cases.
Encyclopedia speaks volumes on global archaeology
It was a 60-pound baby with a six year gestation, but the Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, edited by Flinders University’s Professor Claire Smith, is safely on the shelf.
What makes some cancers more deadly?
A Flinders University researcher is searching for answers as to why some leukaemia sufferers live a normal lifespan while others succumb to the disease within months.