Flinders researcher discovers ancestor of biggest bird ever
A newly discovered distant relative of the duck has just been hailed as an ancestor of the biggest bird the world has ever known by a […]
Egg unboiler spins into top science stories of 2015
When Flinders University’s Professor Colin Raston unboiled an egg earlier this year with his ‘Vortex Fluidic Device’, in a feat previously considered impossible by science, he made TV screens and front pages all over the world.
Aus-NZ criminologists converge at Flinders hosted ANZSOC conference
Home-grown terrorism, border control, cybercrime and miscarriages of justice are being addressed as Flinders hosts the 28th Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference.
Hi-tech Tonsley hailed as best in Australia at Master Builders Awards
Flinders University’s new Tonsley facility has been recognised as the best building of its type in Australia by the Master Builders Association of Australia.
NCETA website gives best understanding yet of Australian cannabis use
The latest findings on Australian cannabis have just been made available by Flinders’ National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction.
Knowledgebase decodes daunting alcohol datasets
Health practitioners, policy makers and the general public have a valuable new tool to help tackle alcohol related issues in their communities thanks to the National Centre for Education and Training in Addiction.
Economist warns of growing ‘forces of inequality’
“I think Australia has done reasonably well in offsetting some of the forces of inequality but there is a lot of evidence that suggests that more recently we are going in the wrong direction.”
The greatest museum (almost) on Earth
“So, it’s kind of like a celestial race track on which the original model of every winning sports car ever made is still racing around … forever … totally intact … all at the same time?”
Skills, innovation key for Australia and Canada
Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Barber will tell an international audience today that Australia and Canada must invest in skills, encourage innovation and strengthen collaboration.