New scholarships to boost teaching talent
At least 140 Flinders University students will benefit from $5000 teaching scholarships announced by the South Australian Government to encourage talented students into teaching careers. The […]
New Poche Centre Director to drive Indigenous health improvements
With a focus on the powerful use of data to lift health and improve the lives of Indigenous Australians, Associate Professor Kalinda Griffiths (pictured) has accepted a […]
How child poverty leads to a lesser life
Poverty and disadvantage put young Australians on the road to a less fulfilling life and schools could play a critical role in breaking the cycle, a […]
Indigenous students’ views on AFL, rugby
Playing football or rugby gives Indigenous students a chance to “feel proud” of their culture and people, a national study has found. The Indigenous Australian students […]
New research preventing blindness in Indigenous communities
Early detection, increased screening and improved treatment options that combat diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness in South Australian Aboriginal communities, is the aim […]
NT medical student awarded AMA Indigenous scholarship
A Flinders Darwin medical student with a long-term plan to work in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory is the recipient of the 2019 AMA […]
Aboriginal youth health boost with major award
Research to tackle the dual challenges of sexually transmitted disease and illicit drug use in Indigenous communities will be boosted with the awarding of a significant […]
Tropical disease target of national alert
A life-threatening parasitic worm could be quietly infecting up to 60 percent of vulnerable Australians in remote northern communities. Flinders University researchers are warning it should […]
New chapter of Indigenous history told through food
The undocumented colonial history of Indigenous food on Cape York Peninsula in north Queensland is about to unfold under a new, three-year study led by Flinders […]