Co-offenders provide key to crime patterns
A large volume of criminal offending involves two or more individuals acting collaboratively – yet detailed analysis of co-offending is lacking to obtain more detailed and […]
Native bees’ exotic origins reveal cross-pollination
Ancestors of a distinctive pollinating bee found across Australia probably originated in tropical Asian countries, islands in the south-west Pacific or greater Oceania region, ecology researchers […]
High use of poorly financed aged care
Australia is a comparatively high user of residential aged care with a relatively low financial investment in the whole aged-care sector, OECD data shows. In a […]
Disability and domestic violence risk for women, children
More cohesive support services for women and children with disability who are at risk of domestic and family violence is needed to ensure families don’t slip […]
Pandemic exposes biodiversity-health nexus
Billions of people using the Earth’s resources and changing or destroying ecosystems are not only creating the global environmental and climate crisis, but also compromising human […]
VFD creates improved bacteria detector
The versatility of the Vortex Fluidic Device (VFD) continues to impress, with the innovative green chemistry device created at Flinders University having more than 100 applications […]
Meds as effective as surgery for some heart disease
Modern pharmaceuticals and lifestyle change can be as effective as invasive coronary stents or cardiac surgery in addressing stable coronary artery disease, according to results from […]
Links in teen sleep and depression
A mere 30 minutes extra sleep a day can make all the difference to a teenager’s lifelong mental health and wellbeing. A new international study of […]
Australian fossil reveals new plant species
Fresh examination of an Australian fossil – believed to be among the earliest plants on Earth – has revealed evidence of a new plant species that […]