Why ordinary people become heroes

You’ve just witnessed a horrific car crash. Your heart is pounding, you’re in shock. And the decision you make in the next thirty seconds could be the difference between life and death.

Mass events must leave a legacy

Event organisers must learn from previous failures and feats when preparing for future mass gatherings, international disaster expert Dr Maurizio Barbeschi says.

Conquering the fear of needles

Flinders University Nursing student Ahmad Hasyim, an Indonesian who says the fear of needles is particularly strong back home, is fighting back against that fear.

Coping strategies for new nurses

Empowering graduate nurses with self-coping strategies to help them adjust to the workforce is the focus of a new Flinders University research project.