Focus needed on whether punishment harms or improves
It’s a significant problem if institutions believe that people will change if they are punished harshly. The logic that often underlies support for punitive approaches to […]
Bedtime changes raise blood pressure
Business owners, executives and shift workers might think slight changes in their regular sleep patterns and duration make no difference to their overall night’s rest and […]
Global data security research expands
Flinders University has signed a new partnership agreement with a leading US data research centre at the University of Virginia to expand research and knowledge exchange […]
Weird animals uncovered after 25m years
The discovery of an early wombat relative with a powerful bite and a possum with bizarre nut-cracker teeth helps fill in a lost part of a […]
Flinders University Academy attracts international students to South Australia
Hundreds more international students will make their way to South Australia in the coming years after the official opening of Flinders University Academy, the new international […]
Shame, guilt won’t sustain humanitarian aid
Recent major earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria have prompted a surge of international support for those affected, but research from Flinders University has found what triggers […]
Night Parrot’s ‘wonky’ head and big ears
Special cranial adaptations, including an asymmetrical ‘wonky’ skull and enlarged ears, may give the critically endangered ground-dwelling Night Parrot the edge it needs to make its […]
Flinders rises in key QS World University Rankings
Strong performances in research and teaching have ensured impressive results for Flinders University in the 2023 QS World University subject rankings. Flinders was ranked in 13 […]
Giant eagle discovered in Flinders Ranges
An eagle twice the size of the modern-day apex predator the wedge-tailed eagle, which soared over southern Australia more than 60,000 years ago, had a wingspan […]