Ensuring the thoughts and preferences of autistic people are at the heart of every policy and research decision is a central tenet at La Trobe University’s Olga Tennyson Autism Research Centre. The first Australian research centre dedicated to autism, OTARC opened in 2008, and there has always been an unwavering focus on establishing what the …read more

Clean and green microalgae production systems can use sunlight to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into a wide range of products including proteins, oils, pigments, bioplastics, nanomaterials, novel carbon-storing building biomaterials, and even pharmaceuticals. Following the global success of solar power and solar heating, research on this transformational “third way” of harnessing the sun’s …read more

Years of missed tax returns, financial abuse, bewilderment, anxiety: clients of Charles Darwin University’s Free Tax Clinic arrive with all manner of financial problems. The clinic assists Northern Territory residents who need help with their tax affairs and can’t afford professional tax advice. One of the clinic’s clients hadn’t filed a tax return for 10 …read more