Nov
8
2023
A physical oceanographer, Jessica Benthuysen monitors real-time data on the temperature, salinity and currents of oceans thousands of kilometres from her desk in Perth. She has worked with the Australian Institute of Marine Science for the last decade, first in Townsville and now in Western Australia, using ocean observations and ocean models to understand more about …read more
Nov
8
2023
Naomi Hammond’s research collaborations have focused on the care of critically ill patients who are often unconscious. She has taken part in research that has found an intravenous fluid widely used in much of the world increases acute kidney injury and has other adverse reactions. A sister clinical trials group in Scandinavia found this IV fluid …read more
Nov
8
2023
David Moss and his colleagues set a world record in 2020: the fastest data transmission down an optical fibre from a single chip. Published in Nature Communications, the paper on this record-setting research almost immediately attracted huge world-wide attention. Moss first saw an article about it on the BBC website and it took a few seconds …read more
Nov
8
2023
Laura Panza looks to the past to understand the growth of economic development in various nations, largely in the near East: Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and Palestine, with a particular focus on Palestine. It’s difficult work because usable data is hard to come by in the Near East, she says. “There are very few sources; it’s …read more
Nov
8
2023
Philip Gale and his research colleagues are working on chemistry fundamentals which could pave the way for the molecular-level treatment of diseases such as cancer and cystic fibrosis. Molecules can be seen as little machines that perform a certain function, he says, and understanding how these tiny “machines” operate and interact provides an essential foundation of …read more
Oct
24
2023
A massive waste-to-energy plant south of Perth will be up and running by the end of next year, transforming residential waste including plastics and metal into energy or reusable materials. Construction began on the privately-owned East Rockingham Waste-to-Energy plant in 2020 and by the time it’s fully operational it will deal with 300,000 tonnes of “red …read more
Oct
16
2023
Technological advances continue to line the trucking road to net zero. From plans for hydrogen highways to improved fuel cell development for trucks, the transport sector is buzzing with pilots, trials and ideas. As the massive changeover to zero-emissions vehicles continues, a range of possible trucking solutions have rumbled into view – from electric battery …read more
Sep
27
2023
One of Australia’s largest-ever remote sensor camera projects, the Eyes on Recovery program has collected and analysed millions of wildlife photos from regions devastated by recent catastrophic bushfires. These images will inform the future protection of threatened species – including the timing and management of hazard reduction burns. The huge 2019-2020 fires tore through around 10 …read more
Sep
27
2023
Specifically designed for people who are blind or have low vision and others with different disabilities, the new Sydney flagship office of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is a template for the disability-inclusive future workplace. It features benches and furniture with rounded corners, textured strips of flooring to guide those who use canes and large-text notices in …read more
Sep
20
2023
Friendship, memory, betrayal and a vicious crime: a new Paramount Plus series explores the long-standing ties that bind three women and the explosive mystery that could drive them apart. A character-driven premier drama, One Night centres on the nature of buried memories, shifting viewpoints and the heart-tearing mystery which has coloured the lives of the main …read more