Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 8
Backlash grows over Swinburne’s move to evict kindergarten from land donated by state Families and politicians from all sides unite in push to protect Windsor community children’s centre as university seeks to sell site The Guardian - AU · Jan 15, 2025
Drivers to escape punishment over medical cannabis under interim Victorian proposal Labor considering expert report’s call for judges to have discretion to not cancel licences of those using the drug The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024
No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab? Tesla has unveiled its vision for self-driving taxis in a vehicle that has no manual driving controls. Experts say they are cautious but optimistic. AAP · Oct 11, 2024
Acrobatic hopefuls flip into circus degree restart Aspiring aerialists are being tested on their backflips and handstands as Australia's only degree in circus starts taking new students again. AAP · Sep 27, 2024
Swinburne casual staff underpaid almost $3 million Casual staff at Swinburne University who were employed between 2017 to 2023 are owed almost $3 million in unpaid wages. AAP · Apr 30, 2024
Intake to the National Institute of Circus Arts has been ‘paused’. Where to next for Australia's performing arts training? The 2024 intake into the Bachelors-level degree at the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) has been “paused”, reportedly on the grounds of financial viability and “strategic alignment” with Swinburne University, which has auspiced NICA since 1995. The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023
The tricky economics of subsidising psychedelics for mental health therapy Australia is the world’s first country to legalise the medical use of psychedelics. But not everyone is sure the timing is right. There are still major issues to work out for this move to benefit those most in need. The Conversation · Apr 30, 2023
Child support payments are being used as a weapon to financially abuse ex-partners Child support payments are being used by some as a weapon to financially abuse parents, according to a report by Swinburne University. ABC News · Mar 24, 2023
Fossil fuel companies sponsor Australian sports to the tune of $14m-$18m a year, researchers find The ‘good news’ is this money could be replaced over time as it represents just 3.5% of sponsorship, expert says The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2022
Could a politician from Australia help usher in the far right in Italy? With Brothers of Italy vying for power in Sunday’s election, a vast overseas electorate that takes in Asia and Oceania is also in play The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2022
What do we know about Carl Webb? Researchers find ads, photographs to paint picture of well-to-do man Researchers uncover more details of Carl Webb, who they say is the Somerton Man, including images of his nephew and other members of the Webb family. They believe the Somerton Man may have been wearing his nephew's clothes when he was found in 1948. ABC News · Sep 7, 2022
James Webb Space Telescope images reveal stunning galaxies, complex adolescent cosmos The adolescent universe was much more complex than imagined, some of the first detailed snapshots of the early cosmos reveal. ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
‘Covid has broken us’: warnings of a mass resignation among Victorian paramedics Exclusive: 16% plan to look for new jobs according to survey of 348 Ambulance Victoria staff The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2022
Benzinga · Jun 15, 2022 When Psychedelics And Virtual Reality Meet: Read More On Enosis' Novel Clinical Study A joint collaboration between Enosis Therapeutics, Swinburne University and the Psychedelic Society of Belgium proved that the use of virtual reality (VR) modalities during treatment with psychedelics improves therapeutic outcomes among study participants.
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2022 National reconciliation centre to help lead national systemic change Each year, National Reconciliation Week is bookended by three major milestones in the nation’s reconciliation journey.