EXPLAINED: 13 - The Real Truth

Triple vaccination seems to reduce the chance of long COVID – but we still need to prepare for a jump in cases

COVID might be the largest mass casualty event in Australian history. And with one in 20 people with COVID still experiencing symptoms three months later, long COVID might even become Australia’s most significant cause of longer-term disability.

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2022

Chinese investors fast abandoning Australia but still hold vast amounts of infrastructure, land and water

Australia is losing an important source of foreign funding, with Chinese investment in the country plummeting by 70 per cent last year — its lowest level since the global financial crisis.

ABC News · Jun 21, 2022

Climate impact of food miles three times greater than previously believed, study finds

Researchers estimate that carbon emissions from transporting food are about 6% of the global total, with fruit and vegetables the largest contributor

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2022

‘It’s weird’: a day at the museum helping colour-blind guests see pink

Chau Chak Wing Museum is Australia’s first to offer visitors colour-vision-enhancing glasses. So what happens when one man tries them on?

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

Why big university surpluses underscore the need to reform how they are funded and governed

The election of a new Labor federal government probably drew sighs of relief across the higher education sector. University staff and students will be hoping for a more sympathetic approach than they received from the Coalition government.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022

Pork-barrelling should be banned and grant process overhauled, report for Icac says

Law expert Prof Anne Twomey calls for grants to be made on merit and based on clear criteria

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2022

High doses of medical cannabis have no effect on driving, according to a new study

In the UK it is classified as a food supplement as it is illegal to market the substance as a health product

Wales Online · May 30, 2022

Uni voyage maps our tsunami risk

UNIVERSITY of Newcastle marine scientists and students are among those onboard CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator for a five week voyage to investigate the causes and consequences of submarine landslides and deep-marine canyons along Australia's eastern edge.

Newcastle Herald · May 29, 2022

Calls for better pain management for women choosing IUD as contraception

Every year, thousands of women in Australia choose an IUD as a form of contraception but many, like Jess Holmes, say they were unprepared for the pain associated with the procedure and more needs to be done.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

Cannabis prescribed for many ailments

'There is a clear, unmet need for effective drug treatments.'

Newcastle Herald · May 11, 2022