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Sleep disorders are more common and more severe in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children than non-Indigenous children, with Indigenous children often having higher screen use before bed, later bedtimes and reduced sleep, an…

A primary schools program focusing on increasing youth participation in sport, industry placements and embedding research is the mission of a renewed two-year partnership between Flinders University and Adelaide United.Featuring Flinders…

Big bones from the extinct ‘thunder bird’ or dromornithid, excavated in the northern reaches of the Flinders Ranges and near Alice Springs, have yielded new insights into their slow breeding patterns.Studies of the microstructure of these…

As NASA prepares a return to the Moon, with the first Artemis I mission from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center next week, the race for fair and equitable space controls is heating up.International experts are convening ahead of next month’s…

New research has revealed how the tau protein, a critical element in the formation of Alzheimer’s disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in the healthy brain – potentially providing a focal point for future drug…

New research sheds light on how climate change will impact the distribution of great whales in New Zealand waters.An international collaborative study between Massey University, the University of Zurich, Canterbury University and Flinders…

Oceanographers have discovered more about why the eastern Great Australian Bight supports a year-round abundance of marine predators, including different whale species and white sharks which attract cage divers and filmmakers inspired by…

The defence of mental impairment gives a defendant reasons for their crime to be forgiven, but such a plea can have lingering negative effects on a person’s social standing and even civil rights, a new study led by Flinders University…

American social media content and the powerful US pro-life lobby are fuelling stigmatisation perceptions among Australian young people who may wish to seek out and use safe abortion services, a national study has found.Along with improved…

Aussie parents are backing the introduction of school provided meals and potentially willing to pay for ensuring national dietary requirements are being met with a range of quality options, according to preliminary results in a national…