Research
Job itself not pay the key to happiness at work
New research conducted by Curtin University, in collaboration with Making Work Absolutely Human (mwah.), reveals that while pay, job security…
Birds of a feather huddle together to keep out the cold
Researchers curious about how small birds in the wild manage to survive cold winter nights have used miniature temperature transmitters…
Mildew Mania turns 5!
A citizen science project that links both urban and rural school students with agriculture has recently celebrated five years of…
Autonomous bus drives research at Curtin University
Curtin University is the first university in Australia to trial a commercial driverless bus, and will use the vehicle as…
Astronomers hazard a ride in a ‘drifting carousel’ to understand pulsating stars
What sounds like a stomach-turning ride at an amusement park might hold the key to unravelling the mysterious mechanism that…
Milk Man: a breastfeeding app for dads
Despite ample evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding, studies have found that less than 15 per cent of Australian babies…
Resourcing critical to the successful management of Native Title agreements
A report released today by Curtin University and the Centre for Regional Development at The University of Western Australia (UWA)…
Star in closest orbit ever seen around black hole
Astronomers have found evidence of a star that whips around a likely black hole twice an hour. This could be…
Meth medication trial a world first
Academics from the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) are collaborating with institutions from across Australia to investigate the efficacy of…
Women in STEMM: Dr Britta Biedermann
Strategy, an adventurous streak and more than a few leaps of faith have been key to the development of Dr…