Media releases
John Stringer Prize shines a light on WA artists
Local artist Stewart Scambler was announced as the winner of the prestigious John Stringer Prize 2023, at the exhibition opening…
Using “superhero bugs” and AI to save lives from infections
Curtin University research is aiming to combine artificial intelligence with natural, infection-fighting viruses to help save lives from an increasingly…
Tech titans converge on Perth for the next big thing
Australia’s longest running tech and innovation festival, West Tech Fest (WTF), returns to Perth from Monday 4 December to Friday…
Construction begins on world-first natural gas research facility
Building work has begun on a landmark natural gas research facility which could significantly shape future offshore projects around the…
Curtin research projects boosted by ARC Discovery funding
Ten Curtin University research projects aimed at solving some of the country’s biggest challenges have secured more than $4 million…
Two bee species become one as researchers solve identity puzzle
A new study by Curtin and Flinders Universities has found that what were thought to be two different species of…
National hockey heroes lead the charge at annual sports awards
Australian field hockey players Grace Stewart and Jake Harvie were each crowned Sports Star of the Year 2023 at this…
Digital 3D model of WA shipwreck shared to mark anniversary of its loss
The underwater remains of a ship built in Fremantle in 1876 and which sunk off the coast several years later…
‘Pathways to Net Zero Precincts’ set to fast-track low carbon living
A Curtin University-led national research project to advance decarbonisation in Australia, Pathways to Net Zero Precincts has launched at the…
Research reveals three new marsupial species – though all likely extinct
The exciting discovery of three new species of a small Australian marsupial has been tempered by the sad fact that…