Media releases
Surgical screw invention crowned overall winner at Curtinnovation Awards
An innovative orthopaedic screw that could help improve patient outcomes after complex trauma surgery has been named as the overall…
Unhealthy sponsorship promotion still prevalent across AFL
Australian football fans are being inundated with advertising of alcohol, junk food and gambling through Australian Football League (AFL) sponsorship…
Study shows adult kids who get parental cash aren’t happier or healthier
Adult children who have access to the ‘bank of mum and dad’ do not exhibit better health and wellbeing than…
AASQA awards celebrate achievements of students with autism
Curtin University last night hosted the second annual Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance (AASQA) Awards, which recognise the special…
Shared traffic zones may pose potential barrier to people with disabilities
People with intellectual disabilities or autism may be reluctant to use shared traffic zones in the community, new research led…
Programs for teens with autism should promote strengths
The unique strengths of adolescents with autism – including attention to detail, loyalty and memory skills – should be the…
More young WA men requiring ambulances for alcohol than women
Young men have overtaken young women in ambulance callouts due to alcohol intoxication, the latest State-wide figures released by St…
Autism Open Day showcases the talents of people living on the spectrum
The Perth community will have the opportunity to learn more about the talents that people with autism can bring to…
Curtin graduate awarded prestigious Cambridge scholarship
Curtin University graduate Bodhi Hardinge is bound for the University of Cambridge in England after winning a prestigious scholarship to…
Curtin awards honorary doctorates to three leaders in their fields
Three leaders in their respective fields – venture capitalist Bill Tai, leading visual arts champion Alan Dodge and pharmacy trailblazer…