Media releases
New report recommends decriminalisation of WA’s sex industry
Western Australia’s sex industry should be decriminalised amid an increase in private sex workers and a decline in brothel and…
Tackling ‘NIMBY’ fears key to WA’s innovative housing future
Addressing the ‘Not In My Back Yard’ concerns of neighbours early in the development process and flexible planning regulations are…
GRDC extends investment in Centre for Crop and Disease Management
A $100 million national research centre will receive an $18 million funding extension over three years to build on research…
Goldilocks answer of ‘just right’ for exercise at work, research finds
Workplaces should incorporate physical activity into daily tasks in a bid to improve productivity, enable Australia’s ageing population to continue…
Samples brought back from asteroid reveal ‘rubble pile’ had a violent past
Curtin University planetary scientists have shed some light on the evolution of asteroids, which may help prevent future collisions of…
Curtin University plays important role in worldwide cosmic event
Researchers from Curtin University have joined forces with astronomers from around the world in a major project to capture radiation…
Curtin Professor to head new international science journal
John Curtin Distinguished Professor Peter Newman has been named founding Editor-in-Chief of the new BMC journal, Sustainable Earth. The journal,…
Curtin Business School extends Bernard Salt’s appointment
Curtin Business School has extended the appointment of leading Australian commentator and demographer Bernard Salt for another three years. Mr…
Curtin researchers ‘muddy’ current thinking on Earth’s mantle
Curtin University researchers have for the first time discovered the melting of mud in the Earth’s mantle, providing insights into…
Research finds link between alcohol crashes and alcohol outlets
Motor vehicle crashes are more likely to be alcohol-related if they are further away from on-premise alcohol outlets including bars…