Media releases
Science educator honoured with Curtin Lifetime Achievement Award
A science teacher who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, professionalism and dedication over her 30 year career in education has been…
Unhealthy links to Australia’s top food companies
Australia’s top 10 food companies either own or are connected to hundreds of different products, ranging from healthy to unhealthy…
Study measures quality of life impact from palliative care for mesothelioma
Patients diagnosed with a rare and aggressive type of lung cancer called malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) do not have an…
Research suggests how Jurassic ichthyosaurs adapted to low oxygen levels
The presence of well-preserved biological material found in an Early Jurassic ichthyosaur vertebra suggests that fossils preserved through carbonate concretion…
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…