Breast Cancer Trials Annual Report • 8th April 2022

Equipping clinicians to detect sexual difficulties in premenopausal women

Among premenopausal women with breast cancer, 80% have hormone-responsive breast cancer, where the hormone oestrogen can stimulate the growth of cancer cells.

The Brilliant • 22nd February 2022

Parliamentary bees, soft diplomacy and citizen science

Thanks to the thriving beehives at Australia’s Parliament House and surrounding foreign embassies, local and international communities are learning that you can take positive action for the environment and thoroughly enjoy it.

When it comes to policy discussions and consensus-building, politicians could learn a lot from honeybees. The way they figure out where to build a new home, for example, is a masterclass in collaborative decision-making.

A healthy honeybee colony will keep growing until

Breast Cancer Trials Annual Report • 1st January 2021

Weighing up chemotherapy risks and benefits according to body mass index

The role of obesity as a risk factor is a common theme in breast cancer research. That’s not about to change anytime soon.

Futurist: Inside AI • 22nd February 2022

Algorithms uncover game-changing details in new images of Earth's surface

Researchers are using satellite images of our planet to create maps that can help predict the spread of bushfires and floods.

Dr Petitjean points to three developments in satellite imagery that have made his work possible: greatly improved resolution, the collection of data at more points over time, and free access to the satellite images.

This map shows in unprecedented detail the variation in vegetation across the state of Victoria, from crops to vast eucalyptus forests.

Dr François Petitje

The Brilliant • 2nd September 2021

10 Australian inventions equipping us for the future

Research translation can help us meet the challenges
of the coming decades head-on.
Here’s how.

The Brilliant • 24th January 2022

10 life-saving Australian inventions

Spanning 72 years, these ingenious creations take on everything from sharks to bomb blasts to cancer.

The invention: SharkSpotter is a world-first shark detection system that uses artificial intelligence to protect swimmers and surfers in the ocean without harming marine ecosystems. Deep learning algorithms and image processing techniques are used to examine live video feeds from drones patrolling the ocean, detecting sharks with more than 90% accuracy. Information is then sent to a control sta

Reality to research - The University of Tasmania • 23rd February 2022

Solving one of Australia’s most overlooked healthcare risks

It’s a problem that causes an estimated two million visits to GPs every year, but thanks to a new system built by researchers in Tasmania, Australians are better protected than ever before.

Cosmos Magazine • 23rd February 2022

Web of life

After inspiring an entire generation of environmentalists, David Suzuki has just one last thing he wants to say. Kate Arneman sits down with the Canadian environmentalist and reflects on his past and his hopes for the future.

Ultimate Careers magazine 2018 • 23rd February 2022

How big data is affecting your health

Kate Arneman looks into how
the information revolution gripping the planet is creating amazing new career opportunities in the medical and health sectors.

G Magazine • 22nd February 2022

Climate crusader

He’s been described as the “most effective environmental activist of our age”. Meet indomitable US writer and 350.org founder, Bill McKibben.