Curtin remains ninth in Australia in latest global rankings
Curtin University has retained its national ranking of ninth in Australia in the Center for World University Rankings’ (CWUR) 2020-21 edition.
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New report finds more work needed to close Indigenous retirement gap
Streamlining the process for Indigenous Australians facing hardship to access their superannuation early and with fewer penalties may help to improve their retirement outcomes, a new report has…
Research reveals alarming link between rising antidepressant use and suicide rates among young Australians
New research has shown rates of antidepressant use and suicide by young Australians have risen sharply since 2009.
Curtin research finds being proactive reduces sense of job insecurity
New Curtin University research has found workers who proactively pursue career goals are less likely to suffer a sense of job insecurity when faced with employment uncertainty.
Curtin study finds scratchies and lotto tickets can lead to problem gambling
New Curtin research has found that lotteries products such as ‘scratchies’ and lotto tickets can lead to gambling problems.
Study finds new link between sub-concussion and motor dysfunction
Curtin University researchers have found that low grade cranial impact in anaesthetised rodent models can result in impaired motor function.
Tiger snakes tell more about local wetlands’ pollution levels
Tiger snakes living in Perth’s urban wetlands are accumulating toxic heavy metals in their livers
Cosmic bursts unveil Universe’s missing matter
Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of ‘missing matter’, long predicted to exist in the Universe but never detected—until now.
Results of dog cancer treatment trial raise hopes for human use
The encouraging interim results of a trial of a new cancer immunotherapy treatment in dogs with soft tissue sarcomas have raised hopes.
Curtin researchers tailor leading social skills program for WA autistic teens
Curtin researchers have successfully completed a pilot study of a leading Swedish social skills training program for autistic adolescents, adapted to meet the needs of autistic teens in…