Australia’s oldest PhD graduate becomes a doctor at 94
For Australia’s oldest PhD graduate Dr David Bottomley, learning is a life-long journey.
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New project shines light on deaths in custody around the world
The global stories of Indigenous and refugee deaths in custody will be told using visual media as part of an innovative international research project being launched this month.
Curtin study finds billion-year superocean cycles in Earth’s history
Curtin researchers believe that ancient supercontinents formed and then fell apart through alternating cycles spanning hundreds of millions of years.
Curtin home to new equipment that unlocks the secrets of the Universe
Curtin University will be home to new equipment vital for gaining a better understanding of the Earth and its place in the Universe after AuScope received $5 million in Federal Government…
Curtin study suggests moon rocks sent there from Earth by ancient asteroid
Curtin University research into lunar rock samples retrieved by astronauts almost 50 years ago has found one of the samples may be originally from Earth, thrown into space by an asteroid…
Most Malawi children living with HIV are not aware of their illness
Almost two thirds of children living with HIV in Malawi were not informed about their HIV status by their primary caregivers, new research led by Curtin University found.
People with boring jobs tend to design dull jobs for their colleagues
Managers and professional employees who have boring and dull jobs themselves are more likely to design demotivating, disengaging, low-skill and repetitive jobs for others.
Innovative research uses remote radio telescope to detect cosmic rays
Curtin researchers have developed a particle detector at the remote site of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope.
Study finds tiny cavities in Banksia trees are nests for native bees
A new study from Curtin University has found pre-formed cavities in Banksia trees to be an important nesting home for a tiny native Western Australian bee.
Research finds ethical sourcing of seeds required for global restoration
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wild seeds are needed to restore plant ecosystems globally but overharvesting risks their depletion unless ethical seed-sourcing regulations are developed.