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New Zealand’s flightless birds are retreating to moa refuges

Crested Moa. Pachyornis australis. From the series- ExSnct Birds of New Zealand., 2005, Masterton, by Paul MarSnson. Te Papa (2006-0010-1-19)

Researchers have found New Zealand’s endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going extinct.

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The ocean is becoming too loud for oysters

A native oyster bed on an urbanised coast credit Dominic McAfee

Baby oysters rely on natural acoustic cues to settle in specific environments, but new research from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide reveals that noise from human activity is interfering with this critical process.

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New funding to combat youth extremism in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog

Students at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

Funding has been awarded for an ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn-first ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide project analysing the digital pathways of violent extremism in young ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns, creating a better understanding of the risks and influences of online communities.

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Experts available to comment on Olympics topics

Runner crouching on track

Paris 2024 begins this week, and the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has a knowledgeable team of experts who have trained their brains to be in prime form to provide expert comment on a range of sports- and Olympics-related topics.

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Monotremes are unique, inside and out

Echidna credit Enguerrand Blanchy

The identification of a key gene in monotremes has increased our understanding of why the stomachs of platypuses and echidnas are atypically small, non-acidic, and, in the instance of platypuses, lack a pyloric sphincter.

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Strong support for EU and Free Trade Agreement

EU Free Trade Agreement

×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns are expressing strong support for the European Union (EU) particularly the EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) despite negotiations collapsing last year, according to a new survey by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Institute of International Trade (IIT).

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Designing healthier cities with good bacteria

Credit: winluk06

The urbanisation of towns could be contributing to poor health outcomes in our communities, research from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and Flinders ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog has found.

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Global evidence leaders unite for world health and beyond

health and biotech

An international coalition of global health organisations, led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s JBI, has launched a new campaign calling for greater inter-sectoral action in the face of simultaneous crises.

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Strengthening journalism careers in an age of mistrust

Solutions Journalism

A new study by researchers from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and several US universities has found solutions journalism could play a part in re-engaging disenchanted media students, strengthening their reporting skills, and increasing recruitment into the profession.

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Wealth of experience added to ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog Council

Belinda Jefferys and Susy Daw

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide Council has announced the appointment of two new members, risk management consultant Susy Daw and people and culture specialist Belinda Jefferys.

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