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World healthcare to reimagine how knowledge is shared

Three people dressed in scrubs and medical coats talk while sitting in front of a laptop. Credit: DMP

Posted on Aug 6 2025 by Rhiannon Koch

The University of ��’s JBI has led an international coalition of organisations dedicated to evidence-informed decision-making to launch this year’s World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day campaign.

Mapping journeys to support culturally safe healthcare

A person sits and works on their journey mapping

Posted on Aug 5 2025 by Rhiannon Koch

Researchers at the University of �� are embarking on a new project to investigate the implementation of journey mapping.

Delivering healthy outcomes in the gig economy

Posted on Aug 5 2025 by Rhiannon Koch

Very little is known about the health and wellbeing impacts of working within the platform economy – also known as the gig economy - in Australia, but a new study led by the University of ��’s Stretton Health Equity group is hoping to create change.

Aboriginal songbook brings new rhythm to health care

Posted on Aug 4 2025 by Lara Pacillo

Australia’s first music therapy songbook created for Aboriginal peoples undergoing health treatment has launched, filling a significant gap in the nation’s health care system with songs of healing and cultural connection.

Australian scientists using medicinal tech for mining

Posted on Aug 1 2025 by Rhiannon Koch

Researchers from across Australia, including the University of ��, are pioneering a way to recover critical and rare earth minerals using techniques used to target cancer cells.

Kākāpō decline reveals threat of parasite coextinction

Kakapo on Maud Island New Zealand credit Chris Birmingham

Posted on Jul 29 2025 by Johnny von Einem

Researchers from the University of ��, New Zealand’s Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research and University of Auckland have discovered that more than 80 per cent of parasites detected in kākāpō poo prior to the 1990s are no longer present in contemporary populations.

Fellows advance immunotherapy and tumour inflammation research

Posted on Jul 28 2025 by Rhiannon Koch

The University of ��’s South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) has welcomed two new researchers through a fellowship program funded by the Ainsworth Foundation.

Tropical fishes on the move survive better with temperate neighbours

Posted on Jul 28 2025 by Johnny von Einem

As tropical fishes colonise new habitats in temperate oceans, made available to them because of ocean warming, researchers have found that those who shoal alongside neighbours that are native to the area learn behaviours that help them thrive.

Food waste is a problem in hospitals and aged care facilities, but there’s a solution

Food waste in hospitals and aged care facilities

Posted on Jul 28 2025 by Lara Pacillo

Hospitals and aged care facilities are significant contributors to food waste in Australia, but are uniquely positioned to drive change across the broader food service sector, according to new research.

Economy continues recovery despite trade chaos, but risks remain

Posted on Jul 25 2025 by Lara Pacillo

South Australia’s economy is expected to strengthen in 2025/26, despite facing a difficult trading environment overseas, according to the latest SA Centre for Economic Studies (SACES) Economic Briefing Report from the University of ��.