Kaupapa Māori researchers spoke with several rangatahi Māori living in Tāmaki Mākaurau about their experiences securing housing. Participants overwhelmingly felt they are negatively stereotyped when ...

Cannabis use may impact the way a woman's eggs and embryos develop, according to a study both in the lab and with women undergoing IVF treatment. Researchers analysed 1,059 follicular fluid samples ...

A vaccine has been approved to protect Australia’s endangered koalas from infection and death caused by chlamydia. Developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, the vaccine’s approval by ...

Influencers are pushing alcohol promotion on Instagram and TikTok, according to Aussie researchers, who say only 2% of posts on the social media platforms using major alcohol tags and hashtags ...

Australia's pension and superannuation system does not work for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, according to Australian researchers, who say a system that allows Indigenous people ...

With rising risks to the environment and human health, the race for biodegradable plastics is gaining pace – with several projects under way at Flinders University in South Australia. Published in ...

Regular use of the antihistamine nasal spray Azelastine could reduce your chances of getting COVID-19, according to international research. The researchers recruited 450 people to participate in a ...

Korean and US researchers have modified a glue gun to print out bone grafts, which they say could be 3D printed directly onto fractures and defects during surgery. The tool has so far been tested in ...

It has been reported today that Santos' major gas export hub in Darwin has been leaking large amounts of methane for nearly 20 years. It has been suggested that the leak could be draining out 184kg of ...

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world – and, currently, many people rely on synthetic iron supplements which carry a host of unpleasant side effects. Researchers from ...

Methotrexate, a common medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, has a newly recognised useful secondary effect to lower blood pressure and potentially reduces the risk of heart disease in people ...

Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world’s most promising new deposits of niobium — a metal vital for producing high-strength steel and clean ...