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Adolescent drug trial reanalysed
A highly-cited trial from 2007 used by international health agencies to support the use of medication of adolescents with depression, has been critically reviewed by a team from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
Energy poverty’s mental health harms are about more than money
A University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø study has found that the negative effects of energy poverty on mental health are not only related to income stress and therefore differ depending on how energy poverty is defined.
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Zinc–iodine battery with outstanding stability now a reality
Researchers at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø have developed a new dry electrode for aqueous batteries which delivers cathodes with more than double the performance of iodine and lithium-ion batteries.
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ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø University appoints new Vice Chancellor
Following a comprehensive global search, Australia’s new major university announces Professor Nicola Phillips as its new Vice Chancellor and President (Vice Chancellor) with effect from 12 January 2026.
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The monotreme sex gene is unlike that of all other mammals
Researchers from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, University of Queensland and Monash University, have discovered that the genetic mechanism that determines sex in monotremes is different from all other mammals.
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AI study-help app wins Tech eChallenge
An AI-powered app that transforms educational materials into personalised learning tools has taken out the top prize in the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø’s Tech eChallenge program.
Exploring how social forces are shaping the menu
As rates of chronic disease continue to rise, researchers are exploring the impact of food systems.
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Royal honours for University community
The exceptional work of more than 20 staff, alumni, and affiliates from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø’s community has been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday honours.
What’s driving the rise of NLM wines?
New research from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Business School at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø provides a framework for understanding the growing consumer interest in no, low and mid (NLM) alcohol wines.
WA to implement University’s risk-reduction system UNHaRMED
The Western Australian Government has awarded a $2.2 million contract to a University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø research group to implement UNHaRMED – a natural hazard risk reduction approach and decision support system – in the state.
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