Rabobank and George the Farmer celebrate five years of connecting kids to agriculture through books

Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has teamed up with the ‘edu-tainment’ brand ‘George the Farmer’ – for its fifth year – to celebrate Children’s Book Week. Their collaboration is designed to…

Federal budget 2026-27: UNSW experts available for comment

On 12th May 2026, the Australian government will deliver the 2026-27 federal budget. The following UNSW experts are available for comment on relevant themes.  Experts who are available for comment on various…

Australia-first study predicts annual heatwave deaths could reach 6000 by 2100

The first study of the health impacts of increasing heatwaves predicts that almost 6000 Australians will die from heatwaves in the year 2100 under climate change, compared to around 250…

Free CPR training to prepare parents to be ready when it matters most

A growing number of preventable child injuries is prompting a national push to help parents be ready when it matters most, with free online first aid education designed to build…

A good yawn might do more than you think, say researchers

A new imaging study from UNSW Sydney suggests yawning may help move important fluids out of the brain, prompting further research into links with ageing and neurodegenerative disease. A simple yawn…

Sweet discovery rewrites understanding of how our bodies store sugar

WEHI researchers have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism our bodies use to regulate sugar, in findings that rewrite the fundamental rules of biology and open a new frontier in science. Published…

Ultra-processed foods damage your focus even if you eat healthy

New research from Monash University, the University of São Paulo and Deakin University shows a diet high in heavily processed foods can negatively impact the brain’s ability to focus and…

COLES BAKES A DIFFERENCE FOR AUSSIE VETERANS THIS ANZAC DAY

Coles is baking a difference for Aussie veterans this Anzac Day with its annual Anzac Day fundraising appeal for national military charity Bravery Trust. From today until Tuesday 28 April, Coles will…

STEPS launches free hospitality course in Casuarina to support Darwin jobseekers

STEPS has launched a free, accredited SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality course in Casuarina to help Darwin jobseekers enter the Top End’s growing hospitality and tourism sectors. Delivered through the Australian Government-funded Skills for Education and…