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17 June 2026
Street trees deliver $1.50 return for every dollar invested
Planting and maintaining street trees is not only good for the environment; it’s a sound economic investment that benefits society in multiple ways over their full lifecycle. That’s the finding from a new South Australian study funded by Adelaide University and supported by Salisbury and Unley Councils.
Meet the SA startups selected for competitive accelerator program
Fourteen South Australian startups working across space, health, sustainability, cybersecurity, construction and the arts have been chosen for Adelaide University’s startup acceleration program. Now in its 11th year, the Innovation & Collaboration Centre’s Venture Catalyst program supports early-stage founders to plan, build and grow sustainable, globally scalable and investment-ready businesses.
Now, in one of the first studies of its kind, Adelaide University researchers are investigating how menopause and shift work interact, and whether women working night shifts, rotating rosters and other irregular schedules face additional health and wellbeing challenges. The study will compare women’s experiences of sleep, fatigue, health, wellbeing and workplace performance across perimenopause, me...
Women on the land are redefining what it means to be a farmer
A new Adelaide University study is challenging long-held assumptions about Australian women in agriculture, revealing that many women involved in farming businesses do not identify with the traditional ‘farmer’ label, despite playing critical roles in the success of modern farms. Published in the Journal of Rural Studies, the research found that while some women strongly embrace the title, others a...
Australia must tackle unemployment to reduce suicide rates
Now, Adelaide University researchers are calling for a fundamental shift in how suicide is prevented, arguing that work, unemployment and financial insecurity must be recognised as critical factors in Australia’s suicide prevention response. Funded by the Medical Research Future Fund’s Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission, the two-year Work and Unemployment: Vital to Effective Suicide Preve...