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As concerns grow over global fuel supplies and the cost of flying, new research from Adelaide University shows the relationship between jet fuel prices and airfares is not as simple as passengers might think. The study found that different types of jet fuel price shocks have very different effects on Australian domestic airfares, with some shocks leading to higher ticket prices, some having little ...

To celebrate World Ocean Day this 8 June, Adelaide University marine biologists Professor Sean Connell and Dr Dominic McAfee have shared four of their favourite facts about South Australia’s coastline. Use these to spark conversation and curiosity with ocean conservation in mind.

Students at Adelaide University’s Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) will be mentored by one of Australia’s most influential voices in hip hop, with Ngarrindjeri artist Daniel Rankine, known professionally as Trials, joining the centre. An award-winning rapper, songwriter, producer and instrumentalist, Rankine has played a defining role in the rise of homegrown hip hop through projects i...

Now, a new UNESCO university network co-founded by Adelaide University is working to ensure more diverse voices contribute to these conversations – and that Australia has a seat at the table. The UNESCO UNITWIN Network on Education, Epistemic Justice and the Knowledge Commons (EpiNet) will support international research collaborations, policy engagement, teaching, student exchanges and knowledge-sh...

A personalised, online intervention is helping older South Australians reverse their risk of becoming frail in years to come by encouraging them to adopt healthier lifestyles. 60 residents over the age of 60 were involved in the Adelaide University trial, which gave half of participants access to a web platform containing evidence-based health and lifestyle advice tailored to their needs. Their out...