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Following the weekend’s storms in Adelaide, some of our facilities have been affected by flooding and some of our technology systems affected by associated power outages. Unfortunately, some staff have experienced problems connecting to the university network.

In a study tracking more than 20,000 South Australian students as they moved from primary to secondary school, researchers found wellbeing declined across every measured domain, including happiness, optimism, perseverance, emotional regulation, cognitive engagement and life satisfaction, while sadness and worry increased. Researchers also found that negative impacts could persist for more than two ...

As Australia’s construction industry faces a critical skills shortage, new research from Adelaide University shows how the industry can better support women and therefore strengthen the future workforce. In Australia, labour shortages are exacerbated by the underrepresentation of young women across various roles, particularly in blue-collar and trade sectors.

A new genetic test has revealed that most of the free-roaming canines in Australia, often labelled ‘wild dogs’, carry a significant amount of dingo ancestry. A team of Adelaide University researchers from the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA and the Environment Institute analysed more than 300 free-roaming canines across Australia, and found that, on average, just 11.7 per cent of their DNA comes ...

Leading human rights advocate, author and Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal and Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man Thomas Mayo will deliver The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre’s Nelson Mandela Lecture on Thursday, 14 May. Mayo has been a prominent advocate for Indigenous rights and co-led the high-profile campaign for Australia’s Voice referendum.