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Major review calls for refresh of SA’s land laws
Following an extensive review and consultation process, the independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI), based at the University of Adelaide, has recommended a series of reforms to modernise South Australia’s land laws.
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World healthcare to reimagine how knowledge is shared
The University of Adelaide’s JBI has led an international coalition of organisations dedicated to evidence-informed decision-making to launch this year’s World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day campaign.
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Mapping journeys to support culturally safe healthcare
Researchers at the University of Adelaide are embarking on a new project to investigate the implementation of journey mapping.
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Delivering healthy outcomes in the gig economy
Very little is known about the health and wellbeing impacts of working within the platform economy – also known as the gig economy - in Australia, but a new study led by the University of Adelaide’s Stretton Health Equity group is hoping to create change.
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Aboriginal songbook brings new rhythm to health care
Australia’s first music therapy songbook created for Aboriginal peoples undergoing health treatment has launched, filling a significant gap in the nation’s health care system with songs of healing and cultural connection.
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Australian scientists using medicinal tech for mining
Researchers from across Australia, including the University of Adelaide, are pioneering a way to recover critical and rare earth minerals using techniques used to target cancer cells.
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Kākāpō decline reveals threat of parasite coextinction
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, New Zealand’s Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research and University of Auckland have discovered that more than 80 per cent of parasites detected in kākāpō poo prior to the 1990s are no longer present in contemporary populations.
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Fellows advance immunotherapy and tumour inflammation research
The University of Adelaide’s South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) has welcomed two new researchers through a fellowship program funded by the Ainsworth Foundation.
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Tropical fishes on the move survive better with temperate neighbours
As tropical fishes colonise new habitats in temperate oceans, made available to them because of ocean warming, researchers have found that those who shoal alongside neighbours that are native to the area learn behaviours that help them thrive.
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Food waste is a problem in hospitals and aged care facilities, but there’s a solution
Hospitals and aged care facilities are significant contributors to food waste in Australia, but are uniquely positioned to drive change across the broader food service sector, according to new research.