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Mother’s mental health impacts children’s school grades: study
Children of mothers who were hospitalised for psychiatric conditions during their pregnancy or up to one year after birth were more likely to have poorer academic grades at the age of 14, with boys being impacted the most. The research, published in Psychiatry Research, investigated the link between poor school performance in the adolescent children of mothers who experienced psychiatric…
Mining companies are shifting their focus to supporting employee well-being
A new Curtin-led report has found that Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on the physical health and safety of employees compared to employee mental health and well-being, followed by a respectful workplace culture. The report, prepared by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) as part of a collaborative project led by the Centre for Transformative Work Design based…
From mission sites to healing centres
A close partnership between Bringing them home WA, WA Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation and Curtin University is transforming former mission sites into healing spaces for Stolen Generations survivors, using virtual technology. Missions Connect is a multi-award-winning project that is virtually recreating the mission sites of Mogumber, Carrolup-Marribank and Wandering in Western Australia. Between 1910 and the 1970s, as many as…
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Student leaders gather for historic global Curtin summit
Representatives from the Curtin student community met face-to-face for the first time at the Global Student Leaders Summit held in…
Curtin astrophysicist named a Superstar of STEM
A Curtin University astrophysicist whose research investigates how stars are destroyed by supermassive black holes has been named a Superstar…
Synthetic firefly glow lights new path to disease detection
A Curtin University-led research team has found a way to synthetically create a firefly’s ‘glow’ that could have positive impacts…
Prime Minister sees leading role for Curtin University
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Curtin University today to announce the Federal Government’s new initiatives to accelerate the growth of…
Curtin named among the world’s top 250 universities
Curtin University has been ranked among the world’s top 250 universities and placed 11th in Australia, according to the 2023…
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Indigenous Cultural Tourism | Robert Taylor, A. Prof Michael Volgger
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From mission sites to healing centres
A close partnership between Bringing them home WA, WA Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation and Curtin University is transforming former mission…
Dashboard data to innovate freight
Australian consumers have despaired at the wait for freight and the absence of household goods. Although COVID-related delays were unavoidable,…
Student leaders gather for historic global Curtin summit
Representatives from the Curtin student community met face-to-face for the first time at the Global Student Leaders Summit held in…
Mining digs into the circular economy
After the Western Australian government announced in June that it would start ‘decarbonising’ the state, the mining industry and science…