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Mental health, sleep disorders among risk factors for long-term concussion symptoms
A new Curtin University study has found almost half of people who experience a concussion still experience problems a year later, while also revealing which factors put patients most at risk of long-term symptoms. The Concussion Recovery Study followed 232 adults aged 18-65 who had sustained a concussion and found 45.6 per cent still reported symptoms 12 months after their…
Mysterious hot rock deep underground threatens to throw out the rule book
The discovery of an unexpectedly hot rock beneath Earth’s surface is challenging scientists’ understanding of how heat is distributed deep inside the planet, with potential implications for how they understand earthquakes, volcanic activity and the movement of carbon through Earth. An international research team focussed on a rock from northern Papua New Guinea where the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates…
New Curtin study highlights opportunities to strengthen bereavement support in Australia’s paediatric intensive care units
Only two of Australia’s 11 dedicated children’s intensive care units provide formal follow-up support for families after the sudden death of a child, according to a new study led by Curtin University. Researchers found families who lose a child in intensive care can be left without consistent support once they leave hospital, with most units relying on doctors, nurses and…
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New program aims to build strong Aboriginal families from the very beginning
A new landmark Aboriginal-led program providing culturally safe, long-term support for Aboriginal mothers and children in the Bunbury region has…
New insights into coral reproductivity could help protect Australia’s reefs
Curtin University scientists have uncovered an important missing piece in the puzzle of how some coral reefs can recover from…
Curtin scientists recognised at 2026 Premier’s Science Awards
Curtin University researchers have taken home three major honours at the WA Premier’s Science Awards 2026, winning the Mid-Career Scientist,…
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Urban Bushland Pt 2: Jirdarup, volunteers and sandpits
The Future Of, Ep 151 | 16:56
The Australian bush is unlike anywhere else on Earth. Meet the people bringing urban bushland areas back to life.
Urban Bushland Pt 1: Jirdarup, restoration and best practice
The Future Of, Ep 150 | 20:40
Just a stone's throw from Curtin is a bushland more biodiverse than Kings Park. Find out how a team of volunteers are not only conserving that bushland, but leading a daring restoration project.
Plastic: circular economy, zero waste and the global plastic crisis
The Future Of, Ep 149 | 35:39
Is plastic pollution a design flaw we can actually fix?
Energy: green tech, critical minerals and net zero
The Future Of, Ep 148 | 40:32
With oil costing more than US$100 a barrel, there’s never been a better time to go green. Meet some of the movers and shakers who are funding and fast-tracking clean energy solutions.
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Curtin and the Dockers: 11 years of connection, on and off the field
More than 150 student placements over five years, more than 50 alumni who have worked at the club and more…
Meet Nugget: the mobile studio set to help local ideas strike gold
A mobile creative studio will work across the Goldfields in a collaborative project between Curtin University and BHP through its…
Indigenous and regional insights offer blueprint for student success
Universities can better support today’s increasingly diverse student population by applying lessons already learned through Indigenous education and regional study…
Curtin awards Honorary Doctorate to law and mental health trailblazer
Curtin University has awarded leading legal practitioner, governance expert and mental health advocate Dr Andrew Lu AM an Honorary Doctorate…