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We’re proud to announce Flinders University will lead the newly funded ARC Training Centre for Advancing Archaeology in the Resources Sector, recently awarded $5 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC)’s Industrial Transformation Research Program. This innovative initiative, delivered in collaboration with The University of Queensland and Southern Cross University, will bring together Traditional Owners, resource companies, archaeologists, and cultural and heritage experts to: ✔️ train a new generation of cultural heritage professionals ✔️ create new approaches to safeguard Indigenous cultural heritage ✔️ advance sustainable, culturally-informed resource management ✔️ address the under-representation of Traditional Owners working in the cultural heritage management industry. With support from major resource companies Rio Tinto, BHP, South32, Newmont Australia, and MMG Limited, and cultural heritage firms Terra Rosa Consulting, Australian Heritage Services Pty Ltd and Niche Environment and Heritage, this Centre will set new benchmarks for responsible development and heritage protection. The Centre’s three Traditional Owner Partner Organisations – the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation, Palyku-Jartayi Aboriginal Corporation and Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Traditional Land Owners – will also contribute their extensive knowledge. Centre Director and Flinders University archaeologist Professor Liam M. Brady says, “the tension between mining operations and Traditional Owners around the protection and management of cultural heritage has a long history in Australia and globally. We urgently need new approaches to address this situation.” Read more here 🔗 https://bit.ly/3HqEKlX

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Peter Mac and Monash University scientists have, for the first time, filmed how key proteins in the “Hippo pathway” move and bind to DNA in real time, offering new insights into how this ancient signalling system controls cell growth, repair, and death — and how its disruption contributes to cancers like mesothelioma. Led by Professor Kieran Harvey and Dr Benjamin Kroeger, the study reveals how TEAD and YAP proteins regulate which genes cells produce. Two drugs targeting this pathway are already in first-in-human trials at Peter Mac, raising hopes for new treatments for mesothelioma and other hard-to-treat cancers. Read more about the research and access the full paper: https://lnkd.in/gFUQrc2w

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Two leading researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia’s Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre have been awarded prestigious 2025 WA Cystic Fibrosis Research Collaborative Program Stream 3 Fellowships – each valued at up to $450,000.   Associate Professor Anthony Kicic is investigating how phage therapy can be harnessed to fight infections in vulnerable populations, including people with cystic fibrosis. Dr Yuliya Karpievitch is harnessing AI to speed up phage matching via a platform she calls PhageBnB – a global “Airbnb” for phages.   These bold projects are co-funded by the Department of Health (WA Health)'s FHRI Fund and Cystic Fibrosis WA, in partnership with Conquer Cystic Fibrosis and could revolutionise how we treat antimicrobial-resistant infections. 🔗 Read more about their projects here: https://lnkd.in/gYitBTx3 The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is a powerhouse partnership between The Kids Research Institute Australia, Perth Children's Hospital Foundation’s Hospital Foundation and Perth Children’s Hospital. 

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🚨🚨New Paper Alert - kaiwen zhang and Amy Gelmi led this work showing how #AFM can uncover how stem cells sense and respond to their mechanical environment during lineage commitment. With Chayla Reeves Kate Fox Mehrnoosh M.. RMIT University RMIT School of Science RMIT Department of Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science 🧪 🔭 https://lnkd.in/gisE38bi

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📢PhD Scholarships in Climate and Environmental Change at Monash University Monash University is offering up to 5 PhD scholarships for students passionate about investigating the human dimensions of climate and environmental change. These scholarships will support high-impact doctoral research aimed at driving transformative and equitable climate solutions through interdisciplinary approaches. 🔸Research Themes: - Climate Communication: data, discourse, and disinformation - Environmental Histories: of the Southern Ocean and Subterranean Cities in the Asia-Pacific - Creative Methods: for climate action and storytelling approaches to climate adaptation - Climate Justice: ethics of care in disaster journalism and youth-led climate communication - Sustainability: and environmental transitions 🔸Scholarship Benefits: - Tax-free stipend: $36,063 AUD per annum (2025 rate) - International mobility grants: and professional development opportunities - Collaborative research environment: with leading researchers and interdisciplinary teams 🗓Deadline: Monday, 29 September 2025, at 11:55 PM AEST 🔗Learn More: https://lnkd.in/d8r2-zHT

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