Media releases
Curtin scientists recognised at 2026 Premier’s Science Awards
ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ researchers have taken home three major honours at the WA Premier’s Science Awards 2026, winning the Mid-Career Scientist,…
New resource helps people protect brain health and reduce dementia risk
With Western Australia projected to record the nation’s fastest growth in dementia cases, a new ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ-led resource aims to…
Hidden caves beneath the Nullarbor revealed by subtle surface trenches
Mysterious trenches stretching for kilometres across southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain have been revealed as the surface footprints of deep, hidden…
Study reveals young onset dementia’s immense impact on families
Families caring for a loved one with young onset dementia are facing years of uncertainty, financial strain and emotional exhaustion…
New dementia warning sign hiding in our muscles, Curtin study finds
Losing muscle as we age could be an important warning sign for dementia, according to new ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ research. Researchers…
Inspiration alone won’t solve Australia’s teacher shortage, study reveals
A $10 million Australian Government campaign celebrating inspirational teachers risked overlooking the workplace conditions driving educators from the profession, according…
Quartet secures millions for research into AI, emissions, influencers and more
Four ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ researchers have secured almost $5 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships funding to tackle major…
Dementia prevention can’t rely on individual choices alone, new study finds
Efforts to prevent dementia may be placing too much responsibility on people’s choices while overlooking the wider social and environmental…
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 ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ 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…