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Curtin study finds force of habit key to environmentally friendly cup reuse

Curtin researchers have developed a behavioural intervention program that helps people make a habit of reaching for reusable coffee cups, which could have significant environmental benefits.

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Curtin study finds force of habit key to environmentally friendly cup reuse
Old photos provide new snapshot of coral reef health

Monday 26 Oct 2020By Curtin University

Old photos provide new snapshot of coral reef health

Curtin research has used archived aerial photographs taken over seven decades to map and monitor the health of coral reef structures at Bill’s Bay on the Coral Coast in Western Australia’s far…

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Housing industry stimulus needed to help pandemic-hit Australian economy

Wednesday 21 Oct 2020By Lucien Wilkinson

Housing industry stimulus needed to help pandemic-hit Australian economy

Federal and State governments must introduce a wider range of housing stimulus measures to help the Australian economy recover, new AHURI research has revealed.

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Curtin research into impact of health on retirement could bolster workforce

Tuesday 13 Oct 2020By Lucien Wilkinson

Curtin research into impact of health on retirement could bolster workforce

Curtin University research has found that ill-health, both long-term and shorter-term ‘health shocks’, were likely to lead to earlier shifts from fulltime work to retirement and part-time…

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New rankings system shows flaws in university league tables

Monday 12 Oct 2020By Lauren Sydoruk

New rankings system shows flaws in university league tables

A new university rankings system as demonstrated the inherent flaws in league tables that rank universities in simple numerical order.

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Curtin research finds clues to mine site restoration effectiveness in soil

Friday 09 Oct 2020By Lucien Wilkinson

Curtin research finds clues to mine site restoration effectiveness in soil

Research has found that soil microbes can be used to improve the often expensive and time-consuming process of assessing the effectiveness of ecological restoration projects at abandoned mine…

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Moon’s magnetic crust research sees scientists debunk long-held theory

Wednesday 07 Oct 2020By Curtin University

Moon’s magnetic crust research sees scientists debunk long-held theory

New international research into the Moon provides scientists with insights as to how and why its crust is magnetised, essentially ‘debunking’ one of the previous longstanding theories.

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‘Dust’ and ‘soot’ contributed to extinction of species millions of years ago

Monday 05 Oct 2020By Lauren Sydoruk

‘Dust’ and ‘soot’ contributed to extinction of species millions of years ago

New collaborative research involving Curtin University has found that organic materials released from an asteroid impact more than 66 million years ago played an important role in ‘impact…

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International researchers awarded Forrest Fellowships to join Curtin

Wednesday 30 Sep 2020By Lauren Sydoruk

International researchers awarded Forrest Fellowships to join Curtin

Two international postdoctoral researchers have been awarded prestigious Forrest Research Foundation Fellowships to study at Curtin University next year.

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Leading Curtin astronomer named joint Scientist of the Year 2020

Wednesday 30 Sep 2020By Lauren Sydoruk

Leading Curtin astronomer named joint Scientist of the Year 2020

Curtin University has congratulated John Curtin Distinguished Professor Steven Tingay on being named joint Scientist of the Year at the 2020 Western Australian Premier’s Science Awards.

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