Curtin partners with Extreme Tech Challenge on global startup competition
Curtin and Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) have partnered to bring the Extreme Tech Challenge startup competition to Australia through West Tech Fest.
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New report finds data science a key growth industry for WA
The Data science sector is predicted to undergo significant growth in Western Australia, underpinned by State Government investment in the industry, according to a new report.
Better targeted rent assistance needed to help low-income tenants
Commonwealth Rent Assistance is not reaching many of those who need it, with about 18 per cent of low-income private rental households in housing stress but not receiving the income…
Two Curtin researchers awarded Forrest Research Prospect Fellowships
Two researchers from Curtin University’s Future of Work Institute have been awarded Prospect Fellowships by the Forrest Research Foundation.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…