Australia
New antimalarial drug candidate shows potential for fighting resistance and reducing malaria transmission
Researchers have developed a new antimalarial drug candidate designed to address the growing challenge of drug resistance and potentially reduce malaria transmission. The first-in-class clinical candidate, MK-7602, has been developed through a longstanding collaboration between WEHI and global biopharmaceutical company MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA). Pre-clinical research now published in eBiomedicine, a Lancet journal,…
Tasmanian farmers finish year as most confident in nation
Tasmanian farmers are finishing the year continuing to lead the nation as the most confident agricultural producers in Australia. Farmer sentiment in the state is being supported by strong commodity prices and improved seasonal conditions, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey, released today, has found. Although overall net rural confidence in the state eased back…
Waterbirds return this year, but amid long-term decline: aerial survey
New data released today from one of the world’s longest-running wildlife surveys show Australia’s waterbird population made a partial return after last year’s steep drop, but numbers remain well below historic levels. Researchers conducting the annual waterbird survey – led by UNSW’s Centre for Ecosystem Science with the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the…
COLES AND UBER EATS TO DELIVER AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST ON-DEMAND GROCERY RANGE
Uber Eats has announced an expanded partnership with Coles to offer Australians greater value, convenience and choice by providing the largest selection of groceries ever available on an on-demand delivery platform in Australia, just in time for the festive season. From today, Australians can order up to 17,000 of their favourite Coles supermarket products…
Thiess secures A$700 million alliance agreement with Harmony for Eva Copper Mine Project
Global mining services provider Thiess has secured an alliance agreement with Harmony to deliver multiple packages of work at the greenfield Eva Copper Mine Project in Cloncurry, North West Queensland, Australia. This includes bulk earthworks, workshop construction and mining services over five years, with the mining scope valued at approximately A$700 million. Thiess Group Executive…
Sound Fair? New research provides vital snapshot of Australia’s art music commissioning landscape
Music Australia has today released a new report examining the commissioning environment faced by Australian creators of art music, providing the sector’s first comprehensive snapshot in more than a decade. Sound Fair? An analysis of art music commissioning in Australia takes a comprehensive look at commissioning practices across the art music sector, which encompasses contemporary classical,…
STEPS Garden Centre invites kids to creative school holiday workshops
Families looking for fun and meaningful school holiday activities are invited to STEPS Garden Centre in Caloundra, where two hands-on workshops are set to spark creativity and a love for gardening in young minds. The popular Fairy Garden Workshop returns on Wednesday 14 January, inviting children to design their own miniature magical world using plants, decorative rocks, and a…
Permudah Mobilitas Masyarakat Selama Nataru, KAI Daop 4 Berikan Diskon 30% pada 24 KA Ekonomi Komersial
KAI Daop 4 Semarang mencatat tingginya antusiasme masyarakat terhadap program diskon tiket kereta api sebesar 30 persen untuk periode Angkutan Natal dan Tahun Baru (Nataru) 2025/2026. Hingga 22 Desember 2025, sebanyak 112.981 tiket diskon telah terjual di wilayah KAI Daop 4 Semarang. KAI Daop 4 Semarang mencatat tingginya antusiasme masyarakat terhadap program diskon tiket kereta…
Coffee waste helps make lower carbon concrete
RMIT researchers are advancing new ways to cut the carbon footprint of infrastructure by turning everyday organic waste into useful construction materials. A life-cycle analysis has shown, for the first time, that biochar made from spent coffee grounds can help produce a lower‑carbon concrete while supporting strength benefits seen in earlier lab trials. Earlier experiments…
Licence to kill cancer: $17m boost to supercharge ‘spy’ cells
A bold plan to supercharge immune cell ‘spies’ to better seek out and kill cancer cells has received a $17 million funding boost from the Australian Government. The WEHI-led project focuses on dendritic or ‘James Bond’ cells, which play a pivotal role in intelligence-gathering for our immune system, and aims to equip them with enhanced…