Children with language difficulties face higher healthcare costs
Nearly 1 in 10 children at kindergarten age will struggle with specific language impairment - a…
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When a cancer cell becomes multi-drug resistant
More than 44,000 people died from cancer in 2014 making it the second most common cause…
Murray River Freshwater Turtles Close to Extinct
Freshwater turtles in the Murray River are in danger of going extinct very soon. The population…
Cyclones Proofing Cities
Could the impact of cyclones be reduced? Adrian Walton chats with Rob Roggema, a Professor of…
T.W.I.S.T. This Week in Science Today
The Daily's Adrian Walton talks with Jesse Hawley from the CSIRO about platelets being made in…
Where are we with mental health in Australia?
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced yesterday that the government will prioritise mental health as one of…
Why Have Over 700km of Mangroves Died?
As Australians, we take pride in our country's relationship with our plant life. From our national…
Between a Croc and a Hard Place
We've been hearing a lot about Lee, the North Queenslander who, ten cups of goon deep,…
The Truth About PTSD
Whenever many think of PTSD, we often associate it as being attached to professions like the…
Science and Politics: what does the relationship mean for Australia?
As many of Australia's leading scientists met in Canberra this week for the annual Science Meets Parliament conference,…
Ibuprofen’s Link to Cardiac Arrest.
According to experts, common painkillers including ibuprofen, increase a person's risk of cardiac arrest by a…
How an Australian VR team is helping NASA train for space
What do videogames and NASA have in common? More than you think! Melbourne based VR development…