Early childhood curricula lag behind the AI shaping children’s lives
A four-country document analysis finds that early childhood curricula in Australia, China, Japan and South Korea largely omit AI literacy, ...
Tag: Australia
Policy Forum Maps Twelve Reforms to Close Health Gaps for Australians with Disability
A federal-level policy forum convened by Australian disability health researchers produced twelve recommendations, including a National Disability and Health Strategy, ...
Research report: A qualitative study of client and healthcare provider perspectives on the role of stigma in self-directed discharge for people who inject drugs with injecting-related infections
A qualitative Australian hospital study found that patients who inject drugs attributed self-directed discharge to stigma-related unmet needs, while clinicians ...
Consultation narratives frame responsibility for Australia’s tobacco endgame
A qualitative analysis of 20 Australian tobacco-policy consultation submissions found sharp differences over industry responsibility, consumer choice, Indigenous authority and ...
Australian survey finds broad acceptability of lifestyle medicine for brain health
An Australian survey found broad acceptance of lifestyle medicine for brain health, while lower ratings for burden, opportunity cost and ...
Central obesity prevalence differs across Australian remoteness areas
A Bayesian analysis of 18,655 Australian adults found central obesity was most prevalent in Outer Regional and Remote areas and ...
Australian women report delayed and dismissive care for postpartum psychosis
An interview-based study of 15 Australian women with postpartum psychosis found reports of delayed recognition, inadequate assessment and dismissal during ...
Australians with bipolar disorder name symptoms and funding gaps as top barriers to healthy living
A co-designed survey of 366 Australians with bipolar disorder found that symptoms of the condition were the most endorsed barrier ...
STTARRS protocol plans telehealth prehabilitation trial before major cancer surgery
The STTARRS protocol plans a nine-hospital Australian randomised trial of telehealth prehabilitation in 480 adults awaiting major cancer surgery, with ...
Communal-Breeding Alpine Tree Frogs Turn Out to Be Genetically Monogamous
Genetic parentage analysis of a disease-impacted alpine tree frog population in Australia reveals near-universal genetic monogamy and low reproductive skew ...
Australian study finds repeated help-seeking before postpartum psychosis diagnosis
An Australian interview study of 15 women diagnosed with postpartum psychosis found that participants contacted healthcare services a median of ...
Qualitative evaluation links SPHERE-Stanford palliative care program with stronger quality-improvement capability in Australia
A qualitative evaluation involving 25 participants from seven Australian palliative care services associated the SPHERE-Stanford program with stronger quality-improvement capability ...
New Epicroesa sun moth described from Taiwan
A new sun moth species from Taiwan was distinguished from a close Australian relative through adult anatomy, immature stages, host-plant ...
Australian survey examines barriers to gender-responsive healthcare for men
An Australian cross-sectional survey of 487 healthcare professionals found limited training and familiarity with gender-responsive healthcare for men, alongside barriers ...
New Australian orb-weaver genus Venomius named after Marvel’s Venom
A new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spider, Venomius, with its type species V. tomhardyi, has been described from southern ...
Long-legged cave mites from Nullarbor reveal new troglomorphic genus
A new genus of cave mite with elongate legs and extra sensory setae has been discovered in Nullarbor caves, offering ...
Months on a waiting list: GPs become the safety net for teens in mental health limbo
A national survey of 190 Australian GPs finds teenagers wait nearly two months for psychologists and four months for psychiatrists, ...
Older adults worldwide still trust doctors over stores for hearing care
A landmark survey of more than 9,500 older adults across four countries reveals that despite the rise of over-the-counter hearing ...
Why Banning Plastic Films Beats Recycling Them: Australia’s $12 Billion Lesson
A validated system dynamics model shows Australia's 70 percent plastic recovery target fails through universal processing but succeeds with an ...
Later-Born Generations Face Rising Early-Onset Cancer Risk, Australian Study Finds
An age-period-cohort analysis of Australian national data shows later-born generations face higher incidence of colorectal, liver, pancreatic, thyroid and other ...
