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Analysis

How smoking makes Australians poorer – and what we can do about it

29 September 2026
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Manufacturing a lab-grown solution for complex blood needs

29 September 2026
University of Queensland researchers are testing a sustainable antimicrobial coating to help prevent healthcare associated infections

Antimicrobial coating trial to fight hospital infections

24 September 2026
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Reducing the emotional toll of fertility treatment

22 September 2026
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Vaccine platform receives funding to help protect against emerging mosquito-borne disease threats

21 September 2026
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Why do people with mental illness die younger? Research reveals mental health inequality

18 September 2026
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At-risk gamers gambling with their financial future

17 September 2026
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Children’s oral health improved but postcode gap remains

16 September 2026
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Analysis

‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop?

14 September 2026
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Analysis

Can removing your fallopian tubes really reduce your risk of ovarian cancer?

9 September 2026