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Groundwater guidelines to stop taps running dry

Guidelines created by Flinders hydrogeologists are leading the world in groundwater modelling that could help prevent cities like Cairo or Cape Town from one day running completely dry.

The discovery that changed how the world treats bowel cancer

When Professor Chris Karapetis tested the impact of a cancer gene on a patient’s potential treatment for bowel cancer, it overturned the worldwide medication protocol and ushered in a new era of personalised medicine.

The future of Health Care is Digital

We might not be consulting robot doctors just yet, but Flinders University researchers understand that new technologies are revolutionising the way healthcare is delivered.

Photo: unsplash.com.

Frailty can affect you at any age, research shows

People of any age can be affected by frailty, according to new research at Flinders Caring Futures Institute.

Donors fuel new generation of novel research

Deciphering the cause and cure for chronic, unidentifiable pelvic pain – a condition believed to affect one in every 10 people – may be a step closer thanks to the generous support of Flinders donors.

New history of first contact tells two sides of our past

Next year’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s 1770 voyage to Australia is a timely reminder of the first encounters between European explorers and Indigenous peoples.

Powerful international student stories on show

Flinders international student Gizela Da Silva lived through the violent struggle for independence in Timor-Leste, and was forced to flee into the mountains to survive.

How the US right-to-life movement is influencing the abortion debate in Australia

The Australian right-to-life movement is tiny compared to the US, but its recent adoption of American-style campaign strategies has given it an outsize voice in the debate here.

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Regulating Facebook, Google and Amazon is hard given their bewildering complexity

Zac Rogers / Flinders University Monday, August 19
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It’s time for a Royal Commission into veteran suicide

Monday, August 12
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Flinders first university in Australia endorsed for naval shipbuilding

Wednesday, August 07
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Milestones for SA heroes of aviation

Monday, July 29
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YouTube apologies and reality TV revelations - the rise of the public confession

Kate Douglas / The Conversation Monday, July 22
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Footprints on the Moon and cemeteries on Mars

Dr Alice Gorman / Flinders University Monday, July 15

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African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst

The Conversation Monday, July 08
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New centre to defend democracy from cyber warfare

Monday, July 01
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South Australia closer to decriminalising sex work

Roxana Diamond / Flinders University Monday, June 24
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Lifting the lid on a hidden cancer

Monday, June 17

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Flinders University is a leading recipient of Embassy of France in Australia internships under the prestigious 2019 Nicolas Baudin internships in Australia initiative.
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