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SA household spending loses momentum as cost-of-living weighs heavy

Adelaide CBD at night

Growth in aggregate spending in the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n economy has slowed sharply over the last year. Despite this loss of momentum, South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ has enjoyed a very strong recovery from the pandemic.  

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Defence Trailblazer’s upward trajectory

Trailblazer

The Defence Trailblazer program is on track to boost ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s sovereign defence capabilities by upskilling the workforce and accelerating leading-edge science and technology.

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More diet advice evidence needed for those hoping to get pregnant

A pregnant woman eats a salad.

Experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and Monash ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ say more research is needed on preconception diets after a collaborative review found a lack of evidence about the best foods to help boost the chances of becoming pregnant.

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Changing the face of politics in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥

Photo of Pathways to Politics participant Aditi Mohan with Deputy Premier Dr Susan Close.

A new program offered by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide to encourage more South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n women to enter politics has been officially launched.

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Universities Accord: an opportunity for every university

Students at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Universities Accord has the potential to drive lasting change and create alignment across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s Higher Education system.

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Research reveals how COVID-19 virus infects the placenta, and how this can be prevented

Placenta Image

In a landmark study published in , ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n researchers, led by Professor Jose Polo from Monash ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Melbourne’s Professor Kanta Subbarao from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), have revealed how COVID-19 can infect the human placenta.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide scoops four prestigious STEM Ambassador roles

STEM Ambassadors

Four ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide experts have been chosen to forge stronger ties between the science and technology sector and public policymakers as STEM Ambassadors for Science & Technology ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

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Sea snake vision evolved to regain colour

sea snake Hydrophis cyanocinctus

An international team of scientists examining the genetic history of sea snakes have found that the species has enhanced their colour vision in response to living in brighter and more colourful marine environments.

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Law and the global impact of wildlife trafficking

John Scanlon

Wildlife trafficking is a serious global challenge with severe consequences. Despite the negative impact on the planet’s biodiversity, climate and ecosystem, no global agreement yet exists to combat this highly destructive crime.

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Conventional wisdom on tissue imaging turned on its head

Image of the Mitchell Building

An international team of experts has made a technological breakthrough for one of the most important forms of imaging: optical coherence tomography (OCT). They believe that selective collection of multiple scattered light may lead to improved image contrast at depth.

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