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Climate change is turning coastal lagoons into ‘salty soup’

Birds flocking beneath the dunes of the Coorong, a coastal lagoon in South Australia. Darcy Whittaker CC-BY

The impacts of human activity and climate change are coalescing to make coastal lagoons saltier, changing the microbial life they support and the function they play in their ecosystems, according to new University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø research.

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Echidna microbiome changes while mums nurse puggle

Echidna Puggle credit Peggy Rismiller and Michael McKelvey

Research from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles, to thrive.

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Water molecules form harmonised networks during hydrolytic reactions

Water molecule network

Researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø have discovered how water molecules are organised during plant hydrolytic reactions, knowledge which could have sweeping consequences for the biomedical, pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries.

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New report into decolonising health care practice

South Australian Local Health Network practitioner

A new report highlights the important work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care services and how  decolonising strategies offer a holistic health care approach.

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Urine, not water for efficient production of green hydrogen

Xintong Gao

Researchers have developed two unique energy-efficient and cost-effective systems that use urea found in urine and wastewater to generate hydrogen.

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Globally renowned zero-waste chef visits campus

Douglas McMaster Mandy Hall Kane Pollard

A leading international advocate for reducing food waste in the restaurant industry, chef Douglas McMaster, will visit the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹Ù꿉۪s Waite campus this week, where he will share insights with nutrition students and host a cooking class as part of Tasting Australia presented by Journey Beyond.

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New law review into SA’s Bail Act

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The Bail Act is the focus of the latest review by legal experts from the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI), an independent law reform body based at the ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø Law School at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø.

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Sustainability often used as a buzzword in agricultural genomics

Bee on flower

Analysis by University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø researchers has found that claims about sustainability are increasing in agricultural genomics research, but the term is often not well-defined, leading to potential concerns about the impact and credibility of the research.

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Executive business program upskills wine professionals

wine

A scholarship has been awarded to twelve South Australian wine industry professionals to upskill in wine business and tourism. The program is an initiative of the Great Wine Capitals (GWC) ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø chapter and being delivered by ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø Business School, the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø.

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Bridging the gap for rural medication safety

Barr Smith Library

Professor Lucie Walters, Director of the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹Ù꿉۪s Rural Clinical School, is working to build an interdisciplinary system around medication safety in regional areas.

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