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Revealing ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s illegal weed wide web

A water hyacinth.

Hundreds of harmful, prohibited weeds have been found advertised on public online marketplaces in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, many of them sold as ornamental plants.

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A daily dark brew could reduce diabetes risk

Tea in a cup

Drinking dark tea every day may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults through better blood sugar control, according to a new study conducted by a team of researchers co-led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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Celebrating 140 years of law reform and legal education

P Burak drawing of the Ligertwood Building

The Adelaide Law School is celebrating 140 years of legal education in 2023 with a series of tailored events culminating in a gala dinner this October. The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Law School is known for delivering outstanding higher education in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ while also playing a vital role in law reform within the state.

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Sovereign radar expertise is focus for new centre

JORN Centre signing

A new Centre at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide for research into high-frequency (HF) radar technology will play a critical role in the nation’s safety and prosperity.

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Sniffing out illegal wildlife trade

A CMA CGM ship at sea

A new device, currently being designed by a ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide PhD candidate, could help to close a loophole currently being exploited by illegal wildlife traffickers.

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Joining the fight for better autism inclusion in education

Autism education

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is today joining forces with the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, Tabor College and Flinders ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to make education in SA more accessible for people with autism.

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Delivering hope from eco-anxiety through extinction stories

Lolo's Travels

A powerful short film from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will ease young peoples’ eco-anxiety in a most unusual way – through exploration of the tragic extinction stories of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Tasmanian tiger and Japanese Hokkaido wolf.

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Funding a better future for preterm babies

Photo of a mother with a premature baby in hospital.

A collaborative project to improve breastfeeding and the use of human milk in premature babies has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Centres of Research Excellence Scheme.

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Delivering housing affordability solutions

Housing development

Expert economists from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will share their solutions to the current housing affordability crises during a series of presentations at a free workshop this September.

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Ocean acidification research is robust despite ebbs and flows

Ocean acidification

A new objective examination of almost a quarter-of-a-century of ocean acidification research shows that, despite challenges, experts in the field can have confidence in their research.

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