13+ min ago  (266+ words) " New international study led by Tel Aviv University explains why exercise alone often leads to limited weight loss. " Researchers found that as physical activity increases, the body adapts by reducing energy expenditure elsewhere. " Participants improved fitness, reduced fat, and gained…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (770+ words) The new AI tool "Palaeographicum" is revolutionizing research into the cultures of the Ancient Near East: It identifies individual variations of cuneiform signs-a huge step forward for academia. In the three millennia before the common era, a highly developed civilization…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (292+ words) The Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing (NPCW) winners were announced at a special event at Diamond Valley Library on Saturday. Victorian writer Terry Donnelly and poet Richenda Rudman won the open categories, while Nillumbik residents Carmel Macdonald Grahame and Kristyn…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (290+ words) Monash University is committed to the highest standards of research integrity, national security, and transparency. We proactively work to ensure robust management of security risks and fully support the need for rigorous national security processes in an evolving global environment....

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (302+ words) Almost one in seven drivers have returned positive drug tests following a police operation in the Hunter Valley. Between Friday 15 May 2025 and Sunday 17 May 2026, Highway Patrol officers from across the Northern Region " assisted by the Traffic Response Group " conducted Operation…...

37+ min ago  (164+ words) The Australian Government is investing a further $11. 2 million to prepare for H5 avian influenza (bird flu). This will ensure critical preparedness efforts continue to safeguard our most at-risk native species. From offshore islands to Ramsar and remote wetlands - threats like weeds…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (346+ words) The Australian Government will suspend new applications for Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registrations and courses to the National VET Regulator, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), for 12 months. The suspension will provide ASQA with…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (277+ words) Shellharbour residents are invited to have their say on where trees, shade and green spaces are needed most, as Council launches community engagement for its Greening Strategy. Council is developing a Greening Strategy to guide how trees and green spaces…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (588+ words) The Government has today introduced the Disability Support Services Bill to Parliament, providing clarity and stability to the system which supports thousands of disabled New Zealanders. "Disability Support Services (DSS) plays a vital role in people's lives, but it's been…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (194+ words) A major new study will empower African nations to harness international law to navigate the increasingly complex threats to their cyber security. The work will support African Union member states to shape their digital futures by creating their own national…...