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Living near trees and parks may help protect unborn babies from some of the harmful effects of outdoor air pollution during pregnancy, according to a new systematic review from Curtin University.

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Curtin University research has found farmers making small changes to how they give water to cattle in semi-arid regions could halt the spread of one of Australia’s most damaging invasive species — all without disrupting farming operations.

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A new Curtin University institute will connect government and industry with leading geoscience expertise to help transform WA’s economic future in critical minerals with more sustainable mineral exploration.

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Congratulations to Adjunct Professor Tom Goerke from our School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, who has been appointed Engineers Australia National President and Board Chair, a role he took up on 1 January 2026.

A long-serving board member and respected industry leader, Adjunct Professor Goerke brings a wealth of experience spanning electronics design, systems engineering and the design, build and operation of innovation centres across Australia. He also serves as a member of the Science and Engineering Faculty Advisory Council.

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Future paramedicine students, have you seen our simulation ambulance? 🚑

This former emergency ambulance has been converted into a fully equipped, mobile simulation suite designed to give students real-world experience before clinical placements. Just like our on-campus clinics and hospital rooms, it plays a key role in preparing students to deliver care in complex, out-of-hospital settings.

Inside, you’ll find everything a paramedic needs: stretchers, stair-ready wheelchairs, patient lifting gear and clinical bags stocked with the essentials. Students learn to work with limited space and resources – just like they would on the job.

The ambulance is used in interprofessional scenarios with students from paramedicine, nursing, and midwifery, reflecting the teamwork that underpins modern healthcare.

Interested in becoming a paramedic? Learn more about our paramedicine course and how you can get hands-on training with our simulation ambulance: https://t.co/f8UfLMF705

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Australia’s new National Lung Cancer Screening Program could dramatically improve survival rates for the nation’s deadliest cancer – but only if urgent investment is made to fix critical gaps in lung cancer services, according to new work from Curtin University.

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Curtin University and Victory Metals have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of a major rare earth project, which will help supply Australia with the materials needed for clean energy technologies, electric vehicles, advanced electronics and more.

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🎉 Exciting news! The Liver Cancer Collaborative (LCC), co-directed by Curtin Professor Nina Tirnitz-Parker, has been awarded more than $7 million in funding—$4 million from the Cancer Research Trust and $3.8 million in partner support—to continue building one of the world’s most extensive tissue repositories for liver cancer and extend the second phase of the “Defeating Primary Liver Cancer” program for another four years.

LCC clinicians and scientists from Curtin and the Curtin Medical Research Institute, the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, the East, North and South Metropolitan Health Services, and PathWest are working together with the Perkins Cancer Biobank to collect samples of blood, healthy tissue, and cancer tissue from hundreds of participants across their cancer journey.

Primary liver cancer is responsible for a third of cancer-related deaths worldwide, behind only lung and stomach cancer. The average survival after diagnosis is just 12 months, and patients often present at an advanced stage when treatment options are limited.

The next four years of the Defeating Primary Liver Cancer program will focus on novel therapeutics, biomarkers, clinical translation, and emerging technologies as its key research streams.

Congratulations to Professor Tirnitz-Parker, the LCC, and everyone involved in this significant achievement! 🌟

L-R: Dr Louise Winteringham (LCC Program Manager), Professor Nina Tirnitz-Parker (Co-Director LCC), Clinical Associate Professor Michael Wallace (Clinical Lead) and Professor Peter Leedman (Co-Director LCC).

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Flashback to 1976!

Back when Curtin was WAIT (Western Australian Institute of Technology), hands-on learning was already shaping the student experience.

By 1976, WAIT was booming:
🎓 11,316 students
👩‍🏫 1,487 staff
🎉 1,388 graduates
🌍 More international students and more women on campus than ever before

Tech leap: WAIT bought a DEC System-10 computer for $720,000 — the biggest in Australia — linking 200 users. Computer terminals jumped from 50 to 218, boosting research and administration.

6NR Radio: Launched in October 1976, WA’s first community radio station gave students and community groups hands-on broadcasting experience. It became Curtin FM in 2002.

Community impact: Students helped repair Lucy Creeth Hospital and ran the 1976 Charity Fair, raising funds for Telethon and a children’s hospital.

New courses: WAIT introduced degrees and diplomas in Applied Science, Arts, Education, Engineering, Nursing, and more — blending theory and practical skills, foundations of Curtin today.

📷 Images: Curtin University Archives

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🎉 Curtin University proudly celebrates a powerful milestone with the graduation of three Aboriginal doctors!

Jaaron Davis, Daisy Alps and Arkayla McPhee have completed their Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degrees at Curtin Medical School and will now begin their careers in WA’s health system.

Congratulations to Arkayla, Daisy and Jaaron as they step into their medical careers and help Close the Gap for communities across WA.

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A new Curtin University study warns that large parts of Australia, including major cities and farming regions, could be highly vulnerable to a fast-spreading invasive beetle, already causing severe damage across the Perth metropolitan area.

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New Curtin University research has delivered the strongest scientific evidence yet that people – not glaciers – transported Stonehenge’s famous bluestones to the ancient site.

The study challenges one of archaeology’s most enduring debates about how the Altar Stone and other rocks got to their current position and strengthens the case for deliberate human transport.

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Have you heard about Curtin’s Safer Community Team? 👋

They’re here to help keep our campus safe, secure and welcoming for everyone. From visible patrols and rapid incident response to proactive engagement and 24/7 support, their highly trained team is always ready to step in.

Whether you need assistance or advice, the Safer Community Team is dedicated to protecting the safety, security and wellbeing of the Curtin community — anytime, day or night.

For quick access to help on campus, download the SafeZone app to stay directly connected with the team when you need it most.

To find out more, visit https://t.co/DGKlPmE9Wx

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Did you know we have a model pharmacy at Curtin? 💊

Our purpose-built pharmacy dispensary simulates real-life settings, giving you the opportunity to dispense a script just like you would in a real pharmacy.

The facility also features an advanced robotic dispensing unit — the only one used for training purposes in Western Australia! This technology improves dispensing speed, enhances stock management, and helps mitigate risk, ensuring you're equipped with the latest industry tools.

To learn more about our Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours), visit https://t.co/bj2dSSwR4B

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The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation (SPCF) has awarded more than $13 million in People grants to 12 Curtin researchers for projects aimed at benefiting children in Western Australia and beyond.

Congratulations to the following academics:

- Associate Professor Kefyalew Alene (School of Population Health and The Kids Research Institute Australia) – Geospatial analytics for the control of influenza in Western Australian children.
- Professor Yvonne Anderson (Curtin Medical School) – Enhanced child health and wellbeing outcomes through equitable contemporary models of care.
- Professor Jaya Dantas (School of Population Health and enAble Institute) – EMPOWER-Her Plus – Using Participatory, Co-design Approaches to protect Young Women and Girls (12-24 years) from Honor based Violence, Forced Marriage, Modern Slavery and Gender-based Cultural Harms.
- Professor Sarah Egan (School of Population Health and enAble Institute) – Empowering Young Minds: Improving prevention and treatment of youth mental health problems through internet self-help interventions.
- Professor Fenella Gill (School of Nursing) – Keeping our children safe in WA hospitals.
- Professor Penelope Hasking (School of Population Health and enAble Institute) – Preventing suicide among West Australian youth.
- Dr Elizabeth (Lizz) Hill (School of Allied Health and enAble Institute) – Finding their voice: Addressing biases in mental health services faced by children with language difficulties.
- Associate Professor Anthony Kicic (School of Population Health and The Kids Research Institute Australia) – Discovering and implementing early interventional therapies to prevent chronic lung disease in young children.
- Associate Professor Elizabeth Newnham – (School of Population Health and enAble Institute) – Resilient futures: Co-designing mental health interventions for children and young people in disaster-affected communities across Western Australia.
- Dr Felicity Roux (Curtin Medical School) – Promoting mental and menstrual wellbeing amongst adolescent girls through strengths-based menstrual health education and care.
- Professor Carrington Shepherd (Curtin Medical School and enAble Institute) – Increasing the pace of change to equity in Aboriginal perinatal health: Evidence for advocacy and intervention.
- Associate Professor Roslyn Ward (School of Allied Health) – B5: Bridging the Gap – From Misunderstood to Understood.

SPCF supports research involving child health, inclusive of antenatal, adolescent and young adult health, prioritising research that has impact, tackles the causes of health problems and builds research capacity within Western Australia.

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The Great WAIT Relay Race 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️✨

From the late 1970s through to the mid-1980s, staff and students at WAIT took part in an annual relay race around campus. Teams were made up of both staff and students, and it was all for a good cause – raising money for Telethon ❤️🎗️

Several staff members at the time were marathon runners, and their enthusiasm helped inspire others to join in. Whether you were a serious runner or there for fun, this event brought our community together in a big way. 💛

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Curtin's Faculty of Business and Law’s (FBL) Industry and Community Hub recently celebrated the completion of this year’s Tax Clinic, along with the successful implementation and completion of the inaugural Accounting and Marketing Clinics.

Established this year to complement FBL’s existing Tax and Law Clinics, the new Accounting and Marketing Clinics give accounting and marketing students the chance to apply their skills in real-world settings by working with small businesses, not-for-profits and community organisations to provide free, practical support under the guidance of experienced academic and industry mentors.

A total of 53 students from the Accounting, Marketing and Tax Clinics gathered to mark the end of their placements and receive their certificates of completion.

A huge thank you to Clinic leads Annette Morgan, Bonnie Mu and Wesley Lim, along with their dedicated support staff, for all their hard work in guiding and delivering these valuable programs. Congratulations to all staff and students for their outstanding contributions — your work is making a real difference in the community!

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Curtin's Faculty of Business and Law’s (FBL) Industry and Community Hub recently celebrated the completion of this year’s Tax Clinic, along with the successful implementation and completion of the inaugural Accounting and Marketing Clinics.

Established this year to complement FBL’s existing Tax and Law Clinics, the new Accounting and Marketing Clinics give accounting and marketing students the chance to apply their skills in real-world settings by working with small businesses, not-for-profits and community organisations to provide free, practical support under the guidance of experienced academic and industry mentors.

A total of 53 students from the Accounting, Marketing and Tax Clinics gathered to mark the end of their placements and receive their certificates of completion.

A huge thank you to Clinic leads Annette Morgan, Bonnie Mu and Wesley Lim, along with their dedicated support staff, for all their hard work in guiding and delivering these valuable programs. Congratulations to all staff and students for their outstanding contributions — your work is making a real difference in the community!

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Curtin University has revealed the next generation of innovators and industry shapers, announcing 13 start-ups in its 2026 Accelerate program cohort offering new ideas in healthcare, education, workplace safety, underwater vehicles, beauty products and more.

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Curtin University to lead its inaugural ARC Centre of Excellence — securing $94.6 million to empower workers in the digital age.

We’re proud to share that Curtin University has been awarded major funding to establish the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Quality Work in a Digital Age (QWiDA), to be led by John Curtin Distinguished Professor Sharon Parker, 2024 WA Scientist of the Year and ARC Laureate Fellow.

Over the next seven years, QWiDA will bring together Australia’s top universities, global research partners and industry to shape how digital technologies — from AI to robotics — can be used to enhance the human experience of work.

With more than $59.7M in partner contributions and a $34.8M ARC investment, QWiDA will unite over 1000 researchers to help shape a fairer, healthier and more productive future for all Australians.

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