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Why donor-conceived adults choose to contact their donor parents

New research from Deakin University explores how donor-conceived adults learn about their status – and what they do next.

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Undiagnosed ADHD is costing neurodivergent Australians their productivity, health and quality of life

Making clinical care more accessible is a step in the right direction.

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Dismantling the barriers to higher education for African refugees

Deakin’s Dr Tebeje Molla is determined to help young African refugees find their path in Australian life through success in education.

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Listen to them: the Italian Australian collective telling migrant women’s stories

Ascolta Women are exploring their migrant heritage in the context of a colonial settler Australia.

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New study finds gender differences in Australian Football injuries

This new study is the first of its kind to directly compare football injuries in community-level players.

Safe and secure connectivity is key to our autonomous driving future

The security of driverless vehicles will be critical for both community safety and industry growth.

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How opioids drive our salt consumption

Our brains have a hardwired salt craving.

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Fika Entertainment – a research commercialisation success story

A new Deakin University spin-out, Fika Entertainment, is pushing the boundaries in the development of transformative entertainment production.

Making all play accessible for all children

Deakin’s AllPlay program is creating an inclusive environment for all kids.

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Low mood could affect the diagnosis of sarcopenia

The Geelong Osteoporosis Study (GOS) suggests that current operational definitions for sarcopenia have overlooked assessment problems for older people with symptoms of depression.

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Lowering inflammation to treat mental health: the burgeoning field of immuno-psychiatry

Our immune systems are a key part of the mental health puzzle.

Preventing childhood obesity – a community response

The program keeping Portland children healthy.

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Deakin’s renewable energy microgrid aims for carbon neutrality by 2025

The solar farm helping Deakin reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Recognising how Indigenous knowledges can create sustainable futures

Deakin’s Indigenous Knowledges Systems Lab is a space where Indigenous practitioners can apply their thinking and systems to different contexts around the world.

Transforming care for people living with dementia

A tool to help aged care staff understand the importance of communication for people living with dementia.

A djandak wi (“Country fire” or “healthy fire”) burn on Dja Dja Wurrung Country, Victoria, in April 2018. Photo courtesy of Timothy Neale

Building equitable partnerships with Indigenous people, starting with future bushfire management

The research  seeking  to  understand how bushfire management partnerships benefit  the  social and ecological resilience  of  Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.   