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MENTAL HEALTH STUDY REVEALS HOW DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY DEVELOP IN TEENS
Standfirst: A landmark Australian mental health study tracking 6,000 students shows how symptoms emerge, and why early intervention matters more than ever.
Brian Westlake
May 52 min read
PARKINSON’S BIOMARKERS COULD TRANSFORM HOW THE DISEASE IS PREDICTED AND TREATED
Parkinson’s biomarkers could soon change how the disease is understood, with new research suggesting they can help predict symptom development years in advance.
jeniodowd
Apr 231 min read
CANCER CELLS SENT INTO SPACE IN GROUNDBREAKING ROCKET EXPERIMENT
The project is supported by the South Australian Government and delivered in collaboration with Cambrian Defence & Space and Blue Dwarf Space, signalling a growing intersection between medical research and the space industry.
Brian Westlake
Apr 142 min read
MENTAL WELLBEING DEFINED AS GLOBAL STUDY SETS STANDARD FOR WHAT IT MEANS TO BE WELL
Led by the University of Adelaide in partnership with Be Well Co, and published in Nature Mental Health, the research brings global alignment to what it actually means to be mentally well.
Brian Westlake
Apr 132 min read
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AUSSIES ARE STILL FEELING THE COST-OF-LIVING CRUNCH, BUT MANY ARE SAVING WITH PURPOSE
Australians are still under significant financial pressure, but new research suggests many are responding not with panic, but with a more focused and adaptable approach to money.
TURMERIC SKINCARE GETS A STAIN-FREE MAKEOVER WITH NEW FACE MASK
Now, Australian skincare brand MSSKIN claims to have solved one of turmeric skincare’s biggest problems with what it describes as the world’s first stain-free turmeric clay mask.
AUSSIES REGRET SPENDING MONEY AS COST-OF-LIVING PRESSURE BITES
Millions of Australians are experiencing buyer’s remorse as rising living costs force households to rethink everything from fashion splurges to expensive holidays and car purchases.
PK9 GEAR LAUNCHES HAND-MARBLED PRIDE COLLECTION OF DOG COLLARS, MADE IN MELBOURNE
Melbourne-based dog gear brand PK9 Gear has opened a waitlist for its limited-edition Pride Collection of hand-marbled leather dog collars and leads, releasing throughout June 2026 and made entirely by hand in Australia. The collection moves away from the printed rainbow merchandise that typically appears each Pride season. Every PK9 Gear Pride piece is cut from Italian vegetable-tanned leather that has been hand-marbled in the brand's Melbourne workshop. Each marbled sheet i
GLAZED SKIN TREND GETS A NEW TWIST WITH SKIN CONTROL’S MILKY TONER MIST
The glazed skin trend is not slowing down anytime soon, and now Australian skincare brand Skin Control is turning one of beauty’s biggest skincare trends into a single spray.
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