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🌊🐢Turtle conservation protocols are being tested for the first time to improve the health of young, endangered loggerheads at Queensland’s most popular nesting beach.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Griffith QCAD graduate Matte Dixon is one of just ten students shortlisted in the prestigious 2026 Sony World Photography Awards.
Black and white portrait of Matte Dixon in a t-shirt in front of a black backdrop. Matte Dixon developing photographs in a dark room with red lighting. Thirteen photographs hanging on a line above a sink while they develop.
January 29, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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New study co-led by Griffith Uni highlights early humans in China were far more inventive and adaptable than previously believed.
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Aerial view of excavation site.
January 28, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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People with ME/CFS and Long COVID experience a disruption to their brain connectivity during a mentally demanding task.
Altered brain connection found in people with ME/CFS and Long COVID - Griffith News
People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID experience a disruption to their brain connectivity during a
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January 28, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Griffith University community members have been recognised in the 2026 Honours List announced on Australia Day.  Professors Ruth McPhail & Caitlin Byrne, from Griffith Business School, both received a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division.
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Griffith Business School honoured on Australia Day - Griffith News
Professor Ruth McPhail Griffith University community members have been recognised for their outstanding service and exceptional achievements in the 2026
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January 25, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Griffith researchers have discovered a 67,800 yr old hand stencil in Indonesia, the oldest rock art in the world, likely made by the ancestors of the First Australians. news.griffith.edu.au/2026/01/22/w...
World’s oldest rock art holds clues to early human migration to Australia - Griffith News
Professor Maxime Aubert, Budianto Hakim, Professor Adam Brumm and Dr Adhi Agus Oktaviana A hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has become the
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January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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People were creating cave art in Indonesia 67,800 years ago – before modern humans reached Australia.

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January 21, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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The material of your coffee cup matters more than you might think.
Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles
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January 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Griffith University researchers may have unlocked the secret to treating sepsis, with a Phase II clinical trial in China successfully concluding with promising results.
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Potential new treatment for sepsis - Griffith News
Griffith University researchers may have unlocked the secret to treating sepsis, with a Phase II clinical trial in China successfully concluding with
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January 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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New research has confirmed people with ME/CFS have a consistent faulty cellular structure.
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New research confirms people with ME/CFS have a consistent faulty cellular structure - Griffith News
A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), providing long-awaited
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January 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Did Homo sapiens and a now-extinct early human species live alongside each other on an Indonesian island more than 65,000 years ago? 
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Deep revelation: Landmark dig at Sulawesi cave could reveal overlap between extinct humans and us   - Griffith News
Could Homo sapiens and a now-extinct early human species have lived alongside each other on an Indonesian more than 65,000 years ago?
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January 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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What is the temperature of your bedroom at night? Maintaining a bedroom temperature of 24°C at night while sleeping reduces stress responses in older adults. news.griffith.edu.au/2026/01/08/c...
Cooler bedroom temperatures help the heart recover during sleep - Griffith News
Maintaining a bedroom temperature of 24°C at night while sleeping reduces stress responses in older adults, according to new Griffith University research.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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New Griffith University research in Nature Mental Health shows nature‑based therapies could help address rising global stress, anxiety and depression. Embedding guided, therapist‑supported time in nature within healthcare systems could offer a scalable, evidence‑backed treatment pathway.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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Professor Bruce Buchan is in Sweden to promotes his new book Race and the Scottish Enlightenment with co-author Linda Andersson Burnett.
December 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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If this is where retail security is headed, it could have unwelcome, unintended consequences for millions of Australians.
How stores fighting thieves risk putting off shoppers with disabilities and kids
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December 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Have you ever had COVID-19? Did you know it doesn't just affect the respiratory system, but also significantly alters the brain in people who have fully recovered from the infectious disease?
December 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Griffith University awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) $85m Centre of Excellence - Transforming Human Origins Research to reframe the global study of human origins led by @mdpetraglia.bsky.social
Griffith secures $85m to transform global understanding of human origins - Griffith News
Transforming Human Origins Research Centre of Excellence to reframe the study of our species globally.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Representatives from 13 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) engaged in an interactive forum to explore innovative solutions for tackling climate change. The SIDS Forum hosted by Griffith University and the UN Climate Technology Centre and Network was a tremendous success.
A man smiles and holds the microphone during the conference. He is wearing a button up shirt and has dark rimmed glasses. Behind him a woman is holding up her hands and cheering as she holds up a sheet of paper. In another scene from the workshop a lady stands and gestures with her hands as another lady, holding a coffee cup, scribes on a sheet of paper. A man in a hat looks on. A lady in a blue button up pin stripe shirt looks on toward another workshop participant.
December 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The Australian Linguistic Society Conference 2025 took place on the Gold Coast last week with presentations from Griffith linguistics researchers Cliff Goddard, Sam Rarrick, Gerry Doherty and Alena Kazmaly.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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New Griffith University research reveals children from low-income groups were disproportionally disadvantaged by online testing. Children in years three and five were most affected, with numeracy showing the largest decline. news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/05/s...
Student performance decline after shift to online NAPLAN testing - Griffith News
Children from low-income groups were disproportionally disadvantaged by online testing, according to a new report from Griffith
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December 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Saliva and plasma could be crucial in detecting recurrences or relapses of head and neck cancers, negating the need for a painful and invasive biopsy.
Saliva and plasma at the core of cancer detection and treatment - Griffith News
Saliva and plasma could be crucial in detecting recurrences or relapses of head and neck cancers, negating the need for a painful and invasive biopsy. The
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December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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The music industry relies on a huge, highly-skilled workforce. But it’s often undervalued.
As music festival season ramps up, artists can help shine a light on an ‘invisible’ workforce
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December 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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In an Australian-first, researchers have been able to map inflammatory pathways and genetic signatures in Australian veterans who have been diagnosed with Gulf War Illness.
Cutting-edge technology helps to further understand effects of Gulf War Illness - Griffith News
In an Australian-first, researchers have been able to map inflammatory pathways and genetic signatures in Australian veterans who have been diagnosed with
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December 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Congratulations to Professor Carolyn Mountford and her team, and the PA Hospital on their $2.5 million ACRF grant to purchase a state-of-the-art Cima.x MRI scanner.
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM