2026 Research Spotlight

The Lower-Birrarung Billabongs: Uncovering a history of fires, floods, and fuel-loads to inform Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung led restoration of urban billabongs- Patrick Kennedy

2026 Research Spotlight, Archaeology and Geosciences, Research /

Identifying historical ecological baselines and understanding subsequent variability over appropriate timescales is vital for informing sustainable land-management and ecological restoration. The lower-Birrarung (Yarra River) billabongs, located in metropolitan Melbourne, are a series of lowland floodplain wetlands which have been culturally constructed and stewarded by Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung over millennia. Patrick Kennedy’s PhD, in collaboration with […]

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Understanding the Waters Beneath: Researching the Roper River and Cambrian Aquifer – Riley Nicholson

2026 Research Spotlight, Archaeology, Geosciences and Environmental Sciences /

Riley is a PhD candidate at Griffith University supervised by Prof Matthew Currell with Dr Christopher Ndehedehe, Dr Dioni Cendón (ANSTO) and Dr Elisabetta Carrara (BoM) as co-supervisors. His collaborative research is part of an ARC linkage project partnering with the Northern Land Council and Environment Centre NT and focuses on the culturally and environmentally

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Unlocking the Vault: Exploring Structural Transformations in Uranium Materials

2026 Research Spotlight, Materials Science and Engineering, Research /

As the global demand for reliable, low-carbon energy alternatives accelerates, nuclear power is stepping back into the spotlight. But behind the scenes of this energy transition lies a critical scientific imperative: ensuring the absolute safety of nuclear materials at every stage of their lifecycle. Postgraduate Researcher and AINSE SAAFE Scholar Maria Nicholas is immersed in

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Advancing lung cancer diagnostics with phase-contrast X-ray imaging – Lucy Costello

2026 Research Spotlight, Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, Research /

Lung cancer in Australia Lung cancer is one of Australia’s biggest killers. It is the fourth-most commonly diagnosed cancer and has the highest mortality rate of any cancer. Early detection is crucial, but current diagnostic methods face significant limitations. Current imaging techniques The first step in lung cancer diagnostics is a chest X-ray, a two-dimensional

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A targeted approach to treating glioblastoma – Meaghan Ashton

2026 Research Spotlight, Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, Research /

Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of brain cancer. Despite advances in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, prognosis remains poor, highlighting the urgent need for more precise and effective treatment strategies. Targeted radionuclide therapies (TRTs) offer a promising new approach by delivering highly potent radiation directly to cancer cells while minimising

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