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1. 1. Creating environmentally friendly steel with old tyres - News Articles    Old tyres and used plastic drink bottles might be rubbish to some people but to Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), they are a valuable resource. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Creating-environmentally-friendly-steel-with-old-tyres  - Last modified 7 Feb 2013
2. 2. Australian medical device hailed as "life changing" - News Articles    University of Queensland (UQ) start-up, ImpediMed Limited received a “Life Changing" technology award at the 2012 Biocom Medical Device & Diagnostics Expo in California, USA. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Australian-medical-device-hailed-as--life-changing-  - Last modified 18 Jul 2012
3. 3. Eureka awards salute Australian science - News Articles    Technology developed by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has picked up one of Australia’s most prestigious science awards. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Eureka-awards-salute-Australian-science  - Last modified 4 Sep 2012
4. 4. Discovery boosts solar panel efficiency - News Articles    RMIT University has led an international consortium of universities and the CSIRO in a research breakthrough that improves a solar panel technology's efficiency by at least 30%. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Discovery-boosts-solar-panel-efficiency  - Last modified 26 Jun 2012
5. 5. Groundbreaking telescope launched in Australia - News Articles    The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), the world's fastest radio telescope and one of the most powerful radio-astronomy instruments on the planet, has started scanning the skies. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Groundbreaking-telescope-launched-in-Australia  - Last modified 16 Oct 2012
6. 6. Student app-lies his passion to pets - News Articles    An 18-year-old Sydney software entrepreneur who developed a best-selling parking app in his final year of high school in 2011 has turned his attention from cars to animals. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Student-app-lies-his-passion-to-pet-adoption  - Last modified 30 Apr 2012
7. 7. Federal grants boost Australian research - News Articles    Australian universities will receive almost AU$360 million (EUR293 mln) from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to fund 1014 research programs across a wide range of disciplines. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Federal-grants-boost-Australian-research  - Last modified 9 Nov 2012
8. 8. Award assists Australia's best female students to take their research global - News Articles    A Queensland University of Technology researcher developing a new clinical therapy for patients suffering from painful eye disorders has received the inaugural Prime Minister’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Award-assists-Australia-s-best-female-students-to-take-their-research-global  - Last modified 28 Dec 2012
9. 9. Strong Australian presence in new generation of universities - News Articles    Fourteen Australian institutions feature in a new ranking table identifying the rising stars of the global academy. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Strong-Australian-presence-in-new-generation-of-universities  - Last modified 6 Jun 2012
10. 10. Recruitment of international graduates on the rise - News Articles    An annual survey of graduate employers by Graduate Careers Australia (GCA), shows an increase in the proportion of employers recruiting international graduates. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Recruitment-of-international-graduates-on-the-rise  - Last modified 30 Apr 2012
11. 11. Australian nuclear security ranked best in the world - News Articles    A global report on nuclear materials security has ranked Australia top of the class out of 32 countries, ahead of the UK and USA. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Australian-nuclear-security-ranked-best-in-the-world  - Last modified 11 Apr 2012
12. 12. Free astronomy classes from Nobel Prize winner - News Articles    Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt will teach his first-year physics course online from 2014 at the Australian National University (ANU) as a MOOC (massive open online course). http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Free-astronomy-classes-from-Nobel-Prize-winner  - Last modified 26 Feb 2013
13. 13. Sensor mat tracks sleeper's vital signs - News Articles    A thin mat infused with tiny sensors invented by Colin Sullivan, a medical professor at the University of Sydney, could transform the diagnosis and monitoring of sleep disorders. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Sensor-mat-tracks-sleeper-s-vital-signs  - Last modified 7 Feb 2013
14. 14. Australian Minister named “Visionary of the Year” - News Articles    A New York-based information and communications think tank has chosen Australia’s Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, as its Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year for 2012. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Australian-Minister-named--Visionary-of-the-Year-  - Last modified 15 Jun 2012
15. 15. Australian universities power ahead in world rankings - News Articles    Eight Australian universities feature in the top 200 of this year’s Times Higher Education World University Rankings, up from seven in 2011. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Australian-universities-power-ahead-in-world-rankings  - Last modified 5 Oct 2012
16. 16. Swinburne College picks up ELICOS research award - News Articles    Teachers from Swinburne College have won the 2012 University of Cambridge Award for Action Research in English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS). http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Swinburne-College-picks-up-ELICOS-research-award  - Last modified 3 Oct 2012
17. 17. New survey to chart condition of Great Barrier Reef - News Articles    A pioneering scientific expedition to document the health of coral on the Great Barrier Reef will be undertaken as a joint venture between global technology giant Google, the University of Queensland's Global Change Institute, not-for-profit organisation Underwater Earth and insurance company Catlin. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/New-survey-to-chart-condition-of-Great-Barrier-Reef  - Last modified 13 Apr 2012
18. 18. Government allocates millions for world-class research  - News Articles    The Australian Government has announced funding for three new Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) focused on cell therapy, autism, eye care in remote communities and workplace safety. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Government-allocates-millions-for-world-class-research  - Last modified 26 Feb 2013
19. 19. App allows for safety check-in while out  - News Articles    A new smartphone app developed by Swinburne University of Technology academics can track the location of a phone, send an emergency alert and be programmed to send automatic check-in reminders. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/App-allows-for-safety-check-in-while-out  - Last modified 30 Jan 2013
20. 20. UNE launches state-of-the-art pharmacy facility - News Articles    The University of New England has officially opened its new AU$4.6 million (EUR3.7 million) pharmaceutical facility, equipped with dispensing and compounding areas, laboratories, teaching spaces and tutorial areas. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/UNE-launches-state-of-the-art-pharmacy-facility  - Last modified 27 Dec 2012
21. 21. Online chemical engineering course a first for Australia - News Articles    Charles Darwin University will become the first Australian university – and only the third in the world – to offer online degrees in chemical engineering with the launch of its program in 2013. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Online-chemical-engineering-course-a-first-for-Australia  - Last modified 16 Nov 2012
22. 22. Industry and research link up to shape the future - News Articles    Researchers, industries, communities and governments join forces to solve some of the key challenges in medicine, the environment and the economy through the government funded Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Industry-and-research-link-up-to-shape-the-future  - Last modified 6 Jul 2012
23. 23. A win for Australian science and astronomy with SKA telescope - News Articles    The decision to allow Australia to partly host the world's largest radio telescope - the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) - is an “outstanding” result, says Australian Science and Research Minister, Senator Chris Evans. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/A-win-for-Australian-science-and-astronomy-with-SKA-telescope  - Last modified 30 May 2012
24. 24. Citations recognise Australia’s contribution to global research - News Articles    Twelve Australians have earned a prestigious Thomson Reuters Citation Award for their contribution to research and innovation. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Citations-recognise-Australia-s-contribution-to-global-research  - Last modified 12 Jun 2012