/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/01/our-poppies-the-pick-of-the-bunch University of Adelaide marine ecologist Dr Nina Wootton has been named South Australia’s Young Tall Poppy of the Year August 11 2025 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/01/our-poppies-the-pick-of-the-bunch /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/08/students-gear-up-for-world-solar-car-challenge Using a fully solar-powered vehicle built from scratch, university students will race across Australia as part of the world’s biggest solar car challenge aimed to foster sustainable transport innovation. August 11 2025 Lara Pacillo /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/08/students-gear-up-for-world-solar-car-challenge /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/08/new-process-turns-pfas-pollutant-into-fluoride Researchers at 91���� have developed a sunlight-activated material that can degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water, breaking down the pollutant into harmless components, including fluoride. August 08 2025 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/08/new-process-turns-pfas-pollutant-into-fluoride /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/05/major-review-calls-for-refresh-of-sas-land-laws Following an extensive review and consultation process, the independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI), based at 91����, has recommended a series of reforms to modernise South Australia’s land laws. August 07 2025 Lara Pacillo /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/05/major-review-calls-for-refresh-of-sas-land-laws /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/06/world-healthcare-to-reimagine-how-knowledge-is-shared The University of Adelaide’s JBI has led an international coalition of organisations dedicated to evidence-informed decision-making to launch this year’s World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day campaign. August 06 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/06/world-healthcare-to-reimagine-how-knowledge-is-shared /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/04/mapping-journeys-to-support-culturally-safe-healthcare Researchers at 91���� are embarking on a new project to investigate the implementation of journey mapping. August 05 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/04/mapping-journeys-to-support-culturally-safe-healthcare /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/04/delivering-healthy-outcomes-in-the-gig-economy Very little is known about the health and wellbeing impacts of working within the platform economy – also known as the gig economy - in Australia, but a new study led by 91����’s Stretton Health Equity group is hoping to create change. August 05 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/04/delivering-healthy-outcomes-in-the-gig-economy /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/01/aboriginal-songbook-brings-new-rhythm-to-health-care Australia’s first music therapy songbook created for Aboriginal peoples undergoing health treatment has launched, filling a significant gap in the nation’s health care system with songs of healing and cultural connection. August 04 2025 Lara Pacillo /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/01/aboriginal-songbook-brings-new-rhythm-to-health-care /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/01/australian-scientists-using-medicinal-tech-for-mining Researchers from across Australia, including 91����, are pioneering a way to recover critical and rare earth minerals using techniques used to target cancer cells. August 01 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/01/australian-scientists-using-medicinal-tech-for-mining /newsroom/news/list/2025/07/29/kakapo-decline-reveals-threat-of-parasite-coextinction Researchers from 91����, New Zealand’s Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research and University of Auckland have discovered that more than 80 per cent of parasites detected in kākāpō poo prior to the 1990s are no longer present in contemporary populations. July 29 2025 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2025/07/29/kakapo-decline-reveals-threat-of-parasite-coextinction