Archives: March 2018

Too many back pain patients receiving the wrong care

26 March 2018

A global epidemic of inappropriate tests and treatments for back pain means patients are not receiving the right care, and …

Australian children receive healthcare in line with guidelines 60 per cent of the time: National study

21 March 2018

Landmark national CareTrack Kids study assessed the quality of healthcare delivered to children across 17 common clinical conditions Australian-first national …

Health experts call for national strategy on child injury prevention to curb rates of hospitalisation

14 March 2018

A new decade-long study of preventable self-harm and assault hospitalised injuries of children aged 16 years or less was published …

Robots: 22 international teams, 51 Aussie teams competing at Sydney Olympic Park from Sunday

12 March 2018

FIRST Robotics Competition Australian Regionals kick off in Sydney from 11-18 March. Move over Olympians! It’s athletes of a different …

New scientific study examines why eggs are shaped as they are

9 March 2018

The shape of a species’ egg is determined by the climate in which they typically breed, and the extent to …

Major study of homelessness finds housing policy is failing Sydney’s most vulnerable

5 March 2018

There is an urgent need for more low-cost housing and alternative housing models of supported housing for Sydney’s homeless, given …

Macquarie University’s contribution to Hellenic Studies honoured

1 March 2018

In recognition of her contribution to Hellenic Studies, Professor Martina Möllering, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, has been …