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12.03.10 Study asks: What's in the air city cyclists breathe?

People who regularly commute by bicycle into inner-city Brisbane will have the opportunity to find out if their exercise is affecting their health and how much pollution they are inhaling in a Queensland University of Technology study.

11.03.10 Healing the silent multi-billion dollar burden

It's costing the Australian healthcare system $2.6 billion dollars and is the second most billed Medicare item by GPs, yet chronic wounds are still causing vast numbers of unnecessary amputations and destroying quality of life.

01.03.10 QUT experts respond to draft Australian Curriculum

QUT education experts have offered a mixed response to a draft national curriculum for English, maths, science and history released by the Federal Government.

For more details on the proposed changes visit www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

25.02.10 The safe way to use one Internet password

23.02.10 Monitoring the sustainability of Tamborine Mountain water

22.02.10 Animals linked to human Chlamydia pneumoniae

17.02.10 Survey in search of fresh view on single parenthood

16.02.10 Scoot online to take part in a road safety survey

15.02.10 Study seeks participants concerned about their drinking levels

15.02.10 'Super-charging' the uni experience for top students

05.02.10 Kids' pester power harnessed to combat climate change

03.02.10 Persuading Gen Ys to opt for breast over bottle

02.02.10 Birth dates influence the stars of football

29.01.10 Exhausted new mums, a risk on our roads

12.10.09 Study shines light on how to pay off solar in 7 years

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