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Banjo sharks (also known as fiddler rays) are important marine animals in Port Phillip Bay. Now, Deakin graduate researcher Louisa Graf hopes to learn more.

What is polyester fabric, and is it always bad? Dr Lorinda Cramer explores its history, uses and environmental impact in a nuanced, evidence-based guide.

There’s a skills shortage in Australia – and skilled migration might be one solution. To help us understand the issue, we sat down with Dr Melissa Parris.

Explore food waste and hunger, why food waste is a problem, and how systems like overproduction and inequality drive both issues.

What is biohacking and can it really help you live longer? We unpack the trend, separate hype from science, and explain what it means.

Australian literacy rates are declining. We explore why reading is important and what’s needed to future-proof our workforce and economy.

We speak with Deakin University’s Nathan Coffey on why university study is important, and how to increase access to higher education for everyone.

Drinking can be hard to quit, but it is possible. With Deakin’s Dr Petra Staiger, we look at research-backed ways to quit drinking alcohol.

Cosmology is a field that asks universe-sized questions. But what does cosmology really mean, and why does it matter? Deakin’s Dr Saeed Salimpour explains.

What is going on between the US and China today? Deakin’s Baogang He helps unpack the ideological competition and what it means for Australia.