The Australian fashion industry is known for the glitz and glam of fashion weeks and festivals. Meanwhile, some organisations are working hard behind the scenes to promote sustainability. Western Australian start-up Uluu is developing a seaweed-based polymer pellet designed to mimic the properties of plastic. Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials has partnered with Uluu’s project. A statement from the university said textiles made from natural materials “have the potential to...

Minister for Youth Luba Grigorovitch announced on Tuesday night the state government would fund $240,000 for Student Youth Network (SYN) to keep giving young people a radio platform. SYN Media is run for and by young people aged 12 to 26, providing them space to produce and host radio shows that broadcast on 90.7FM and digital radio. SYN volunteers hosted a 24 Hour marathon to raise funds for the station during the radiothon campaign. (Credit: SYN Media) SYN General Manager Jane Gazzo said...

From left to right, Associate Professor Natalie Borg, Dr Denver Linklater, Distinguished Professor Elena Ivanova and study lead author Samson Mah. Image credit: RMIT University Media Centre A fast-moving strain of influenza called ‘Super K flu’ has been spreading in Australia since late 2025. Every year, there are new seasonal influenza strains and subtypes that spread through the community and contribute to the respiratory illness season. To stop the spread of diseases like the flu and other...