ECU Health Centre to host new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for Yanchep community
The Lagoon Medical Centre Yanchep at the ECU Health Centre in Yanchep has been selected as the location for a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Western Australia.
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From London and New York to Ellenbrook: ECU Professor's bold new photography exhibition lands at FRINGE WORLD
A new exhibition by Professor Panizza Allmark titled "Reframed Horizons" will run at the Ellenbrook Art Gallery as part of FRINGE WORLD 2026.
Virtual Reality emerges as a supportive space for self-disclosure, with nature settings leading the way
New research suggests VR may play a meaningful role in future mental-health support, and the design of the virtual space itself can make a surprising difference to how comfortable people feel opening up.
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Major NHMRC grant backs ECU study set to resolve decades of uncertainty on N-nitrosamines and disease
A team led by Associate Professor Catherine Bondonno has been awarded more than $1.7 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to investigate N-nitrosamine formation and chronic disease.
AI chatbots could help reduce mental health stigma
AI chatbots may help reduce mental health stigma, particularly for people hesitant to seek traditional face-to-face support.
16 Days in WA: A time for reflection and action
ECU played its part in supporting 16 Days in WA, which aims to end family and domestic violence by engaging in various initiatives from the 25 November to the 10 December.
Funding boost opens doors for future Aboriginal performers at WAAPA
ECU has reached a partnership agreement with international law firm Allens that will benefit Aboriginal performance students.
MARS Centre Research Showcase highlights research driving safer, healthier workplaces in WA mining
The MARS Centre has revealed some of its research outcomes at its annual Research Showcase.
ECU recognises historic gift in naming of WAAPA's new Centre for Performance Excellence
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has unveiled the name of its state-of-the-art performing arts facility for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at the new ECU City campus, as the Minderoo Centre for Performance Excellence.
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ECU researchers develop new tool in forensic intelligence gathering
Researchers have developed a new method for human identification, which could be a powerful new tool for forensic investigations.
ECU study shows AI strengthens agility and engagement
Love it or hate it, AI is here to stay. New research from ECU has highlighted ways in which companies can use AI to their advantage.
ECU researchers harness AI to solve major roadblock in solid-state battery technology
ECU researchers are working on ways to make solid-state batteries more reliable with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
ECU research shines timely light on aged care needs of Chinese older adults and how they find belonging in Australia
A new report investigating the experiences of Chinese elderly immigrants has revealed the critical importance of culturally responsive aged care services and provided key recommendations for policy development.
ECU study could help conserve the world's rarest marsupial
New research from Edith Cowan University could help protect the world's rarest marsupial, the critically endangered Gilbert's potoroo.
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X is facilitating nonconsensual sexual AI-generated images. The law – and society – must catch up
X (formerly Twitter) has become a site for the rapid spread of artificial intelligence-generated nonconsensual sexual images (also known as "deepfakes").
Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays?
As the summer holidays begin, parents may feel concerned their children will "forget how to spell their own names" during the long school break.
Clouds are vital to life – but many are becoming wispy ghosts. Here's how to see the changes above us
As a scholar researching clouds, I have spent much of my time trying to understand the economy of the sky. Not the weather reports showing scudding rainclouds, but the deeper logic of cloud movements, their distributions and densities and the way they intervene in light, regulate temperatures and choreograph heat flows across our restless planet.
No gym or regular routine? Here's how to stay fit over the holiday break
The festive season can throw our exercise routines out the window. You might be staying somewhere different, with no access to a gym. Maybe your yoga studio is closed or social sport is on a break. Or you might just be too flat out with social events to find the time.
The social media ban is just the start of Australia's forthcoming restrictions – and teens have legitimate concerns
A range of new social media restrictions are on the way, and our research shows teens are already worried about them — and determined to find ways around them.
How we created new Noongar song and dance for kworlak – the bull sharks of Perth
Noongar dance can restore connections between those who live in Perth and the sharks who swim in the city's river.
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Scam Slayers: ECU students help fight scams through new cyber security app
A simple-to-use scam awareness app developed by a group of ECU students is now available.
ECU Holiday opening hours 2025-2026
Opening hours for ECU services supporting future, current and graduating students will be limited over the Christmas-New Year break.
ECU makes history with nation's first AIESEP Specialist Seminar
ECU in Bunbury has made history by hosting Australia's first AIESEP Specialist Seminar, uniting global leaders in Health and Physical Education to explore critical issues of body politics in movement.
NAIDOC Speaker Series leaves an inspiring mark at ECU in 2025
ECU's NAIDOC Speaker Series celebrated and explored the diversity and cultural richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their deep connection to Country.
ECU hosts inspiring kick-start to PEAC
The annual PEAC Induction Program gives Year 4 students from across the northern suburbs an opportunity to meet fellow high-potential learners, participate in fun thought-provoking workshops, and engage with expert academics and students from ECU.
Global students build real-world skills at ECU's strength and conditioning practicum
National and international sports science graduates have taken part in a two-week strength and conditioning practicum.
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