Australia can’t keep track of illegal fishing and people smuggling risk due to size of coasts, experts warn
UWA DSI Research Fellow Dr Troy Lee-Brown quoted in The West Australian on IUU fishing in the state’s north.
Entries by Judith Ann Kumar
Talking Foreign Affairs: An Interview with Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, Kurt Campbell
Hosted by Adil Cader, in collaboration with UWA Defence and Security Institute.
Hidden cultural treasures now within easy digital reach
The diaries, essays and recordings of one of Australia’s most renowned female pianists are among a treasure trove of cultural curiosities now housed in one digital location – UWA Collected.
[BLOG] AUKUS or ‘AUK’-ward? A Youth Perspective on Australia’s Acquisition of Conventionally-Armed Nuclear-Powered Submarines
Australia has been forced to reimagine its investments in capabilities and deterrence in order to defend its national interests.
New depth of understanding about how camouflage takes shape
A study led by The University of Western Australia has revealed a tool used by prey to conceal 3D body shapes in nature, providing a different perspective on how camouflage works.
“Our work suggests that patterns that interfere with animals’ depth perception could be an intriguing strategy for avoiding predation.”
Dr Jennifer Kelley, UWA School of Biological Sciences
Project Highlight: Delivering novel therapeutics to target bio-threat pathogens
DMTC has partnered with the University of Western Australia and Monash University to generate optimised compounds capable of inhibiting multiple bacterial pathogens of interest to Defence. (More details on page 35)
The Defence and Security Institute is an initiative by The University of Western Australia.
The University of Western Australia acknowledges that its campus is situated on Noongar land, and that Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural custodians of their land, and continue to practise their values, languages, beliefs and knowledge.