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News 03 Nov 2025

Professor Michael Wear wins inaugural Prime Minister’s prize

When a devastating marine heatwave struck Shark Bay in 2012, it wiped out vast stretches of seagrass meadows in one of the world’s most biodiverse marine environments.

First Nations, Sustainability

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Woman in white singlet looks up at a tree on Murdoch University's bush campus

News 10 Nov 2025

Meet the woman proving community is the cure for our waste crisis

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News 04 Nov 2025

New fellowship will keep predators on patrol for canola

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News 03 Nov 2025

Professor Michael Wear wins inaugural Prime Minister’s prize

First Nations, Sustainability

PhD candidate Mina Ardakani smiling at the camera

News 27 Oct 2025

The WA researcher on a mission to tackle iron deficiency in children, using algae

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Interview with Dr Brenda L Croft

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New Acquisition Announcement

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