Today - 23 August - is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. In this video, #UniSA researcher Dr Nerida Chazal explains the concept of modern #slavery and why this #crime is capturing the attention of the AFP youtu.be/qapFOp1n1YY

Do the words coercion, violence, threats, abusive power, exploitation and deception mean anything to you? The umbrella term is #modernslavery and it affects 41,000 people in Australia and 50 million worldwide. #UniSA's Dr Nerida Chazal explains in this video:

Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. UniSA's Professor Adrian Esterman shares what to know about the strain spreading here theconversation.com/mpox-cases-in-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

This Scams Awareness Week, #UniSA expert in financial gerontology Dr Braam Lowies is urging Australians to recognise the signs of potential financial scams. National Anti-Scam Centre #ShareAScamStory #ScamsWeek24 unisa.edu.au/media-centre/R…

2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT | Dr Arjun Burlakoti Arjun Burlakoti from UniSA shares his advice for individuals and teams participating in this year's Shaping Australia Awards program. For more info on how to enter #ShapingAustraliaAwards24, visit shapingaustraliaawards.com.au/how-to-enter

#Smoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when #pregnant, the toxic chemicals in #tobacco will also harm your unborn #baby, as new UniSA #research shows that it could lead to reduced academic outcomes at #school. brnw.ch/21wM7VE

People with intellectual disabilities usually rely on caregivers to help them with everyday tasks, but #VR technology could change all this. A UniSA and UNSW study shows that immersive VR headsets help this group to learn simple tasks much faster brnw.ch/21wM9Mu

Great to see UniSA & SmartSatCRC's project to enable fire detection from space in record time has caught the attention of the Discovery channel's award-winning US podcast Curiosity Daily. SA's first cube satellite Kanyini will carry the AI model brnw.ch/21wM9MU

Congratulations to UniSA's WAVES team who have been recognised for their incredible work with #defence force #veterans & #emergency service personnel to improve their #health & #wellbeing. Danni Post & Ashlee Munro received the Australia & NZ TheMHS Learning Network award today 💛⭐

#Concussion risks for #women #footballers are greater than men: why, and what can be done? UniSA's Hunter Bennett explains: theconversation.com/concussion-ris… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand #AFLW

Is chocolate milk a good recovery drink after a workout? UniSA's Dr Evangeline Mantzioris PhD APD AccSD reviews the evidence theconversation.com/is-chocolate-m… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

We are supporting Wear it Purple Day #WIPD2024: "Your passion, your pride" on the #unisaLED screen today 🏳️‍🌈. It's an annual LGBTIQA+ awareness day which you can show your support for by wearing something purple today and by learning more about here: brnw.ch/21wMbMb

450,000+ Australians will suffer #ChronicWounds in 2024, costing our health system $6.6 billion. UniSA Future Industries Institute's allison cowin is doing some amazing work in this area, which is why she has been chosen to help launch #WoundAwarenessWeek today alongside Prof Fiona Wood AO at #UniSA.

Retail sales remain flat in SA but how people are spending changed. Cosmetics and cafes are down while books and household goods are up - people seem to be staying home and reading. Matthew Pantelis🎙 Stacey Lee Andrew Beer UniSA David & Will

Steve Silberman, much loved for his transformative, acclaimed autism book Neurotribes, as well as his writing on the Grateful Dead, has died, aged 66. Autistic writer Dr Amanda Tink pays tribute. (UniSA) theconversation.com/steve-silberma…

#Fitbit, Apple Watch or Oura ring, wearable technology is in high demand among the #health conscious. Now, new UniSA #research shows that wearable activity trackers can detect early signals of #disease, such as #Covid-19 and #stroke. brnw.ch/21wMhQH

Combine #cyberbullying, smartphone use, lack of #sleep and poor mental health, and you have the perfect storm for a teenage meltdown. In a survey of 50,000 students aged 7-19, #UniSA Behaviour-Brain-Body researchers show why parents need to monitor digital device use: brnw.ch/21wMjGL

Congrats to #UniSA nursing practitioner Toni Slotnes-O'Brien whose exceptional work providing care for #transgender individuals has been recognised at the #HealthEquityAwards2024. The transgender clinic supports one of Australia’s most vulnerable groups brnw.ch/21wMmiQ

You may have heard lifting weights stunts children’s growth and leads to injuries – but this isn’t the case, explain experts from UniSA. theconversation.com/is-it-ok-for-k…

Detecting wildfires from a cube satellite the size of a shoebox? It's now possible thanks to artificial intelligence. UniSA scientist Dr Stefan Peters discusses the SmartSatCRC project with ABC Radio National. Interview starts at 21:15 brnw.ch/21wMoKC #AI #space