Science
Broad subject area
Report
National consumer perceptions survey 2012
This document presents findings from a quantitative investigation into consumer experiences, perceptions and concerns in the communications market.
Report
Silicon beach building momentum: a study of the Australian startup ecosystem
This report surrounding Silicon Beach represents rare research of Australia’s start-ups to help Australian businesses and governments target their actions to support this vital sector. Imagine a rich seam of minerals under ground. We’ve poked around and we know its there: lots of value just waiting to be uncovered. Imagine too that we also know...
Thesis
The genetic basis of lipoprotein(a) variation in the Māori and Pacific populations
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a plasma lipoprotein, characterised by an apo(a) molecule bound via a disulphide bond to apoB of a low density lipoprotein- (LDL-) like particle. Elevated Lp(a) levels are a well established risk factor for development of atherosclerosis. Intriguingly, there is enormous inter-individual variation in plasma Lp(a) concentration, with up to 69% of this...
Report
Social media as a tool for inclusion
This is a report of the findings of research commissioned by the Horizontal Policy Integration Division of HRSDC. The objectives of the study were to determine the extent, nature and benefits of social media use by five vulnerable populations – Aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities, recent immigrants, the homeless and seniors – and by the...
Book
Following the sun: the pioneering years of solar energy research at the Australian National University 1970—2005
In 1970 a small group of physicists at the Australian National University decided to veer away from the accepted and expected directions in energy research and pursued the emerging discipline of solar energy. Over the next decade ANU joined a small cluster of research institutions, including the CSIRO, UNSW and the University of Sydney, to...