Downloadable PDF version is also available.Please use the icons in this new flipbook format to view in fullscreen, search, download, print and share the whole document or individual stories.Making a Difference 2019-2020A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEOUNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD THROUGH FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCHSmashing the quantum speed recordMillisecond radio reflexes field a curveball from deep spaceGiant tsunami followed dinosaur-killing asteroidAncient hyena poo sheds new light on human evolutionThe making of a superplume: Huge underground mountains of hot rockSynthetic bio-computers may hold the key to solve the unsolvableGlitching neutron star opens up to researchersINDUSTRY DRIVEN RESEARCH TO GENERATE ECONOMIC IMPACTSProtecting wheat from salty soilsDebunking the myth about wheat breeding and allergiesGone with the wind—reducing agricultural methane emissionsThe key to success is a company’s cultureDeodorising sheep makes them less appealing to blowfliesRecycling denim in a new wayReinventing sugarcane into energyBreakthrough in plant nutrient detectionSpearheading a mathematical approach to solve business problemsDEVELOPING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES2D materials found to thrive in space conditionsArtificial leaves to absorb CO2Ultrathin graphene film efficiently absorbs energy from the warm rays of the sun20 years of research leads to airport explosives detectorTweaking silicon to improve solar cells for cheaper energyADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENTHelp or hindrance? Untangling the role of woody liana vinesFor a fish, it’s not just who you are, but where you are‘Whoopi’ the manta ray shows how healing’s donePlastic pollution harms oxygen-producing ocean bacteriaMangrove dieback reveals an unexpected source of methaneRevealing the world’s biggest parrot: ‘Heracles’Scientists measure the loss of Shark Bay seagrassFighting pollution with mathsLeading an evolution in coralINDIGENOUS RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIONIndigenous collaboration vital to conservation research outcomes*Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this publication may contain the names or images of deceased persons.Including Indigenous stories in the Australian Dictionary of Biography*Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this publication may contain the names or images of deceased persons.Celebrating and preserving Indigenous ceremoniesUnderstanding extreme bushfire behaviour and firestorm developmentSTRIVING FOR CULTURAL AND SOCIAL OUTCOMESExamining the cultural legacy of Melbourne’s first ArchbishopValues influence where we spend our time and moneyThe uplifting history of Australian aviationDancing kids achieve boosted abilities to self-regulateEarly differences and disadvantage in health outcomes for LGBQ peopleClimate and economic factors driving farmers from the landEmotional intelligence gets the gradesIMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGThe Big Anxiety FestivalThe lasting impact of caregiving for a dying loved oneUncovering the mechanism to human viral immunityDIY pressure pump breaks down technology barrierIlluminating the golden staphExploring cognitive ageing and its impacts on individualsSleeping ‘on-call' or notPublication informationISSN (Print) 2209-6000ISSN (Online) 2209-7414Published: August 2020©Commonwealth of Australia 2020All material presented on this website is provided under a CC Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence with the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, the Australian Research Council (ARC) logo, images, signatures and where otherwise stated.The details of the relevant licence conditions are available on the Creative Commons website as is the full legal code for the CC Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence legal code. Requests and enquiries regarding this licence should be addressed to ARC Legal Services on +61 2 6287 6600.Images:Front cover: Glitching neutron star opens up to researchers (page 13). Artist’s impression of the inside of a neutron star—Credit: Carl Knox, ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav).Back cover: Mangrove dieback reveals an unexpected source of methane (page 45). Credit: Southern Cross University.Contents page: The key to success is a company’s culture (page 19).Mangrove dieback reveals an unexpected source of methane (page 45). The research team encountering some obstacles on the way to measuring methane emissions from a forest of dead mangroves in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Credit: Southern Cross UniversityUnderstanding extreme bushfire behaviour and firestorm development (page 58). Image: 2014 Grampians Fire, Victoria, exhibiting a towering fire cloud or ‘pyrocumulonimbus’. Credit: Randall Bacon.Dancing kids achieve boosted abilities to self-regulate (page 66). QUT early childhood researcher Kate Williams has developed a fun rhythm and movement program linked to pathways in the brain to support young children's attentional and emotional development. Credit: QUT The lasting impact of caregiving for a dying loved one (page 75). Helping the needy stock photo. Istock.com/Lighthaunter.