Despite the pledge by former prime minister Bob Hawke that no child should live in poverty, the latest UNICEF report card shows that Australia is far from being the lucky country for all.

It’s estimated that 80 per cent of Australian children have limited access to music and art education in primary school, and private tuition is almost certainly priced out of the reach for families in low socio-economic areas.

An HMRI research team from the University of Newcastle is hoping to determine whether ‘addiction’ to pleasurable foods high in salt, fat and sugar could be contributing to the obesity epidemic.

University of Newcastle researchers are helping families with a history of cardiovascular disease to become ‘heart smart’ in a bid to lower their risk factors for heart attack or stroke.

HMRI researcher Associate Professor Jeannette Lechner-Scott was part of an international team of scientists which made a key discovery towards finding the cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

An internationally-recognised University of Newcastle weight loss program tailored specifically for men has produced a benefit that is likely to be a powerful motivator to shed the excess kilos. 

The Hunter Children’s Research Foundation (HCRF) awarded a record-breaking $100,000 in grants and prizes at its annual awards presentation at the HMRI Building tonight.

University of Newcastle researchers aligned with the Hunter Medical Research Institute have been awarded $21.7 million by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), supporting 31 research projects including nine fellowships.

An overhaul of Australia’s alcohol tax system would potentially bring both health and economic gains, according to research conducted by HMRI Health Economist Professor Chris Doran.