SA teen critical after fall from car at Elizabeth Downs as motorcyclist dies after Kilburn crash

SA teen critical after fall from car at Elizabeth Downs as motorcyclist dies after Kilburn crash

A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling from the back of a moving car, while a 28-year-old motorcyclist has died following a separate accident on Adelaide’s roads. Most important points: A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling from a moving car early Saturday morning. A 28-year-old man died on Friday in … Read more

Viral claims blame an increase in vaccine deaths in Europe. But experts say that’s not the case

Viral claims blame an increase in vaccine deaths in Europe.  But experts say that’s not the case

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab that summarizes the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, based on the work of FactLab and its sister organization, RMIT ABC Fact Check. You can read the latest edition below and subscribe to receive the next newsletter straight to your inbox. CheckMate September 2, … Read more

Philosopher UT Place donates brain to University of Adelaide after dedicating his life to studying the mind

Philosopher UT Place donates brain to University of Adelaide after dedicating his life to studying the mind

Ullin Thomas Place was an unusual kind of organ donor; he donated his brain not to science, but to philosophy. A philosopher himself, the English-born Place spent his life thinking about brains — what they are, how they work, and how they produce conscious experience. In his will, Place bequeathed his brain to the University of Adelaide, where he … Read more