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An old Queenslander house overlooking grass and a garden

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s new student residential building, named in honour of Kev Carmody, offers independent living for an additional 610 students at St Lucia campus.

9 May 2022
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Inflation in Australia is officially at its highest level in more than 20 years, confirming what people have been experiencing at supermarkets, service stations and in housing markets.

5 May 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s new online course will be open and free to anyone. Adobe

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is among just ten educational institutions to receive a slice of $1.4 million to create courses designed to develop Essential Human Skills for the Virtual Age.

3 May 2022
A smiling woman sitting on a couch using a laptop

Thousands of migrant women are needed to provide invaluable data for the largest and longest-running women’s health study ever conducted in Australia to ensure it accurately reflects the current population.

3 May 2022
A numbat standing on a dirt-covered ground.

Scientists hope a new web app that allows users to search for threatened species in their postcode will put conservation on the agenda this federal election.

3 May 2022
Woman holding old book with other books in background at Book Fair.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s Alumni Friends are embracing a new chapter to help rebuild the Lismore Library’s book collection that was decimated by devastating floods.

28 April 2022
A picture of an ocean reef

Water quality in the Great Barrier Reef will be improved thanks to a multimillion-dollar collaboration between Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland and the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

22 April 2022
The Bird Language Diversity web app open on a mobile phone.

Researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists.

21 April 2022
QARC researcher Jessica Campbell showing a person with aphasia an app on a phone.

A new University of Queensland research centre dedicated to helping people with aphasia will transform the recovery journey for thousands of Australians and their families.

21 April 2022
A koala sitting in a tree

Wildlife researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have developed a new management approach which could protect the iconic koala from extinction.

20 April 2022
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland will play a crucial role in a multi-million-dollar four-year project which will see universities and industry working together to build commercialisation in Australia’s critical mineral supply chain that will create 1300...

19 April 2022
A small white plastic device being held to a man's forehead

A skin microbiopsy device developed by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland, that takes tissue samples smaller than 0.5mm in diameter, could change the way skin cancers and other skin conditions are diagnosed and monitored.

19 April 2022
Young boys on a field playing rugby league, with a player being tackled

Practical tips to help maximise children’s enjoyment and participation in Junior Rugby League (JRL) will soon be available for Queensland parents via an online program.

19 April 2022
Older woman holding her hand to her head

Almost two thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have high risk of recurrence, prompting researchers to call for better patient care.

15 April 2022
The outside of the Andrew N. Liveris building.

An innovative new building at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is more than just smart architecture - it has the potential to unlock ways for Australia to transition to a sustainable, zero-emissions economy.

13 April 2022
Garlic in fields, side-by-side showing different yield. (C) Sari Nurulita

Garlic has traditionally been used to ward off evil spirits, but its reputed powers do not stop it from being infected by multiple viruses.

13 April 2022
Phil Barnett

A security officer at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has won a prestigious international award.

13 April 2022
L-R Robert Henry, Patrick Mason - at Gatton library of sorghum mutants. Image: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland

A crop of half a million genetically diverse sorghum plants growing at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s Gatton campus will help future-proof cereal production in a changing climate.

12 April 2022
Sarah Kelly and Andrew Liveris

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s position as a front-runner to help take Queensland to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games has been further bolstered, with three of the newly appointed Organising Committee Board members possessing strong...

12 April 2022
Parliament House, Canberra under a cloudy sky. Adobe

The Federal election campaign has officially kicked off, and Australians are heading to the polls on May 21.

11 April 2022