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A range of University of Queensland experts is available to comment on issues around the Federal Budget. Journalists can search by topic or name at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Experts or contact the following experts.

10 May 2017
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s research will benefit Queensland and have global impact

University of Queensland researchers are celebrating a combined multi-million-dollar success in the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Fellowships scheme.

24 March 2017
Health costs ... a big challenge for Australia. Image: iStock

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s new Centre for the Business and Economics of Health has opened its doors and will host an international forum on health expenditure this week.

21 February 2017
Mining engineering is a strong career choice, says Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Professor Peter Knights

Mining engineers have the highest graduate employability rate among all types of engineers, according to a study that tracked job placements for 34 years.

7 February 2017

Newly-appointed Executive Dean of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Professor Andrew Griffiths plans to strengthen the faculty’s international focus.

30 January 2017
Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business Leeanne Enoch with team members from Microba

Budding entrepreneurs will have greater access to industry, mentorship and facilities with innovation incubator ilab at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ relocating to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s St Lucia campus.

25 January 2017

Leonie the leopard shark has made a switch that could save her species – becoming the first shark recorded to change from sexual to asexual reproduction.

17 January 2017

The next big global startup success story could be in the early stages of development at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s leading innovation incubator – ilab at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

20 December 2016
The 3D Water Atlas compiles and analyses data from Surat Basin bores. Photo iStock

An open access Water Atlas has gone online, giving the general public a 3D view of groundwater data from eastern Australia’s Surat Basin.

9 December 2016
Ben Roberts-Smith.

He may be one of Australia’s most decorated servicemen, but University of Queensland graduating student Ben Roberts-Smith said he faced the fear of failure while studying. Today he becomes Australia’s first enlisted Victoria Cross recipient to...

9 December 2016

Businesses are being urged to manage their financial and environmental risks, and leverage opportunities in the emerging low-carbon economy as part of a free online course delivered by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

5 December 2016
Tim O’Hare invented SuperGold sweet corn, a variety that protects against macular eye degeneration

​Fruit, vegetables and nuts with particular health-giving benefits will be the focus of a $10 million research project at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

23 November 2016
Dr Kerrie Wilson ... her research has a sustained benefit for the natural environment and on human wellbeing

Queensland conservation biologist Kerrie Wilson is a star in her field, and last night she was recognised with a medal to prove it.

18 November 2016
Professor Xue Li ... his analysis is based on data from the previous 24 hours’ social media

A University of Queensland computer scientist who harvests social media to accurately predict election results says he can confidently call next week’s United States election.

4 November 2016
Protagonist Therapeutics founder Associate Professor Mark Smythe

Two companies founded on University of Queensland research have won acclaim at the National AusBiotech Conference in Melbourne.

31 October 2016