Three key boxes attached to a gate at a holiday rental complex

A cap on short-term holiday rentals in regional New South Wales tourist hot spots has had no impact on the housing crisis, a UQ study has found.

20 June 2025
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Australia needs to address its productivity problem as the country approaches a multitude of demands on its workforce, according to University of Queensland business experts.

6 June 2025
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For Australians approaching retirement, recent market volatility may feel like more than just a bump in the road, writes UQ's Dr Natalie Peng.

24 April 2025
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The Trump administration has introduced “reciprocal” tariffs aimed at countering what it sees as unfair trade practices inflicted on the United States by other countries. What does this mean for Australia?

4 April 2025
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UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the Federal Government's budget.

26 March 2025
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A University of Queensland survey of 1000 people found the majority supported Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games but few planned to attend the opening or closing ceremonies.

26 March 2025
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UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the impact of cyclones and severe weather events such as Cyclone Alfred. 

10 March 2025
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A UQ-led study has found consumer vulnerability to cryptocurrency investment scams has little to do with socioeconomic status.

22 July 2024
Cash in wallet

UQ has experts available for comment across a range of topics including housing, education, HECS indexation, tax, cost of living, energy transition, superannuation and entrenched disadvantage.

9 May 2024
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Cost-of-living will be front of mind when Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick delivers his economic plan on June 13. UQ has experts available to analyse the budget.

12 June 2023
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All eyes will be on Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday when he hands down the Government’s first major budget since Labor’s election win last year. UQ has experts from a wide range of fields available to analyse the budget and what the...

5 May 2023
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Queensland’s brightest minds in electric transport will descend on Brisbane for the State’s inaugural Electric Transport Industry Transformation Forum on Friday 17 March.

17 March 2023
A large reddish bull stands in a grass paddock with bushland in the background.

An experimental vaccine created at UQ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

23 February 2023
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A University of Queensland and KPMG Australia study has found only 40 percent of Australians trust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work.

22 February 2023
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver his first budget on 25 October. UQ has a range of experts who can answer questions and provide context and budget analysis.

24 October 2022
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Researchers at The University of Queensland have found young adults and baby boomers are bearing the brunt of Queensland’s housing affordability crisis.

18 October 2022
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Scientists at The University of Queensland are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).

7 October 2022
Robotic hands in radiochemistry facility

Radiopharmaceuticals are an emerging medical technology that deliver radiation therapy directly to cancer cells while sparing the rest of the body from the harsh effects of cancer treatment.

13 September 2022
A hospitality worker stands at the counter of a cafe, typing into a computer.

A University of Queensland study of hospitality workers in Australia has found the industry is rife with sexual harassment, bullying, wage theft and exploitation.

13 September 2022
A machine the size of a shoebox with wiring and software, sitting in a laboratory.

It might not look like much, but this tool could improve the next generation of lasers - and with it, industries from telecommunications to car manufacturing.

12 September 2022