Dr Jay Hall (left) and students salvage aboriginal artefacts from the Brisbane Valley, July 1981

One of Australia's leading archaeologists is challenging a long held belief regarding the lack of change and long-term continuity in Australian Aboriginal culture, at an annual public lecture in honour of the founder of UQ's Archaeology program...

11 May 2009

Rising sea levels from global warming will threaten the livelihoods and homes of more than 200,000 people who live on coral atolls in coming generations.

3 March 2008

University of Queensland researchers have proven ancient Pacific islanders made the journey between Hawai’i and Tahiti, solving a long-standing sea-faring mystery.

24 September 2007

Australia needs its own crack team of archaeologists to investigate natural disasters, terrorist attacks or mass graves, UQ research shows.

15 November 2005

Scientists will use old coral to pinpoint exactly when a remote group of Pacific Islands was settled.

10 November 2005

Forget global warming or war, nothing can kill off a society faster than losing contact with neighbours.

9 March 2005