Global study finds Australians are third most prolific swearers

Australians swear online less frequently than Americans or the British, according to new research on how English-speaking countries use vulgar language.

23 May 2025
A page in the dictionary displaying the word "profanity"

Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history

Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tonnes in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacific region’s history and risk of tsunamis.

22 May 2025
a man stands in front of a large rock holding a measuring tape
A street in daylight with people with pedestrians looking at their phones as they walk with a young woman in the foreground.

Young Australians are being exposed to an alcohol advertisement on social media every 2 minutes and 43 seconds on average, according to UQ research.

7 June 2024
A microscopic view of brain organoids

A first-of-its-kind brain organoid grown at The University of Queensland has helped researchers identify therapies that reduce the impact of COVID-19 on people with Down syndrome.

6 June 2024
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The University of Queensland has climbed the QS World University Ranking 2025 to be ranked 40 in the world.

5 June 2024
Four smiling people wearing safety equipment in a laboratory

Queensland will be a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a $32 million partnership between UQ and US-based Emory University to establish the Queensland Emory Vaccine Centre at UQ.

31 May 2024

The University of Queensland and the Queensland Academy of Sport are awarding up to 8 research scholarships to fast-track sport innovation ahead of Brisbane 2032.

31 May 2024

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded more than $3.8 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to trial a revolutionary therapy for patients with a rare form of brain cancer.

31 May 2024

The Queensland Aphasia Research Centre at The University of Queensland has been awarded almost $5 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to improve treatment for the growing number of Australians living with post-stroke aphasia.

31 May 2024
A photo taken inside an EV showing a driver and passenger in the front seat, the driver is pointing to the vehicle's charging screen.

UQ researchers have outlined 5 key steps needed to speed up Australia’s transition to electric vehicles.

30 May 2024

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded almost $1.2 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to improve treatment options for teenagers with food allergies who are at the highest risk of life-threatening...

30 May 2024
Three carved statues in a glass case

Three sculptures carved by an Indigenous elder are on display together for the first time in 90 years at an exhibition at The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum.

27 May 2024

Three University of Queensland researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science recognising the global impact of their work.

23 May 2024