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

Queensland charities and not-for-profit organisations will have the opportunity to boost their volunteer numbers at The University of Queensland’s annual Volunteer Expo on August 17, 2016.

20 June 2016
UQ IMB researchers Prashanth Jutty Rajan, Kathleen Yin and Alan Robertson

Researchers from The University of Queensland are seeking public input as they develop a mobile app to help chronic pain sufferers and healthcare providers manage and treat pain.

20 June 2016

Partners of fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers have higher levels of emotional problems than other parents in the community, and are at a greater risk of using harsh discipline with their children, University of Queensland research suggests.

20 June 2016
Sherene Devlin

Nurse of the Year recipient, health care ambassador, clinic owner and mother-of-four – University of Queensland School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work alumnus Sherene Devlin is wearing several prestigious hats as her career trajectory...

17 June 2016

The Nile is known for its length, the Amazon for its girth, and the Brisbane River for its murky brown colour, but one University of Queensland researcher is working to make it crystal clear.

17 June 2016

University of Queensland pain drug pioneer Professor Maree Smith has joined an elite group of scientists tonight, receiving the prestigious ATSE Clunies Ross Award.

16 June 2016
The Advanced Engineering Building

The University of Queensland’s strong focus and investment in engineering research has secured it a top-10 spot in engineering science in an international ranking released this week.

16 June 2016

The University of Queensland hosted its annual Celebration of Giving Ceremony at Customs House in Brisbane this week.

16 June 2016
A school of Blackspotted rubberlip form a dense school on a reef in the Western Indian Ocean. Photo: Tane Sinclair-Taylor.

Researchers including University of Queensland and Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) scientists have discovered a handful of “bright spots” among the world’s embattled coral reefs, offering the promise of a radical new approach...

16 June 2016

Members of the University of Queensland community have featured in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

15 June 2016
The Bramble Cay melomys

University of Queensland and Queensland Government researchers have confirmed that the Bramble Cay melomys – the only mammal species endemic to the Great Barrier Reef - is the first mammal to go extinct due to human-induced climate change.

14 June 2016