Leadership as legacy: a Kiwi rugby team's secrets to success

Fresh from clinching the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific title, the Crusaders are proving they’re not only built for big moments but for lasting success.

27 June 2025
Hands holding a rugby ball on a kicking tee.

Safety check for Brisbane e-scooter riders

A UQ study has examined the behaviour of e-scooter riders in Brisbane before and after the introduction of tighter regulations.

26 June 2025
A man in high-vis and wearing a helmet and backpack rides an e-scooter across a Brisbane road.

‘Momentous’ mapping project completed, helping to save world’s reefs

Ailinginae Atoll - Ailinginae Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Photo credit: Greg Asner

‘Momentous’ mapping project completed, helping to save world’s reefs

All of the world’s shallow coral reefs have been digitally mapped, thanks to a three-year project combining two million satellite images, enormous amounts of field data and University of Queensland-developed mapping techniques.

9 September 2021

Bird malaria spreading via global ‘hotspots’

A light brown coloured bird sitting on a branch

Bird malaria spreading via global ‘hotspots’

Bird species across the globe are suffering and dying from a type of malaria and while these strains are not infectious to humans, they’re spreading quickly through global transmission hotspots.

8 September 2021

Koala killer being passed to joeys from mum

Koala with baby sitting on her back, with both being up a gum tree

Koala killer being passed to joeys from mum

A deadly koala virus that can cause immune depletion and cancer, known as koala retrovirus, is being transferred to joeys from their mothers, according to University of Queensland scientists.

7 September 2021

Blue-tongue vs red-bellied black: An Australian evolutionary arms race

Blue-tongue vs red-bellied black: An Australian evolutionary arms race

Scientists have discovered that the humble blue-tongue lizard is largely resistant to the venom of the deadly red-bellied black snake, while giant carnivorous monitor lizards which feed on Australia’s most venomous snakes are not.

7 September 2021

Leaders miss windows for climate change action

Flames burn through the Australian bush as smoke billows from the fire

Leaders miss windows for climate change action

A window of opportunity to take action on climate change after a natural disaster is frequently being missed by leaders, according to University of Queensland researchers.

6 September 2021

Eureka! Scientists strike finals gold in Australia's top science prizes

An arch of UQ's sandstone walls around the Great Court

Eureka! Scientists strike finals gold in Australia's top science prizes

University of Queensland researchers are among finalists in the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Projects in Science, Business and Humanities have been nominated for the event which is known as the ‘Oscars’ of Australian science.

2 September 2021

Grim warning for Aussie species in conservation checklist

Two koalas sitting on fallen tree trunks

Grim warning for Aussie species in conservation checklist

The first comprehensive list of the threats to Australia’s most endangered plants and animals reveals blunt news about the future for some of the country’s favourite species.

2 September 2021

UQ records big jump in global rankings

UQ records big jump in global rankings

The University of Queensland has climbed to its best global position yet in the respected Times Higher Education University World Rankings.

2 September 2021

Discovery paves way for improved quantum devices

Schematic of a superconducting circuit [thin black lines] on a silicon chip [yellow base], being imaged using terahertz scanning near-field microscopy [red beam focused into yellow tip].

Discovery paves way for improved quantum devices

Physicists and engineers have found a way to identify and address imperfections in materials for one of the most promising technologies in commercial quantum computing

2 September 2021

'No need to panic' about viral variant found in South Africa

A red and blue graphic depiction of virus

'No need to panic' about viral variant found in South Africa

Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

1 September 2021

A trip into the therapeutic potential of Australia’s native magic mushrooms

Mushrooms photographed in Tasmania.

A trip into the therapeutic potential of Australia’s native magic mushrooms

Australia’s first legal, living collection of native magic mushrooms is being studied by scientists in a Brisbane laboratory to find out how they can be used for medical research into psychedelic treatments.

30 August 2021