Exploring the link between income and democracy

Does more income equal more democracy? Not necessarily, according to an analysis of 200 years of international data.
13 March 2025

SEQ koalas offer species survival hope with unique immunity

Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus threatening their species.
13 March 2025

Australian universities lead digital health education integration

Digital health education will be integrated into university degrees across Australia as part of an initiative to upskill the country’s healthcare workforce
21 March 2025

Current tobacco laws fall short in protecting children

Gaps in Australian tobacco laws are allowing children to be targeted by retailers with some using window toy displays, cartoons and movie characters on their shopfronts,
10 March 2025

Language a barrier in biodiversity work

A UQ study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.
16 May 2025

Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation

Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife.
9 May 2025

Proximity and prejudice: Gay discrimination in the gig economy

UQ research has found discrimination based on sexual orientation is common in the gig economy, but only for tasks requiring close physical proximity.
11 March 2025

Summer and sex raise feral pig disease risk

Research from UQ has found the sex of feral pigs and seasonal conditions are likely to intensify potential disease outbreaks in pig populations.
13 March 2025

Tropical Cyclone Alfred - UQ experts available

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

UQ biotech innovation partnership forges a second startup

A new startup aimed at discovering and developing anti-inflammatory disease medicines has been formed by UQ's commercialisation arm UniQuest and global biotech compa
4 March 2025

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