The ASIO threat assessment is a dark outlook for Australia’s security

ASIO's latest Annual Threat Assessment warns of an unprecedented number of challenges ahead - are Australia's criminal laws up to the task?
20 February 2025

Parental risks, aggressive behaviour, and alcohol use: a deep dive into child abuse

Child maltreatment has been the focus of two separate studies led by UQ researchers, who examined the main parental risk factors that lead to child abuse, as well as the
3 March 2025

UQ educators recognised with Australian national teaching award

A UQ professor recognised for a 35-year career in Indigenous education has been honoured with a Career Achievement Award.
25 February 2025

Children’s screen time and socio-emotional problems fuel each other over time

Children who spend more time on screens are at a higher risk of developing future social and emotional problems, researchers have found.
10 June 2025

Cardboard panels offer lightweight, sustainable solution for temporary housing

Temporary housing for people displaced by natural disasters could become cheaper, lighter and more sustainable with innovative new timber-cardboard construction panels de
19 February 2025

Fish & chips shouldn’t come with a catch: How Australia can keep illegal seafood off our plates

When it comes to trade in seafood, UQ researchers say Australia's border is like a net full of holes.
18 February 2025

Flexible crystals reveal secrets of elasticity

Australian scientists have gained new insights into the fundamental behaviour of flexible materials, allowing for the design of new building materials and technology.
24 February 2025

Study reveals rainforest tree tactics for different climates

A UQ team has completed one of the most comprehensive surveys of Australia’s subtropical rainforests to document how climate dictates what species thrive in different loc
17 February 2025

UQ to lead Australian clinical trial of next-gen ovarian cancer screening test

Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at UQ this year.
19 February 2025

Organised crime threatening cultural heritage by trafficking irreplaceable artefacts

Cultural artefacts and historic sites around the world are being threatened by organised crime groups who traffic the items for lucrative profits, a team of researchers f
12 February 2025

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