a bowl of porridge sits next to a wooden spoon and a jar of uncooked oats

Expanding consumption of oats beyond the usual breakfast bowl of porridge is the aim of a $5.6 million project at the Food and Beverage Accelerator.

9 May 2025
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For Australians approaching retirement, recent market volatility may feel like more than just a bump in the road, writes UQ's Dr Natalie Peng.

24 April 2025
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The Trump administration has introduced “reciprocal” tariffs aimed at countering what it sees as unfair trade practices inflicted on the United States by other countries. What does this mean for Australia?

4 April 2025
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UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the Federal Government's budget.

26 March 2025
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A University of Queensland survey of 1000 people found the majority supported Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games but few planned to attend the opening or closing ceremonies.

26 March 2025
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UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the decision of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic main stadium.

25 March 2025
Single use. white slippers, hand towels and mini shampoo bottles.

Travellers could ‘opt in’ for a lower emissions hotel room and go without single-use shampoo and conditioner, daily towels or room cleaning in an innovative plan by UQ researchers to make tourism more eco-friendly.

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

13 March 2025
 A hand wearing a rainbow bracelet holds a mobile phone.

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
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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
A man sitting on his couch wearing virtual reality goggles. He appears to be viewing a sports event from inside the stadium.

Internationally renowned sports marketing expert Rick Burton will make the case for Brisbane to be the technology Games, when he discusses how sport, business and government could revolutionise fan engagement over the next decade.

11 February 2025
A woman in a grey sweater looking frustratingly at her computer

Managers are often at a loss on how to increase morale and reduce burnout for their employees, but a UQ researcher has helped develop a framework that could be the perfect tool.

28 January 2025
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The full cost of recovering all of Australia’s threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.

7 January 2025
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A UQ-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy.

11 December 2024
A man in a white coat and blue gloves sits in front of a silver cannister

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.

18 November 2024