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

The University of Queensland is spending $3.9 million on upgrading AV equipment in lecture theatres across the University.

28 September 2012

UniQuest Pty Limited, The University of Queensland’s (UQ) main commercialisation company, has appointed Joe McLean as General Manager of its Consulting & Research (C&R) Division.

28 September 2012
Michael Kehoe, UQ final year student of the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. Pictured with his final year thesis project, a satellite that uses Android mobile phone technology as its on-board computer. Michael has recently completed a five week-internship with NASA. He has built a phonesat that will be launched by NASA into space on November 25.

A University of Queensland staff member is sending a satellite into space more powerful than the Curiosity Rover which recently landed on Mars.

27 September 2012
UQ Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Education), Professor Cindy Shannon being interviewed in the JacTV mobile studio by journalism student Nicole Rowles.

Eleven UQ journalism student volunteers are reporting the international Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development Network conference on St Lucia campus this week.

27 September 2012

The University of Queensland (UQ) postgraduate students are tackling issues in the Australian tourism, hospitality and event industries after participating in innovative problem based learning with prominent industry leaders.

26 September 2012

The University of Queensland Rugby Football Club has covered itself in glory once again following an immense performance in this year’s Grand Final, with a 46-20 victory over Sunnybank.

26 September 2012

Women in Australia are exercising less and most are not eating nearly enough vegetables, researchers have found.

26 September 2012

For women wanting to lose unwanted kilos after pregnancy, University of Queensland researcher Ann Peacock will be running free diet workshops at the Mater Hospital as part of her PhD.

25 September 2012

Brisbane Materials, a UniQuest cleantech start-up based on University of Queensland (UQ) research, has closed its AUD$5 million Series A funding round with AUD$2.5 million from the first-ever investment of Australia’s new Southern Cross Renewable...

25 September 2012
UQ's Dr Genevieve Healy has received a Scopus Award for her research into the health impacts of sitting down.

A University of Queensland (UQ) medical scientist has been recognised as an outstanding young researcher at the 3rd annual Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Awards 2012.

24 September 2012
UQ to showcase films from around the world as part of the 2012 Australian Anthropological Society Conference.

A vibrant selection of documentaries, short films and video installations from around the world will be shown at The University of Queensland as part of the 2012 Australian Anthropological Society Conference.

24 September 2012