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.

Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk

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Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia and New Zealand, according to new research.

7 January 2025

Monarch butterflies are in decline in NZ and Australia – they need your help to track where they gather

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Monarch butterflies are in decline in NZ and Australia – they need your help to track where they gather

Monarch butterflies appear to be declining not just in North America but also in Australasia.

3 January 2025

How having a baby makes it more likely Australian couples rely on the man's income

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How having a baby makes it more likely Australian couples rely on the man's income

Australian women are better educated than men but still face poorer job prospects and lower incomes.

2 January 2025

Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development

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Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development

A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.

19 December 2024

Why medium-sized animals are better built for speed

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Why medium-sized animals are better built for speed

Researchers have taken a giant step towards solving the mystery of why intermediately sized animals are the fastest.

19 December 2024

Giving animal strength to medical robotics

Animal-inspired liquid metal 'spines' in focus being held with tweezers with a researcher wear safety goggles in the background.

Giving animal strength to medical robotics

UQ researchers have developed a 3D printing method to produce shape-shifting liquid metal robotics with musculoskeletal qualities inspired by animal physiology.

19 December 2024

NHMRC funding supports 28 UQ research projects

NHMRC funding supports 28 UQ research projects

University of Queensland researchers have secured 28 grants totalling more than $29 million to address critical health challenges.

18 December 2024

UQ celebrates successful NCP Scholarships outcome

UQ celebrates successful NCP Scholarships outcome

The University of Queensland is celebrating its largest and most successful cohort of New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarships with 11 students to advance their studies in the Indo-Pacific in 2025.

18 December 2024

UQ research aims to improve fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis

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UQ research aims to improve fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scientific approach to detecting the disorder.

18 December 2024

Corals depend on near neighbours to reproduce

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Corals depend on near neighbours to reproduce

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world.

17 December 2024

UQ ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer's licensed to new startup

A man sits on a chair as a second man stands behind him using an ultrasound device on his head.

UQ ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer's licensed to new startup

A promising ultrasound therapy to potentially restore brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease has been licenced to a new startup spun out of UQ.

17 December 2024