Holiday rental caps not the solution to housing crisis
A cap on short-term holiday rentals in regional New South Wales tourist hot spots has had no impact on the housing crisis, a UQ study has found.
20 June 2025
Biodiversity thrives in rare events
UQ research has shown unpredictable environmental events help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations, challenging the belief stability is the key to survival.
17 June 2025
Conspiracy mentality drives misinformation about EVs
A UQ-led study has found misinformation about electric vehicles has taken root in society and is primarily fuelled by mistrust and conspiracy theories.
10 June 2025
The ALP will rightly bask in this election victory. As the party’s Sydney MP Tanya Plibersek put it Saturday night: a win is a win is a win.
23 May 2022
It’s one of the biggest challenges facing the environment and farmers across the globe - pest control. Now, University of 51³Ô¹Ï scientists have developed an environmentally friendly spray which could prove to be a game-changer for the...
17 May 2022
51³Ô¹Ï will lead Australia’s effort to supercharge commercialisation in the food and beverage industry, with a share of $362 million in federal government funding.
16 May 2022
Scientists hope a new web app that allows users to search for threatened species in their postcode will put conservation on the agenda this federal election.
3 May 2022
Water quality in the Great Barrier Reef will be improved thanks to a multimillion-dollar collaboration between 51³Ô¹Ï and the 51³Ô¹Ï Department of Environment and Science.
22 April 2022
Researchers from 51³Ô¹Ï have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists.
21 April 2022
Wildlife researchers at 51³Ô¹Ï have developed a new management approach which could protect the iconic koala from extinction.
20 April 2022
An innovative new building at 51³Ô¹Ï is more than just smart architecture - it has the potential to unlock ways for Australia to transition to a sustainable, zero-emissions economy.
13 April 2022
The Federal election campaign has officially kicked off, and Australians are heading to the polls on May 21.
11 April 2022
A three-dimensional approach to marine conservation could help expand protected ocean areas by up to 30 per cent this decade, according to international researchers.
5 April 2022
A Brisbane startup company founded on University of 51³Ô¹Ï technology to monitor the health of electricity network transformers has been acquired by French multinational Schneider Electric in a multi-million-dollar deal.
5 April 2022
A koala, specially bred as part of a University of 51³Ô¹Ï-led conservation project, could turn around the fate of endangered koala colonies along Australia’s east coast.
29 March 2022
Lismore and Brisbane’s catastrophic flood emergency has come only a short time after the last flooding disaster.
1 March 2022
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has handed down the second instalment of its Sixth Assessment report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaption and Vulnerability.
1 March 2022
A 1200-kilogram bright pink installation outside 51³Ô¹Ï Art Museum forms part of an Australian-first cutting-edge exhibition that shines a spotlight on the impacts of climate change.
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