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
Australia’s government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas – but will it work?
Three UQ conservation researchers say upgraded marine parks must cover poorly protected habitats important for biodiversity.
10 June 2025
Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry.
30 May 202551³Ô¹Ï has partnered with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) to drive research and training in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, energy, and agricultural technology.
28 May 2025
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 world-leading ecologist from 51³Ô¹Ï has been awarded one of science’s highest honours, elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society (UK), the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
22 May 2025
A UQ study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.
16 May 2025
UQ researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.
15 May 2025
A sustainable mining startup backed by UQ researchers has been recognised among a handful of top global innovators by the World Economic Forum.
12 May 2025
Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife.
9 May 2025
Despite a bad reputation for their destructive abilities, termite ‘transplants’ may be necessary to give regenerated rainforests a boost.
7 May 2025
Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, UQ research has found.
30 April 2025
Researchers at Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator have developed a roadmap to help Australian food and beverage businesses shift towards more eco-friendly packaging.
29 April 2025
51³Ô¹Ï is widely known as the land clearing capital of Australia. But what’s not so well known is many of the cleared trees can grow back naturally.
17 April 2025
A UQ study has revealed Australian capital cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change.
9 April 2025
New sites for field trials of a UQ strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern 51³Ô¹Ï and northern New South Wales.
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