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The Flood Tuff units in action protecting traffic management systems from flood waters. Image: TMR

As ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred loomed over South-East Queensland last week, eagle-eyed Brisbane residents might have spotted hulking yellow boxes appearing at key traffic intersections.

21 March 2025
Doctor embracing digital health, working on laptop and iPad

Digital health education will be integrated into university degrees across Australia as part of an initiative to upskill the country’s healthcare workforce

21 March 2025
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is collaborating with the International Olympic Committee on a project to combat interpersonal violence in sport in the Pacific Islands.

20 March 2025
Two women and two men stand behind computer equipment

Researchers will soon be able to study biological changes at scales and speeds not previously possible to significantly expand knowledge in areas such as disease progression and drug delivery.

20 March 2025
A group of wastewater plants in a line on a sunny day.

Deadly synthetic opioids have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, according to an international survey led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers.

19 March 2025
Two university students looking at laptop while lecturer looks over their shoulder. Image, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has launched an ambitious strategy to train more First Nations doctors, with many expected to stay on to practice in regional and rural communities.

17 March 2025
A South East Queensland koala, part of a population that has developed the unique genomic immunity.

Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus threatening their species.

13 March 2025
A group of people at a political protest

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

13 March 2025
A feral pig wearing a tracking collar.

Research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has found the sex of feral pigs and seasonal conditions are likely to intensify potential disease outbreaks in pig populations.

13 March 2025
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A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researcher has confirmed a boulder at a regional school contains one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur footprints per square metre ever documented in Australia.

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

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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
A satellite image of a cyclone.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has a range of experts available to comment on the impact of cyclones and severe weather events such as Cyclone Alfred. 

10 March 2025
Child lying on bed with nebuliser mask on face.

Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ have found First Nations people are twice as likely to present at hospital with asthma and other allergy related illnesses, compared to other Australians.

5 March 2025
A gloved hand holds a tray of vials as a pipette hovers in a laboratory setting.

A new startup aimed at discovering and developing anti-inflammatory disease medicines has been formed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s commercialisation arm UniQuest and global biotech company Molecule to Medicine.

4 March 2025
A young child sitting on a bed with their head in their hands, looking upset

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers are seeking participants diagnosed with PTSD and complex PTSD for a clinical study aimed at improving understanding of its impacts on the brain and overall well-being.

4 March 2025