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Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

1 September 2021
Thumbtack stuck on Afghanistan on world map.

¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ has a range of experts available to comment on the situation unfolding in Afghanistan.

17 August 2021
Young boy resting his head on books

An international study has found a global target to eradicate childhood anaemia by 2030 will fail, presenting a major public health challenge.

13 August 2021
Large block letters placed on a grass patch, reading the name "Brisbane."

¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ has a range of experts available to comment on Brisbane's successful bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

21 July 2021
A large fire is seen near the scene of what officials said was a Gaza rocket attack on an Israeli energy pipeline near Ashkelon, Israel, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Weeks of tensions between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem have boiled over in recent days, unleashing some of the worst violence between Israel and the Palestinians in ye

14 May 2021
Professor Parkinson pictured on the ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ campus

A parliamentary inquiry has endorsed a law professor’s proposal for a multidisciplinary tribunal to manage parenting disputes for those unable to afford legal representation.

5 May 2021

Popular native Australian essential oils including tea tree oil and eucalyptus are being studied to determine if they better equip chicken embryos and hatchlings to fight disease.

30 March 2021
Syringe needle tip going into container of vaccine with blurred background

The Australian government is urgently deploying 8,000 vaccine doses to Papua New Guinea's health workers – but poor electricity access means there are serious questions over PNG’s broader vaccine roll-out.

19 March 2021
Closeup of red-coloured COVID-19 virus

Australia has recently seen SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) escape several times from hotel quarantine, including in Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.

10 February 2021

A prehistoric croc measuring more than five metres long – dubbed the ‘swamp king’ – ruled south eastern Queensland waterways only a few million years ago.

22 December 2020

Queenslanders will vote in a state election on October 31. In the midst of a global pandemic, it will be a campaign like never before. University of Queensland experts say issues likely to influence voters will range from the usual economics...

28 October 2020
Salvage logging after the bushfires (Credit: David Lindenmayer)

The damage caused by the catastrophic 2019-2020 Australian bushfires could lead to a dramatic jump in the number of native species at risk, according to University of Queensland-led research.

21 July 2020
Pensive young boy with his index finger over his mouth

Children as young as three can understand the difference between real figures and those that are make believe, according to University of Queensland research.

18 June 2020

Sheep poo could hold the key to developing the next generation of antiparasitic treatments that could protect Australian livestock and save the industry millions of dollars a year.

28 May 2020

¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ (¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ) has partnered on a new artificial intelligence (AI) centre to support businesses and attract world-leaders in technology innovation to the state.

5 May 2020