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Preventable dental disease sending children to emergency
Queensland children from disadvantaged backgrounds are presenting to hospital emergency departments with painful yet preventable dental issues, researchers have found.
1 October 2026
UQ redesigns urban planning degree to meet emerging challenges
UQ has reduced its key urban planning degree from 4 to 3 years amid industry concern a scarcity of qualified planning experts is directly impacting housing supply and affordability across Australia.
1 October 2026
Who decides what time it is? The politics behind contested clocks
Despite contentious local debates about time zones and seasonal shifts, UQ research shows there is no official global time zone system.
30 September 2026
Manufacturing a lab-grown solution for complex blood needs
Technology to enable efficient production of lab-grown blood is being developed as a potentially life-saving future alternative to donated blood for a small percentage of the population with unique transfusion needs.
29 September 2026
Unlocking AI as a research tool for plant microscopy
Software created by University of Queensland scientists could help AI platforms overcome a blind spot limiting their value in plant research.
30 September 2026
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Analysis
Five reasons why Victoria’s new proactive homelessness plan is worth trying
29 September 2026
Science and environment
Spending on riverbank restoration delivers big returns
29 September 2026
Public trust crucial for ecotourism in Australia’s protected areas
24 September 2026
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UQ researchers secure $35m in ARC funding
1 October 2026
UQ climbs THE world rankings to no. 73
1 October 2026
UQ experts take top honours at 2026 WiT Awards
28 September 2026
Analysis
China’s economy is changing rapidly. It’s no longer Australia’s easy export market
28 September 2026
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20 years. Millions of lives saved. One revolutionary vaccine
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28 August 2026
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