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Rapid testing to tackle chemical resistance in Australian cattle ticks

UQ researchers are calling on Australian cattle producers to help understand the growing resistance to chemical control in cattle ticks.
17 March 2026
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Calls for equal access to voluntary assisted dying using telehealth

Telehealth could vastly improve access to voluntary assisted dying in Australia and address a significant health inequity, UQ-led research has found.
16 March 2026
UQ student Georgia Gunew in action during the women's slalom vision impaired event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.
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Paralympics campaign complete: UQ student looks forward to France 2030

University of Queensland student Georgia Gunew has wrapped up her Winter Paralympics debut, finishing 11th in the women’s slalom vision impaired event at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre.
16 March 2026
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Model maps potential lumpy skin disease gateways to Australia

Two locations have been identified as the most likely entry points into Australia for a disease that poses a huge risk to the beef and dairy industries.
13 March 2026
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Key discovery to prevent sepsis in newborn babies

Researchers investigating why some newborn babies contract sepsis, say pregnant women could take a probiotic or be screened for specific antibodies to prevent the life-threatening infection.
12 March 2026

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The weed-smart rice system changing livelihoods

A UQ-led project increasing profits and reducing weeds in Cambodia and Laos has received a national honour and been extended for a year.
11 March 2026
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'I treated history as a discipline, not decoration': Ian Kemish AM shares insight from his foray into fiction

Listening, restraint and empathy are skills Adjunct Associate Professor Ian Kemish AM used during his 25-year career in diplomacy, and they were just as valuable when writing his first novel.
26 February 2026

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