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Students ‘not to blame’ for rental crisis

International students have minimal impact on Australia’s rental market, according to a new report. Countering commentary that the influx of overseas students is a

New project helps children to breathe easy

Artificial intelligence will be used to better understand wheezing in young children and prevent the unnecessary use of asthma medication. QUT Professor Anne Chang has

QUT vaccine aims for chlamydia-free koalas

A respected Australasian researcher is leading the fight to save Australia’s koala population, with a QUT-led vaccine program releasing its first chlamydia-free animal

Woman charging electric vehicle. | Newsreel

New sodium-based battery can charge in seconds

Korean researchers have announced the development of a sodium-ion battery that can be charged in seconds. The breakthrough is attracting global attention because sodium

Grain growers needed to help build on-farm resilience

A gun team of agricultural researchers has assembled to unearth useful methods for assessing how different practices are improving the health, resilience and

Speakers at the AFI policy leaders forum. | Newsreel

Dire skills shortage looms without new job pathways

Queensland is facing a “dire” shortage of skilled labour over the next 20 years without a radical overhaul of education and training pathways. The leaders of two

Lecturer focuses on future of fashion in Finland

A QUT fashion lecturer and acclaimed theatre costume designer will spend 2025 in Finland on a fellowship funded by the European Union to explore new technologies in her

Pacific ‘cities’ formed before European influence

Pacific island communities formed “cities” long before European influence and far earlier than previously thought. New research by the Australian National University

Rogue waves found to be common at sea

Many people probably still have nightmares about “that wave” in the movie The Perfect Storm. The site of George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg’s fishing boat trying to

Young women and smart kids resisting exercise

Women and high academic achievers are dropping out of exercise at above-average rates as they move into adulthood, putting their long-term health at risk. Research from

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