As Queenslanders flock to the outdoors this Australia Day weekend, University of Queensland researchers are investigating whether text messages could prevent people falling victim to sunburn.
Could texts prevent you feeling the burn?
Adelaide backs bigger population … if it’s properly planned
Adelaide backs bigger population … if it’s properly planned
Landmark polling has revealed that 74% of Adelaideans believe population growth is good, as long as it’s properly planned.
Indigenous fire practice protecting biodiversity
Indigenous fire practice protecting biodiversity
Traditional Indigenous burning practices are protecting plant biodiversity in Australia’s Gibson Desert, according to University of Queensland research.
Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats
Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats
Invasive species and habitat loss are the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity, according to new research by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub in partnership with The University of Queensland.
New research shows payment times biggest cause of disputes for small business
New research shows payment times biggest cause of disputes for small business
New research has found that small businesses in Australia are paying more than $130,000 to resolve a dispute through formal pathways; double the cost of a decade ago.
Decline of top dog Tassie devils sends ripples through ecosystem
Decline of top dog Tassie devils sends ripples through ecosystem
The decline of Tasmania’s top carnivore and dominant scavenger has serious repercussions for the State’s ecosystem, new research has found.
Organic printed solar
Organic printed solar
With Australia’s energy crisis dominating headlines, a powerful new industry-research collaboration signals emergence of a new renewable energy market – organic printed solar.
3D printed concrete fences could be the future
3D printed concrete fences could be the future
The transformative technology of 3D printing is shaking up many sectors of industry, but it’s nothing compared to the disruption coming to construction.
Construction and transport workers face high-risk of traumatic spinal injuries
Construction and transport workers face high-risk of traumatic spinal injuries
Published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the study investigated 824 cases of people admitted to NSW hospitals over three years with workplace-related traumatic spinal injuries.
Sweetening diesel fumes
Sweetening diesel fumes
Waste oil from orange, tea tree and eucalyptus essential oil production mixed with diesel provides a sweet-smelling biofuel blend with comparable performance to diesel-only fuel.
