Research insights

Could using open-source information online get you arrested for foreign interference?

Published on: 4 May 2023

THE CONVERSATION | A Sydney businessman was arrested on charges of “recklessly” engaging in foreign interference, but only disseminated publically available information. What does Australia’s raft of new laws mean for people who deal in open-source information?
Australia’s electric vehicle numbers doubled last year. What’s the impact of charging them on a power grid under strain?

Published on: 21 March 2023

RESEARCH | Electric vehicles have surged in Australia, meaning an increase in electricity demand for charging is inevitable. So, what does this mean for the future?
Why e-scooters are the 'public mobility glue'

Published on: 14 March 2023

OPINION | Brisbane faces mobility challenges over the next decade, especially as the city prepares for an influx of tourists for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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The future of the banking industry

Published on: 19 October 2022

VIDEO | The Australian banking sector has undergone considerable changes in recent years sparked by natural disasters, a global pandemic and more. Join The Hon Anna Bligh AC and Adjunct Professor Bob Wigley as they discuss what the future holds for the Australian banking sector.
Fiscal Policy Under Low Interest Rates

Published on: 17 June 2022

VIDEO | Join renowned economist and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Professor Olivier Blanchard as he discusses the direction fiscal policy should take.
Australia Votes 2022

Published on: 20 May 2022

COMMENTARY | UQ experts from a range of fields including economics and law comment on the Federal Election, with journalist and alum Madonna King.

The COVIDSafe app is dead. What can we learn from this ‘failure’?

Published on: 15 August 2022

ARTICLE | On August 9 2022, Australia’s COVIDSafe app was officially decommissioned, and all its features removed. People were encouraged to uninstall the app. Reports of its closure have made international news.
Landmark study links post-natal depression and low income

Published on: 12 October 2021

ARTICLE | Professor Brenda Gannon conducted a longitudinal study of Queensland families and found women on lower incomes are more likely to suffer with pre and post-natal depression.
Avoiding hospitalisations in kidney disease with early care

Published on: 8 September 2021

JOURNAL ARTICLE | Our researchers Dr Marcin Sowa and Prof Luke Connelly, in collaboration with colleagues from the Faculty of Medicine, have identified a new opportunity for keeping Australians out of the hospital.

Home insurance bills are soaring as climate risks grow. The government should step in.

Published on: 21 August 2023

THE CONVERSATION | UQ researchers analyse the August 2023 Report from the Actuaries Institute of Australia and discuss solutions to the increasing costs of home insurance for many Australians across the socio-economic spectrum.
Four changes that can make burial sustainable

Published on: 30 May 2023

ARTICLE | Australia’s urban cemeteries are running out of space to house the dead but a few key changes can make Australia’s cemeteries more sustainable and viable for generations to come.
Electric vehicles explained

Published on: 8 May 2023

EXPLAINER | In this Explainer we turn to electric vehicles (EVs) and how they can assist to decarbonise our energy system.

If AUKUS is all about nuclear submarines, how can it comply with nuclear non-proliferation treaties?

Published on: 15 March 2023

THE CONVERSATION | Dr Lauren Sanders examines two nuclear non-proliferation treaties to which Australia is a signatory, and how the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines squares with those commitments.
Most Australians don’t trust AI in the workplace

Published on: 22 February 2023

ARTICLE | A University of Queensland and KPMG Australia study has found only 40 percent of Australians trust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work.
How can Foundations best amplify social impact through innovation?

Published on: 23 November 2022

REPORT | Foundations have a long and rich history of supporting and driving significant and global “impact for good”. Tried and tested methods have left a legacy to be proud of, and new ones are showing promise as Foundations adapt to a rapidly changing world.