All posts tagged "Queensland"
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6.8KNews and ViewsDraft plan to improve quality of water
The Australian and Queensland governments have released the draft Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017-2022 for consultation.
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6.8KScienceLive genome bank for koalas springs into action
The QLD Government has issued a special permit to Dreamworld to allow an expansion of its koala captive breeding program in time...
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320ResearchResearcher seeks to grow new seaweed industry
A USC researcher has established a laboratory at Bribie Island to explore a potentially lucrative new aquaculture industry off the Queensland coastline...
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6.8KNews and ViewsQueensland Young ICT Explorers bridging the digital divide
An innovative technology challenge being held in Brisbane – involving 450 students from 40 schools showcasing more than 150 ICT-related projects –...
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285TechnologyUniversity to hold coding workshop
People can start learning how to code for free at the USQ Makerspace.
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271ResearchHousing affordability solutions ‘should avoid one size fits all’
Despite softening rental rates and housing prices in regional Queensland cities, there are still housing affordability issues facing lower wage earners and...
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325ResearchThe data on who’s driving too fast
Would you get behind the wheel drunk? Would you travel 65km/h in a 60 zone? The impact on driving performance is roughly...
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7.0KFunWide Bay school students roll up to find that ‘Science Rocks’
Around 450 students from five Wide Bay schools have converged at CQUniversity Bundaberg for a National Science Week event called ‘Science Rocks’.
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8.2KResearchImpact of coal seam gas developments
A new research study from the University of Queensland School of Public Health has revealed the key concerns local residents have on...
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8.9KScienceEnvironmental water needs for the Mitchell River
How might future development impact the important ecosystem linkages between rivers, floodplains and estuaries in north Queensland’s Mitchell River catchment?
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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM
Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 at 3:06pm
#Cybersecurity partnership to protect WA’s critical assets https://t.co/E3E1oSm2Nz https://t.co/40eEzPcAbe
#Cybersecurity partnership to protect WA’s critical assets https://t.co/E3E1oSm2Nz https://t.co/40eEzPcAbe