18003 /news/t/environment-sustainability en Holiday rental caps not the solution to housing crisis /news/article/2025/06/holiday-rental-caps-not-solution-housing-crisis <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A cap on short-term holiday rentals in regional New South Wales tourist hot spots has had no impact on the housing crisis, a ×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç study has found.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-20T06:30:00+10:00">20 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:29:35 +0000 uqkkyria 137378 at /news Biodiversity thrives in rare events /news/article/2025/06/biodiversity-thrives-rare-events <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç research has shown unpredictable environmental events help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations, challenging the belief stability is the key to survival.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-17T10:00:00+10:00">17 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:56:43 +0000 uqmbolt2 137357 at /news Conspiracy mentality drives misinformation about EVs /news/article/2025/06/conspiracy-mentality-drives-misinformation-about-evs <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A ×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç-led study has found misinformation about electric vehicles has taken root in society and is primarily fuelled by mistrust and conspiracy theories. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-10T13:00:00+10:00">10 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:08:56 +0000 uqebla11 137278 at /news Australia’s government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas – but will it work? /news/article/2025/06/australia%E2%80%99s-government-pledging-better-protection-our-vulnerable-seas-%E2%80%93-will-it-work <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Three ×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç conservation researchers say upgraded marine parks must cover poorly protected habitats important for biodiversity. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-10T12:15:00+10:00">10 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:18:41 +0000 uqnroock 137334 at /news Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks – here are 3 fixes /news/article/2025/05/most-of-australia%E2%80%99s-conservation-efforts-ignore-climate-risks-%E2%80%93-here-are-3-fixes <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-30T12:45:00+10:00">30 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 30 May 2025 03:12:59 +0000 uqmbolt2 137272 at /news ×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç and ANZ partner to advance key QLD initiatives /news/article/2025/05/uq-and-anz-partner-advance-key-qld-initiatives <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç has partnered with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) to drive research and training in environmental, social and gove</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-28T10:15:00+10:00">28 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 28 May 2025 00:26:16 +0000 uqmwelc1 137262 at /news Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history /news/article/2025/05/boulder-washed-inland-sign-of-pacific-tsunami-history <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tonnes in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacifi</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-22T09:00:00+10:00">22 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 21 May 2025 04:16:48 +0000 uqnroock 137232 at /news ×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç scientist awarded global scientific honour /news/article/2025/05/uq-scientist-awarded-global-scientific-honour <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A world-leading ecologist from ×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç has been awarded one of science’s highest honours, elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society (UK), the ol</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-22T05:45:00+10:00">22 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 23 May 2025 00:41:05 +0000 uqrschra 137248 at /news Language a barrier in biodiversity work /news/article/2025/03/language-barrier-biodiversity-work <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A ×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-16T12:00:00+10:00">16 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:54:13 +0000 uqnroock 136925 at /news Berries just the beginning for bioplastic breakthrough /news/article/2025/05/berries-just-beginning-bioplastic-breakthrough <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">×îÐÂÂÜÀòÉç researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-15T08:00:00+10:00">15 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 15 May 2025 01:18:52 +0000 uqadruce 137173 at /news