Public research university in South East Queensland, founded 1971, with five campuses and a new CBD campus opening in 2027.
Australia faces H5N1 spread among wildlife as Baudin Rocks mass mortality events are confirmed. Victoria and South Australia report dead and sick crested terns; New Zealand begins vaccination research to protect native birds; farmers strengthen biosecurity while communities assist with surveillance.
Researchers analyzing Sulawesi skeletons show that chewing psychoactive betel nuts dates back 25,000 years, suggesting early drug use among foragers. The study in Science Advances links distinctive dental wear to nut-sucking, offering the oldest evidence of psychoactive consumption and challenging ideas about when drug use began.