Gaps in Australian tobacco laws are allowing children to be targeted by retailers, with some using window toy displays, cartoons and movie characters on their shopfronts, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Mortality rates during heatwaves have been put in the spotlight with research from The University of Queensland showing a 20 per cent increase in heatwave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.
University of Queensland researchers have discovered why only 34 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to 50 per cent.
Older Australian women taking cholesterol-lowering statins face a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a University of Queensland study.
