The Latest Breaking News from QUT

Queensland University of Technology has 'no way to verify' if hacked data from thousands of staff and students was sold

Hackers accessed nearly 4,000 tax file numbers as well as bank accounts, super details and home addresses in the December cyber attack.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2023

University students relying on food banks, skipping meals as cost of living bites

QUT student Caila Frost hasn't eaten fresh fruit and vegetables in more than a month, and lives on two-minute noodles, as cost of living bites.

ABC News · Mar 26, 2023

Researchers design bushfire safe room that can withstand almost 1,000 degrees Celsius

Queensland researchers develop room of last resort to withstand temperatures close to 1,000 degrees.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

QUT confirms personal data of thousands of staff compromised in cyber attack

Thousands of staff and 67 students at one of Queensland's largest universities have had their personal data compromised in a cyber attack last month.

ABC News · Jan 20, 2023

Scientists hail AI ‘gamechanger’ as they track down bird feared lost since black summer bushfires

Queensland researchers train artificial intelligence to trawl recordings and help confirm presence of elusive eastern bristlebird

The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2023

QUT students say they were cut off from Centrelink after the university was hacked

A cyber attack on Queensland's second largest university has had lasting effects — pushing back the summer semester and limiting students access to online resources.

ABC News · Jan 12, 2023

Queensland pilot brings artificial intelligence to people in assisted living

The AI "care bots" can detect health hazards, and let people who are unable to speak or move freely to communicate what they need.

ABC News · Dec 24, 2022

Queensland University of Technology shuts IT systems after being hit by ransomware attack

University printers began spitting out ransomware notes and the vice-chancellor says the university has shut down multiple IT systems in response.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

'DNA' in plastic pollution can be used to hold manufacturers responsible for its clean-up

Technology is now available to trace plastic waste back to its producer, and researchers are arguing for a legal framework that makes producers responsible for the entire life cycle of the plastic they use.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

What is DLD - the most common disorder you have 'never heard of'?

Developmental language disorder or DLD is a lifelong disorder that affects language comprehension and expression. People with DLD find it more difficult to say what they mean and to understand others.

The Conversation · Oct 13, 2022