The Queensland Young Tall Poppies science awards are awarded. Coral reef scientist Alana Grech from James Cook U is the YTP Scientist of the Year. Georgina Gurney, also a coral research at JCU is also a YTP.

Four researchers from Griffith U made the list, Michelle Langley, Qilin Wang, Roisin McMahn and Michael Simmonds.

They are joined by six UoQ researchers, Sean Coakley, Jacinda Ginges, Amirali Popat, Jacqui Romero, Teresa Ubide, Hosam Zowawi.