News & Events
Salty and sustainable – an Indigenous food with business potential
Always fantastic to see media spotlight on Uniquely Australian Foods with native edible halophytes highlighted in QAAFI news this week. See the links below for the full articles. How these native Australian plants could deliver..
UAF Centre presents at Indigenous Plants for Health Field day, Foxbar Falls, QLD
It was in spectacular bushland surroundings that Indigenous Plants for Health held its 3rd field day for 2022 (19-21st Nov). Around 30 people from across QLD and NSW gathered on the private property of Foxbar..
Integrating wattle seed production into farming
In November three QAAFI researchers travelled to regional Victoria to participate in an event organised by the Gazette Land Action Group in collaboration with Wattle Seeds Australia (WSA) Consortium. The event began with Assoc Professor..
Centre PhD candidates offer a volunteer hand and learn more about Native Oz Bushfoods
Indigenous Enterprise Partners Tracey and Doug Goebel from Native Oz Bushfoods recently welcomed two of our PhD candidates, Nolana Lynch and Mokaddes Ahmed Dipu (Dipu), and Engagement Coordinator Sophie Ader to their property out at..
TropAG success for our Indigenous research partners!
The Indigenous research partners of the UAF Centre had a hugely successful few days at Tropical Agriculture (TropAg) this November! This year was the first time we have had such a big representation of Indigenous..
ITTC for Uniquely Australian Foods at TropAG 2022
It has been a busy time preparing for and culminating in a massive few days at TropAg 2022. Across the formal conference program we had fantastic representation from UAF staff, students, and partners in the..
Sweetening the deal without the sugar
An exciting time this week for UAF PhD candidate Jessica Cartwright and Indigenous Enterprise partner Michelle On, being featured in The Australian (newspaper, text below) and across ABC radio Brisbane and ABC Sydney! Jess was..
The UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy program in action!
At the start of October 2022, the Uniquely Australian Foods (UAF) Industrial Transformation Training Centre had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Jonathan Mabry, Director of Tucson Arizona’s Creative City of Gastronomy organisation. The Creative City..
Wattle seed: Australia’s ancient superfood
Really great to read about wattle seeds in the latest issue of Food Australia (official publication of AIFST) Whilst the full issue is exclusive for AIFST members (see their website for details), follow the link..
A day of touring, learning, and yarning for Indigenous partners and centre students
Whilst in town for the Social Enterprise World Forum – SEWF22, it was a delightful privilege to take future Indigenous students Tahlia On and Marlise Edwards and their mother Michelle On, from Kiril Park Wild..