- After 27 years at the helm, Professor Matthew Sanders, founder of Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, has retired from his role as the Parenting and Family Support Centre’s Foundation Director.
- One of Australia’s leading poets talks to Contact about how poetry has shaped her life, and winning the 2023 Stella Prize.
- UQ experts discuss whether TikTok users should be concerned, both for their safety while using the app and for the possibility of a widespread ban in Australia.
- UQ branding and marketing expert Dr Cassandra France breaks down the optics of this major global event and shares her analysis of the ‘Royal brand’ as it stands in 2023.
- 'Contact' chats to literary agent and UQ alum Alex Adsett about the rise (and rise) of BookTok.
- Where does personal responsibility begin and end when we leave our shores? What should we expect from our government, and what can we do ourselves to minimise the risks?
- The Queensland University Regiment (QUR) is committed to educating future generations about the importance of Anzac Day. QUR will be providing the catafalque party at dawn service at Toowong Memorial Park again this Anzac Day, as the Regiment celebrates its 75th anniversary.
- What's the story behind the hundreds of thousands of books donated to UQ Alumni Book Fair each year? Did the previous reader enjoy it the way you did. Did they like the same characters and did they lend it to a loved one? Follow the incredible journey of a donated book.
- Air pollution affects not just our physical health but also workplace productivity, as it reduces our cognitive functions.
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- As the Taliban takes back control of Afghanistan, UQ experts explain the impact on its people, the region and international relations?
- The logical evidence is well and truly stacked against conspiracy theories, yet they continue to attract countless followers. The question for many people is: why?
- Buying a house is not an impossible task – it just needs a little planning and a lot of discipline. Here are three things you should know before you jump in.
- Deputy Director (Research) at UQ’s Parenting and Family Support Centre Associate Professor Alina Morawska shares her top tips for parents to help their children cope with the stress and anxiety of COVID-19.
- Get the inside story behind the heroics of UQ’s Olympic athletes.
- Meet the UQ graduate who flew the farming coop, only to return with a whole new approach to agriculture.
- Retiring Toowoomba State High School Principal Tony Kennedy has supported thousands of local kids through the region’s schools during his career, but he didn’t always want to be a teacher.
- Daryl Mears has had enough of gardening. It’s a fair admission for a man who has devoted his life to preserving and protecting one of Australia’s finest gardens and along with it, the legacy of the Darling Downs couple who created the horticultural prize more than 90 years ago.
- Looking for inspiration for both your weekend activities and your career? We spent a weekend in Brisbane with UQ graduates who are running their own businesses, and picked up some of their best advice and lessons along the way.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the life of every person in one way or another.
- UQ research reveals how much we can learn about human consciousness by looking inside the brain of a fly.
- Keeping our homes safe from fire has been an age-old battle for humanity.
- When the dust clears and global isolation restrictions are eventually rolled back, we will emerge into a post-pandemic world.
- As UQ’s Chief Student Entrepreneur and successful founder, Rachael Dagge is no stranger to launching startups.
- Global biotech company CSL Limited will supply the Australian Government.
- It’s been more than eight months since the first COVID-19 case was recorded in Australia, and more than six months since the Australian Government introduced nationwide restrictions in response to the global pandemic.
- How would a universal basic income system impact Australian society and its economic recovery post-COVID-19?
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