- 'Contact' chats to Indigenous artist Durriwiyn about the release of his debut single through UQ's Corella Recordings and the musical journey towards self-healing.
- UQ alum Inga Doak (Bachelor of Applied Science, ’98), The Royal Mint’s first ever Head of Sustainability, talks about the future of cash, the Mint’s world-first gold recycling breakthrough, and what it was like to work at The Royal Mint during the transition to a new monarch.
- Pride Month (1–30 June) is about celebrating, and with good reason. But it’s also important to continue to reflect on the ongoing challenges facing LGBTQIA+ communities and to remember that there is still more to be done. Here are 5 tips on how to be an awesome ally.
- Parental burnout is not just a buzzword. It’s a growing syndrome that results from chronic parenting stress. So, what can parents and carers do to help prevent or reduce burnout when they’re already stretched so thin? Here are four things to explore.
- Despite having prepared for all the other questions an interview panel will throw at you, it's common to draw a blank on the last one: do you have any questions for us? Here are 10 questions to consider asking during your next job interview to give you the edge on the competition.
- Infectious diseases and microbiology expert, Associate Professor Paul Griffin, breaks down everything you need to know about the 2023 flu vaccine.
- Professor Coral Gartner, from UQ's School of Public Health, analyses the potential effectiveness of the latest government vaping regulations and what the crackdown means for recreational vapers.
- Did you know there are over 20,700 different bee species in the world? UQ’s resident bee expert Dr Tobias Smith shares his top 7 most interesting facts about bees to help inform the public about the role the hard-working pollinators play in our delicate ecosystem.
- The current public debate about housing is focused on “silver bullet” solutions. What is needed is a comprehensive package of bold interventions, coordinated between all levels of government and the private sector.
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- 'Scientist. Journalist. Innovator.' That’s how science communicator and all-round passionate advocate for the natural world Kirsten Slemint (Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Journalism ’19) describes herself.
- Cultivating the perfect patch has become an obsession for some, with online communities of ‘lawn fanatics’ and ‘lawn porn’ enthusiasts turning up their excitement offline, as they vie for the title of best lawn in the street.
- Three UQ researchers joined alumnus and ABC journalist Bern Young as part of UQ’s Regional Roadshow to discuss the Gold Coast’s roadmap to post-COVID recovery.
- Learn about the dedicated UQ students volunteering with the Pro Bono Centre at the frontline of domestic and family violence law reform.
- Meet the recipients of the 2021 UQ Alumni Awards.
- LISTEN: On the 20th anniversary of September 11, UQ MBA graduate and Special Agent Fred Bradford reflects on the day that changed his career, and the world, forever.
- Professor Peter Greste spent time in Afghanistan in the 1990s as a reporter for the BBC. In the wake of the crisis unfolding in the country, Professor Greste analyses the Taliban's beginnings and their eventual return to power.
- Queensland MPs will cast a conscience vote on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in September. UQ experts discuss what is VAD? Do we need it? And how would it work?
- As the Taliban takes back control of Afghanistan, UQ experts explain the impact on its people, the region and international relations?
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- The keenly anticipated ES Meyers Memorial Lecture returns to UQ on 6 March this year with highly regarded gynaecologist Dr Vijay Roach confirmed as the guest speaker.
- Meet the UQ graduate behind the first COVID-19 home diagnostic tool.
- Amidst the re-assessments taking place as a result of COVID-19, there is an invaluable opportunity for businesses to rethink the purpose and nature of innovation.
- While the UQ COVID-19 vaccine won’t to be rolled out to fight this global pandemic, the University’s researchers have made remarkable progress, and they are confident their powerful vaccine platform will be ready for when the world faces another health crisis.
- Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of the UQ Warwick Solar Farm in 2020. UQ students are also gaining valuable experience that will help Queensland reach its renewable energy targets by 2030.
- The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, with the impacts expected to last well into 2021 and beyond. Professor Shaun Bond, UQ’s Frank Finn Professor of Finance, considers some specific steps.
- How two friends banded together to launch a free screen reader and open up technology to the vision-impaired community.
- How a UQ student swapped her farming life to help guide the UQ Space team towards a world record.
- UQ final-year student Justin Clarke is bound for Oxford University.
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- Less than a week out from the US election, the world is waiting for an outcome that will have huge ramifications both in the US and across the globe.
- With this year’s turbulent onset of COVID-19, we are reminded that life can change suddenly, along with assumptions about ‘jobs of the future’ or what constitutes a ‘safe’ career.
- UQ graduate and award-winning journalist and author Madonna King shares key insights from her discussions with 2020 Alumni Award recipients.
- UQ graduate and journalist Andrew Kidd Fraser reflects on his long career in print and sheds light on what he believes we can expect for the future of print media.
- Queenslanders will vote in a state election on 31 October. In the midst of a global pandemic, it will be a campaign like never before.
- Watershed moments – where passion and outcry finally boil over into social change – always generate strong debate at the time, but ultimately shape the course of world history.
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