Current events

As the next Queensland election approaches, both major parties have promised to ‘crack down’ on youth crime. But while Queensland currently locks up more children than any other state, is putting children in detention a viable solution and does it reduce the rates of re-offending? UQ experts explain.

Is it possible to end a contract to purchase or sell a house simply because you’ve changed your mind?

While a lot of profit stands to be made from alcohol and liquor licensing fees, we can’t ignore the harm it poses to young people.

An expert in business and information technology is among members of The University of Queensland community named in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List.

Recent high-profile incidents of gender-based violence have once again raised calls for the issue to be treated as a national crisis. So, as tens of thousands of Australians rallied in cities and towns across the country, 'Contact' asked UQ experts: what can actually be done to end gendered violence?