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  • Hidden Gems: a local's guide to Toowoomba

    Published on: 15 September 2026
    UQ alumni live all around the world and they’re always willing to open their doors and share a little local knowledge. Contact asked alum, Jacob Currie, for his favourite spots in his cherished hometown, Toowoomba. Jacob, an associate at Thomsons, is a proud Aboriginal man with cultural ties to the Mununjali people of Beaudesert and the Butchulla people of K’gari.

  • 12 UQ ideas changing the world

    Published on: 14 September 2026
    This story celebrates the people who have dared to face the unknown and the century of impact that has been possible as a result – thanks to one generous act.

  • How I negotiate deals for Formula 1 – UQ alum reveals the key skills driving her success

    Published on: 25 August 2026
    This year, the F1 racing calendar features 22 Grands Prix around the globe – and this is set to expand to 24 next year, with host cities locked in decades in advance. Leading the negotiation of these long-term, high-stakes deals is UQ alum Louise Young (Bachelor of Arts 2011).
  • People walking across a grassy lawn beside a vine-covered building, with large trees, garden plantings and small groups seated outdoors in the background on a sunny day.

    How to create a thriving garden this spring

    Published on: 19 August 2026
    One of the best ways to bring more joy and colour to your patch is to make it more welcoming to wildlife and insects – helping local fauna to flourish in urban areas as well as the bush.

  • Why people who swear may be smarter

    Published on: 1 July 2026
    Contact spoke with Dr Martin Schweinberger – Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics – about what the use of so-called dirty words can actually tell us about the people who use them. Plus, vote in our poll: is it ok to swear at work?

  • Hidden Gems: a local's guide to Tokyo and nearby coastal Kanagawa

    Published on: 22 July 2026
    Contact asked Sayuri Hisatomi (Bachelor of Arts 1999) for her favourite spots in Tokyo and her little corner of the nearby Kanagawa Prefecture – come with us for serene bamboo forests and fluffy tamago-kake rice with Mt Fuji as a backdrop.

  • How it feels to have a UQ building named after you

    Published on: 16 June 2026
    The Why? talks to accomplished scholar Emeritus Professor Susan Tett to reflect on the habits, decisions and values that have shaped her life.

  • How to research and write your family history

    Published on: 16 June 2026
    What stories are hiding in your family’s cupboard? Edwina Shaw (author, UQ alum and Creative Writing tutor) details some hints and tips to get you started.

  • All in on giving back – Dr Alan van Tran's road to supporting Indigenous opportunity

    Published on: 25 May 2026
    Contact spoke with Dr Tran on his all-in approach and asked him to reflect on what it means to contribute meaningfully to reconciliation here in Australia.

  • Sharing our narrative: UQ has a Blak history

    Published on: 25 May 2026
    UQ Has a Blak History is an introduction to UQ's history as it relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and communities.

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