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Brisbane River pattern from A Guidance Through Time by Quandamooka artists Casey Coolwell and Kyra Mancktelow.

UQ academics feature on Indigenous 'world-changers' list

Published on: 6 July 2023

Six University of Queensland staff members are featured on a national NAIDOC Week list of 52 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are changing the world.

The UQ UniSport 2023 Indigenous Nationals champion team with medals.

UQ wins UniSport 2023 Indigenous Nationals

Published on: 5 July 2023

VIDEO: UQ has been crowned the winner of the UniSport 2023 Indigenous Nationals the first time in the history of the competition.

An image of Jamaine Wilesmith (aka Durriwiyn) in the recording studio wearing headphones and singing into a microphone.

Healing the child within: Indigenous student launches debut single through UQ

Published on: 30 May 2023

'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.

An image of Jackson Daylight wearing a purple UQ Giving Day t-shirt and standing in UQ's Great Court.

Indigenous economics student aims to give back

Published on: 18 October 2022

This Giving Day, 'Contact' spoke to Jackson Daylight – a Nughi man from Minjerribah (North Stradbroke) and a scholarship recipient at UQ – about what the support of donors has meant to him.

An image of Journalist and UQ alum Rhianna Patrick with UQ's Great Court in the background.

Changing the media landscape

Published on: 11 August 2022

'Contact' sits down with UQ alum and journalist Rhianna Patrick, who is a driving force for Indigenous reporting and representation.

Sonja Carmichael gathers ungaire in a freshwater swamp on Minjerribah.

Knots that bind

Published on: 2 August 2022

A UQ graduate's journey to reclaim Quandamooka weaving.

An illustration of a uterus with flowers and leaves

Free period care products in Queensland schools is just a first step

Published on: 5 July 2022

UQ researchers discuss how the Queensland government's new policy could better support remote and Indigenous People who menstruate.

Guests at the UQ Art Museum admire works by Indigenous artists.

National Reconciliation Week 2022

Published on: 23 June 2022

Hundreds of UQ community members attended dozens of events across the University during National Reconciliation Week, from 27 May to 3 June. Together, they celebrated the 2022 theme: Be Brave. Make Change.

Ms Go-Sam and Dr Greenop (far right) conducting walking interviews with staff from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, Valeska Wood, Emma Olssen and Nell Angus. They are standing in front of artists Michelle Barney, June Breen and Joe Hurst’s 1988 White Australia has a black history mural in the Student Union Complex at St Lucia.

Indigenous Design Framework

Published on: 22 June 2022

UQ has recently launched an Indigenous Design Framework to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander design values on UQ campuses, to better recognise and celebrate Indigenous connections and support.

A new era of inspiration for Indigenous high school students

Published on: 15 June 2022

After two years of disruption due to COVID-19, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (ATSIS) Unit’s Outreach and Engagement team is looking forward to a new era of InspireU camps at The University of Queensland.