August 29, 2016
From bonnets to fez to burkinis, clothing has long made us uneasy
Marion Diamond, The University of Queensland
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December 19, 2023
Philip Almond, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 13, 2023
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
December 5, 2023
Best books of 2023: our experts share the books that have stayed with them
Tom Doig, School of Communication and Arts
December 4, 2023
Tamlyn Avery, School of Communication and Arts
December 1, 2023
COP28 climate summit just approved a ‘loss and damage’ fund. What does this mean?
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
November 30, 2023
Tristan Dunning, Honorary Research Fellow
November 24, 2023
Matthew Lamb, School of Education
November 17, 2023
Garth Stahl, School of Education
November 10, 2023
Tom Doig, School of Communication and Arts
November 10, 2023
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
November 10, 2023
Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple
Michael Westaway and Alison Crowther, School of Social Science
October 18, 2023
Australian theatre companies are shunning Shakespeare. A much-needed break, or a mistake?
Caitlin West, School of Communication and Arts.
October 12, 2023
Martin Crotty, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry.
September 27, 2023
Amber Gwynne, adjunct lecturer in UQ's Writing, Editing and Publishing program.
September 19, 2023
How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word ‘placenta’: it reminded him of a cake
Dr Paige Donaghy, early career researcher in UQ's School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry.
September 18, 2023
Marguerite Johnson, Honorary Professor of Classics and Ancient History in UQ's School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry.
September 13, 2023
Can self-help books help with depression? I spoke to readers to find out
Amber Gwynne, adjunct lecturer in UQ's Writing, Editing and Publishing program.
September 4, 2023
‘Co-design’ is the latest buzzword in Indigenous education policy. Does it live up to the hype?
Marnee Shay, School of Education and colleague
August 28, 2023
Noel Morada, School of Political Science and International Studies
August 1, 2023
Taylor Swift didn’t just update the lyrics for Better Than Revenge – she updated her public image
Rani Tesiram, School of Communication and the Arts
July 17, 2023
‘Gorgeous goal getters’: 1970s media coverage of ‘soccerettes’ was filled with patronising sleaze
Marion Stell, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
July 5, 2023
Marguerite Johnson, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
July 3, 2023
4 reasons not teaching evolution in schools is immoral
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 30, 2023
Friday essay: the forgotten female soldiers who fought long ago – and why their stories matter today
Sarah Percy, School of Political Science and International Studies
June 21, 2023
Martine Kropkowski, School of Communication and the Arts
June 12, 2023
Alien spacecraft allegations suggest the Pentagon has approved conspiracy theories – about itself
Adam Dodd, School of Communication and the Arts
June 7, 2023
Brendan C. Walsh, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
May 25, 2023
World leaders are flocking to Papua New Guinea. Here’s why
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 25, 2023
Climate isn’t a distraction from the military’s job of war fighting. It’s front and centre
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
April 21, 2023
Challenging the Anzac ideal: the tragic stories of two Australian deserters in WWI
Martin Crotty and Kate Ariotti, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 14, 2023
Travelling overseas? Here’s what the embassy will – and won’t – do to help if you get in trouble
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 6, 2023
Brendan C. Walsh, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
April 4, 2023
How digital marketing of legal but harmful products escalates health threats to the most vulnerable
Nicholas Carah and colleagues, School of Communication & Arts
March 14, 2023
Jean Toomer’s Cane at 100: the ‘everlasting song’ that defined the Harlem Renaissance
Tamlyn Avery, School of Communication and Arts
March 8, 2023
Giselle Newton and Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies
February 21, 2023
Lisa Featherstone, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
February 16, 2023
Beth Spacey, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
January 26, 2023
Martine Kropkowski, School of Communication and Arts
January 17, 2023
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
January 11, 2023
How autofiction turns the personal into the political
Frances Egan, School of Languages and Cultures and colleague
January 5, 2023
When Nobel met Booker: Dario Fo, Barry Unsworth, and one shambolic Italian summer
Richard Newsome, School of Communication and Arts
December 22, 2022
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
December 20, 2022
A story of legends, families and capitalism: a candid history of the Christmas tree
James A. T. Lancaster, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 16, 2022
Michael Westaway, School of Social Science and colleagues
December 12, 2022
Felicity Meakins, School of Languages and Cultures and colleagues
December 9, 2022
Marnee Shay and Jodie Miller, School of Education and colleagues
December 5, 2022
Cameron Parsell, School of Social Science and colleagues
November 30, 2022
Muhammad Ammar Hidayahtulloh, School of Political Science & International Studies
November 29, 2022
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
November 20, 2022
COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the climate crisis
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
November 9, 2022
Marnee Shay, School of Education and colleagues
November 7, 2022
Sex, ‘skin hunger’ and problematic men: Jessie Cole’s memoir investigates desire after trauma
Lisa Featherstone, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
November 1, 2022
Revealed: how women cricketers mended Australia’s relationship with Britain after Bodyline
Marion Stell, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
October 18, 2022
Michael Westaway, School of Social Science
October 7, 2022
How philosophy turned into physics – and reality turned into information
Peter Evans, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
October 7, 2022
Friday essay: romance fiction rewrites the rulebook
Kim Wilkins, School of Communication and Arts
October 5, 2022
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
October 4, 2022
Doomsday bunkers, Mars and ‘The Mindset’: the tech bros trying to outsmart the end of the world
Tom Doig, School of Communication and Arts
September 26, 2022
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science
September 9, 2022
Friday essay: we are the voice – why we need more Indigenous editors
Sandra Phillips, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
September 7, 2022
How dark is ‘dark advertising’? We audited Facebook, Google and other platforms to find out
Nicholas Carah, Kiah Hawker and Lauren Hayden, School of Communication and Arts
September 1, 2022
Peter Spearritt, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
August 24, 2022
Kelly E Matthews, Jason M Lodge, School of Education and colleagues
August 18, 2022
Muhammad Ammar Hidayahtulloh, School of Political Science and International Studies
August 16, 2022
Tidak hanya di tanah air, perjuangan meraih kemerdekaan Indonesia juga dilakukan di Australia
Ahmad Rizky M. Umar, School of Political Sciences and International Studies
August 10, 2022
Ahmad Rizky M. Umar, School of Political Sciences and International Studies and colleagues
August 5, 2022
Why Papua New Guinea urgently needs to elect more women to parliament
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
July 29, 2022
Friday essay: ambition, our least liked virtue?
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
July 25, 2022
Refugee and migrant women are often excluded from mainstream domestic violence services and policy
Jenny Maturi, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry; Jenny Munro, School of Social Science
July 13, 2022
6 buku tentang krisis iklim yang menawarkan harapan baru
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science and colleagues
June 21, 2022
‘Getting onto the wait list is a battle in itself’: insiders on what it takes to get social housing
Cameron Parsell, School of Social Science and colleagues
June 21, 2022
Karen Thorpe, Azhar Potia, Sandy Houen, Institute for Social Science Research and colleagues
June 9, 2022
David Carter, School of Communication and Arts
May 25, 2022
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
May 20, 2022
4 alasan mengapa mengatakan ‘do your research’ untuk memenangkan argumen tidak disarankan
Luke Zaphir, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
May 19, 2022
6 books about the climate crisis that offer hope
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science and colleagues
May 13, 2022
Friday essay: how the West discovered the Buddha
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
May 10, 2022
How do the major parties rate on climate policies? We asked 5 experts
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies and colleagues
May 5, 2022
Chris Clarkson, School of Social Science and colleagues
May 5, 2022
Glenn Kefford, School of Political Science and International Studies
April 14, 2022
How should the next Australian government handle the Pacific?
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 7, 2022
Garth Stahl, School of Education
April 1, 2022
Kate Cuthbert, School of Communication and Arts and colleagues
March 14, 2022
How can Australia support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers?
Ren Perkins and Marnee Shay, School of Education
March 10, 2022
Armes thermobariques : de quoi s’agit-il, pourquoi les interdire ?
Marianne Hanson, School of Political Science and International Studies
March 3, 2022
What are thermobaric weapons? And why should they be banned?
Marianne Hanson, School of Political Science and International Studies
March 1, 2022
Want to help people affected by floods? Here’s what to do – and what not to
Nicole George, School of Political Science and International Studies
February 28, 2022
At Unguja Ukuu, human activity transformed the coast of Zanzibar more than 1,000 years ago
Alison Crowther, School of Social Science and colleagues
February 9, 2022
A gutful of lunchbox hype – has selling ‘good bugs not drugs’ for kids’ health gone too far?
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science and colleagues
February 8, 2022
4 reasons why you should never say ‘do your research’ to win the argument
Luke Zaphir, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
January 20, 2022
Queensland’s ‘Path to Treaty’ has some lessons for the rest of Australia
Morgan Brigg and Mary Graham, School of Political Science and International Studies
January 20, 2022
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
January 19, 2022
Francisco Perales and Christine Ablaza, School of Social Science and colleague
December 17, 2021
Amid global crisis, how can universities be regenerated to serve the common good?
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science
December 23, 2021
The sordid underbelly of Christmas past
James A. T. Lancaster, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 23, 2021
5 things to know about Mary, the mother of Jesus
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
December 2, 2021
Michael Westaway, Kelsey M. Lowe, Richard Martin, School of Social Science and colleagues
December 1, 2021
Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why aren’t more in positions of power?
Federica Caso, School of Political Science & International Studies and colleague
November 30, 2021
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
October 20, 2021
Preeti Vayada, School of Education
October 19, 2021
Who’s who in Glasgow: 5 countries that could make or break the planet’s future under climate change
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
October 18, 2021
Elizabeth J Edwards, School of Education
October 11, 2021
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
September 28, 2021
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
September 28, 2021
Free speech doesn’t mean you can say whatever you want, wherever. Here’s how to explain this to kids
Luke Zaphir and Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
September 21, 2021
Global demand for cashews is booming. How Ghana can take advantage to create jobs
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science and colleague
September 17, 2021
Robin Fitzgerald, School of Social Science and colleague
September 6, 2021
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
September 6, 2021
Alice Campbell and Janeen Baxter, Institute for Social Science Research
August 6, 2021
To enable healing, there’s a more effective way to Close the Gap in employment in remote Australia
Zoe Staines, School of Social Science
August 4, 2021
Mungo ancestral remains reburial proposal disrespects the Elders’ original vision
Michael Westaway, School of Social Science
August 4, 2021
The Hiroshima Panels are a remarkable artistic exploration of trauma
Barbara Hartley, School of Languages and Cultures
July 30, 2021
Should the University of Melbourne host the Menzies Institute? The answer hinges on academic freedom
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies
July 28, 2021
Yes, Naomi Osaka is Japanese. And American. And Haitian
Aoife Wilkinson, School of Languages and Cultures
July 27, 2021
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
July 16, 2021
Friday essay: Satan is back (again) — the Devil in 5 dark details
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
July 14, 2021
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies
June 28, 2021
Pentagon report says UFOs can’t be explained, and this admission is a big deal
Adam Dodd, School of Communication and the Arts
June 28, 2021
Is reality a game of quantum mirrors? A new theory suggests it might be
Peter Evans, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 18, 2021
Michael Westaway, School of Social Science
June 17, 2021
Anna Johnston, School of Communication and Arts
June 16, 2021
European Masterpieces from the Met demonstrates art’s power to speak to the human condition
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 3, 2021
Universities’ relevance hinges on academic freedom
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science
May 27, 2021
Megan Price, School of Political Science and International Studies
May 17, 2021
Henry-James Meiring, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
May 13, 2021
Knox Peden, School of Languages and Cultures
May 12, 2021
Israel-Palestinian violence: why East Jerusalem has become a flashpoint in a decades-old conflict
Tristan Dunning, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
May 6, 2021
A cave site in Kenya’s forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa
Alison Crowther, School of Social Science
April 29, 2021
What were the Spartans like? Note to Lego Masters: they didn’t build city walls
Duncan Keenan-Jones, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 23, 2021
‘I want to scream and scream’: Australian nurses on the Western Front were also victims of war
Fiona McLeod and Martin Crotty, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 22, 2021
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
April 16, 2021
Friday essay: what do the 5 great religions say about the existence of the soul?
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
April 2, 2021
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
April 1, 2021
Ancient southern Kalahari was more important to human evolution than previously thought
Benjamin Schoville, School of Social Science
March 18, 2021
‘A dam has been breached’: a COVID crisis on our doorstep shows how little we pay attention to PNG
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
March 17, 2021
Peter Greste, School of Communication and Arts
March 4, 2021
No, people aren’t unemployed because they’re lazy. We should stop teaching children myths about work
Luke Zaphir, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
March 4, 2021
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
February 25, 2021
Ian Hesketh and Henry-James Meiring, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
February 16, 2021
Children with same-sex parents do better at school than their peers
Francisco Perales, School of Social Science
February 10, 2021
Persecution, dire living conditions keep pushing Rohingya to seek better refuge
Aslam Abd Jalil, School of Social Science
January 26, 2021
Burnt ancient nutshells reveal the story of climate change at Kakadu — now drier than ever before
Chris Clarkson and Andrew Fairbairn, School of Social Science
January 12, 2021
No, Twitter is not censoring Donald Trump. Free speech is not guaranteed if it harms others
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies
January 5, 2021
Julian Assange’s extradition victory offers cold comfort for press freedom
Peter Greste, School of Communication and Arts
December 25, 2020
Quantum philosophy: 4 ways physics will challenge your reality
Peter Evans, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 10, 2020
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
December 7, 2020
The Anzac legend has blinded Australia to its war atrocities. It’s time for a reckoning
Martin Crotty, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 5, 2020
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 3, 2020
In our own voices: 5 Australian books about living with disability
Jessica White, School of Communication and Arts
November 30, 2020
Roland Sussex, School of Languages and Cultures
November 30, 2020
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies
November 19, 2020
Renaming of Red Skins and Chicos is a shaky step towards leaving discriminatory ideas in the past
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
November 10, 2020
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
October 20, 2020
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
October 19, 2020
COVID spurred action on rough sleepers but greater homelessness challenges lie ahead
Cameron Parsell, School of Social Science
October 13, 2020
The budget has more money for school programs for Indigenous boys than girls
Beth Madsen, Marnee Shay and Sue Creagh, School of Education
September 21, 2020
Jane Austen, Monet and Phantom of the Opera – middlebrow culture today
David Carter, School of Communication and Arts
August 31, 2020
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
August 26, 2020
Under Biden, the US would no longer be a climate pariah – and that leaves Scott Morrison exposed
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
August 19, 2020
With rights come responsibilities: how coronavirus is a pandemic of hypocrisy
Luke Zaphir, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
August 12, 2020
Did someone say ‘election’?: how politics met pandemic to create ‘fortress Queensland’
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
August 10, 2020
Pastel colours and serif fonts: is Annastacia Palaszczuk trying to be an Instagram influencer?
Beck Wise, School of Communication and Arts
August 7, 2020
Why degree cost increases will hit women hardest
Deanne Gannaway, The University of Queensland and Grace Dunn, The University of Queensland
August 5, 2020
Second World War fight to protect Monte Cassino Abbey was a battle over Europe’s history
Kriston R. Rennie, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
July 31, 2020
Chelsea Bond, School of Social Science
July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020
How the Buddha became a Christian saint
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
July 3, 2020
Ian Kemish, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 15, 2020
Michael Westaway, School of Social Science with colleagues
June 10, 2020
Voices, hearts and hands – how the powerful sounds of protest have changed over time
Lawrence English, School of Music
June 3, 2020
Peter Greste, School of Communication and Arts
May 19, 2020
Michelle Pfeffer, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
May 15, 2020
Michael Westaway and Nathan Wright, School of Social Science with colleagues
May 5, 2020
Jenny Munro, School of Social Science with colleague
April 29, 2020
Is God good? In the shadow of mass disaster, great minds have argued the toss
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
April 27, 2020
Reconnecting after coronavirus – 4 key ways cities can counter anxiety and loneliness
Rebecca E. Olson, School of Social Science, with colleagues from the Universities of Wollongong and Sydney
April 23, 2020
Recreating masterpieces at home? People have been doing it for centuries
Andrea Bubenik, School of Communication and Arts
April 20, 2020
Ian Hesketh, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
April 15, 2020
The High Court rules in favour of News Corp, but against press freedom
Peter Greste, School of Communication and Arts
April 13, 2020
Destitution on Australia’s hardening border with PNG – and the need for a better aid strategy
Mark Moran, Institute for Social Science Research
April 9, 2020
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
April 3, 2020
The answer to Indigenous vulnerability to coronavirus: a more equitable public health agenda
Chelsea Bond, School of Social Science and colleague
April 2, 2020
Elizabeth Stephens, School of Communication and Arts
March 30, 2020
Delivery workers are now essential. They deserve the rights of other employees
Gerhard Hoffstaedter, School of Social Science and Phd Candidate Tyler Riordan
March 26, 2020
Virtual zoos, museums and galleries: 14 sites with great free art and entertainment
Caroline Wilson-Barnao, School of Communication and Arts
March 24, 2020
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
5 March 2020
We should use 'I' more in academic writing – there is benefit to first-person perspective
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
4 March 2020
Martin Crotty, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
3 March 2020
Guide to the classics: Petronius’s Satyricon – sex, satire and naughty boys
Tom Stevenson, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
'People are crying and begging': the human cost of forced relocations in immigration detention
Michelle Peterie, School of Social Science
26 February 2020
Chris Clarkson, School of Social Science and Michael Petraglia
26 February 2020
'I don't want anybody to see me using it': cashless welfare cards do more harm than good
Greg Marston, Michelle Peterie and Zoe Staines, School of Social Science
17 February, 2020
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
5 February, 2020
Darwin's 'smart city' project is about surveillance and control
Anna Carlson, School of Political Science and International Studies
January 30, 2020
Peter Greste, School of Communication and Arts
January 30, 2020
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
January 29, 2020
Ian Hesketh, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
January 28, 2020
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
You think this is a witch hunt, Mr President? That’s an insult to the women who suffered
Philip C. Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
January 15, 2020
January 8, 2020
As fires rage, we must use social media for long-term change, not just short-term fundraising
Emma Hutchison, School of Political Science and International Studies
December 13, 2019
Knowledge is a process of discover: how constructivism changed education
December 2, 2019
September 24, 2019
Highly touted UN climate summit failed to deliver - and Scott Morrison failed to show up
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
September 13, 2019
New musical has enough warmth, witty lines and catchy tunes to win its own fangirls
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
September 5, 2019
Let's talk more about racism in Indonesia
Jenny Munro, School of Social Science
September 5, 2019
What exactly do musical conductors do?
Warwick Potter, School of Music
August 23, 2019
How to make good arguments at school (and everywhere else)
Luke Zaphir, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
August 5, 2019
Explainer: from bloodthirsty beast to saccharine symbol - the history and origins of the unicorn
Jenny Davis Barnett, School of Languages and Cultures
August 15, 2019
Can Scott Morrison deliver on climate change in Tuvalu - or is his Pacific 'step up' doomed?
Tess Newton Cain, Centre for Policy Futures
August 15, 2019
Tighter alcohol licensing hasn't killed live music, but it's harder for emerging artists
Nicholas Carah and colleague, School of Communication & Arts
August 14, 2019
Ghana wants to grow more cashews. But what about unintended consequences?
James Boafo (PhD Student) and Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science
August 14, 2019
Marnee Shay, Centre for Policy Futures
August 6, 2019
Greg Marston and Michelle Peterie, School of Social Science
August 5, 2019
The Cowra breakout: remembering and reflecting on Australia’s biggest prison escape 75 years on
Rebecca Hausler, (Phd Student) School of Languages and Cultures
August 2, 2019
How Hong Kong protesters have been winning the battle for public space
Peter Walters and colleague, School of Social Science
July 29, 2019
Wordslut: a new book aims to 'verbally smash the patriarchy', but its argument is imprecise
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication & Arts
July 23, 2019
Everything but China is on the table during PNG PM visit
Tess Newton Cain, School of Political Science and International Studies
July 22, 2019
LGB disadvantage in health and wellbeing an early starter
Francisco Perales and Alice Campbell (PhD Student), Institute for Social Science Research
July 16, 2019
Your body as a weapon: the rise of the ‘revenge body’ online
Mair Underwood, School of Social Science
July 5, 2019
The right to work can empower refugees in Malaysia
Aslam Abd Jalil, (PhD student) School of Social Science
July 1, 2019
Thirty years on, the Fitzgerald Inquiry still looms large over Queensland politics
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
June 25, 2019
5 things to know about the traditional Christian doctrine of hell
Philip Almond, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 24, 2019
Dan Tehan wants a 'model code' on free speech at universities - what is it and do unis need it?
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies and colleague
June 20, 2019
There are 70 million refugees in the world. Here are 5 solutions to the problem
Gerhard Hoffstaedter, School of Social Sciences
June 18, 2019
How to answer the arguement that Australia's emissions are to small to make a difference
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
June 17, 2019
What's the point of education? It's no longer just about getting a job
Luke Zaphir, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 11, 2019
How many Australian are not heterosexual? It depends on who, what and when you ask
Francisco Perales and Alice Campbell (PhD Student), Institute for Social Science Research and colleague
June 8, 2019
To protect press freedom, we need more public outrage - and an overhaul of our laws
Peter Greste, School of Communication & Arts
June 5, 2019
Climate sceptic or climate denier? It's not that simple and here's why
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
May 27, 2019
Torres Strait Islanders ask UN to hold Australia to account on climate 'human rights abuses'
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Sciences
May 24, 2019
Uber drivers' experience highlights the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers
Greg Marston, School of Social Sciences with Peter "PJ" Holtum
May 23, 2019
Five aspects of Pentecostalism that shed light on Scott Morrison's politics
Philip Almond, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
May 19, 2019
Minor parties perform well in federal election and reconfirm the power of preference deals
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
May 13, 2019
Avoid the politics and let artificial intelligence decide your vote in the next election
Frank Mols, School of Political Science and International Studies
May 8, 2019
Shorten and Morrison make their final cases in theird leaders' debate: our experts respond
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
May 7, 2019
For Aboriginal artists personal stories matter
Louise Martin-Chew, PhD Candidate in the School of Communication and Arts
May 1, 2019
How much influence will independents and minor parties have this election? Please explain.
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
April 26, 2019
Friday essay: how Western attitudes towards Islam have changed
Philip Almond, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 24, 2019
Foreign policy should play a bigger role in Australian elections. This is why it probably won’t
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
April 24, 2019
Telling the forgotten stories of Indigenous servicemen in the first world war
Jim McKay, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
April 23, 2019
You look but do not find: why the absence of evidence can be a useful thing
Deborah Brown, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 16, 2019
Traditional owners still stand in Adani's way
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science
April 16, 2019
Life of Brian at 40: an assertion of individual freedom that still resonates
Philip Almond, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
April 11, 2019
Pedro Fidelman, Centre for Policy Futures
April 10, 2019
The Coalition's record on social policy: big on promises, short on follow-through
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies and colleague
April 9, 2019
The 14 Indigenous words for money on our new 50 cent coin
Felicity Meakins, School of Languages and Cultures
April 1, 2019
How DNA ancestry testing can change our ideas of who we are
Caitlin Curtis, Centre for Policy Futures
March 29, 2019
One Nation, guns and the Queensland question: what does it all mean for the 2019 federal election?
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
March 27, 2019
We asked five experts: should Australia lower the voting age to 16?
Louise Phillips, School of Education
March 25, 2019
Lascivious virgins and lustful itches: women's masturbation in early England
Paige Donaghy, Institute of Advanced Studies in the Humanities
March 20, 2019
Aboriginal Australia's smash hit that went viral
Felicity Meakins, School of Languages and Cultures
March 18, 2019
Ultra low wage growth isn't accidental. It is the intended outcome of government policies
John Quiggin, School of Political Science and International Studies
March 15, 2019
If you've got private health insurance, the choice to use it in a public hospital is your own
Rebecca E. Olson, School of Social Science
March 15, 2019
Sue Smith's Hydra: how love, pain and sacrifice produced an Australian classic
Alastair Blanchard, School of History and Philosophical Inquiry
March 14, 2019
Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined
PhD Student William Isdale, UQ BA grad
March 7, 2019
Timothy B. Gravelle, Institute for Social Science Research
February 27, 2019
Curious Kids: Who was the first ancient mummy?
Dr Serena Love, School of Social Science
February 22, 20
What do we mean by meaning? Science can help with that
Jamie Freestone, PhD student in English, School of Communication & Arts
February 22, 2019
Press freedom under attack: why Filipino journalist Maria Ressa's arrest should matter to all of us
Peter Greste, School of Communication & Arts
January 31, 2019
Why outer suburbs lack inner city's 'third places': a partial defence of the hipster
Peter Walters, School of Social Science
January 21, 2019
Yes, Morrison 'showed up' in the Pacific, but what did he actually achieve?
Tess Newton Cain, School of Political Science and International Studies
December 19, 2018
Dramatic advances in forensics expose the need for genetic data legislation
Caitlin Curtis, James Hereward, Karen Hussey, Centre for Policy Futures
December 19, 2018
Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crime could improve how police and communities respond
Lisa Featherstone, Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 17, 2018
Having a second child worsens parents’ mental health: new research
Francisco Perales and Janeen Baxter, Institute for Social Science Research and colleague
December 13, 2018
Poor health in Aboriginal children after European colonisation revealed in their skeletal remains
Richard Martin, School of Social Science and colleagues
December 12, 2018
Peter Greste, School of Communication and Arts
December 10, 2018
We asked five experts: should I lie to my children about Santa?
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry and colleagues
November 30, 2018
Why Australia’s anti-vilification laws matter
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies and colleague
November 23, 2018
In the post-APEC scramble to lavish funds on PNG, here’s what the country really needs
Mark Moran, Institute for Social Science Research
November 16, 2018
Man who burnt his wife alive gets at least 27 years’ jail, but not life – as victim was no stranger
Lisa Featherstone, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry and colleague
November 15, 2018
Marriage has changed dramatically throughout history, but gender inequalities remain
Michelle Brady, School of Social Science and colleague
November 15, 2018
There’s no need for the ‘Chicago principles’ in Australian universities to protect freedom of speech
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies
November 8, 2018
Machar’s return signals a significant stage in South Sudan’s peace process
Peter Run, School of Political Science and International Studies
October 24, 2018
Caitlin Curtis, Centre for Policy Futures and colleague
October 22, 2018
Turning ‘big brother’ surveillance into a helping hand to the homeless
Andrew Clarke and Cameron Parsell, School of Social Science
October 11, 2018
Why block subjects might not be best for university student learning
Jason Lodge, School of Education
October 3, 2018
World politics explainer: The fall of the Berlin Wall
Andrew Bonnell, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
September 17, 2018
Spartacus: the rise and rise of an unlikely hero
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
September 14, 2018
How Indigenous women have become targets in a domestic violence system intended to protect them
Robin Fitzgerald, School of Social Science and colleague
September 14, 2018
Friday essay: who owns a family's story? Why it's time to lift the Berndt field notes embargo
Geoffrey Gray, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
September 5, 2018
Why Australia should invest in paying early childhood educators a liveable wage
Karen Thorpe, Institute for Social Science Research
September 4, 2018
Can we learn from the past in tackling witchcraft-related violence today?
Charlotte-Rose Millar and Daniel Midena, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
July 31, 2018
Longman result shows Queensland vote is volatile and One Nation remains potent
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
July 24, 2018
Australian Ninja Warrior and the death of style and grace in sport
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
July 23, 2018
Guide to the classics: The Tale of Genji, a 1,000-year-old Japanese masterpiece
Rebecca Hausler and Tomoko Aoyama, School of Languages and Cultures
July 18, 2018
When are meets reality TV our visual literacy is found wanting
Holly Arden, School of Communication and Arts
July 17, 2018
How rising inequality is stalling economies by crippling demand
Stephen Bell, School of Political Science and International Studies
June 26, 2018
What's driving Chinese infrastructure investment overseas and how can we make the most of it?
Shahar Hameiri, School of Political Science and International Studies
June 21, 2018
Lowy Institute Poll shows Australians' support for climate action at its highest level in a decade.
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
June 21, 2018
The great irony in punishing universities for 'failing' to uphold freedom of speech
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies
June 8, 2018
How flexischools could help close the gap in Indigenous education.
Marnee Shae, School of Education and Centre for Policy Futures
June 8, 2018
Friday essay: what might heaven be like?
Philip Almond, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 8, 2018
Science in film: from the meaning of time to the marvels of fungi
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 8, 2018
Twenty years on, One Nation is still chaotic, controversial and influential
Chris Salisbury, School of Political Science and International Studies
May 18, 2018
Senate report: climate change is a clear and present danger to Australia’s security
Matt McDonald, School of Political Science and International Studies
May 15, 2018
Homelessness: Australia's shameful story of policy complacency and failure continues
Cameron Parsell, Institute for Social Science Research
May 11, 2018
Criminals can’t easily edit their DNA out of forensic database
Caitlin Curtis, Centre for Policy Futures and colleague
May 3, 2018
DNA facial prediction could make protecting your privacy more difficult
Caitlin Curtis, Centre for Policy Futures and colleague
April 18, 2018
From ‘opening the kimono’ to ‘incentivizing’, the war against corporate buzzwords rages on
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
April 10, 2018
Political interventions have undermined the parole system’s effectiveness and independence
Robin Fitzgerald, Shannon Dodd, School of Social Science and colleagues
March 29, 2018
Islamic State schooled children as soldiers – how can their ‘education’ be undone?
Tristan Dunning, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry and colleague
March 28, 2018
Queensland has saved a Hollywood blockbuster, but the local film industry is still missing out
Ella Donald, School of Communication and Arts
March 23, 2018
Low-paid ‘women’s work’: why early childhood educators are walking out
Karen Thorpe, ISSR and colleagues
March 22, 2018
A beginner’s guide to the foggy wilderness of ambient music
Lawrence English, School of Communication and Arts
March 19, 2018
Peter Dutton’s ‘fast track’ for white South African farmers is a throwback to a long, racist history
Jon Piccini, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
March 9, 2018
Weekly Dose: cocaine, the glamour drug of the ’70s, is making a comeback
Jason Ferris, ISSR and colleagues
March 5, 2018
The Vatican, the exorcists and the return of the Devil in a time of enchantment
Philip Almond, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
February 22, 2018
The Winter Olympics reminds us of the value of learning a second language
Simone Smala, School of Education
February 20, 2018
We won’t close the gap if the Commonwealth cuts off Indigenous housing support
Rhonda Phillips, ISSR and colleagues
February 16, 2018
When citizens set the budget: lessons from ancient Greece
David M Pritchard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry/ Université de Strasbourg and colleague
February 7, 2018
How to use critical thinking to spot false climate claims
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
February 5, 2018
Vice-chancellors’ salaries are just a symptom of what’s wrong with universities
Kristen Lyons, School of Social Science
January 31, 2018
Far from white-washing, ABC’s Monkey Magic remake takes us back to its cross-cultural roots
Rebecca Hausler, School of Languages and Cultures
January 17, 2018
When we needed a new word, Twitter gave us ‘milkshake duck’
Ros Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
December 18, 2017
From reproducers to 'flutters' to 'sluts': tracing attitudes to women's pleasure in Australia
Lisa Featherstone, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 15, 2017
The myth of the ancient Greek ‘gay utopia’
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 8, 2017
Queensland finally has a government, but the path ahead for both major parties looks rocky
Chris Salisbury, School of Poltical Science and International Studies
October 30, 2017
Palaszczuk must grapple with One Nation, and history, in unpredictable Queensland election
Chris Salisbury, School of Poltical Science and International Studies
October 16, 2017
Translation technology is useful, but should not replace learning languages
Michael Haugh, School of Languages and Cultures
October 16, 2017
Good data/bad data: ethically designed databases can help police without reducing privacy
Paul Henman, School of Social Science
October 6, 2017
Sleep and the restless preschooler: why policies need to change
Karen Thorpe and colleagues, Institute for Social Science Research
September 27, 2017
Riverfire, sonic awe and the pornography of war
Lawrence English, School of Communication and Arts
September 26, 2017
Cognitive ability plays a role in attitudes to equal rights for same-sex couples
Francisco Perales, Institute for Social Science Research
September 22, 2017
Whose interests? Why defining the ‘public interest’ is such a challenge
Jane Johnston, School of Communication and Arts
September 11, 2017
Giving voice to the young: survey shows people want under-18s involved in politics
Louise Phillips, School of Education
September 11, 2017
Per Te: a garden of earthly delights
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
September 6, 2017
In spite of their differences, Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God
Philip Almond, School of Social Science
September 5, 2017
How can Indonesia win against plastic pollution?
Thomas Wright, PhD Candidate in Athropology
August 31, 2017
Revealed: who supports marriage equality in Australia – and who doesn’t
Francisco Perales and Alice Campbell, ISSR
August 17, 2017
When it comes to same sex marriage not all views deserve respect
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
August 17, 2017
Mythbusting Ancient Rome: did all raods actually lead to Rome
Shushma Malik, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry and Caillan Davenport (Macquarie)
August 15, 2017
Mark Western, Tina Rampino and Wojtek Tomaszewski, ISSR
August 4, 2017
How do you know that what you know is true? That’s epistemology
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
July 20, 2017
Buried tools and pigments tell a new history of humans in Australia for 65,000 years
Chris Clarkson, School of Social Science with research colleagues
July 17, 2017
We need more than just laws to ensure responsible alcohol service
Jason Ferris, ISSR, Renee Zahnow, ISSR with research colleagues
July 11, 2017
How to encourage literacy in young children (and beyond)
Louise Phillips, School of Education with research colleague
July 5, 2017
Jukurrpa-kurlu Yapa-kurlangu-kurlu
Mary Laughren, School of Languages and Cultures with research colleague
June 27, 2017
Roman gladiators were war prisoners and criminals, not sporting heroes
Alastair Blanshard, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
19 June, 2017
The last line of defence: Indigenous rights and Adani’s land deal
Morgan Brigg School of Political Science and International Studies, John Quiggin School of Economics and Kristen Lyons School of Social Science
June 13, 2017
Film festival reveals the passion, emotion and disappointment that can come with science
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
June 9 2017
Australian authorities are doing all they can to combat terrorism
Adrian Cherney, School of Social Science
June 1, 2017
In defence of grammar pedantry
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
May 24, 2017
Sgt Pepper's at 50 - the greatest thing you ever heard or just another album
Liam Viney, School of Music with colleagues from other institutions
May 19, 2017
Cave dig shows the earliest Australians enjoyed a coastal lifestyle
Tiina Manne, School of Social Science with research colleagues from other institutions
April 29, 2017
70 years on, Primo Levi’s If This is A Man is still a powerful reminder of what it means to be human
Nicholas Heron, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
April 18, 2017
Facts are not always more important than opinions: here’s why
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
April 10, 2017
Australian gas: between a fracked rock and a socially hard place
Kim de Rijke, School of Political Science and International Studies
April 5, 2017
Print your own masterpieces and digital pens – the brave new world of the museum
Caroline Wilson-Barnao, School of Communication and Arts
April 5, 2017
Gogglebox and what it tells us about English in Australia
Greg Dickson, School of Languages and Cultures
April 3, 2017
The tragedy of Mosul: battle against Islamic State is leading to all-too-familiar consequences
Tristan Dunning, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
March 26, 2017
Grammarians rejoice in the $10 million comma
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
March 23, 2017
Let me entertain you – that’s how to get a science message across
Jamie Freestone, School of Communication and Arts
March 21, 2017
After the robo-debt debacle, here’s how Centrelink can win back Australians’ trust
Paul Henman, School of Social Science
March 21, 2017
Grammarians rejoice in the $10 million comma
Roslyn Petelin, School of Communication and Arts
March 13, 2017
Contested spaces: ‘virtuous drivers, malicious cyclists’ mindset gets us nowhere
Frank Mols, School of Political Science and International Studies
March 9, 2017
Banning orders won't solve alcohol-fuelled violence - but they can be part of the solution
Renee Zahnow and colleagues
March 9, 2017
Indonesia vows to tackle marine pollution
Thomas Wright, PhD Candidate in Anthropology
March 1, 2017
Parliamentary inquiry into free speech resolves nothing, so 18c should be left alone
Katharine Gelber, School of Political Science and International Studies
February 28, 2017
Peter Run, School of Political Science and International Studies
January 31, 2017
Shallow impact: when crackpot conspiracy theories are touted as news, we all lose
Peter Ellerton, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
January 30, 2017
Donald Trump’s ban will have lasting and damaging impacts on the world’s refugees
Phil Orchard, School of Political Science and International Studies
January 20, 2017
Mythbusting Ancient Rome – the truth about the vomitorium
Caillan Davenport & Shushma Malik, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
December 23, 2016
A very diplomatic Christmas: how to avaoid a coup at the dinner table this year
Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland
December 14, 2016
NAPLAN results: moving beyond our obsession with numbers
Ian Hardy, The University of Queensland
December 12, 2016
Review: the fine art of scorn from Twain to Trump
Roslyn Petelin, The University of Queensland
December 7, 2016
Australia's human rights debate has always been political
Jon Piccini, The University of Queensland
December 7, 2016
Bob Lingard, The University of Queensland
December 5, 2016
How the pursuit of carbon and fossil fuels harms vulnerable communities
Kristen Lyons, The University of Queensland
December 2, 2016
Thailand’s future under King Rama X: lessons from three Asian countries
Patrick Jory, The University of Queensland
December 1, 2016
Whose word should you respect in any debate on science?
Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland
November 28, 2016
Workers fight back with deviant behaviour in a precarious workplace: study
PJ Holtum, The University of Queensland
Sanitation projects will go down the toilet unless we ask people what they really want
Angela Dean, The University of Queensland
Nina Lansbury Hall, The University of Queensland
Helen Ross, The University of Queensland
Tari Bowling, The University of Queensland
November 22, 2016
Mythbusting Ancient Rome – throwing Christians to the lions
Shushma Malik, The University of Queensland
Caillan Davenport, The University of Queensland
October 27, 2016
Supportive housing is cheaper than chronic homelessness
Cameron Parsell, The University of Queensland
October 27, 2016
Crimes of grammar and other writing misdemeanours
Roslyn Petelin, The University of Queensland
October 26, 2016
Australia’s coal politics are undermining democratic and Indigenous rights
Kristen Lyons, The University of Queensland
October 20, 2016
Why sport is a spiritual experience – and failure can help
Richard Hutch, The University of Queensland
October 14, 2016
Friday essay: war crimes and the many threats to cultural heritage
Ian Lilley, The University of Queensland
October 12, 2016
University changes to academic contracts are threatening freedom of speech
Katharine Gelber, The University of Queensland
October 6, 2016
Taking Indigenous languages online: can they be seen, heard and saved?
Greg Dickson, The University of Queensland
October 4, 2016
Is protectionism a ‘siren song’ to the poor or to the wealthy?
Frank Mols, The University of Queensland
Jolanda Jetten, The University of Queensland
September 29, 2016
Do ‘kindy bootcamps’ get children ready for school?
Louise Phillips, The University of Queensland
September 29, 2016
Refusing to play the race game
Chelsea Bond, The University of Queensland
September 28, 2016
Mythbusting Ancient Rome – the emperor Nero
Caillan Davenport, The University of Queensland
Shushma Malik, The University of Queensland
September 26, 2016
Public support for climate action on the up after dark days: Climate Institute survey
Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland
September 23, 2016
Gonski model was corrupted, but Labor and Coalition are both to blame
Steven Lewis, The University of Queensland
September 20, 2016
Academics are unhappy – it’s time to transform our troubled university system
Kristen Lyons, The University of Queensland
September 15, 2016
What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?
Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland
September 13, 2016
Free speech is at risk in Australia – and it’s not from Section 18C
Katharine Gelber, The University of Queensland
September 2, 2016
Philip Almond, The University of Queensland
August 31, 2016
Katharine Gelber, The University of Queensland
August 29, 2016
Marion Diamond, The University of Queensland
August 24, 2016
Stuart Glover, The University of Queensland
August 11, 2016
Nick Earls, The University of Queensland
July 21, 2016
Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland
July 13, 2016
Daniel Angus, The University of Queensland