Our world

Senior Lecturer in Greek History and Language Dr Amelia Brown continues her research uncovering the ‘real’ historical St Nicholas.

December’s here, which means you’ve probably already dragged out the Christmas tree box from storage, turned on some Christmas music (Bublé anyone?) and created a masterpiece adorned with baubles, tinsel and flashing lights.

After Elon Musk acquired Twitter on 27 October 2022, the climate of this social platform shifted perceptibly.

In front of a roaring crowd at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, former US President Donald Trump announced his campaign for the 2024 presidency on 15 November 2022 (GMT-5).

The housing affordability crisis continues to bite across many parts of Australia.

A brief history of Indigenous housing in Queensland.

Despite the distressing stories coming out of Afghanistan, Syria, Myanmar and elsewhere, University of Queensland academics and students continue to promote peace and conflict resolution in our world.

An international study of 55 countries has shown a marked increase in the number of overweight women globally, with wealthy, educated and urban women heavier than their counterparts.

The image of the lifeless body of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi washed ashore on a beach in Turkey in 2015, caused worldwide outrage and changed humanitarian policy across Europe.

Professor Roland Bleiker from UQ’s School of Political Science and International Studies will lead eight scholars from three universities and four industry partners examining how compelling images can transform the delivery of international aid.

A report from the US task force dedicated to investigating UFOs — or, in the official jargon, UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) — has neither confirmed nor rejected the idea such sightings could indicate alien visits to Earth.