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  • Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump. Image: Getty Images/Alex Wong/Staff

    Chaos rules as new era emerges

    Published on: 8 December 2020
    UQ graduate Elliot Stein analyses what a Joe Biden presidency will mean for Australia. But first, the President-elect has to replace Donald Trump in the White House.

  • US presidential election - how much does the public's vote count?

    Published on: 4 November 2020
    In the lead-up to the US election, the world is waiting for an outcome that will have huge ramifications both in the US and across the globe.

  • Building a culture of peace

    Published on: 18 September 2020
    Monday 21 September marked a date when all humanity can commit to overcoming their differences and work towards building a culture of peace.

  • Preserve and protect

    Published on: 31 August 2020
    How far should governments go in restricting people's freedoms in the name of public health?

  • Health overhaul to fight pandemic of racism

    Published on: 17 August 2020
    Associate Professor Chelsea Bond from UQ’s School of Social Science said racial violence within the Australian health system is at the heart of continued health inequities and outlines new health justice framework in an article released today via The Medical Journal of Australia.

  • Driving a dialogue

    Published on: 11 August 2020
    The shocking footage of Floyd’s death was a brutal and extremely public demonstration of the systematic injustices that African Americans experience, and has led to a huge outcry of support around the world.
    In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have pointed out the distinct parallels between what is happening in the US and their own experiences in Australia.

  • How the Aussie music scene can bounce back

    Published on: 11 August 2020
    The Australian music industry needs a lifeline. Contact Magazine spoke with UQ’s School of Music Senior Lecturer, Dr Eve Klein, and UQ graduate and music venue owner, Scott Hutchinson, about the future of Australia’s live music scene post-pandemic.

  • The big question: How would a universal basic income system impact Australian society and its economic recovery post-COVID-19?

    Published on: 11 August 2020
    The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented financial impact on most Australians.

  • Pandemic politics: who will emerge in better health?

    Published on: 23 July 2020
    When the dust clears and global isolation restrictions are eventually rolled back, we will emerge into a post-pandemic world that will likely be very different to the one we left behind. But beyond the immediate social and economic fallout, what will be the global political consequences of COVID-19? UQ student and Contact magazine contributor Zoe McDonald interviewed experts from the School of Political Science and International Studies to analyse the situation.

  • The gift of family time

    Published on: 25 June 2020
    Survey results reveal positive outcomes from pandemic

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