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The discovery of unexpected artefacts in Africa’s Kalahari Basin has challenged conventional knowledge about the beginnings of human culture and innovation.

Ian Kemish, Former Ambassador and Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, says the COVID crisis on our doorstep shows how little we pay attention to PNG.

Anyone who’s slaved over a school sausage sizzle may not be surprised to learn that parents and friends raise an average $752 a year for every state school student in Australia.

But University of Queensland education expert Dr Anna Hogan says some important sociological questions are sizzling alongside all those sausages.

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.

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.

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

How far should governments go in restricting people's freedoms in the name of public health?

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.

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.

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.