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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is an Australian university with an emphasis on real-world courses and applied research. Based in Brisbane with strong global connections, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 from overseas.
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Australia is on track to meet its ‘Closing the Gap’ employment target, but more than a decade late.
King tides and rising seas are an increasing and predictable threat, but adaptation plans to limit the damage to coastal property are still not managing the political obstacles.
A new study has found copyright law can act as a deterrent to creation, rather than an incentive for it.
Traditional car manufacturing may have gone from Australia with a loss of jobs, but one senior figure in the motor industry sees a potential for new jobs thanks to driverless cars.
After the hashtag #MeTooInChina was blocked by Chinese authorities in mid-January, social media users made creative use of nicknames and emojis to evade censorship and highlight harassment.
Australian bees have so far avoided the ‘colony collapse’ devastating hives around the world, but there’s growing pressure for a ban on certain insecticides blamed for bee deaths.
The productivity gains businesses get some automating some jobs, aren’t being passed on to workers in higher wages, evidence shows.
Storing sensitive papers in a filing cabinet makes no sense when we could digitise them and control access.
Millions of Chinese citizens have been blacklisted by Chinese authorities from booking flights or high-speed train tickets due to low social credit scores.
Shareholders appear to achieve greater returns from corporations which are less aggressive tax planners and pay a greater percentage of tax, according to a new pilot study.
Encouraging positive associations with school, good temperament and keeping communication open between parents, children and teachers can help your child (and you) be more ready for this transition.
Anger can help you in negotiations but it might get you fired if you don’t learn your triggers and how to control it.
Despite Australia being considered the ‘lucky country’, 15% of us still experience food insecurity. Meanwhile, 40% of edible food is thrown away before it even reaches the market.
Intimate partner homicides where there is no known history of violence are not uncommon.
Australian cricket captain Steve Smith’s play during the recent Ashes saw him hailed as one of the greatest Australian players. So what do the numbers say?
Trying to keep cool this summer while not blowing the power bill? A new mobile game aims to encourage energy efficiency - and research shows it can be more effective than simple advertising campaigns.
Rollercoasters have grown higher, faster, loopier and they’ve even entered the virtual world. Soon you might not even need to visit a theme park to enjoy the ride.
Overall, we’ve seen huge improvements, particularly for children aged three to five years, but now we need a universal approach to quality education and care for our youngest children.
The beneficial effects of walking are reduced by the detrimental effects of inhaling polluted air.
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Law, QUT, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Digital Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor at the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
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ARC DECRA Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Distinguished Professor in Statistical Science, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, and ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
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Data Scientist, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Researcher, Queensland University of Technology
