Not dead yet: how MP3 changed the way we listen to music
The MP3 audio file transformed the way we accessed music online. So what does it mean now that licensing and support for the popular format is to end?
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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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Sustainable shopping: for eco-friendly jeans, stop washing them so often
Our clothes are cheaper, flimsier and shorter-lived than ever. But jeans, a staple of the modern wardrobe, are actually designed to be long-lasting – provided you take proper care of them.
The ABC is not siphoning audiences from Fairfax
Explaining Fairfax's struggles, CEO Greg Hywood blamed the ABC for distorting the market - but the national broadcaster actually drives traffic to its commercial competitors.
Star Wars turns 40 and it still inspires our real life space junkies
Star Wars was a swashbuckling space fantasy that inspired some of the technology we see today, four decades after the film's release.
Aussie retailers need to adapt to a world built on speed
Research shows consumers value speed when it comes to shopping. Australian retailers need to react or they will lose.
Pirates of the Caribbean 5: there be some good science in that there film
Captain Jack Sparrow sails the high seas again in the fifth outing of the Pirates of the Caribbean series. So did the filmmakers get the science right in the action packed adventure?
After the ‘Facebook Files’, the social media giant must be more transparent
Facebook should give the public more insight into how content moderation decisions are made.
Climate Council: climate, health and economics are against Carmichael mine
A new Climate Council report points out that the Paris Agreement's carbon budget leaves no room for the development of massive new coal reserves such as the proposed Carmichael mine.
After ‘WannaCrypt’, should governments stockpile software vulnerabilities? Experts respond
"It is time for a digital Geneva Convention to protect the internet."
From breaking glass to chest bursting, the scientists’ review of Alien: Covenant
The latest outing of the Alien film franchise pits another human crew against a terrifying enemy. But how does the science stack up?
The future of flying cars: science fact or science fiction?
Flying cars have been the stuff of science fiction for years, and now companies are now starting to look at such options. But what will it take to get our cars off the ground?
Australian Twitter is more diverse than you think
Twitter is made up of numerous communities clustered around all manner of topics. If all you see is the same, it's time to break out of your filter bubble.
Affordable housing is not just about the purchase price
People are taking on larger future risks and costs just so they can buy a house. Increases in new home owners are seen as a positive development, but what if they can't afford the ongoing costs?
We should create cities for slowing down
Smart cities are usually optimised like a business for speed and efficiency. Placemaking can slow down cities to improve health and wellbeing and promote more democratic engagement of citizens.
How Australia should react to the Trump tax cuts
The Trump tax cut will create new investment in America, but at the expense of countries like Australia
Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2: a scientist’s review
The Guardians of the Galaxy team are rocking the universe again in the latest volume of the science fiction blockbuster. But how does the science stand up to some number crunching?
Vested interests behind ‘city shapers’ often subvert higher-density policies
Research suggests stakeholders' understandings of urban consolidation vary. And they often subvert policies to suit their own ends.
How murals helped turn a declining community around
Over the past 15 years, community groups in a rundown inner-city district have created public murals as part of a successful process of reversing decades of stagnation.
ATNIX: Debbie misses Twitter
News sharing on Twitter focuses on a broad range of topics, even as Cyclone Debbie dominated other news sources, as shown by the Australian Twitter News Index for March 2017.
Why do schools want all students to look the same?
By providing a blanket approach to uniform policies, schools risk repressing cultural identity and diversity.
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Professor of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Pharmacy, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor; Head, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, QUT Business School, Economics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology
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Founding Director, The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Vice Chancellor’s Post-doctoral Research Fellow/ Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Global Change, Queensland University of Technology
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Doctoral student, Queensland University of Technology
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Minter Ellison Climate Change Scholar, Queensland University of Technology
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Stuart Cunningham is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology