Australian emergency services are using social media for a number of purposes during disasters. What they are not doing well is analysing social media data in real time to improve disaster management.
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Queensland University of Technology
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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Research fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Law, QUT, Queensland University of Technology
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Sessional Academic and Visitor, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD Candidate, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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ARC DECRA Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD candidate, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, 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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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence in Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology
