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25 May, 2024
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Law
Should people with dementia be eligible for voluntary assisted dying?
The NT government has invited views on access to voluntary assisted dying. But whether it should include access for those with dementia is not so clear cut.
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17 May, 2024
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Education
There's $110 million for Indigenous education in the budget: will it work?
There is a strong body of evidence about what works in Indigenous education. But budgets seem to keep ignoring research that says we need to listen to Indigenous people.
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27 June, 2024
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Engineering
Shaping the future of robotics
From high school experiments to cutting-edge technology, Dr Tobias Fischer has travelled the globe in his quest to change the future face of robotics.
6 May, 2024
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Education, Health
What the new Commonwealth Prac Payment means for students
The federal government has announced a Commonwealth Prac Payment to support selected groups of students doing mandatory work placements. Will it do enough to end ‘placement poverty’?
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23 May, 2024
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Engineering, Health
Supporting spines and building futures
Associate Professor Paige Little has made it her life’s work to help children with spinal deformities. She also champions disadvantaged teens to pursue a career in STEM.
2 September, 2024
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Health
Geneticist uncovers the history of us
Distinguished Professor Lyn Griffiths is a 'DNA detective', tracking down genetic links to human ailments to lead to personalised treatment. She also uses next-generation genome sequencing to identify the remains of missing Australian soldiers.
29 April, 2024
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Health, Business
Half our colleagues suffer pain at work, but periods are still a taboo subject
While employees would probably tell their boss about a stomach upset, many who menstruate and feel unwell as a consequence every month, are unlikely to talk about their difficult periods.
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10 April, 2024
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Law, Business
Supermarkets need to change the way they operate in Australia
Australia’s big supermarkets have been put on notice. A Treasury-commissioned review recommends making the existing voluntary food and grocery code of conduct mandatory. But will this be enough to change the way supermarkets operate in Australia?
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8 April, 2024
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Business
Why is Australia helping to block a move to tax multinational corporations properly?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it will make big multinationals pay their fair share. But in broader forums, Australia is showing itself to be less keen to make multinationals pay up.
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3 May, 2024
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Justice
Giving a voice to victims of fraud
The devastating impact of fraud has far-reaching consequences. QUT’s Professor Cassandra Cross has made it her mission to give victims of fraud a voice and advocate for change.
2 May, 2024
Filed under:
Justice
Building better men
QUT researcher Professor Michael Flood has spent decades advocating for gender equality, and engaging men and boys in domestic and sexual violence prevention. He’s put the notion of healthy masculinities on the map, shaping the public agenda in Australia.