29 July, 2026
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Science,
Engineering
Millions of Aussie roofs are now power stations. Who will coordinate them all?
Australia has become a world leader in rooftop solar. But as more households add batteries and electric vehicles, PhD student Komeil Moghaddasi and Professor Raja Jurdak say the real challenge is no longer generating clean energy but redesigning the grid.
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20 July, 2026
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Engineering,
Science
STEM sisters from Miles forge robotics careers at QUT
Brittany and Beverley Gorry share their inspirational journey from the Queensland outback to one of Australia's top robotics centres.
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14 July, 2026
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Engineering
Health impact
The transformative power of university
University doesn’t just prepare you for a job, it can unlock possibilities you didn’t know existed. QUT Associate Professor Paige Little shares her study journey from accounting to engineering and how she became one of Australia’s top biomedical engineers
29 April, 2026
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Engineering
Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?
The real opportunity is not to build robot champions, but to better understand human performance.
20 January, 2026
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Engineering
Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbour and other summer grounds. Here’s how you can stay safe
Shark experts Dr Vic Camilieri-Asch and Dr Bonnie Holmes say Sydneysiders may have to change their swimming habits as the ocean warms – just as Queenslanders have adapted to the year-round presence of bull sharks in their rivers and coastal waters.
29 September, 2025
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Engineering
7 ways Brisbane 2032 can avoid repeating past Olympic planning disasters
Ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, Queensland stands at an historic crossroads.
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6 June, 2025
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Engineering
Environmental impact
How AI and robotics are revolutionising ocean conservation
Dr Scarlett Raine, from the QUT Centre for Robotics and the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse underwater images in the fight to save our oceans.
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19 February, 2025
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Engineering
The 2025 Oscar season is upon us and movies continue to reflect many possible futures
Movie depictions of stillsuits, out-of-control Teslas and drone fleet illusions provoke our imaginations and drive discussion and debate.
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19 November, 2024
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Engineering
Rethinking wastewater
Cleaner, greener water treatment technologies are transforming wastewater into valuable resources, with huge environmental and economic benefits.
