University Of Queensland
Branson tells UQ forum not to waste money on degrees
Katherine Feeney Billionaire Sir Richard Branson used a university-sponsored lunch to tell a room full of MBAs, undergraduates and high schoolers not to waste money on business degrees.
Why sports and Stilnox are a bad mix
Bradley Partridge and Wayne Hall, University of Queensland It was a bonding session that involved prank phone calls, knocking on doors late at night and other acts of “harmless fun”.
There is no such thing as climate change denial
John Cook, University of Queensland Over time, the percentage of climate scientists agreeing that humans are causing global warming has steadily increased. This, argues John Cook, leads to consensus.
How drought infrastructure can help us get through floods
Jurg Keller, University of Queensland It is not well known that southeast Queensland's 250km-long water distribution grid has some very significant benefits in periods of flooding as well as drought.
Brisbane Live at Work: Tuesday, January 29
As flood waters swell throughout Brisbane, the city relives the horrors of 2011.
'Sugar daddies' a learning experience for students
Katherine Feeney US-based dating website helps Brisbane students pay for uni by connecting them with willing 'sugar daddies' - but says it is not prostitution.
Reveal bus services changes, transport minister told
Tony Moore and Katherine Feeney Pressure is mounting on the Transport Minister Scott Emerson to announce changes to southeast Queensland's busways before the university semester begins.
The koala in the coalmine
Christine Adams-Hosking and Clive McAlpine If we need an indicator that climate change is upon us, we need look no further than Australia’s koala, say University of Queensland academics.
Brisbane Live: Monday, January 28
All the latest news on the wild weather hitting southeast Queensland, and more.
Brisbane's population loss is Gold Coast's gain
Katherine Feeney Inner-city Brisbane ranks up there with the outback as a place Queenslanders are keen to move away from, according to a census summary report released by the Queensland Treasury Department.
'Other Brisbane' eyes a name change
Katherine Feeney What's in a name? A lot, says Gosford mayor Lawrie McKinna, who has kicked off a campaign to change the name of a prominent harbour area on the NSW central coast called Brisbane Water to save...
Analysis
Brisbane's vision for the future
Katherine Feeney Think fewer cars in the city, towering skyscrapers and thick residential development along key suburban transport corridors and you have an idea of how Brisbane is going to develop over the next 20...
Marathon man says anyone can do it
Bridie Jabour A Brisbane man who is running 50 marathons in 50 days to raise awareness for Youngcare says anyone can do his gruelling regime - it is just all down to the style of running.
Queensland a state of civil unrest
Dan Nancarrow The spirit of protest is alive in Brisbane and has been for 160 years.
Meet the snow birds: Brisbane's hidden population
Katherine Feeney A house seems like a fixed structure, but everyone knows theirs will expand or contract depending on the season; roofs shift in summer, doors warp in damp, and table settings swell come Christmas.
Generating interest, and plenty of power
Tony Moore A Kallangur man who installed 42 solar panels on the roof of his house now receives $1500 a quarter through selling his surplus energy to the state government.
Number's up: state on its own on budget focus
Daniel Hurst The Newman government has set itself a higher hurdle as it tries to get Queensland's finances back to surplus, focusing on a budget measure largely ignored by other state treasurers.
Detained lawyer 'dedicated to international criminal justice'
Dan Nancarrow As a University of Queensland law student she was talented and idealistic, quickly graduating from studying at St Lucia to advising Slobodan Milosevic at The Hague.
Teen rower severely injured in CityCat collision
Bridie Jabour and Marissa Calligeros A 15-year-old is in hospital with severe head injuries after colliding with a CityCat while rowing on the Brisbane River early this morning.
