University of queensland


Sport? What about student rights?

Student unions do not exist purely to insure sporting teams and fund clubs and societies, writes Eleri Harris.

Crikey scoop: Queensland Uni succumbs to drug company pressure

Senior academics are outraged that the University of Queensland has asked an academic to apologise to a drug company, reports Melissa Sweet.

State of the planet

Native trees key to cooling climate … No more fun on the Autobahn? … Ozone set to harm world vegetation and economy … Benn announces ‘stronger’ climate change bill … Avoided deforestation beats timber and palm oil …

John Quiggin: The risk society, part four

In the fourth part of a serialised paper first published by the Centre for Policy Development, University of Queensland economist John Quiggin writes that an improved understanding of risk can contribute to the development of a modernised social democratic model.

John Quiggin: The Risk Society, part three

In the third part of a serialised paper first published by the Centre for Policy Development, University of Queensland economist John Quiggin writes that an improved understanding of risk can contribute to the development of a modernised social democratic model.

John Quiggin: The risk society, part one

Risk” may be a central idea of the early 21st century, just as “globalisation” was the dominant idea of the 1990s. The fact that individuals and families are vulnerable to a wide range of social, economic and other risks - and that collective action is needed to help reduce and manage these risks - has long been an important theme in social-democratic thinking.

Tips and rumours

You need to ask why Defence planning for the NT was occurring six months BEFORE the announcement and WAY before the kids report. Nothing to do with the report!
John Hay’s term as Vice Chancellor of University of Queensland finishes at the end of this year. The gossip is that Peter Shergold is being considered as the […]