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A new tool to help Australian businesses connect with the research sector has been launched by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, in collaboration with The University of Queensland (UQ), Queensland University of Technology and RMIT.

REPORT | Foundations have a long and rich history of supporting and driving significant and global “impact for good”. Tried and tested methods have left a legacy to be proud of, and new ones are showing promise as Foundations adapt to a rapidly changing world.

Two University of Queensland Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) professors have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) in recognition of their contributions to Australian society.

ARTICLE | Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian news cycles were dominated by facts, figures and statistics – case numbers, vaccination targets and death tolls.

ARTICLE | For a legal expert with no formal scientific training, Justine Bell-James is certainly at ease discussing the intricacies of climate science.

ARTICLE | Could Australia soon have a form of emissions trading? Yes, if Labor’s much-anticipated paper on fixing Australia’s mediocre emissions-reduction framework, released today, is any guide.

ARTICLE | On August 9 2022, Australia’s COVIDSafe app was officially decommissioned, and all its features removed. People were encouraged to uninstall the app. Reports of its closure have made international news.

ARTICLE | With government partners internationally and domestically, our researchers are working to ensure legal and ethical standards in the use of autonomous military systems.

VIDEO | Keynote address by Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, CEO and Managing Director of Mirvac and 2022 Rod Wylie Fellow.

JOURNAL ARTICLE | Legislated ‘diversity’ quotas are not the answer to having more empowered women on Australian boards, according to new research.

ARTICLE | It’s not uncommon for disadvantaged children, including children in out-of-home care, to commit crimes of necessity to survive. If their offending persists or escalates, these children can end up in youth detention facilities across Australia.

VIDEO | Join renowned economist and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Professor Olivier Blanchard as he discusses the direction fiscal policy should take.

STUDY | Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School examined the evolving nature of terrorism and violent protests to better understand the different legitimacy society grants to each type of event.

COMMENTARY | UQ experts from a range of fields including economics and law comment on the Federal Election, with journalist and alum Madonna King.

ADVICE | 3 ways your organisation can build digital trust and protect its reputation, from trust experts in UQ and industry.

ARTICLE | Inflation in Australia is officially at its highest level in more than 20 years, confirming the price hike people have been experiencing at supermarkets, service stations and in the housing market. 3 UQ experts share insights on housing, investment and wages growth.

VIDEO | Dr Dylan Lino, UQ Law, discusses how Australia’s constitutional practices and traditions can support indigenous rights rather than create friction. With an introduction by special guest UQ’s Vice-Chancellor Deborah Terry AO.

ARTICLE | We can gauge the value of Twitter by observing its share price, but how much is an individual tweet worth? We can calculate the costs involved in producing a handbag, yet how much does a brand name influence its sale price? This concept of value is being further challenged and disrupted by the rising popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

ARTICLE | While there are benefits to using algorithmic decision-making, including efficiency, cost savings and operational transparency, its use can also have unintended negative consequences. This was the case with Centrelink’s Online Compliance Intervention program – otherwise known as Robodebt.

UQ alumnus Hailey Brown has used her work experience in the tourism industry and the insights gained in UQ Ventures to develop the app Vacayit. Her pitch to make tourist destinations more accessible to the blind and low vision has won competitions in Australia and internationally.