Cattle farmer Tim Bonner always hoped to send his son Adam to university. When a decade-long drought drove the family into financial hardship, a UQ Young Achievers scholarship provided Adam with the chance to achieve his dream of going from bush to business.
A vast array of measures to manage the Murray Darling have come and gone, with irrigation lobbygroups refusing to countenance the government buying water rights, Professor John Quiggin writes for The Conversation.
The University of Queensland has defeated The University of Sydney in the grand final of the 20th International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot, marking UQ’s second consecutive world-title win.
Isabelle Peart is studying a double degree in economics and law. She hopes to pursue a career in international law when she graduates. Isabelle talks about her experience as an intern at the United Nations Women Asia and the Pacific, and life as an exchange student in Indonesia.
ARTICLE | Continuous economic growth is unrealistic in a world with finite resources. Dr Cle-Anne Gabriel asks how do we change mindsets and limit consumption in a fair and acceptable way?
Economics and gender studies researchers and students now have access to a new body of work that looks at gender inequality from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Two outstanding staff members from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law were among those honoured with 2019 UQ Awards for Excellence.
A Supreme Court of Queensland judge, a leading scholar in management and an Australian sporting legend were among the roll call of University of Queensland community members celebrated this week for creating positive change.
By mid-June, if everything goes as expected, Adani Australia will receive the final environmental approvals for its proposed Carmichael coal mine and rail line development. John Quiggin writes for The Conversation.
Shan-Yuan Liew, President of UQ’s Australia-China Youth Association, shares his experience of the 'China in a Dynamic Changing World Symposium' and his time living in China.
Four UQ Law students got a global perspective on environmental legal practice thanks to Future Law Sabah, New Colombo Plan funding and the UQ Pro Bono Centre.
The need for more accessible tourism options that cater to a wider range of needs and disabilities was the focus of a keynote speech from Lonely Planet, in a recent seminar at The University of Queensland (UQ), St Lucia.