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Last month, the first tranche of tougher anti-terror bills was passed with overwhelming support from the majority of political parties.

Though the State election will not be until 2015, an election promise aimed to boost Queensland’s budget has gained significant media attention.

Recently, thousands of Hong Kong residents have taken to the street calling for democracy, autonomy and freedom, with protestors unsatisfied with the delayed implementation of direct election for their local government head and proposed electoral rules sanctioned by Beijing.

University of Queensland law students will tackle issues concerning organised crime, migrant smuggling and human trafficking this week at a United Nation’s (UN) conference in Vienna, Austria.

Queensland tenants’ rights will be better protected thanks to a new specialist Tenancy Law Clinic, the first of its kind in Queensland.

Last month, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced a referendum on Indigenous recognition in the constitution but said it might be years before the issue is put to vote.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus proved to be Apple’s most successful launch ever. Four million were sold in 24 hours and 10 million units were sold within the release weekend.

Two aspiring indigenous lawyers have been honoured at the launch of McCullough Robertson University of Queensland endowed scholarships

Talking like a pirate, it turns out, can have major career benefits.

Our digitally dynamic world has afforded us the convenience of trading, buying and selling online.

The official launch of The University of Queensland law expert, Dr Justine Bell’s, recently published book Climate Change and Coastal Development Law in Australia took place in Brisbane on Wednesday 17th September.

Last Friday, the Scottish independence referendum, on whether Scotland should be an independent country, took place with the ‘No’ side winning after 55.3 percent voted against independence.

The Australian dollar has plummeted to a six-month low and could fall further if investors are given more reasons to buy the greenback.

Thanks to modern technology, it is clear that privacy isn’t what it used to be.

Would you steal a television? Would you steal a DVD or CD? The majority of Australians would answer ‘no’ to these questions; and yet Australia continues to lead the world in television, film and gaming piracy.

A recent study conducted by a University of Queensland (UQ) researcher has found that an office enriched with plants and greenery increases productivity by 15 percent and helps make a happier business environment.

Congratulations to The University of Queensland (UQ) students Christopher Heard and Wayne Chan who were selected as recipients of the newly established The Matthew McLennan and Richard Howes Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship.

By now, most people have seen friends or celebrities pour buckets of ice water over their heads as part of the Ice Bucket Challenge for the neurodegenerative condition, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

During August 8-10, the inaugural Impact Youth Social Enterprise Conference was launched in Brisbane with 120 participants and 20 facilitators – mostly from The University of Queensland (UQ), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Griffith University.