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Anxious wait over as students get university offers: Search our database for cut-off scores

More than 16,000 students received a university offer this morning, with QTAC avoiding the glitches that plagued its January round offer.

  • Craig Butt and Marissa Calligeros

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Former Aussie rules umpire Ian Stewart is calling for policy changes and funding to support athletes in receiving holistic healthcare following the impacts of concussions.

An umpire was viciously assaulted. Thirty-four years later, he’s still suffering

As Ian Stewart reflects on the damage caused by an angry player, a Queensland academic explains why decision-makers shouldn’t be surprised by “concussion crises”.

  • Nick Wright
The Cane Toad Times - 2024 edition.

Underground Brisbane magazine The Cane Toad Times hops back into print

The satirical Joh-era magazine has been resurrected during a time of fake news, climate change and global crisis.

  • Tony Moore
Dr Nasim Amiralian hopes the new packaging will be on shelves in four years.

A sweet discovery: Food packaging that can kill viruses and extend shelf life

It is made from sugarcane waste, and it can kill viruses and bacteria in 30 minutes.

  • Liv Casben and Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Cameron McEvoy meets the crowd’s acclaim..

‘You go into a slump’: Some Olympic heroes return to face fight of their lives

Our athletes’ euphoria at their success in Paris will linger. Beyond that, there is a tough time ahead.

  • Nick Wright
International students Vedant Gadhavi and Ayushi Patel at Monash University.

Labor facing growing resistance to international student caps

The Albanese government is planning sweeping reforms to cap foreign enrolments for 2025 – but universities and students are rallying in opposition.

  • Noel Towell
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The University of Queensland, Griffith University and the Queensland Conservation Council have released maps - based on national parks and World Heritage Area boundaries - which they say should be no-go zones for developers to protect endangered species.

‘No-go areas’: How population growth is putting parts of SEQ in the red for developers

Sensitive areas in south-east Queensland that could be off-limits to developers have been identified under proposed planning changes.

  • Tony Moore
Looking through the cloisters into the Great Court in 1982.

Joh’s long gone, but a new generation is carrying on this university tradition

A recent encampment at the University of Queensland was reminiscent of earlier student uprisings. Are we seeing a new era of activism?

  • Courtney Kruk
The University of Sydney.

University wealth ‘tax’ proposed in landmark report calling for funding overhaul

The prestigious Group of Eight is opposed to a levy to fund infrastructure across the sector, as a 400-page report declares the current funding model is broken.

  • Lisa Visentin
Brisbane Life Study

Brisbane’s battle to maintain open space no walk in the park

Brisbane’s reputation as one of Australia’s greenest cities is well deserved, but experts question whether the mix is right when it comes to public open space.

  • Cameron Atfield

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