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Sustainability StoriesEXPLORE ALL
Why is it so hard to create change?
Australia currently ranks 37th in progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Our low ranking is a result of our poor environmental initiatives. So, how ... Read More
Fighting Fast Fashion – Interview with 45__51
Interview with Anniken Øvrebø from the Norwegian brand 45__51 on sustainability and fast fashion. (more…) Read More
The Sustainability Swap Project
I had a ring around my friends and asked if they had any clothes that they wanted to get rid of or do a swap ... Read More
Experience Your Vision
What makes a university? Is it the buildings? Is it the classes? (more…) Read More
Containers for Change: Sustainability for the Environment or Back Pocket?
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The Sustainability Edit: Pet Ownership
I can't imagine life without my pets, I imagine you can't either. As we are becoming increasingly more aware of our changing environment and conscious ... Read More
A Wish from the Earth, a Change from Its Inhabitants
Music can speak beyond languages, moving hearts and souls from different backgrounds. I wrote this in hopes of creating a song that encourages sustainability ... Read More
Project Period. UQ
Periods. They are the once a month occurrence that sees us heading to the shops and reaching for the products we need to get on ... Read More
UQ in the South BurnettEXPLORE ALL
The Secret Life of Duboisia
The South Burnett Region boasts the largest proportion of the world's Duboisia, yet it remains one of Australia's most well-kept secrets. Read more about the ... Read More
Wildlife Rescuers Suffer in the Drought
Full-time wildlife rescuers Kayleen England and Col Newson are pushing through the worst conditions they've ever seen. Read the story here. Read More
When It Rains, It Rains Dollars: Combatting the Drought in Regional Queensland
The ongoing drought is causing Queensland’s farmers untold concern, but South Burnett locals remain stoic and optimistic. Peter Angel’s cattle farm has been in the ... Read More
The Ration Shed: The Heart of Cherbourg
The Ration Shed Museum celebrated its 15th Birthday earlier this month on the 4th of October. Located in the heart of Cherbourg, the cultural and historical ... Read More
Local artist and youth tasked with reclaiming Murgon public spaces
Watch the video HERE Local Indigenous artist, Kane Brunjes, has been tasked with reclaiming and reshaping Murgon's public spaces. Working alongside youth volunteers, Kane's work ... Read More
Animal rescue services run off their feet in the South Burnett
Wildlife is on the move and that's what makes this time of year trauma season on our roads. Animal rescue services are working night and ... Read More
Calls for More Mental Health Funding in Queensland’s Rural Areas
In drought hit Queensland, rain is not the only thing in short supply. It can take weeks to access mental health support in Queensland’s rural ... Read More
$3 million footpath to connect Murgon and Cherbourg: Road to resistance or pathway to peace?
Earlier this year, the Australian Government announced $3 million in funding to develop a footpath connecting the communities of Murgon and Cherbourg, but the project ... Read More
The Hidden Cultural Hub of the South Burnett
Wondai is one of the many small Queensland towns that has been left off the Google Street View trail for the last ten years. Google ... Read More
Murgon PCYC’s Byte Nite continues despite lack of formal funding
Murgon PCYC’s fortnightly Byte Nite has no plans of slowing down despite unpredictable funding. Police Sergeant Rene Boyd, manager of the South Burnett PCYC, said ... Read More
Media PlatformsEXPLORE ALL
Promotional Culture – COMU3150
Part 1 - Madison Whyte Part 2 - Madison Whyte Part 3 - Madison Whyte Promotional Culture - COMU3150 How promotional culture is in everyday life. ... Read More
UQ Field TripsEXPLORE ALL
Mirror mirror on the wall: the Sheesh Mahal is the fairest of them all
In the 16th century, the general of Akbar, Maan Singh, built a fort around a city which he later ruled. ... Read More
VIDEO: UQ in MUMBAI – What’s it all about?
UQ in Mumbai is the latest in a series of innovative overseas field reporting courses conducted by The University of ... Read More
Mumbai’s deadly drive
By Tamara Akl In a small taxi on Mumbai’s busiest highway, I sat between my two friends clinging for my ... Read More