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Do LGBT families have the same experiences using health services as heterosexual families? What impact does this have on their children? UQ Honorary Professor of Medicine Linda Shields is working to find the answer.

UQ School of Languages and Cultures PhD student Michael Mersiades’ startup company ‘Chatloop’ recently won the inaugural Shane Chidgzey Young Entrepreneurs Award.

Each October, the residents of King’s College lace up their running shoes and take to the riverside for an event which raises thousands of dollars for breast cancer research. This year’s organising committee shares the history of the event and the reason why they run.

Craig Reucassel is best known for his cheeky antics on The Chaser and declaring War on Waste, and now for captivating a crowd at The University of Queensland.

It was facing death that prompted then budding psychologist Josie Dietrich to turn to the career she’d always wanted – writing. Now a UQP author and UQ student, Josie shared her experience after the publication of her memoir, In Danger.

UQ graduate and former Duchesne College leader Grace Shuttleworth returned to campus recently to share some words of wisdom with current students.

Behnaz Zarrabi never thought her interest in studying religious violence would result in a PhD about exorcism.

PhD student Daniella Teixeira rejoices in the cacophony of endangered cockatoos as she works to understand how their calls can be an indicator of breeding success.

Three UQ students extend themselves in the GROW Rural immersion experience program. GROW Rural is a one of a kind rural immersion experience aimed at attracting current health students to a rural career.

For all who know Brisbane, McWhirters, a once celebrated department store in Fortitude Valley, is an icon. For Melissa Fagan, it's also the starting point for her book exploring her mother and grandmother’s lives, and a reminder of the ways in which retail stores and fashion have connected women’s lives across decades.