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Drinking is embedded in Australia’s social culture, however there is little education around responsible alcohol consumption. Lucy Clark joined students at UQ’s St Leo’s and Grace colleges to see how this is changing.

Hammers thud under a spring sky, as students strike clay and rock from the walls of Dinmore quarry. Each swing is calculated, and each clump of clay, dirt or mud searched thoroughly. They’re searching for dinosaur food: fossilised flora from the Triassic Age

A no-fuss attitude equipped Associate Professor Brian Miller for a 28-year career as a lecturer and specialist in colorectal surgery and trauma management.

University of Queensland law graduate Camille Boileau has received the inaugural Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation’s Access to Justice (A2J) Prize – introduced to encourage law students and graduates to discuss access to justice issues and to find innovative ways for commercial law firms to respond to these issues through pro bono initiatives.

During his first year in Australia, after fleeing from his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mokwa faced many challenges: cultural differences, language issues, and adapting to a whole new environment. Sparked from his experience of life in a refugee camp, Mokwa had developed a keen interest in health and population health.

Sticking his best beak forward was not a wise idea for George the echidna, who recently ended up with a fractured beak near the town of St George, Queensland.

If walls could talk then the red bricks of The University of Queensland’s Mayne Medical School would have some fascinating tales to share.

From fangs to feathers, scales to skin – staff and students at the UQ Vets Small Animal Hospital never know what patient will come through the door next. One thing is consistent – the smiling face of Dr Bob Doneley.