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UQ researcher Dr Pedro Fidelman joined a global team to assess the health of the planet in GEO-6, released at the UN Environment Assembly.

The Policy Futures Labs work with governments and their stakeholders to help them develop and explore new ideas, approaches and tools needed to address complex societal issues (e.g. disruptive technologies, climate change and sustainable development).

Medical Journal of Australia article by Dr Claire Borlan (CPF) and Lisa Herron (School of Public Health)

Medical Journal of Australia

The tomatoes we eat have been carefully bred over generations, but now we can tap into wild varieties.

Decision-makers need input from researchers on issues involving science and society.

The confirmation by President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo’s of conservative Islamic cleric Ma’ruf Amin as running mate for the April 2019 presidential contest evoked disappointment among constituencies in Indonesia committed to democracy and pluralism.

Commercial DNA testing services and crowdsourced genetic databases are helping people find long-lost relatives.

But a recent American case shows how these platforms can be used in criminal investigations, sometimes without a warrant or prior consent.

DNA forensics was once reserved for official police labs, but thanks to the internet and a new wave of start-ups, those official barriers are wearing away. (By Caitlin Curtis)

Australian Indigenous social policy and the nation’s relationship with Indonesia will both come under the spotlight in the coming months, due to a new UQ Fellowship Program.

Queensland is leading Australia’s rooftop solar boom with eight of the country’s top 10 postcodes for installations in the Sunshine State, according to the new Clean Energy Australia 2018 report.

All Australian schools should provide high-quality education to all Australian students, including Indigenous ones.

Two University of Queensland researchers have been named winners of the ABC’s 2018 Top 5 science program.

Could criminals edit their genomes using cheap online kits to avoid being matched to criminal forensic databases?