Meet Australia's ambassador to the United Nations in 2015. He's Giridhar Ravishankar a QUT law student who is well on his way to achieving his dream of joining the UN as a diplomat.

A groundbreaking personal tracking device for skiers designed by a commercial consultancy company made up largely of QUT graduates has won a major national award and been recognised internationally.

Australia's 50,000 charities face two watersheds in their operations this week with a High Court due to start hearing a case on tax-exempt status and the closing of submissions to a Senate inquiry about their accountability and governance.

Cunningly disguised as a toy, a new medical device that harnesses the power of distraction can greatly reduce the pain felt by young burns victims.

A Smart State grant of $2 million has been given to a QUT-based international alliance dedicated to the research of prostate cancer, which will be launched in November.

Do you have a bad case of Monday-itis that persists long after Monday has been and gone? Most likely you're not happy in your work and need a job satisfaction reality check, QUT researcher and organisational psychologist Dr Cameron Newton said.