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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- QUT’s ranking of 20th in the QS World University Rankings top 50 under 50 list – the third highest in Australia - was covered by the Australian Financial Review, Campus Morning Mail, The Australian and The Courier-Mail.
- Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake told The Australian the annual OECD Education at a Glance report showed Australia’s higher education sector was a “high-quality, good-value system”.
- Professor Kerry Carrington commented on Queensland’s treatment of young offenders on Channel 7.
- The Australian reported QUT Creative Enterprise Australia chief executive Anna Rooke’s view that creative technology start-ups have the potential to be the largest driver of economic activity in Australia over the next decade. She also spoke to 612 ABC about how Brisbane creative start-ups can build on their initial success.
- The Huffington Post Australia mentioned Distinguished Professor James Dale’s research into creating a Vitamin A-enriched banana in a story about some of Australia’s most complex inventions.
- Research by QUT PhD student Cassandra Pattinson revealing pre-schoolers exposed to more light earlier in day tend to weigh more is featured in the December 2015 issue of Australasian Science.
- Dr Gary Mortimer’s research on the sport shopper is still in the race, being reported on mic.com and on his co-author’s university site – San Francisco State University. His piece in The Conversation about Christmas retailing was also picked up by Smart Company, news.com.au and run on their sites across the country including the Herald Sun.
- Yahoo News and the International Business Times reported Dr Haifei Zhan’s research into diamond nanothreads, the “world’s next wonder material”.
- Susan Hetherington spoke on 7 News about the controversial children book banned from Gold Coast schools and to ABC’s PM about the potential danger of the new internet-connected Barbie doll.
- Channel 7 asked Dr Alexia Lennon about the dangers of pedestrians using mobile phones and the “age of distraction”.
- Professor Chris Eves’ report on property prices and aircraft noise was covered by The Australian, Domain, City South News, AAP, The West Australian, WA Today, Brisbane Times, Northern Territory News, the Daily Telegraph Australia and 4BC.
- Research from Dr Dhaval Vyas showing the sharing economy can be harnessed to help people with financial struggles was covered by online outlets including Technobahn and Health Medicine Network.
- Professor Matthew Rimmer’s comments on the “ridiculous” parallel import regime on books was covered by Fairfax Media outlets including The Age.
- APN regional newspapers including the Bundaberg News Mail reported a breakthrough from Professor Judith Clements and Dr Jyotsna Batra into identifying genetic variations to make it easier to assess whether patients have an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
- The Giving Australia project led by QUT was covered by ABC Southern Queensland.
- Associate Professor Abby Cathcart spoke to ABC radio Townsville about a study by her and Professor Paula McDonald that found the Australian Defence Force was a more flexible workforce than is often assumed and Women’s Agenda also covered the story.
Release date: Monday, November 30, 2015
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