QUT News & Events Wrap

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

- Brisbane Times and Channel Ten spoke to Dr Tim Foresman about the spatial revolution on our doorstep and Brisbane's place at its epicentre.

- Dr Foresman also explained the advantages of businesses using spatial information as part of their business intelligence to the Courier-Mail's QB monthly magazine.

- QUT alumni and bluebox success story Sam James showed off his Corsuit swimming device to readers of Plastics News.

- Dr Carol Richards joined an ABC Radio National Bush Telegraph panel on whether the supermarket duopoly was hurting consumers and producers.

- ABC Life Matters spoke to Dr Beth Saggers about the national survey the CRC Autism has launched to measure the needs of all those involved in educating people with autism.

- Dr Malgosia Zlobicki explained how well-designed "legible" gardens can benefit people with dementia to Body and Soul readers which ran throughout the News Corp Sunday papers (see page 14)

- The Courier-Mail's advertorial series on 25 ideas to change the world, featuring cool tools, living better longer, saving the planet, dodging doom and disaster and enhancing paradise, ran prominently from Monday to Friday on Couriermail.com.au

- Wesfarmers Group Commercial Director Ian McLeod spoke to ABC 612 about his role at Wesfarmers before addressing the QUT Business Leaders' Forum, which was covered by the Australian Financial Review and across the APN regional network

- Dr Gary Mortimer told The Age the internet was proving disruptive and destructive for many trades, in a story about Flight Centre's financial results and he spoke to Channel Nine about Queensland's first Zara store

- Dr Mark Lauchs told APN newspapers that while the VLAD laws are unfair, other states will likely adopt Queensland's legislation without change.

- FatCat.com.au republished Professor Kerrie Sadiq's article calling for G20-led tax reform.

- Dr Ian Weir's bushfire-smart house was profiled on architectureanddesign.com.au

- QUT's Project ResQu program was mentioned in a story for the IT News

- Education workshops for teachers led by Professor Nan Bahr and Associate Professor Peter Hudson were the focus of this mysunshinecoast.com.au story

- QUT Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake warned in The Australian of a "thermonuclear" strike on higher education if the Federal Government's planned funding cuts stand but fee deregulation is axed

- Associate Professor Evonne Miller's research on experiences and perceptions of aged care in Australia was covered by Australian Ageing Agenda

- Dr Syed Hasan's research showing customer loyalty programs with gifts that generate gratitude will be the most successful was published on research websites including Science Daily

- The Motor Report wrote about Lauren Shaw's research into driver etiquette, which also featured in Big Rigs transport newspaper

- Dr Amanda Lee's work to ensure the Anangu have a healthy food supply in remote South Australia was featured on Radio Adelaide

- Associate Professor Tina Cockburn and Adjunct Professor Bill Madden's piece asking if we need a law to help people try experimental drugs for The Conversation was picked up by Fairfax papers including The Age

NEWS

Patients support flu injections at pharmacies as vaccination program expands: A QUT-led pilot program designed to boost Queensland's vaccination rates has shown a high level of satisfaction from patients given injections at pharmacies.

Digital dominates $100,000 Innovation Challenge: When it comes to digital, you can't beat QUT know-how.

Cube residencies a headline act for artists: Ever wished you could take a shot at rewriting the news headlines? QUT's newest digital writer in residence is building a poetry canon that can.

Bringing together a ballet: conversations with American Ballet Theatre: Ever wanted to get inside the head of a swan? Maybe not, but how about the ballerinas who play the doomed swan queen Odette in Swan Lake?

How Australian consumers bought the red-handed campaign and 'saved' Coles: QUT Business Leaders' Forum: Fresh on the heels of Coles outperforming the market for the 18th consecutive quarter, Ian McLeod, Coles former managing director and the man credited with turning around the fortunes of the supermarket giant, outlined his tactics at the QUT Business Leaders' Forum this week.

MEDIA ALERT: QUT ready for Queensland Small Business Week:
WHAT: Queensland Small Business Week
WHEN: September 1 - 6
WHERE: Various locations

Gifts that generate gratitude keep customers loyal: They promise us discounts, upgrades and freebies in exchange for our allegiance - so why are shoppers failing to stay faithful to customer loyalty programs?

EVENTS

Now - Sept 7: Carol Jerrems: photographic artist (free) @ QUT Art Museum

Now - Sept 7: Agenda (free) @ QUT Art Museum

Now - Dec 31: Chem World (free) @ The Cube

Aug 28 - Sept 22: The Current Legal Issues Seminar Series @ the Supreme Court

Sept 2: Public lecture on early childhood education @ Gardens Point campus

Sept 2: Complimentary Buffet Breakfast for Not-for-Profit practitioners and academics @ Gardens Theatre

Sept 4: MBA & Postgrad Expo (free) @ Brisbane City Hall

Sept 4: The business creation process: What works and doesn't work for Australian start-ups? (free) @ Gardens Point campus

Sept 8: Bombshells @ Gardens Theatre

Sept 8: 2014 Engagement Innovation Grants Awards Ceremony @ Old Government House

Sept 8: Mid Autumn Moon Festival @ Kidney Lawn Gardens Point

Sept 10: Gala QUT 25th Anniversary Dinner @ Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Sept 13 - Nov 23: Judith Wright: Desire (free) @ QUT Art Museum

Sept 15 - 29: Fashionista heaven: Fleet Store pops up again @ Old Government House

Sept 17: Return to Study Seminar (free) @ Gardens Point campus

Sept 18 - 19: Creative3 Forum @ Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Media contact: QUT Media, media@qut.edu.au