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For readers who’d like to see more of Tristan’s wildlife photography, check out @ zoologicalmarvels on Instagram. Towards the end of the first semester, I began feeling rather fatigued. Reeling from the unending responsibilities of being a university student; exams, assignments, deadlines, not to mention various social responsibilities lest I become a hermit, my mind […]
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Conservative, cautious and committed – three words that summarise John Howard’s political style. Electorally popular in his day, controversial amongst progressives and leaving behind a debated policy legacy, some argue that John Howard is one of, if not Australia’s best prime ministers, whilst others contend that his legacy is one of intergenerational wealth inequality. Having […]
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Grace Beattie is a UQ student in her final year of a Bachelor of Law/Arts majoring in Psychology with a minor in Political Science. She is the president of the UQ Justice and Law Society. Next year she plans to commence her Masters of Environmental Law. So, what makes her an environmental hero today? Grace – alongside […]
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My friend bought something new today. She is excited to show me. Covered in fur, peering at me with big, bright eyes, a strange doll sits in her hands. “A Labubu!” she tells me. I don’t really know what to say. What the fuck is a Labubu? Originally introduced to the world in 2015, Labubu […]
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You’re an addict, and so am I. Realising that finally allowed me to address my growing dependence on technology and the internet in everyday life, reclaiming my attention span and autonomy. A dreary Monday afternoon, sitting in the Biological Science Library, I had an iced coffee at the ready, noise-cancelling headphones blocking out the surrounding […]
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As a wildlife biology student, I find that often the best learning of the natural world may be found not in books or classrooms, but with the wildlife one wishes to study. I formerly documented the wildlife of Victoria and Malaysia whenever I returned on expeditions. Now in a master’s degree, I find myself relocated […]
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Welcome to the UQU Environmental Collective Column! At UQU Environment, we are proud to be a collective driven by students, for students. Through this column, we hope to create a space to spotlight the incredible environmental work happening across campus, from cutting-edge research to clubs and individuals that are making a real impact. Our goal […]
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The primary subtractive colours of cyan, magenta, and yellow can be mixed to create all the colours of the rainbow. For our Queer Edition, I’m gifting you birdies proudly displaying these colours. Cyan – Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) A recently-published study, ‘Personality predicts song complexity in superb fairy-wrens’, reveals that superb fairywrens’ beautiful songs hold […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to the Environmental Collective Column! At UQU Environment, we are proud to be a collective driven by students, for students. That’s why we’re so excited to be launching the Environmental Collective column as an ongoing contribution to the Semper newspaper. We hope to create a space to spotlight the incredible environmental work happening across […]
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Little black cormorants (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) can be found at UQ’s lakes, especially near the bus stop. Cormorants are excellent divers, helping them to snatch up their favourite snack: fish. Some groups of little black cormorants have even learned to hunt as a coordinated group, just like the Jurassic Park (but not real) velociraptors! As a […]
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