August 6, 2020 – As the global count of COVID-19 infections heads towards the 20M mark, the pandemic has created what the World Health Organisation calls an ‘infodemic’, giving conspiracy groups a bigger platform than ever before. Researchers from QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre have taken a deep dive into their world to trace wild […]
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Bolder targets needed to protect nature for people’s sake
June 18, 2018 – Associate Professor Martine Maron, Dr Jeremy Simmonds and Professor James Watson from UQ’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences say current targets lack the scope required to support the critical services that nature provides. “Humanity asks a lot of the natural world,” Professor Maron said. “We need it to purify our […]
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Laws should not force women to risk death and injury by having a baby, says researcher in medical law and ethics
May 25, 2018 – Laws should not force women to risk death and injury by having a baby, according to a QUT legal academic who has says abortion can be decriminalised without society and governments making a moral judgement. Dr Andrew McGee, a researcher in medical law and ethics with the QUT Law School, said […]
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Women should have right to reject pregnancy
May 4, 2018 – Laws should not force women to risk death and injury by having a baby, according to a QUT legal academic who says abortion can be decriminalised without society and governments making a moral judgement. Dr Andrew McGee, a researcher in medical law and ethics with the QUT Law School, said there […]