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Find out how Rose Foster is using her PhD to make a real and lasting difference to the world we live in.

The use of 3D printers to create living tissues and organs is revolutionising medicine - but UQ Law research reveals the legal system is struggling to keep up as the technology races ahead.

The period leading up to a federal election can be a confusing time for voters. UQ experts Professor Brenda Gannon, Dr David Morrison, Professor Shaun Bond and Professor John Quiggin share their take on some key election issues.

Thousands of crimes – from bootlegging to murder – were committed under the reign of US organised crime boss Al Capone. Yet, the Prohibition-era gangster, who oversaw a criminal network worth an estimated $100M annually, operated outside the scope of criminal liability because he “didn’t get his hands dirty”.

With the federal election campaign now underway, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised that if re-elected, Labor would seek to make price gouging illegal in the supermarket sector.

This week, ASIO chief Mike Burgess delivered his sixth Annual Threat Assessment. His approach this time was unprecedented. Instead of focusing on past and present threats, Burgess declassified parts of ASIO’s assessment for the future, warning us about Australia’s security outlook to 2030.

THE CONVERSATION | 61 countries recently endorsed an important "Blueprint for Action" for governing AI within the military – but there is still a gap in understanding what constitutes responsible use.

When Labor came to power federally after almost a decade in opposition, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek pledged to turn around Australia’s worsening environmental woes, from extinctions to land clearing to climate change.

THE CONVERSATION | Google is facing another antitrust case as the US Department of Justice claims its parent company Alphabet has monopolised multiple digital advertising technology products.

THE CONVERSATION | Handling misinformation and disinformation has perplexed governments around the world and the emergence of AI has made the issue all the more difficult.