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Hear from Associate Professor Jason Lodge from The University of Queensland on the AI in Education podcast as he discusses how AI is changing assessment and learning. Jason explores the challenges facing educators, ways to rethink assessment, and why a “compass, not a map” may be needed to navigate the rapidly changing future of education.

Associate Professor James Kirby is a clinical psychologist, Co-Director of the Compassionate Mind Research Group at UQ and Director of UQ's Clinical Psychology programs and shares simple tools to reset your inner critic.

Australian organisations cannot afford to wait for perfect local AI regulation and should begin building proactive governance models for agentic AI now, with a focus on identity, delegated authority and auditability. Written by Katie Williams PhD

A new cross-sector statement is calling for a coordinated national approach to help Australia’s education and training systems respond to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.

The State of Security 2026 report highlights rising concerns around human behaviour risks, the difficulty of quantifying cyber threats financially, and the growing need for smarter, more integrated security strategies across sectors.

Why is critical thinking more important than ever? The Director of UQ's Critical Thinking Project reveals what it really means to be a critical thinker and shares some practical steps for doing it right.

The worry is shared by Associate Professor Saeed Akhlaghpour from UQ Business School… "It is once again important that we in Australia be proactive and try to minimise our risk. And at the same time, regulate these technologies as early as possible."

Read the breakdown of the science: what astronauts experience during re-entry, how this approach builds on Apollo and what Artemis means for the future of human space flight.

If employability is about preparing people for uncertainty, complexity and AI‑mediated work — why do we still treat languages as optional? Written by Dr Angie Knaggs SFHEA

UQ's Head of the School of Education, Professor Patricia Morrell, shares her top tips for parents who are feeling anxious about helping with maths homework.

A Brisbane aerospace company is developing a hypersonic aircraft that could one day fly passengers from Australia to London in just 90 minutes.

UQ's Deputy Head of the School of Education, Associate Professor Rhonda Faragher, shares her top 10 tips for parents who are feeling anxious about teaching their children from home.

How public views on computer-generated text have changed – or not – over time.

A record-breaking subsea cable project aims to future-proof Australia’s digital infrastructure as AI demand surges.

Social robots show promising potential as supportive, confidence-building reading companions that can help young children engage more comfortably and positively with early literacy learning.

Experts warn that while photos of children attract concern, it is often the small details shared alongside them — captions, comments, and background clues — that pose the greatest long-term risks to children’s privacy and safety online.

An opinion piece from Professor Nicholas Carah, Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures and Societies.

Generative AI is unintentionally nudging university students toward the same predictable ideas, but UQ academics Leah Henrickson and Luke Zaphir argue that with the right prompts, AI can become a tool that sparks—rather than replaces—true creativity.

Free, downloadable executive-briefing and policy-guideline materials to help organisations confidently adopt responsible AI practices and build a culture of safe innovation.

A practical decision-tree framework developed by the Cyber Leaders Network to help organisations assess, manage and reduce risk from third--party relationships.