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Readers make their cases for Yes and No ahead of the Voice referendum.

Megan Krakouer’s initial response to the Voice was a ‘hard No’, but two events over the last two months triggered her to change her mind.

Important research projects addressing challenges from skin cancer to traffic injuries at The University of Queensland have been awarded more than $50...

Share A University of Queensland study is calling for changes to the way depression is treated in Indigenous communities in Australia. UQ Rural Clinical School researcher Dr Bushra Nasir said the research has found that current treatments for Indigenous Australians are not working. “Mainstream treatment models fail to incorporate the Indigenous understanding of mental health,” Dr Nasir said. “Our results show that treating depression in Indigenous communities should extend beyond just...

Record number of Indigenous students set to study medicine at University of Queensland WedWednesday 9 Dr Hayman says there are hundreds of Indigenous people now studying medicine. ( Print text only Cancel A record number of First Nations students are enrolled to study medicine at the University of Queensland (UQ) with six doctors graduating this year. Key points: He says there are currently about 250 Indigenous doctors There are 35 Indigenous students enrolled in medicine at UQ for next year It...