The fate of Australia's coastline if hit by a giant Tsunami wave and the vulnerability of major cities to earthquakes are among topics to be covered at a national conference on geohazards in Brisbane next month.

16 September 1997

The University of Queensland and Griffith University have received a joint endowment of A$1.9 million from the Nippon Foundation, a Japanese philanthropic organisation which supports education, agricultural and health services internationally.

18 August 1997