The University of Queensland teems with Aussie tales that perhaps take on new relevance as the nation looks forward to Australia Day.
From the nation’s newest known dinosaur to a baby koala that escaped the clutches of a hungry eagle to 19th Century photographs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers, here are just a few we’ve gathered from the past year:
Early Australians faced giant killer lizards
Three 2016 Australia Day Ambassadors from UQ visiting regional and rural townships
Baby koala takes leap of faith, lives to see Australia Day
Cane toads potentially lucrative export in cancer fight
‘Wild Australia’ exhibition at UQ runs until February 5
And some ideas to help revellers celebrate the day safely and responsibly:
Book to help lifesavers breach beach language barriers
Sun damage and cancer: how UV radiation affects our skin
As well as this, the following experts are available to comment to media on topics relating to Australia Day:
Australian wildlife:
Bob Doneley: 07 5460 1980 or r.doneley@uq.edu.au
Australian wildlife, conservation and management:
Dr Greg Baxter: 07 3365 8064 or 07 3365 6084 or g.baxter@uq.edu.au
Landscape ecology; Fraser Island - fire ecology; Koalas - management of inland koalas; Environmental management; Fire ecology of Fraser Island; Habitat manipulation - wildlife; Management of wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Conservation - wildlife; Environmental conservation; Wildlife biology; Biology - wildlife; Ecology - wildlife; Bilbies; Feral deer - ecology; Deer - feral; Ecology - landscape and animals;
Australian tourism
Brent Ritchie: 07 3346 7308 or b.ritchie@uq.edu.au
Tourism destination marketing, visitor behaviour, tourism crisis management, capital and city-based tourism as well as niche tourism markets (including sport and event tourism).
Journalists can also search for experts on a wide range of topics at UQ Experts.
Mobile numbers for many of the experts are available on request. Contact UQ Communications on 3356 3439 for more information.
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