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5 STARS YUMI [‘jumi”] is a very strong Bislama word of saying ‘we’. There is no ‘I’, there is only ‘we’ – Solomon Yeo. Photo Credit: Stefan Armbruster
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There are so many programs, events and initiatives being run at the university that I think everyone should know about, so here’s a little something I wish I could have read when I was in First Year…
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It’s official, Griffith’s student magazine Griffitti will be back in 2026! The Griffith University Student Representative Council (SRC) has approved funding for four editions of Griffitti to be published in 2026. The first edition is planned to be published in time for O Week Trimester one and the theme is ‘Welcome to Griffith’, a celebration…
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On October 25, women from all walks of life gathered at Brisbane’s Queens Gardens for the Inaugural One Spirit, One Heart. One Spirit, One Heart, coordinated by the RED HEART Campaign and Yhurwun Bullan invited women, girls, and gender diverse people to share their experiences of sexual and domestic violence. Participants encouraged each other to…
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On 21 September, the Australian government formally recognised the State of Palestine. But for the tens of thousands who marched through Brisbane last month, that move was only a first step – not the finish line. Brisbane’s Largest Palestine Protest Yet On 24th August, Brisbane’s CBD was taken over by chants of “End the siege”…
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By Riley O’Leary for the Griffith Journal 26 April 2025 The 2025 Federal Election is set to be one of the closest in a long while, taking place on May 3, 2025. This election will all 150 seats in the House of Representatives (down from 151)contested, as well as 40 of the 76 seats for…
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There has been a belief for a while now—that AI isn’t actually real AI. ChatGPT and similar tools are basically just fancy search engines. They analyze vast amounts of data, interpret patterns, and generate responses. They can mimic intelligence, yes, but they don’t have consciousness. And honestly, that fact was strangely comforting, even if it made…
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In my last piece, I wrote about the rise of organoid intelligence—tiny brain-like structures grown from stem cells that can learn, adapt, and interact with virtual environments. They’re not just mimicking intelligence. They’re developing it in a way that looks eerily familiar to ours. But while the science is fascinating, there’s a darker side to…
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again delivered observations that challenge the boundaries of contemporary cosmology. A recent study using data from the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) revealed a strange imbalance: out of 263 distant galaxies examined, about two-thirds rotated clockwise—while only a third rotated counterclockwise. This may seem like an…
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A team of scientists at the University of Toronto has discovered, entirely by accident, a groundbreaking mechanism of inheritance that could redefine our understanding of biology. While investigating cancer signalling pathways in a species of microscopic hermaphroditic worms, the researchers observed something so unexpected that it shifted the entire direction of their research: a trait…
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Historically, the Northern Hemisphere has dominated the field of astronomy, with NASA and major European observatories leading the way. However, the Southern Hemisphere is gaining attention for its access to celestial objects and phenomena that are difficult or impossible to observe from the North. A growing number of projects and observatories are now highlighting the…
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Overview Launched in 2016, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission traveled for seven years through deep space before returning to Earth in 2023. It successfully delivered 122 grams of dust and pebbles from asteroid Bennu, a celestial relic dating back 4.5 billion years. The samples, securely enclosed in a capsule, parachuted into the Utah desert. In January 2025,…
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With the first Griffith University Repair Café for 2025 having been held at Nathan Campus on the 18th of March, I thought it would be the perfect time to shine a light on this absolute gem happening across campuses! What are Repair Cafés Repair Cafés are pop ups where you can get your items repaired…
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United States President Donald Trump has suspended all military aid to Ukraine after a tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump suspended over $1 billion in U.S. military aid to Ukraine amid escalating tensions between the two nations. This decision was intended to pressure Ukraine to begin peace talks with Russia in order to…
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