Organisation

Queensland University of Technology

Acronym:
QUT
Survey Report

Social media ban: the impact on young people’s news engagement


This report is based on a representative survey of Australians aged 10 to 17 conducted in February 2026. It examines the impact of Australia's teen social media ban on young people’s news engagement, just two months after the legislation took effect. As the ban affects more young people, it finds that their news engagement will...
Working paper

Australian media uses report


This report presents data collected in a multi-year investigation of how Australians use media. It explores social media, YouTube use and the importance of internet access to media consumption. The report includes survey results finding that for most users, news is a very small, and often incidental component of their social media use.
Report

Footprints in time: the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) early childhood report

Tirritpa Ritchie, Emma Carpendale, Kate Williams, Donna Berthelsen, Lauren Piltz

This report explores early childhood experiences and the ways these experiences relate to later outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. Knowing more about what helps children from their early years through to their teenage years means communities can feel stronger, and services can be better planned and supported.
Report

Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games: urban planning for a lasting legacy

Wenda Li, Abdulrazzaq Shaamala, Anne David, Ke Liu, Raveena Marasinghe, Sajani Senadheera, Sk Tahsin Hossain

The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games present an opportunity to shape transformative urban development and deliver lasting social, environmental, and economic value. This report, framed through an urban planning lens, outlines a strategic framework with 30 actionable recommendations across five domains: infrastructure, society, environment, economy and governance.
Report

More than a phone call: using everyday interactions to detect and respond to loneliness

Chloe Henry, Leanne Wood, Sophie Coulon, Kylie Moulson, Elizabeth Vilgan

This white paper offers a new approach to addressing the public health issue of loneliness. It uncovers the untapped potential of contact centres as frontline responders in the loneliness crisis. It highlights how organisations can rethink everyday digital services to detect and respond to loneliness in ways that are practical, scalable and human-centred.