Phys.org: Queensland University of Technology in the news http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org provides the latest news from Queensland University of Technology Seniors are attractive targets for online fraud Victims of online fraud need greater support to help them overcome the often serious health effects that follow discovery of the deception, QUT cybersecurity researcher Cassandra Cross says. http://phys.org/news288334391.html Technology Tue, 21 May 2013 05:54:09 EST news288334391 Church sexual abuse just as likely for girls Young girls are just as likely as young boys to be sexually abused by a member of the clergy, a new QUT study has shown. http://phys.org/news286782740.html Other Sciences Fri, 03 May 2013 07:10:01 EST news286782740 Time-poor parents go digital to communicate Teachers are turning to twitter, blogging and Facebook as a way of keeping in touch with parents about their child's learning, and according to QUT education expert Associate Professor Margaret Lloyd it is a trend which is meeting the needs of time-poor parents. http://phys.org/news285309955.html Other Sciences Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:46:01 EST news285309955 How to stop illegal downloads Pay TV's Game of Thrones' phenomenal paid download and on-screen ratings success sets an example all entertainment companies should follow, if they want to slow illegal downloads of their shows. http://phys.org/news285226721.html Technology Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:00:01 EST news285226721 World-first research will save koalas The "holy grail" for understanding how and why koalas respond to infectious diseases has been uncovered in an Australian-led, world-first genome mapping project. http://phys.org/news284709928.html Biology Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:10:46 EST news284709928 Training soldiers to disobey 'illegal' orders The military should be cautiously training soldiers to disobey unlawful superior's orders as a way of legally protecting them against a criminal conviction, according to QUT legal expert Dr Carmel O'Sullivan. http://phys.org/news283588905.html Other Sciences Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:00:05 EST news283588905 Culture counts in making Chinese maths-smart Chinese Australians consistently outperform their peers in mathematics and according to QUT researcher Michael Mu this is not only because of pushy parents or motivated students. http://phys.org/news281084627.html Other Sciences Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:08:13 EST news281084627 Prison sentences less likely in Indigenous courts, study finds Indigenous magistrates' courts are making progress in reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in prison, a new QUT study shows. http://phys.org/news278318248.html Other Sciences Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:37:36 EST news278318248 LGBT youth know to look 'straight' ahead World-leading research on policing and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people has found that many are still experiencing harassment from police, despite sexuality and gender diversity training. The findings have been published in the inaugural issue of The International Journal for Crime and Justice. http://phys.org/news278230000.html Other Sciences Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:09:01 EST news278230000 Trust in pollies concerns Australian voters More than half of Australians think they have no say about what the government does nor any influence on politics, a new analysis from QUT shows. http://phys.org/news273997285.html Other Sciences Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:21:35 EST news273997285 Study to boost lamb survival A QUT and CSIRO researcher aims to find out whether a lack of the appetite hormone ghrelin is responsible for lambs not seeking their first vital feed. http://phys.org/news272707568.html Biology Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:06:17 EST news272707568 Shoplifting is costing us billions (Phys.org)—Australians shoplifted $7.5 billion worth of goods in the past financial year, but a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researcher said the actual cost was much higher. http://phys.org/news271664066.html Other Sciences Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:14:34 EST news271664066 Eye-tracking glasses look for airport navigation clues (Phys.org)—Do you love planes, airports and technology? And perhaps you've been lost at an airport at some stage in your travels? http://phys.org/news269587361.html Technology Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:22:49 EST news269587361 Developers of gadget interfaces must consider interactive skills, reactions of older users Queensland University of Technology researchers have found the reasons why parents and grandparents often complain their children can pick up a gadget and use it straight away or that they need them to set up the new TV or "work" a new device. http://phys.org/news268903181.html Electronics Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:19:48 EST news268903181 Sound sensors help scientists prove unique frog not extinct (Phys.org)—QUT researchers could soon have sound reason to believe Queensland's unique gastric brooding frog still exists in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. http://phys.org/news268471819.html Biology Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:33:11 EST news268471819