Tag: University of Queensland (UQ)

Yarrabah cultural pioneer Dr Darryl Murgha’s inspiring 40-year career

Yarrabah cultural pioneer Dr Darryl Murgha’s inspiring 40-year career

Posted by | Sep 9, 2025 | ,

When Gurriny Yealamucka Cultural Heritage specialist, Dr Darryl Murgha, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by James Cook University in 2021, it marked a significant milestone in a career defined by leadership, knowledge-sharing and community service. As his legacy continues to influence life in Yarrabah and beyond, Dr Murgha is widely recognised as a cultural champion whose life’s work continues to guide, inspire, and uplift the communities he has served for decades.

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Indigenous Australians bear disproportionate burden of allergy-related illness

Indigenous Australians bear disproportionate burden of allergy-related illness

Posted by | Sep 5, 2025 | , ,

Researchers at the University of Queensland have found First Nations people are twice as likely to present at hospital with asthma and other allergy related illnesses, compared to other Australians. Dr Desalegn Markos Shifti, from UQ’s Child Health Research Centre led a study analysing 813,112 Emergency Department (ED) presentations at 12 public hospitals in Central Queensland, between 2018 and 2023.

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