Hot topics archive
Hot topics give you quick access to the resources of the State Library of Queensland. Follow the links to find materials held in the State Library's catalogue and database resources as well as carefully selected websites on the topic.
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This hot topic provides links to the resources held in the State Library of Queensland, including the Indigenous Knowledge Centre, kuril dhagun, and to websites on Aboriginal culture and heritage.
Experience the work of architects and architecture from throughout Queensland and Australia. Complimenting the lecture by Queensland Museum's Robert Riddel on the life and work of Queensland architect Robin Dods, this hot topic highlights a range of related resources held in the State Library’s collections.
Since its first appearance in1984, the term “spin doctor” has been used to describe the public relations professionals who reinvent “the truth” in order to present their clients in the most favorable and flattering light. This Hot Topic explores the world of spin, its infiltration into our everyday lives and the efforts of those who seek to mediate its influence.
ASK - resources for jobseekers
ASK was a chat based information service designed to help adults find information on the internet about careers and jobs. The service is no longer offered in real time, but the accompanying hot topics page offers useful resources for jobseekers as does the Careers section of NetLinks.
In 2003 Dr. Stephen Webb and Mary Pappin Jnr of the Mutthi Mutthi people, discovered a collection of fossil human footprints in western New South Wales. This Hot Topic introduces you to their find in the Willandra Lakes region and presents a glimpse into the fascinating world of physical anthropology, prehistoric peoples, marsupial megafauna, and Mungo Man.
Explore Australian Indigenous art through the resources of the State Library.
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Links to material in the State Library of Queensland collections relating to Linnaeus.
The Bureau of Meteorology released the 2005 Australian climate summary, stating 2005 was officially our hottest year on record to date. This Hot Topic looks at a number of resources on climate change and how it is related to the greenhouse effect and global warming.
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Forensic science has entered our homes through television programs such as CSI and captured our interests into this amazing world of science. This Hot Topic will introduce you to the remarkable world of forensic science and provide an understanding of how scientific knowledge is applied to assist the police in the conduct of criminal investigations.
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‘The Garage’ combines the extensive resources for car restoration and repair from the State Reference Library with a collection of unique photographs on Queensland motoring from the John Oxley Library. The pages contain information on vehicles including cars and trucks from 1900 to the 1970s.
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A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, leprosy has afflicted human beings since ancient times. The colourful history of one leper colony, that of Peel Island in Queensland, has been given a new perspective by Dr. Jon Prangall and Ruth Gabriel in their fascinating presentation History in Motion: 100 years of the Peel Island Lazaret. This hot topic highlights the subject of leprosy by identifying relevant resources in the State Library’s collections.
Keats composed them on parchment, Warney sent them from a hotel room late at night, Tom Cruise shouted them from Oprah's couch - messages of love, lust and romance. This Hot topic provides information on the subject of love in all its forms.
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Oscar Wilde was a journalist, poet, novelist, essayist, and short story writer as well as a playwright. He was also the great celebrity of his day; his wit, flamboyant posturings, scandalous writings, and decadent lifestyle delighting some and outraging many in late Victorian London. This Hot topic will help you discover more about the man and his work.
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Links to information in the collections of the State Library of Queensland relevant to railways and railways museums, and particularly to railway museums in the United Kingdom.
Navigate Brisbane's developing urban environment. This hot topic highlights the State Library's resources relating to the city's urban design, urban architecture and environment. It contains information about planning, bridges, tunnels and future directions for Queensland's capital city
This hot topic was developed to support the May 2005 Ideas@Breakfast event, "River Crossings".
"Road crashes are a huge cause of human trauma. Since record keeping commenced in 1925, there have been over 169,000 road fatalities in Australia. In addition to the burden of personal suffering, the monetary cost of crashes is in the order of $15 billion per annum (1996 data)." (Source: Australian Transport Safety Bureau). This Hot Topic focuses on a range of resources that deal with road safety issues.
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For decades Western societies have been growing more affluent. Life spans are expanding and, on average, there is greater life security. In the midst of boom time Australia, we find drug dependency and mental illness increasing, and occasional violence and civil disorder.
Throughout history, war and sport have been intrinsically linked. This Hot topic examines sport and war from an international perspective, exploring the different ways in which sport and war are entwined in history, health, language and national identity.
Saint Valentine’s Day – whether you love it or hate it, you will find something of interest here. Learn about St. Valentine the priest and why the day was dedicated to him; enjoy some jokes and activities with the whole family, or simply chuckle at some good-natured, cynical commentary.
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The State Library has a large collection of resources relating to the UN and to human rights.
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This hot topic page explores the Vietnamese experience in Australia, Vietnamese history, art and culture, the Vietnam War, and travel in Vietnam, as well as Vietnamese language aids.
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It is widely acknowledged that Australia is in the grip of one of the worst droughts in recorded history. While water restrictions have become a way of life in Queensland and other parts of Australia, scientists and politicians look for strategies to manage our water needs, now and in the future.
This hot topic explores the science of weather forecasting and provides some historical context for the life and work of early Australian meteorologist Clement Wragge. Appointed Government Meteorologist in Queensland in 1887, Wragge made a singular, if controversial, contribution to the development of weather forecasting in colonial Australia.
The VIII World Shakespeare Congress was held in Brisbane from Sunday 16th July 2006 to Friday 21st July 2006. On this page, you can take a virtual tour of Shakespeare's house or read his complete works. If dressing in period costume and playing the lute is of interest, here you will find music scores and costume advice. Want to know more about the Elizabethan England of Shakespeare's time? Click on!
