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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Giant puffer fish graces the Keppels 

Published on 31 May, 2010 

CQUniversity coral researcher Dr Alison Jones was treated to a 'big' surprise while undertaking field research in the Keppels last week. 

This giant puffer fish seemed quite interested in the divers, and likewise the divers were keen to see the fish.

PhotoID:9010, The puffer fish found swimming the waters at the Keppels.
The puffer fish found swimming the waters at the Keppels. "The puffer fish seemed very tame ... a puffer fish of this size is quite rare for the region," Dr Jones said.

Almost all pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin, a substance that makes them foul tasting and often lethal. In fact, according to National Georgraphic (NG), it's 1200 times more poisonous than cyanide.

NG state that puffer fish poison can kill 30 adult humans and there is no known antidote, however the meat of some puffer fish is considered a delicacy in Japan.

The ‘puffer' name comes from their ability to bloat up - turning them into an inedible ball as a response against predators.

This incredible vision was a feature on last Friday night's Channel 10 news.

You can see the vision here and the Channel 10 piece by clicking here.