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Dr. John Harrison is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Communication and Arts in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Queensland, where he has been affiliated for over 50 years since beginning his studies in 1971 on a teachers’ scholarship. Hailing from country Queensland towns including Chinchilla, Mt Morgan, and Bundaberg, he attended Bundaberg State High School before pursuing higher education at UQ. Harrison holds a PhD from the University of Queensland awarded in 1991 from the Studies in Religion section of the original Arts Faculty, with a thesis on Joh Bjelke-Petersen and the religious culture of Queensland. He also possesses an honours degree in history and a Diploma in Education from UQ. During the 1980s, he worked as a journalist in print, radio, and television, receiving awards for his journalism. In the late 1970s, he taught in the Bowen Basin region, experiences that informed his insights into Queensland's culture, society, politics, journalism practice, and teaching affinity with rural students. Approximately 20 years ago, he began teaching at UQ's Ipswich campus and has since served as Senior Lecturer from 1992, specializing in journalism and professional communication.