The COVID-19 pandemic and ageing migrants’ digital lives
As the global health crisis continues to put a strain on people’s everyday lives, the Australia’s ageing migrant community have turned to digital means to stay in touch.
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Coercive control is a key part of domestic violence. So why isn’t it a crime across Australia?
Psychological abuse and controlling behaviours can be apparent before perpetrators murder their partners. So let's take these coercive behaviours more seriously and make them a crime.
Enhancing justice experience of sexual violence victims: a Deakin study
Deakin University criminology lecturer Mary Iliadis investigates how to meaningfully include sexual violence victims in the criminal justice system.
From grew to brew: study seeks to build coffee industry sustainability
Business supply chain experts are seeking to make our daily coffee more sustainable on an industry-wide level.
The disease putting Australia’s parrot populations at risk
Beak and Feather Disease Virus can impact the health of Australia’s feathered friends.
COVID-19 and Climate Change — literature may pave the way for collective thinking
An explorative link could help us understand the role of stories in shaping selfhoods, place, and positive futures. It also might be helpful for climate change responses.
From space missions to social distancing: managing mental health on Earth and Mars
How do astronauts support their mental health way above the stratosphere? And what can this tell us about treatments back on Earth?
Contact tracing apps cause for privacy concerns
The COVIDSafe app could help us with contact tracing during the pandemic. But concerns around data collection have many Australians balking.
Water and fire: Virtual reality enhances work and training
When we think of virtual reality, we may find our thoughts turning to video games. But VR has many other interesting and valuable uses in our world today.
Skeletal muscle density and cognitive function: the body-brain crosstalk
The Geelong Osteoporosis Study (GOS) has recently reported world first study links between muscle density and cognitive function.
Stimulating brain areas could help improve our motor ‘imagination’
For people with Development Coordination Disorder (DCD), increased motor imagery could help to improve movement function.
From space missions to social distancing: managing mental health on Earth and Mars
How do astronauts support their mental health way above the stratosphere? And what can this tell us about treatments back on Earth?