Society

The Media’s role in distress

Society

COVID-19, Fake News and Fact Checking Take Off

Society

Living outside of our homes

Health

The lifesaving dollar — how will COVID-19 impact our mental health from a health economics perspective?
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The Media’s role in distress

In our age of interconnectedness, access to the media is woven into our daily lives. Within hours, news can diffuse throughout the community and across the world.

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COVID-19, Fake News and Fact Checking Take Off

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has a competitor, and that is fake news.

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Living outside of our homes

Families living in high-rise buildings report spending little time inside their homes, instead embracing their local environment on a daily basis and ‘living outside’.

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The lifesaving dollar — how will COVID-19 impact our mental health from a health economics perspective?

From the frontline to the home, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the mental health of all Australians. So, what’s happening economically?

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The Media’s role in distress
COVID-19, Fake News and Fact Checking Take Off
Living outside of our homes
The lifesaving dollar — how will COVID-19 impact our mental health from a health economics perspective?
Society
The Media’s role in distress

The Media’s role in distress

In our age of interconnectedness, access to the media is woven into our daily lives. Within hours, news can diffuse throughout the community and across the world.
COVID-19, Fake News and Fact Checking Take Off

COVID-19, Fake News and Fact Checking Take Off

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has a competitor, and that is fake news.

Living outside of our homes

Living outside of our homes

Families living in high-rise buildings report spending little time inside their homes, instead embracing their local environment on a daily basis and ‘living outside’.
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Environment
What’s in store for fish out of water: CO2, ocean acidification, mutations?

What’s in store for fish out of water: CO2, ocean acidification, mutations?

Deakin eco-physiologist investigates the impacts of ocean acidification on coral reef fish behaviours.

Would Earth be better off without us?

Would Earth be better off without us?

The environmental damage caused by humans – and its consequences – have been explored in stories for decades, and continue to be discussed today.

Drought, bushfire, flood, hail, and dust: local action the way forward for sustainability

Drought, bushfire, flood, hail, and dust: local action the way forward for sustainability

Australia recently experienced unprecedented bushfires, affecting people’s health in many of its major cities and destroying homes and lives.

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Videos

Videos

Local Peoples X Deakin: Bringing Research to Life

Videos

Protecting small mammals after fire
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The Coupe Utility – or simply, the Ute – is known for its strong, fluid design. But it’s also a Geelong invention that significantly impacted car manufacturing in Australia and beyond.

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Local Peoples X Deakin: Bringing Research to Life

We teamed up with creative studio Local Peoples to highlight the great research happening at Deakin University

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Protecting small mammals after fire

After the tragic bushfires that tore through Australia, researchers at Deakin are wondering how best to protect our most vulnerable animals after the disaster.

Local Peoples X Deakin: Bringing Research to Life
Protecting small mammals after fire
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Innovation
Navigating the ‘new normal’ for back to school starts at home

Navigating the ‘new normal’ for back to school starts at home

The ‘new (back to school) normal’ is now a reality for many Victorian students, and support from home is crucial in this transition.
‘Wearable tech’ could transform how we teach children motor skills

‘Wearable tech’ could transform how we teach children motor skills

In 2020, the motor skill proficiency of many children in Australia is very low. But three research groups across Deakin University have collaborated to revolutionise just that.
The Future of Energy with Professor Michel Armand

The Future of Energy with Professor Michel Armand

The Institute for Frontier Materials is working with pioneering researchers to further our lithium battery technologies. That includes the ones in our electric vehicles, too.

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Health
The lifesaving dollar — how will COVID-19 impact our mental health from a health economics perspective?

The lifesaving dollar — how will COVID-19 impact our mental health from a health economics perspective?

From the frontline to the home, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the mental health of all Australians. So, what’s happening economically?
Getting creative for our mental health

Getting creative for our mental health

The world’s awareness and protection of mental health is growing. And creativity is a tool that can hugely benefit it.
Holding back the blues: prevention research for older people

Holding back the blues: prevention research for older people

IMPACT study reveals the significance of depression prevention, particularly in our ageing population.
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