Why donor-conceived adults choose to contact their donor parents
New research from Deakin University explores how donor-conceived adults learn about their status – and what they do next.
Dismantling the barriers to higher education for African refugees
Deakin’s Dr Tebeje Molla is determined to help young African refugees find their path in Australian life through success in education.
Listen to them: the Italian Australian collective telling migrant women’s stories
Ascolta Women are exploring their migrant heritage in the context of a colonial settler Australia.
Making all play accessible for all children
Deakin’s AllPlay program is creating an inclusive environment for all kids.
Building equitable partnerships with Indigenous people, starting with future bushfire management
The research seeking to understand how bushfire management partnerships benefit the social and ecological resilience of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Understanding Heritage Destruction across the Middle East
“The destruction of cultural heritage in the Middle East is unprecedented in human history, and what is lost can never be replaced, some of which is over 4,000 years old.”
Ensuring the future of quality rural journalism
Researchers from Deakin University are seeking to ensure the future of high quality, local journalism in rural and regional Australia to enhance democracy and the social fabric of communities beyond the metropole.
The dinosaur, the chameleon and the beaver; responding to change
To survive the modern business environment, we need to learn from our natural history
Making it easier to employ refugees with a user-friendly guide for Australian employers.
A new guide encouraging employers to hire humanitarian migrants and those seeking asylum.
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.
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.