QLD Election Explainer: Implementing greenspace In urban development
Griffith University, Indio Myles
October 30, 2020
The Queensland state government has control of the balance between infrastructure growth and the development of green space in urban areas. Where do the main parties stand on prioritising this balance? The benefits of greenspace Greenspaces are areas within an urbanised region with the primary...
QLD Election Explainer: Domestic Violence in Queensland
Griffith University, Monique Mita
October 30, 2020
Queensland’s next Premier is all but guaranteed to be a woman, but where do the major parties stand on an issue that disproportionately affects women? The brutal murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children in the Brisbane suburb of Camp Hill earlier this year is a shocking reminder that Family...
Qld Election Explainer: Water Security for the Gold Coast Hinterland
Griffith University, Abby Williams
October 29, 2020
The Gold Coast hinterland conjures images of waterfalls, lush rainforests and subtropical climate, but when drought descends over South East Queensland, hinterland communities experience it in full force. The mountainous region behind the coastal city is home to communities which function without...
Revenge porn stigma exposes issues for victims
USC, Shea Dawson, Juliette Sauvage and Frazer Ramsden
October 30, 2020
Revenge porn is a crime with many different faces that are amplified in the social media age. Victims can be pestered multiple times a day for explicit images, and then blamed for sharing them when they are exposed by former partners
The Junction
October 29, 2020
Tune in at 4pm AEST on October 28 for our third and final TV show for 2020, featuring a new form of journalism.
The Junction
October 28, 2020
Tune in for the second of three TV shows, featuring a new form of journalism.
The Last Time I Cried: A reimagining of masculinity
University of South Australia, Michelle Wakim
October 26, 2020
The question is simple; the concept: ground-breaking. When was the last time you cried? Hamish McLachlan, Channel Seven sport journalist, asks this of high-profile male Australian Rules footballers and, just like that, the mini-series The Last Time I Cried is born. For 10 episodes, McLachlan invites the icons of Australia’s beloved game to sit across from him and recount the last time they were overcome with emotion. In starting this discussion, McLachlan makes space for vulnerability and sensitivity in the loud and cluttered world of lad-culture and traditional masculinity. McLachlan told the Australian Men’s Health Forum The Last Time I Cried “shines a light on mental wellbeing and the importance of sharing strong emotions, happy or sad, to break down stereotypes of the stoic, tight-jawed athlete”. The stoic, tight-jawed athlete is a familiar hero in the sporting...
As almond orchards blossom, busy bees get to work
University of Melbourne, Jess Malcolm
October 20, 2020
It’s 5am on a frigid August morning and Trevor Monson is at the wheel of his 16-wheeler truck on the road out of the Riverina town of Griffith, New South Wales. It's still pitch black, his headlights searching down long kilometres of straight roads. Trevor and his son Jonathan have been on the road since 11pm the night before, when they set off from their hometown of Robinvale in north-western Victoria. Pulling into an already-heaving truckers’ and tradies’ pitstop for a breakfast of coffee and cheese sandwiches, they check the precious cargo boxed up in hives piled high on the truck. The inhabitants are still snoozing, cuddled up in clusters to protect themselves from the windchill. They’re seasoned travellers by now, having spent the past five weeks journeying from Queensland to Victoria to New South Wales. While local human populations have been largely confined to...
Hope, despite a broken mental health system
University of South Australia, Stephen Galvin
October 20, 2020
Many people face an uphill battle in obtaining help for their mental health – not just overcoming the stigma attached to seeking help, but also in terms of the quality of care available from an underfunded and understaffed health service. Thankfully, grassroots projects are providing support to those in need.
Revenge porn stigma exposes issues for victims
USC, Shea Dawson, Juliette Sauvage and Frazer Ramsden
October 30, 2020
Revenge porn is a crime with many different faces that are amplified in the social media age. Victims can be pestered multiple times a day for explicit images, and then blamed for sharing them when they are exposed by former partners
La Trobe University, Lisa Jaunalksnis
October 12, 2020
With bushfire season around the corner, what could be improved this year to avoid a repeat of the catastrophic 2019/2020 summer?
Gardening interest rises during pandemic
La Trobe University, Phoebe Bowen
October 1, 2020
Lockdowns around the globe are causing an increased interest in gardening. Phoebe Bowen finds out more about growing plants at home.
Overcrowding and social isolation leave prisoners vulnerable to COVID-19 but NSW Corrective Services...
When COVID-19 raised its head earlier this year, many international students in Sydney were left stranded. They found themselves out of work, unable to access government support...
