Month: November 2011

Griffith University physiotherapist Andrea Miller retains vivid memories of the 1990 Commonwealth Games in her Auckland hometown. As an eight-year-old Andrea Miller (pictured) was rapt in its spell. Such was the magic of the Commonwealth Games. The Games were the talk of the town, at school, at play, at the dinner table at home where […]

A major study into young Australians’ attendance at live theatre, launched this week, shows a love of theatre remains alive in our youth. TheatreSpace is the largest study of its kind in Australian history, surveying the views 2779 young theatre-goers from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne across four years. It is led by the University of […]

The reasons why the rate of suicide among Australian farmers outstrips most other occupations will be investigated by the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention. “Farming is a physically stressful job with a high rate of injury,” researcher Dr Allison Milner says. “There are also social stresses involved. It’s not a job that someone […]

Foundation Dean of Griffith University’s School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Professor of Dental Research and Emeritus Professor of Oral Health at Kings College, Newell Johnson has recently been made a Companion of the Order of St George and St Michael (CMG). The academic with honorary chairs in South Africa, Kenya, the West Indies and […]

THE Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games represents an enormous opportunity for the city, according to Griffith University Vice Chancellor Professor Ian O’Connor. “Everyone involved in the bid process, stretching back almost four years now, should be congratulated,” Professor O’Connor said. The Gold Coast was today announced as the host city of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. […]

The students, who formed Verve Inc, won the prestigious Griffith Innovation Challenge 2011, by taking out not only the Overall prize, but also the Best Business award and the People’s Choice award. Thomas Proudlock, Julian Irani, Jeff Beitz, and Matt Elieff developed the concept of Living Advertising, whereby vertical garden technology is utilised to brand […]

Senior emergency and disaster management experts from China, Australia and the broader Asia Pacific region will meet on the Gold Coast later this month. The summit, coordinated by Griffith University in partnership with Peking University and the Queensland Government, will take place at the Sheraton Mirage, Gold Coast, on Thursday November 17. While there have […]