Month: May 2012

The psycho-oncology research fellow has just taken up a position at the Griffith Health Institute following a two year period working at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the United States. In conjunction with Cancer Council Queensland, Dr Morris is currently developing a research program to develop studies aimed at cancer prevention and […]

A new investigation into the treatment of depression is underway at the Griffith Health Institute, with a focus on depression in the workplace. About 60 percent of Australians who are depressed are employed, and many fail to seek or receive treatment. Researchers at Griffith University’s School of Applied Psychology have developed an online program called […]

The fallout from the Schapelle Corby case is a reminder that Australia ___cannot have it both ways___ when it comes to human rights. This is the telling observation of Professor Colin Brown (pictured), an adjunct member of the Griffith Asia Institute. “In Indonesia, Australia’s reputation on human rights issues is a decidedly mixed one,” Professor […]

How social media is changing the way terrorists operate will be explored in a public lecture presented by Australia’s Counter Terrorism Ambassador, His Excellency, Bill Paterson today. “Despite a significant record of counter-terrorism success, jihadist terrorism has endured and has diffused and dispersed,” Mr Paterson said. He said social media were increasingly key terrorist communications […]

One of the Gold Coast’s finest young minds, Griffith PhD student Prue Plummer has taken out the 2012 Rotary Gold Coast Young Achievers in Vocational Excellence Award. Prue’s prize, presented by former Griffith Vice Chancellor Graham Jones, was awarded for her exceptional work on the origins and development of tumours with a view to preventing […]

One of the Gold Coast’s finest young minds, Griffith PhD student Prue Plummer has taken out the 2012 Rotary Gold Coast Young Achievers in Vocational Excellence Award. Prue’s prize, presented by former Griffith Vice Chancellor Graham Jones, was awarded for her exceptional work on the origins and development of tumours with a view to preventing […]

The Director of the Griffith Asia Institute says the decision to grant clemency to convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby signals a good day for relations between Australia and Indonesia. Professor Andrew O’Neil (pictured) believes it is likely a deal was struck between the two countries, which will also factor in Indonesian minors who have been […]