Month: April 2020

Queensland’s zoo and aquarium tourism industry may end up dwarfing the Australian Government’s much-needed funding lifeline.

QCA industrial design lecturer Dr Sam Canning has created a ventilator from everyday items that could potentially save lives in developing countries.

The COVID 19 pandemic is wreaking havoc across the globe. Every segment of most societies will be profoundly impacted. The crisis is detrimentally affecting all civil, political, economic, social, cultural, and developmental rights. Consider the following as a small sample of rights that are harmed: those of domestic violence victims forced to isolate with abusive […]

Alina Alam, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mitti Cafe has been recognised in the 2020Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurslist for her work in providing people with disabilities a space to be productive and showcase their potential. Mitti is a non-profit organisation that runs a chain of cafes which are completely managed by […]

As extreme weather, rising sea levels and shifting landscapes reinforce the realities of living with a changing climate, a team of Griffith scientists are working on the frontline to reduce the global impact.

Researchers at Griffith University and University of Newcastle have mapped the Australian suburbs most at risk of COVID-19 job losses. The Employment Vulnerability Index (EVI) 3.0 uses Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census data to calculate an index score for towns and cities with a population of 10,000 people or more. Co-authors Professor Scott Baum […]

Griffith Film School and the ABC have collaborated with the family of late GFS alumnus Kieran Ricketts on a new scholarship for aspiring filmmakers.