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29 January 2015

Shopping for children: Australian adoption market puts them at risk

On Sunday, January 25, Prime Minister Tony Abbott released a little more detail about his plans for adoption in Australia. Dr Patricia Fronek talks through the issues.

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9 September 2014

Australia puts children at risk by ‘freeing up’ the adoption market

The Australian government seems intent on lessening protections for children adopted overseas despite national and international evidence showing greater protection is needed, writes Dr Patricia Fronek.

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22 May 2014

Changes to intercountry adoption must put children’s needs first

Prime minister Tony Abbott has released the Report of the Interdepartmental Committee on Intercountry Adoption and announced changes to “enable more people to find families”, not meet children’s needs. This wordplay is more important than it might seem, writes Dr Patricia Fronek, School of Human Services and Social Work.

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2 April 2025
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Australia’s first AI in radiology trial secures landmark funding 

In a ground-breaking advancement for Australian public healthcare, a collaborative research team from Griffith University and the Gold Coast Hospital...

Health + Wellbeing Science + Technology Griffith Business School Research
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16 December 2024
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Cost of retail crime up 40 per cent over two years

A new retail crime study has revealed escalating challenges for the retail sector, with shoplifting, employee theft, fraud and customer...

Business + Government Society + Culture Arts Education and Law Criminology and Law Griffith Criminology Institute Research School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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15 October 2024

Rangers lead monitoring effort for Uganda’s lion population

Study highlights vital role of wildlife rangers in lion conservation.

Environment + Sustainability Griffith Sciences
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9 September 2024
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What if Big Oil championed, and profited from, the green transition?

Like the petroleum industry itself, households are heavily invested in existing transport technologies. Getting oil and gas companies – and consumers – to switch to zero-emissions transport is a huge challenge. Repurposing existing infrastructure to supply clean fuels could convince both consumers and vehicle manufacturers to make the switch. But what would that take?

Business + Government Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research Griffith Business School
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19 August 2024
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Unplugged: Navigating the ‘Right to Disconnect’ in Australia

The “Right to Disconnect” legislation set to take effect across Australia on August 26, 2024, marks a significant shift in how we approach work-life balance and digital connectivity.

Business + Government Centre for Work Organisation and Well Being Griffith Business School Research
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1 August 2024

Statement confirms land-based impacts on reef water quality and ecosystem

Griffith researchers among more than 200 experts to give key input into GBR report.

Environment + Sustainability Griffith Sciences
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26 July 2024

Nationwide survey asks if organ transplant recipients should be supported to connect with donor families.

A Griffith University-led study aims to discover how Australians feel about identity disclosure between organ transplant recipients and the families of diseased donors.

Corporate Health + Wellbeing Medicine Dentistry and Health
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