Former US Ambassador opens Integrity20 in style
Alumni
With a healthy dose of humour and insightful observations, Jeff Bleich delivered a memorable keynote address to launch Griffith University’s annual Integrity20 event at the Queensland Conservatorium. The former US Ambassador to Australia, whom former Prime Minister Paul Keating described as the best to have held the post, Mr Bleich spoke on issues from integrity, technology, […]
Arts Education Law
Malaysian rock art found to depict elite-Indigenous conflict
A team of researchers led by the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research in collaboration with The Sarawak Museum Department have become the first to date drawings in Gua Sireh Cave in Sarawak, uncovering a sad story of conflict in the process.
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State of play and equal pay take centre at Griffith’s 2023 Women’s World Cup Symposium
As the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup draws a stadium-level spotlight on women’s sport, academics and sport management leaders will converge at Griffith University to acknowledge past progress and envision future change on and off the field. The symposium marks a celebration of the growing global momentum to propel women in all sports-related settings, whilst […]
10 Reduced Inequalities
Grant Leads The Way to Indigenous Art Connection
Budding Indigenous artists are learning to more authentically connect to their cultural identity through art thanks to the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art unit (CAIA) and an Arts Queensland First Nations Commissioning Fund grant.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Meet the Griffith researcher carving for change
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. For Dr Indigo Willing, that volition saw her take up skateboarding at age 41 and just recently, co-present at the International Stoke Sessions Conference on Surfing and Skateboarding in San Diego USA for which Tony Hawke was keynote. Bringing new ideas center-stage, Dr Willing, who is a Research […]
16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Intimate Partner Violence Is Not All the Same
Reducing instances of intimate partner violence is not a one-size-fits-all solution, however Griffith University researchers have identified four common ‘scripts’ that could help understand the stages of a crime event and lead to development of better preventative measures.
15 Life on Land
Improving water access in remote and isolated communities
Griffith University contributed to a global review highlighting the effects of racism, social exclusion and discrimination on achieving universal safe water and sanitation in high-income countries and published in The Lancet Global Health. Griffith Cities Research Institute and Coauthor Associate Professor Cara Beal said despite Australia being one of the richest per capita countries in […]
1 No Poverty
Sex, labour, and financial exchange in couchsurfing
Couchsurfing is a growing form of homelessness in many countries including Australia, however, new research suggests it is especially common within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Repping the Right to Repair
Griffith University is joining the war on waste with its first on-campus Repair Café’s popping up in March and April 2023.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Why backpackers and seasonal migrants matter to regional Australia
Griffith research confirms the essential contribution of backpackers and seasonal migrant workers to regional Australia is undervalued.
Architecture, construction and planning
Experts imagine cities of 2060 at World Science Festival
With Australia’s population set to hit 40 million by 2060, Griffith University cities experts say it is time to get serious about long term planning.
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ARC projects highlight nation’s society, history and culture
Four Griffith University researchers have been awarded ARC Special Research Initiative funding.
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Players tackle AFL Women’s empowerment narrative
AFL Women’s (AFLW) players are expected to be optimistic and grateful for their substandard work conditions and low pay new research shows.
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Griffith experts wrap up key climate conference
Griffith COP25 delegates report on the climate conference's highs and lows.
Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution
Griffith appoints distinguished academic to DVC Research
A highly regarded chemical biologist with a distinguished record in championing research across several continents, Professor Mario Pinto, has been announced as Griffith University’s new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research).
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Researcher skates into Swedish conference
A Griffith University research fellow will carve her way into an international skateboarding conference this week.
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Chris continues to master infamous time in Queensland history
Reflecting on the 30th anniversary of The Moonlight State and Fitzgerald Inquiry, one of Australia's best investigative journalists says it’s an apt time to celebrate what journalism can achieve
Architecture, construction and planning
Griffith makes Australian top 10 on research publication rankings
Griffith University is in the top ten of Australian institutions according to a new performance measure ranking universities on a range of published research criteria.