Arts Education Law

Impacts of YouTube on loneliness and mental health

Frequent users of YouTube have higher levels of loneliness, anxiety, and depression according to researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP).
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16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Working Together to Prevent Domestic and Family Violence

Griffith University stands firm in its commitment to reduce harm and build a better future for all with several key initiatives aimed at preventing violence and facilitating peaceful, just, and equitable communities.
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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.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Peer support helps ease the pressure after suicide attempts

A previous suicide attempt remains the strongest predictor of future death by suicide, but researchers have discovered that peer support following an attempt can have a remarkable impact on reducing risk.
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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 […]
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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. 
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3 Good Health and Well Being

Checking children’s wellbeing: before and after COVID-19

A video game featuring a mystical character named Rumble has helped Griffith University researchers investigate how school kids fared following lockdown disruption.
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Arts Education Law

Bark painting mystery gives artist important place in family tree

Creator of unique artworks a mystery for nearly a century – until now.  
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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.
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Centre for Mental Health

Improving lives of Parents Under Pressure

Families with substance-misusing parents typically experience multiple adversities that can lead to detrimental child outcomes, but a Griffith University-led program has been creating positive change.
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Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research

Autonomous vehicle technology provides non-intrusive exploration on Western Pacific Island

Griffith University researchers are using the same technology that helps control automated vehicles and is used in speed cameras to find ancient sites in the Mariana Islands.
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Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research

Artificial intelligence not trusted for financial advice

We trust Siri to give us directions, are happy to use a self-checkout at the supermarket, and the introduction of driverless cars is eagerly awaited by many, yet it seems bank customers are not yet ready to accept investment advice from artificial intelligence bots.
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Arts Education Law

Massive outback rock art site reveals ancient narrative

Researchers have shed light on the story behind a large sandstone rock art site in Central Queensland that features seven star-like designs, large snake-like designs, six-toed human feet and even a penis. Professor Paul Tacon and Dr Andrea Jalandoni from the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research and Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution […]
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Researchers discover earliest known stone-age surgery

A team of Indonesian and Australian archaeologists co-led by Griffith University academics has unearthed the skeletal remains of a young hunter-gatherer whose lower left leg was amputated by a skilled prehistoric surgeon 31,000 years ago. The discovery, published in Nature, is thought to be the earliest known evidence for a complex medical act, pre-dating other […]
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Arts Education Law

Fossil ape teeth open a new window into ancient seasonal climates

Fossilised teeth of ancient mammals from a 17-million-year-old Kenyan site reveals climate variability.
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Arts Education Law

‘Rare honour’: Griffith archaeologists win top Indonesian award

Award recognises Griffith's ground-breaking research into rock art dating in Indonesia.
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Arts Education Law

Rock art detection via machine learning model a breakthrough

New method alleviates access issues and expense involved in rock art expeditions in remote locations.
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Griffith Beacons

Satirical obituary for the Great Barrier Reef undermines climate action

A tongue-in-cheek editorial about the death of the Great Barrier Reef undermined efforts to build action on climate change and amplified conflict a new study has found.
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