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16 December 2024
A woman in a supermarket

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...

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29 November 2024
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4 November 2024

Student stirs with ‘democratic architecture’ for refugee camp

Research-by-design for Syrian refugee camp places at humanitarian design competition.

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24 October 2024
A child and adult writing with crayons

Proven pathways to preventing youth crime   

With so much political and media focus on youth crime lately, a groundbreaking study has revealed the long-term success of...

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23 October 2024
Democracy Sausage

Democracy sausages and the cultural politics of Election Day

Election days have a distinct atmosphere, tense yet exciting, there is a sense of communities coming together to uphold a sense of mateship, friendship and communal camaraderie. Perhaps, no other activity on election captures these emotions that food stalls – particularly, the democracy sausage.

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15 October 2024
Three people prepare for a yarning circle activity

Yarning to save lives

A school-based initiative for First Nations students has shown promising results in reducing suicidal ideation through connection to culture. Piloted...

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14 October 2024
Uluru Statement

One year on, it’s important that Indigenous education rights are advocated for by all despite the Voice result

One year post-referendum, non-Indigenous educators must actively advocate for Indigenous education rights, fostering inclusive practices, amplifying Indigenous voices, and driving systemic change to uphold fundamental human rights and cultural respect.

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2 October 2024
A group of potential musical theatre students audition for the panel

Record applications highlight the rise of Queensland’s musical theatre scene 

In a significant milestone for Queensland’s thriving arts community, the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre (QAEMT) has received...

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19 September 2024

Co-design project to address community abuse and violence

Discovery Indigenous recipient aims to reduce youth sexual violence and abuse rates in regional population.

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17 September 2024

Report finds 6.3% of the NSW population are arrested for a family or DV offence by age 37  

Research uses criminal history data for three birth cohorts to estimate the prevalence of family and domestic violence offending.   

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