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14th MINA Smartphone Film Festival: Programme
No full textMINA and SmallRig present the 14th International Mobile Innovation Screening and a Q&A with smartphone filmmakers at ACMI on the 24th October. The festival will also feature the SF3 Melbourne Screening.</p
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Overweight/Obesity: Moderating Role of Built Environment Attributes
No full textObesity is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases and is unequally distributed across socioeconomic groups, with higher risk among disadvantaged populations. Built environment attributes may influence socioeconomic inequalities in obesity through uneven environmental exposures. This thesis investigates the role of the built environment in area-level socioeconomic inequalities in obesity. The first study, a systematic review, found limited research. Two empirical studies addressed gaps identified in the review and examined the role of neighbourhood greenery and population density. Medium levels of greenery appeared to mitigate socioeconomic inequalities in obesity, whereas inequalities at baseline were evident in lower density neighbourhoods but absent in higher density areas. These findings highlight the potential for environmental attributes to reduce such inequalities.</p
Discriminator-driven diffusion generative adversarial network for synthetic medical image generation
No full textThis research project addresses the significant challenge of class imbalance in medical deep learning classification models, particularly when the abnormal class is underrepresented. Class imbalance can severely affect the classification performance of deep learning models, potentially leading to patient misdiagnosis and impeding clinician trust in AI adoption. In healthcare, class imbalance arises due to various factors, including the rarity of diseases or medical scenarios and data insufficiency for specific classes within large datasets. Existing solutions, such as traditional data augmentation and Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) like DCGAN, as well as Conditional GANs like Pix2Pix and Stable Diffusion, have attempted to mitigate this issue, but with limitations.</p
Contested Possession: Visual Codes and the Negotiation of Meaning in AFL Football
No full textThis study investigates the representational practices of the Australian Rules Football league's Geelong Cats cheer squad to better understand the cultural productivity of their fan practice. In this study the representational practices of the Geelong Cats football club and its cheer squad were investigated in three case studies which were then compared through a cross-case analysis. The case studies encompassed participant and non-participant observation of the cheer squad's representational practice, an analysis of the visual representational practices of all of the participants, and photo-elicitation interviews with fifteen cheer squad members and two marketing and design professionals involved with the development and maintenance of the club's brand language. </p
Investigating the Contribution of Ki Hajar Dewantara (KHD) Theory of Education: A Qualitative Study of Taman Siswa in Indonesia
No full textUsing an interview-based qualitative study, this research explains the perspectives of national-level Ministry personnel, active members of KHD organisation and the participants from KHD base schools on the contribution of Ki Hajar Dewantara (KHD) theory of education to contemporary education in Indonesia. Framed by the trikon theory—continuity, convergence and concentricity—this study provides new insights for the Indonesian Government and educationalists on the importance of embracing and implementing Indonesia's own national legacy to develop a contextually appropriate education framework for the Indonesian context.</p
In Silico Study of the Effect of Halogen Substitution on 4-Anilinoquinazoline-Based EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
No full textThis thesis examines how the structures and properties of halogen-substituted 4-anilinoquinazoline compounds relate to their ability to bind to a protein involved in cancer growth. By analysing these molecules through computer-based modelling and simulation, the research investigates how changes in their chemical structure influence measurable features that affect their behaviour. Linking these features to binding strength provides clearer insight into how these 4-anilinoquinazoline-based inhibitors function. The findings enhance understanding of the relationship between structure and activity and offer guidance for designing future inhibitors that may lead to more effective and more selective targeted cancer therapies.</p
<i>Unvaccinated</i>, the documentary: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and adrenalised social media discourses in Australia
No full textThis PhD produced the short documentary Unvaccinated, exploring the experiences of Australians who chose not to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The research investigates power relations between filmmakers and participants and proposes an ethical, collaborative production model for documenting controversial issues. Drawing on Foucault and Gramsci, the project examines how social media polarisation and “adrenalised discourse” contributed to participants’ mistrust of mainstream media during the pandemic in Australia. Through interviews, shared analysis, and co-created on-camera discussions, participants helped shape their representation. The resulting Open Space documentary approach offers a code of practice that fosters trust, reduces harm, and supports more constructive public debate outcomes.</p
Optimising and searching for gravitational waves with the MeerKAT Pulsar Timing Array
No full textThe unique rotational stability of pulsars has enabled search for gravitational waves at nanohertz frequencies through pulsar timing array experiments. Utilising the highly sensitive MeerKAT radio telescope, along with the international pulsar timing programs, hints of gravitational waves have already emerged. To ensure detection, this thesis discusses the challenges of current gravitational wave detectors and the strategies for mitigating various noise sources that lower the sensitivity of a detector. In addition, the first data release of the MeerKAT Pulsar Timing Array has also been analyzed to search for a burst with memory signal which could stem from merger of supermassive black hole binaries.</p
Understanding the mental load of Pakistani working mothers in Australia
No full textThis study investigates the concept of mental load among Pakistani working mothers in Australia, focusing on how they coordinate cognitive and emotional labour across work and family domains. Drawing on qualitative interviews, the research examines how gendered expectations, cultural norms and migration experiences shape women’s decision-making, time management and emotional wellbeing. The findings advance understanding of the mental load as a form of invisible labour influenced by intersectional social structures. The study contributes to developing inclusive workplace and social policies that better support migrant women’s participation and wellbeing in contemporary multicultural societies.</p
Too Critical to Fail: The Precarity of Emergency Relief Services
No full textUniting Vic.Tas (Uniting) is a community service organisation which provides emergency relief services throughout Victoria and Tasmania. Each year, Uniting delivers emergency relief support to more than 10,000 people from more than 20 locations across Victoria and Tasmania, with service providers reporting a significant increase and unmet demand for emergency relief services. But the continued provision of these critical services is precarious due to a range of challenges. To better understand the precarity of emergency relief and the factors underpinning it, Uniting partnered with the Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University. Research was conducted through a study into eight Uniting emergency relief services (both metro and regional).</p