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Skateboarding Trick Attempt Database
No full textThis database contains 24,053 trick attempt observations from publicly available video footage published by the official ‘The Berrics’ YouTube channel of 13 numbered 'Battle at the Berrics' (BATB) game tournaments spanning 2008 to 2023. Other BATB tournaments outside of this series, such as BATB Q and BATB W, were not included in the data collection. Additional games of S.K.A.T.E conducted outside of the published elimination brackets for each included tournament (e.g., ‘unsanctioned battles’, ‘rematches’, etc.) were also not included.For each trick attempted, the following fields were recorded: BATB tournament (‘BATB’: integer values 1 to 13), skateboarder making the attempt (‘Skateboarder’: Unique identifier per skateboarder/game), attempted trick name (‘Trick’: e.g., Kickflip), attempt type (‘Type’: Offence or Defence), attempt outcome (‘Outcome’: Land or Bail), outcome variation (‘Variant’: None, Rebate, or Rebate (last trick)), and the year that the video was posted ('Year_Posted': 2014 - 2023).</p
White Box Enterprises’ Financial Wellbeing Program for Jobs-Focused Social Enterprises: Cycle 3 – Final Evaluation Report
No full textThis report shares evaluation findings from Year 3 of White Box Enterprises' Financial Wellbeing Program, funded by the Ecstra Foundation. The program aimed to equip social enterprise staff to embed financial wellbeing education within their organisation; and enable diverse cohorts of employees to increase their confidence and skills in relation to money matters. Between 2023 and 2025, the Financial Wellbeing Program delivered training to 16 social enterprises, and reached a total of 275 participants.
Our evaluation found that social enterprises valued the co-design process, adaptable program content, and training to support ongoing delivery. Social enterprises were able to integrate the Financial Wellbeing Program into their broader training frameworks, and increase awareness and support for employees presenting with financial issues. Employees who participated in the Financial Wellbeing Program consistently reported improved understanding and knowledge of money management.
This third and final evaluation report details the findings from Year 3 of the Financial Wellbeing Program, and provides overall program reflections across Years 1 - 3.</p
Edge Computing Assisted Deep Learning for Mobile Intelligence
No full textArtificial Intelligence (AI) faces limitations in conventional deployments: cloud-centric inference/training often suffers from latency, while purely mobile solutions are constrained by compute, storage, and energy. Edge computing offers a practical middle ground by placing scalable resources closer to data sources, enabling low-latency, distributed, and more reliable Mobile AI.This thesis investigates how to realize effective collaboration across the device–edge–cloud hierarchy under three recurring bottlenecks: heterogeneous data and capabilities, volatile system dynamics, and costly cross-node tensor transmission. We develop three complementary collaboration paradigms.</p
Monte Carlo Phonon Transport in a Two-Material Thin-Film Stack: Toward Thermal Optimisation in Photovoltaic Devices
No full textThin-film solar cells offer advantages in cost and material use, but their layered structure makes heat dissipation difficult. Excess heat can build up inside the layers, reducing performance and long-term stability. This research develops a computational method to better understand how heat moves across material interfaces in very thin structures, where traditional heat models are no longer reliable. Overall, this work provides a comprehensive framework for predicting heat transport in thin-film structures and supports the design and optimisation of thermal management strategies in solar energy devices.</p
The Impact of Information Technology Governance Performance Measurement Systems and Strategic Use of Social Media on Organizational Learning Orientation, Strategic Alignment, and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Investigation
No full textThis research explores how organizations can better use digital systems and social media to improve how they learn, make decisions, and align their technology with business goals. By studying Australian companies, the thesis shows how measuring and managing technology performance helps businesses adapt to change, innovate, and improve outcomes. The findings help managers and policymakers design better strategies for using technology in ways that support long-term success and responsiveness in a fast changing world.</p
Novel Computational Methods in Microwave Breast Imaging: Algorithm Development, Temperature Monitoring and Deep Learning Enhancement
No full textThis thesis presents innovative computational methods that enhance microwave-based breast imaging technology. The research introduces three key advances: an adaptive algorithm that produces clearer images despite measurement interference, a temperature monitoring system for safer cancer heat treatments, and artificial intelligence integration that speeds up image processing. These improvements make microwave imaging more accurate and practical for clinical use. The technology offers a promising alternative to traditional mammography - providing radiation-free, painless breast screening that could particularly benefit women with dense breast tissue and enable better monitoring during thermal cancer therapies.</p
Design and Validation of a Machine Learning-Based Autofocus System in Laser Nanofabrication
No full textThis thesis develops a system to improve the accuracy of laser-based manufacturing used to create tiny, detailed structures. It addresses a key challenge of keeping the laser in perfect focus as it moves across uneven surfaces. By using a camera to monitor the focus and a control system to adjust it in real time, the research ensures more precise and reliable results. This improvement can benefit fields like medicine, electronics and materials science by enabling the creation of better-quality microdevices and components.</p
Navigating Intentions to Leave Through Academic Talent Management and Quality of Work-Life
No full textDrawing from the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study investigates the link between talent management (TM) practices and intention to leave (ITL) among 519 academics in 20 Chinese universities, focusing on the mediating role of quality of work-life (QWL). Employing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), the results indicate no direct relationship between TM practices and ITL. However, QWL acts as a mediator, emphasizing its critical role. These findings underscore the need for organizations to prioritize both TM practices and QWL to mitigate ITL. According to COR theory, job-related resources from TM and personal resources from QWL impact academics’ ITL. To retain and optimize talented academics, employers must prioritize a high QWL through effective TM practices.</p
Enhancing Elite Women Basketballers’ Experiences in High-performance Sport
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Producers’ Perspectives on Australian Children’s Television in the Streaming Era
No full textThis report presents findings from semi-structured interviews conducted with 23 producers of Australian children’s television, conducted between November 2021 and April 2024, which was a period of intense legislative, technological, and funding changes. The report gathers and analyses producers’ expert perspectives on the sector, to map global trends, opportunities and challenges facing Australian children’s television producers.</p