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Evaluation of a dry toothbrushing pilot in rural Victorian early years settings
No full textThis report presents the evaluation of a pilot dry toothbrushing program implemented across early learning centres in the Loddon Mallee region during 2024–2025. The pilot was developed by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) in partnership with Oral Health Services Victoria (OHV) and implemented within a range of kindergarten and early learning contexts. The evaluation, conducted by researchers from La Trobe University’s Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research, assessed the feasibility and acceptability of the program using a mixed-methods approach guided by the RE-AIM evaluation framework.</p
<b>Landscape and hydro-climatic drivers of fish communities in floodplain wetlands</b>
No full textFloodplain wetlands are characterised by dynamic hydrological regimes and seasonal patterns of wetting and drying. Floodplain wetlands support distinct communities of fish many of which are adapted to dynamic and variable conditions. This study aimed to evaluate how broad-scale landscape and temporal environmental drivers of wetland ecosystems and biological traits of wetland fishes can determine occurrence patterns in floodplain wetlands fish assemblages.We analysed inundation and environmental data spanning 37 years (1986–2022) across floodplain wetlands in the southern Murray–Darling Basin (MDB). The data were gathered from open access sources such as: Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) https://www.ala.org.au/ ; Victorian Biodiversity Atlas https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/biodiversity/victorian-biodiversity-atlas ; Wetland Insight Too lhttps://knowledge.dea.ga.gov.au/notebooks/DEA_products/DEA_Wetlands_Insight_Tool/; Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric - Surface Catchments, Environmental Variables GEOFABRIC; https://digital.atlas.gov.au/maps/digitalatlas::australian-hydrological-geospatial-fabric-surface-catchments/about. Fish occurrence records for 14 species (10 native and 4 introduced) were sourced from public databases and combined with remotely sensed estimates of inundation frequency and land-cover data to assess species-environment-relationships. To better understand the potential influence of biological determinants of habitat use (i.e. biological traits and species interactions), we also incorporated species-specific traits related to life history, trophic levels and resilience, as well as phylogenetic relatedness. We applied Joint Species Distribution Models (JSDMs) to evaluate how environmental and biological factors jointly shape wetland fish community structure.Fish assemblages were primarily structured by environmental conditions, with inundation regime, water temperature, and wetland area acting as key drivers. Species-specific responses to these environmental filters were heterogeneous. Biological traits, including life history, trophic level, and resilience, collectively explained 26% of the variance in species occurrences, highlighting their role in habitat use. Spatial effects, accounting for variation among wetland locations and catchments, also contributed significantly to community structure. Phylogenetic relatedness did not influence species co-occurrence. After accounting for environmental, trait-based, and spatial factors, residual species associations suggested the potential for biotic interactions such as competition or facilitation acting at different scales</p
An archaeological signature for ceramic dealers in nineteenth century Melbourne
No full textThis paper was included in the 14th issue of Excavations, Surveys and Heritage Management in Victoria and was presented at the annual Victorian Archaeology Colloquium held at La Trobe University on 7 February 2025.</p
Excavations, Surveys and Heritage Management in Victoria. Volume 14 (2025). Edited by Deb Kelly, David Frankel, Elizabeth Foley, Susan Lawrence, Caroline Spry
No full textThe papers included in this 14th issue of Excavations, Surveys and Heritage Management in Victoria were presented at the annual Victorian Archaeology Colloquium held at La Trobe University on 7 February 2025.Analytical methods in shell midden analysis: discussing best-practice in modern archaeological methodologyhttps://doi.org/10.26181/31290976Breaking barriers in zooarchaeology: A simplified approach to faunal skeletal analysishttps://doi.org/10.26181/31291003Archaeology from Above: Applications of LiDAR in Australian archaeology and cultural heritagehttps://doi.org/10.26181/31291033Capped Country: Assessing the presence and implications of historical gold mining and sludge for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management—with an example from Wadawurrung Countryhttps://doi.org/10.26181/31291435An archaeological signature for ceramic dealers in nineteenth century Melbournehttps://doi.org/10.26181/31291495The archaeology of marginal communities in the Literature Lane Archaeological precincthttps://doi.org/10.26181/31302331Heritage Victoria’s Maritime Heritage at Risk Program: 10 Years Onhttps://doi.org/10.26181/31302361</p
Using Afterimages as a Tool for Understanding the Mechanisms of Size Constancy
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
An Implementation Science Approach to the Responsible Practice of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science to the Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
Post-fire Succession of Semi-arid Birds: Challenges and Opportunities for Management
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.This thesis was a recipient of the Nancy Millis Award for theses of exceptional merit.</p
Investigating the Impact of Polyphenol-Rich Sugarcane Extract on Aging and Amyloid-β-Induced Deficits in Alzheimer’s Disease: Insights from C. elegans Studies
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
The Challenge of Conservatism to the Christian West: Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Response
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
Addressing gender and sexuality in drug education: Summary report of project publications, recommendations, and an audit tool for educators, researchers and other professionals
No full textThis report presents a summary of findings and recommendations from an Australian Research Council–funded project examining how gender and sexuality inform the design and delivery of drug education in Australia and how related issues shape young people’s perspectives on drug education and experiences of alcohol and other drug consumption (DE220100028). The report offers an overview of the project background and method and summarises the findings presented in five project publications.</p