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Restricting Outdoor Advertising Of Unhealthy Food: Feasibility Of Using A Nutrition Classification System In Australia, Claire E. Pulker, Frith Klug, Georgina S.A. Trapp, Ainslie Sartori, Michelle Mcintosh, Alexia Bivoltsis, Catrina Mcstay, Clare Whitton

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Objective: Exposure to food advertising is associated with consumption. Globally, most outdoor food advertisements feature unhealthy foods or beverages. As Australian local government areas (LGAs) begin developing restriction policies, the feasibility of applying nutrient-based Nutrition Classification Systems to outdoor advertising requires evaluation.

Design: Observational study on 1) types of food business advertisements outdoors and 2) availability of quantitative nutrition and/or ingredient information for featured products. 178 outdoor advertisements were analysed, from a 500m audit around schools in 16 stratified LGAs (2019), along with bus shelter audits in four LGAs (2022). Advertisements were categorised as featuring ‘branded packaged products’, ‘food service …

Rrto: A High-Performance Transparent Offloading System For Model Inference In Mobile Edge Computing, Zekai Sun, Xiuxian Guan, Zheng Lin, Yuhao Qing, Haoze Song, Zihan Fang, Zhe Chen, Fangming Liu, Heming Cui, Wei Ni, Jun Luo

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Deploying Machine Learning (ML) applications on resource-constrained mobile devices remains challenging due to limited computational resources and poor platform compatibility. While Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) offers an offloading-based inference paradigm using GPU servers, existing approaches can be divided into non-transparent and transparent methods, with the former necessitating source-code modifications. Non-transparent offloading achieves high performance but requires intrusive code changes, limiting compatibility with diverse applications. Transparent offloading, in contrast, offers wide compatibility but introduces two challenges: performance degradation under MEC's low and fluctuating bandwidth, where per-operator remote procedure calls (RPCs) inflate end-to-end latency and energy consumption; and black-box logic reconstruction, which …

School Is No Longer A Lone Wolf Effort: Leadership Strategies For Inclusive, Community-Based School Cultures, Stuart Woodcock, Elias Avramidis, Umesh Sharma, Pearl Subban, Caroline Sahli Lozano, Harry Kullman, Tim Lorman, Sergej Wüthrich, Margarita Knickenberg

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Based on the premise that the successful implementation of inclusion is largely dependent on the educators’ commitment to inclusive ideals, this study sought to examine the ways principals promote an inclusive vision and foster the development of associated practices in their school community. The study employed an exploratory qualitative research design, collecting data through semi-structured interviews and focus groups with 12 principals of highly-ranked inclusive schools from four countries: Australia, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain. In so doing, the emphasis was placed on the principals’ perspectives and practices that contribute to the development of an inclusive school culture. The iterative process …

Selective Human Resource Practices, Psychological Safety Climate And Employee Wellbeing, Yvonne Brunetto, Matthew J. Xerri, Geremy Farr-Wharton

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: Engineers and healthcare professionals perceive higher levels of stress compared with the general population, suggesting that past human resource management (HRM) systems have failed to manage them appropriately. This study examines whether psychosocial safety climate (PSC) acts as a psychological conduit in translating HRM practices and mediating their impact on wellbeing using the common good HRM (CGHRM) and Conservation of Resources theoretical frameworks.

Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected using surveys collected at two points – one-month apart, and then analysed using structural equation modelling (Analysis of Moment Structures) to manipulate survey data from 300 matched employees.

Findings – The variance …

Shared Stories, Diverse Settings: A Podcast Analysis Of Stakeholder Experiences In Rural, Remote, And International Professional Experience, Marnie Harris, Narelle Lemon

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This study explores the experiences and perspectives of individuals involved in rural, remote, and international professional experience, with a particular focus on the support provided to pre-service teachers. Drawing on data generated through a series of in-depth podcast interviews, the research foregrounds the relational and contextual dimensions of teacher preparation across rural, remote, and international settings. Rural and remote communities face ongoing challenges in attracting and retaining teachers; therefore, this study explored the vital role that partnerships and supportive networks play in preparing pre-service teachers to succeed in these and other unfamiliar professional experience contexts. Through thematic analysis, the research …

The Contribution Of Nursing And Midwifery To Achieving The Sustainable Development Goals: A Bibliometric Analysis, David C. Benton, Andrew D. Benton, Kate Buchanan, Gemma Doleman, Karen Strickland, Lisa Whitehead

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Nurses and midwives are central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the largest regulated sector of the global health workforce and as professions explicitly encouraged by the International Council of Nurses and the World Health Organization to advance the 2030 Agenda. This paper updates a 2016 bibliometric analysis to examine changes in nursing and midwifery scholarly engagement with the SDGs.

Methods: A bibliometric analysis of Scopus, CINAHL Ultimate, and PubMed was undertaken for publications from 2000 to 2025 containing Millennium Development Goal (MDG) or Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) terminology in nursing and midwifery literature. VOSviewer was used …

The Ecology Of Hope: Building Rainbows In Education Systems, Jennifer Achari

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Hope is frequently invoked in education, yet rarely theorised. Where it has been theorised, it has been understood in two largely separate ways: as an individual psychological capacity, in the positive-psychology tradition and as a critical-emancipatory stance, in the pedagogy of hope. This article proposes a third: a theory, the ecology of hope, that locates hope not in the individual alone but in the relationship between a person and the systems that surround them. Bringing the cognitive psychology of hope into dialogue with ecological systems theory, the social-ecological account of resilience, and utopian methodology, in which a better society is …

The Evolution Of Match-Play In Major League Soccer From 2018 To 2023, Callum J. Mccaskie, Christopher Wing

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Major League Soccer (MLS) has experienced significant growth since its establishment 30 years ago. However, no research has investigated the on-field performance trends. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of MLS match-play via technical and tactical key performance indicators, and investigate the differences between teams according to league finishing position. MLS on-field performance indicators were obtained across six seasons from open-source website FBref. Mean game values were collected from 21 match performance indicators for every MLS team over six seasons. Teams were also classified according to their league finishing position at the conclusion of each …

The Influence Of Self-Compassion On The Mental Health And Well-Being Of Women Experiencing Infertility: A Systematic Review, Shwikar Othman, Mitra Javanmard, Lauren Roberts, Lisa Conlon, Mary Steen

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Infertility can cause significant distress to women, increasing the risk of anxiety and depression. This systematic review examined the influence of self-compassion interventions on mental health and well-being among women experiencing infertility. The review was conducted in accordance with Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and reported following PRISMA guideline. Databases searched included Medline, Embase, Ovid nursing database, Emcare, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library from inception to November 2024. Quality assessment was conducted using JBI critical appraisal tools. Title and abstract screening was conducted by three reviewers, and data extraction was performed independently by two reviewers. Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria, …

The Role Of Physical Therapy Across The Transplant Trajectory In Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, A Systematic Review And Clinical Framework, Houssem Ben Jemia, Rebecca Catterina, Marialaura Calonghi, Maria Anna Dossena, Stefano Giuseppe Lazzarini, Francesco Bettariga, Michele Malagola, Enrico Morello

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) increasingly involves older and medically complex patients, in whom impaired pulmonary function and high comorbidity burden adversely affect survival and long-term outcomes. Rehabilitation and exercise interventions are biologically plausible strategies to mitigate deconditioning along the transplant trajectory, but their role in allo-HSCT has not been systematically organized within a phase-specific clinical framework. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted according to Cochrane guidance and PRISMA 2020, with prospective registration in PROSPERO. PubMed, Embase, PEDro, Web of Science, CENTRAL and Scopus were searched from inception to early 2025, with an updated PubMed …

Towards The Acoustic Characterisation Of Ngilgi Cave's Amphitheatre Chamber In Western Australia, Mary Rapp, Manuj Yadav, John Bassett

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Ngilgi Cave, Western Australia’s first show cave and a site of Wardandi custodianship for tens of thousands of years, has long been celebrated for its “remarkable acoustics”. This reputation is anchored in the early twentieth-century anecdote of Dame Nellie Melba singing in its Amphitheatre chamber. This paper presents a quantitative acoustic characterisation of that chamber using in situ measurements within a nominal 2500 m3 interconnected limestone volume with dense speleothem surfaces. Room acoustic parameters were measured as per ISO 3382–1 across four receiver positions spanning 1–15 m from the source. Spatially-averaged mid-frequency Reverberation Time was 1.2 s, Early Decay Time …

Understanding Barriers And Motivators For Fruit And Vegetable Intake In Female Stroke Survivors: A Qualitative Study, Caroline R. Hill, Jack Dalla Via, Lauren C. Blekkenhorst, Montana Dupuy, Rosanne Freak-Poli, Liezhou Zhong, Jonathan M. Hodgson, Moira Sim, Mandy Stanley, Amanda Devine, Simone Radavelli-Bagatini

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: Adequate fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is the foundation of a healthy diet; however, intake is especially low among stroke survivors. This study explores barriers and motivators to FV intake in female stroke survivors and informs strategies to improve well-being.

Methods: Female stroke survivors completed questionnaires and attended either a focus group or an interview, with the resulting transcripts analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Results: Ten female stroke survivors aged (mean [SD]) 66.3 [17.1] years completed the study. Across the focus groups (n = 3) and interviews (n = 2), three themes emerged: (1) “Navigating alone,” reported that survivors …

When The Panic Sets In: Ai-Proofing As Pedagogical Violence In Social Work Education, Norah Hosken, Susan Bailey

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Universities’ rushed responses to generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) constitute pedagogical violence against students and educators in social work programs. Drawing on Matusov and Sullivan’s pedagogical violence framework and Bourdieu’s symbolic violence, we examine how institutional mandates to ‘AI-proof’ assessments contradict core social work values while inflicting systematic harm. AI-proofing policies impose time-limited assessments disadvantaging disabled students and those with caring responsibilities, deploy surveillance technologies that discriminate against non-native English speakers, demand unsustainable workload increases from burned-out educators, and dismantle scaffolded pedagogy aligned with how social workers learn to practise. Using collaborative autoethnography, we document our experiences across Australian universities and …

Women Are Discriminated Against On The Basis Of Sex: Anti-Trans Epistemologies In Australian Universities, Emily M. Gray, Jacqueline Ullman, Mindy Blaise

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This article offers an analysis of qualitative data from a multi-phased project entitled Understanding and Addressing Everyday Sexisms in Australian Universities. The project’s key aim was to improve the ways in which gender-based discrimination is understood and addressed in Australian universities. It achieved this aim through adopting a situated, intersectional, and creative approach to data generation and analysis. The authors examine data from phase three of the project, a large-scale survey that was distributed across 12 of Australia’s 39 public universities, yielding 1257 responses. The survey was designed to encourage academic staff of all genders to participate and aimed to …

Multi-Omics Integration Reveals Vaccine-Specific Molecular Signatures And Temporal Dynamics Of Covid-19 Immune Responses, Anne H. Klein, David J. Beale, Thao V. Nquyen, Jian-Wei Liu, Petrus Jansen Van Vuren, Nagendrakumar B. Singanallur, Carol Lee, Andrew C. Boomer, Jennifer A. Juno, Stephen J. Kent, Adam K. Wheatley, Gough G. Au, Seshadri S. Vasan, Laurence Wilson, Alexander J. Mcauley

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Vaccination elicits systemic immune responses that extend beyond antibody and lymphocyte activation, engaging coordinated metabolic and lipid pathways that modulate immune function. Nevertheless, how systemic molecular responses differ across COVID-19 vaccine platforms, including closely related mRNA platforms, remains poorly understood. Here, we performed integrated plasma proteomic, lipidomic, and metabolomic profiling of 53 SARS-CoV-2–naïve adults vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. Samples were analysed across multiple timepoints using differential analysis and DIABLO-based multi-omics integration. Our findings reveal distinct platform-associated multi-omic molecular signatures not captured by unsupervised analyses alone. Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination was associated with widespread increases in immunoglobulin and complement …

Sheep Industry Pivot Project: Global Comparative Review, James Smith

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Executive summary: This report forms the first stage of a two-year project led by Edith Cowan University to identify and commercialise new market pathways for Australian sheep products and by-products. The project responds to a period of significant structural change within the industry, most notably the legislated phase-out of live sheep exports by sea by May 2028, which is reshaping market dynamics and supply chain configurations. As an initial global benchmark and review, this report examines international best practice and emerging opportunities to inform industry transition, with the broader project focused on supporting producers and processors to develop and test …

A Delicate Balance: Experiences And Wellbeing Of Pre-Service Teachers Navigating Demands And Benefits Of Studying While Working As A Teacher, Caroline F. Mansfield, Jane Kirkham, Narelle Lemon, Lisa Papatraianou

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

In the face of a global teacher shortage various strategies are being used to bolster the teaching workforce. In Australia, one such strategy has been to employ pre-service teachers under alternative permission to teach contracts. Given the recency of this phenomenon, there is little empirical evidence about the impact of this strategy on pre-service teachers, specifically how this experience may influence their wellbeing and retention in the profession. Utilising the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) framework, this study explores the benefits and demands of alternative permission to teach arrangements on pre-service teachers, and in particular the impact on their wellbeing and career …

A Qualitative Analysis To Identify Implementation Strategies For A Deprescribing Clinical Practice Guideline Using The Cfir-Eric Matching Tool: Perspectives From Consumers And Professional Stakeholders, Hui Wen Quek, Xisco Reus, Kenneth Lee, Veronika Seda, Leon Adams, Osvaldo P. Almeida, Gillian E. Caughey, Jennifer Gowan, Kerryn Hart, Andrew Heredia, Anne Marie Hill, Lisa Kalisch Ellett, Dina Logiudice, Arduino A. Mangoni, Anthony Marinucci, Treasure Mcguire, Nilufeur Mckay, Vasi Naganathan, Christopher Ng, Maz Osborne, Kevan R. Polkinghorne, Constance D. Pond, Sepehr Shakib, Angela Shiu, Andrew Stafford, Tim Whitmore, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Amy Page

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Introduction: Deprescribing is the planned withdrawal or dose reduction of medicines when harms outweigh benefits or when they are no longer required. Following publication of the Clinical Practice Guideline for Deprescribing in Older People in September 2025, supporting its uptake into routine practice is a critical next step.

Aim: This study aimed to identify implementation strategies, informed by stakeholder-perceived barriers, to support the implementation of deprescribing guidelines.

Method: A qualitative analysis was undertaken of open-text responses collected during the guideline public consultation (24 April–31 May 2025). Inductive thematic analysis identified implementation barriers, which were then deductively mapped to the Consolidated …

A Survey Of Australian Healthcare Practitioners’ Perspectives On Goal Setting In Occupational Rehabilitation, Grace Redden, Christopher J. Stevens, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Syeda Farah Zahir, Christian Swann

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Introduction: Nearly half a million Australians experience workplace injury or illness each year, and return-to-work rates have declined, particularly for psychological conditions. Practitioners use goal setting to structure return-to-work planning and are directed by national guidance to set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) goals. How practitioners apply these criteria across different injuries and illnesses is not well understood. This study examined practitioners’ perspectives on goal setting in workers’ compensation rehabilitation in Australia, with a focus on SMART goals.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey of Australian healthcare practitioners who treated physical conditions, psychological conditions, or both, was conducted. Quantitative data …

Activity Profiles And Their Correlates In Patients With Localised Renal And Colorectal Cancer Shortly After Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Annemone Siffels, Martijn J.L. Bours, Eline H. Van Roekel, Matty P. Weijenberg, J. P.Michiel Sedelaar, Stéphanie O. Breukink, Eric T.P. Keulen, Maryska Janssen-Heijnen, Koen G. Frenken, Katja K.H. Aben, Jake S.F. Maurits, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Laurien M. Buffart, Alina Vrieling

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify activity profiles and their correlates in patients with localised renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) shortly after treatment completion.

Methods: In the ReLife (n = 326 patients with RCC) and EnCoRe (n = 358 patients with CRC) studies, we measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour at 3 months and 6 weeks after treatment completion using accelerometers. We used latent profile analyses to determine activity profiles. Demographic, lifestyle-related, and clinical correlates were investigated with multinomial regression analyses.

Results: We identified three activity profiles for both populations: a most sedentary (RCC:28%, …

Analysis Of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Tailings Dam Slopes Subjected To Surface Loads, Francis Otieno, Sanjay Kumar Shukla

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This study presents an extensive numerical investigation of the stability of a geosynthetic-reinforced tailings dam embankment slope subjected to surface loads from retained pyrite tailings slurry upstream of the dam. The analysis was performed on an embankment with an inclination of 1V:2.5H on the upstream slope and 1V:2H on the downstream slope. The dam embankment rests directly on previously deposited pyrite tailings that have dried over time and are sufficiently consolidated to support the embankment. The variable parameters considered in this study include the geosynthetic reinforcement length across the failure zone, effective cohesion (c′), effective angle of internal friction (ϕ′), …

Belonging-With Country: Diffracting Equity, Inclusion And Care In Australian Early Childhood Education, Amanda J. Binns, Elizabeth Jackson-Barrett

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This article revisits the widely used yet underexamined concepts of equity, inclusion and belonging in Australian early childhood education. Building on Sumsion and Wong's interrogation of ‘belonging’ in the original Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) for Australia V2.0, it traces how the concept has been taken up across policy, practice and scholarship, including EYLF V2.0 and contemporary work on care, book sharing and cultural responsiveness. It argues that these approaches, while well intentioned, often individualise belonging, obscure ongoing colonial relations and privilege Euro-Western, human-centred ontologies that normalise some children, families and places while marginalising others, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

Boodja First, Country First: Kaarl Ngaariny, Right Fire, Sandra Wooltorton, Len Collard, Oral Mcguire

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

How might belonging to Country guide us toward reciprocity, care and renewal in a time of breached planetary boundaries? Drawing on Noongar knowledge and the environmental humanities, this research paper explores how homes, gardens, farms, energy systems and investments are already entangled within Country, inviting a shift from separation to nurture. We propose that ideas around ownership, social mobility, comfort and growth shape suburban identities (including our own) and inhibit regenerative change. Within high-carbon economies such as Australia, ecological limits are often experienced as external constraints on human flourishing. When people recognise themselves as part of Country, however, limits can …

Clinicians’ Experiences And Perspectives On Robot-Assisted Lower Limb And Gait Neurorehabilitation In Western Australia: Robot-Assisted Lower Limb Neurorehabilitation, Nikki Bakhtazad, Amanda Timler, Matthew K. Bagg, Rachel Buckingham, Saran Chamberlain, Barbara Singer, Patricia Martinet, Taya Hamilton, Jodie Marquez, Stuart Hodgetts, Ann Maree Vallence, Eric Gaitho, Emma Gee, Jessica Nolan

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: Robot-assisted lower limb rehabilitation (RALLR) may be an effective adjunct to conventional therapy for those with neurological conditions. Robot-assisted rehabilitation is emerging in Western Australia (WA) and local perspectives on this technology have not been explored. This study aimed to explore perspectives of WA clinicians on RALLR, to inform further implementation.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of neurorehabilitation clinicians across metropolitan WA. A subset of respondents completed semi-structured interviews. Transcripts were analysed thematically.

Results: Fifty-six clinicians (across four professions) completed the survey. Eleven participated in an interview. The majority of clinicians expressed interest in upskilling in rehabilitation robotics …

Common Census Methods Can Lead To Fundamentally Different Ecological Interpretations Of Coral Reef Fish Communities, Helen F. Yan, Samantha K. Crisp, David R. Bellwood, Alexandre C. Siqueira, Sterling B. Tebbett

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

In an era of large-scale stressors, scientists are racing to collate equally large datasets to answer macroecological questions. Coral reefs lie at the forefront of system-wide transformations and are thus the focus of many macroecological studies. A lack of standardised, global data across time, however, has resulted in the coalition of data from disparate sources, often comprising different survey methods. However, can we make the same ecological inferences from data collected using different survey protocols? Here, we employed two of the most common reef fish census techniques—point counts and belt transects—of varying survey effort (time and area) to assess whether …

Edible Coatings Application For Postharvest Fruits Preservation: Bibliometric Trends, Material Design, Physiological Mechanisms, And Safety Perspectives, Muslim Qadir, Navjot Kaur, Dali Vilma Francis, Abdelmoneim K. Abdalla, Zora Singh, Zienab F.R. Ahmed

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Fresh fruits play a vital role in ensuring food and nutritional security, while also making significant contributions to global trade. However, due to their highly perishable nature, they are susceptible to postharvest losses during storage, transportation, and marketing. Edible coatings (ECs) and edible films are effective postharvest preservation technologies for retarding senescence and preserving fruit quality. This review provides a comprehensive update on recent developments in ECs and films aimed at reducing postharvest losses in fresh fruits. These coatings are formulated using biopolymers, including polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids, along with food-grade additives. The review discusses how ECs modulate postharvest physiology …

Effect Of Blood Flow Restricted Walking On Cardiovascular Fitness, Muscular Development, And Functional Performance In Adults: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis, Michael Beere, James R. Mckee, Isaac Selva Raj, Kieran J. Marston, Kristen De Marco, Brook Galna, Jeremiah J. Peiffer, Belinda Brown, Keith D. Hill, Peter Edwards, Brendan R. Scott

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Increasing evidence from randomised controlled trials demonstrates blood flow restriction (BFR) improves walking intervention outcomes compared to walking without BFR. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of BFR walking interventions on cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and hypertrophy, and functional performance in adults, and moderators of age, health status, training volume and intensity. Six databases were systematically searched following PRISMA guidelines, up to April 2025. Studies were eligible if participants were ≥ 18 years, included randomised controlled trials with BFR walking interventions ≥ 12 sessions and ≥10 min/session, at least one measure of cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular hypertrophy, …

Ethical Positionings Of Risk And Harm For Adolescents Encountering Sexual Content Online, Lelia Green, Giselle Woodley, Carmen Jacques, Elisabeth Staksrud, Liza Tsaliki, Brian O’Neill, Debra Dudek, Despina Chronaki, Thuy Dinh, Kelly Jaunzems

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This paper interrogates the ethical complexities of talking with 12 to 17-year-olds about sexual content online. Authors were granted ethics approval by the Edith Cowan University Human Research Ethics Committee (2019-00583-GREEN) with three other participant countries translating Australian ethical protocols into their national contexts: Greece, Ireland and Norway. This paper addresses the four national contexts and examines the ethical issues arising for different countries’ ethics procedures when researchers conduct sensitive research with adolescents. Given widespread concern around the risk that children will be ‘sexualised’ by encountering sexual content online the ethical procedures adopted in each national context, and the way …

Exploring Factors That Influence Meal Management And Eating Behaviours In People Living With Huntington’S Disease, Joanna Rees, Ran Yan, Melanie Clark, Melanie Jolly, Alex Fisher, Amanda Devine, Simon M. Laws, Kelly Moes, Travis Cruickshank

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: People living with Huntington’s disease (pwHD) experience cognitive and motor changes that affect meal planning, preparation and food consumption. This study explored factors that influence meal management and eating behaviours of pwHD and their families.

Methods: This is a qualitative study employing semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Participants included gene-positive individuals living in Perth Western Australia, ranging from asymptomatic or experiencing subtle changes, to early to mid-stage HD.

Results: Nine individuals (mean age 47 ± 12.3 years) were interviewed for the study, including five gene-positive being asymptomatic or minimal symptoms. Seven themes were identified reflecting participants’ existing meal management …

Extending The Theory Of Planned Behaviour To Explain Contract Cheating In The Age Of Generative Ai: Evidence From Australian Higher Education, Madugoda Gunaratnege Senali

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Academic contract cheating (CC) poses a significant challenge for Higher Education (HE), a problem that has become more complex with the increasing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) tools. While similarity detection software can flag AI-generated text, it remains ineffective in identifying CC, potentially displacing misconduct rather than reducing it. Drawing on and extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), this study examines how traditional TPB constructs and technology-mediated perceptual factors jointly influence students’ intentions and behaviours related to CC within the Australian HE context. The findings reveal significant direct and indirect pathways linking perceived instructor involvement, detection awareness, …