What messages are we really spreading when we ‘like’ or ‘share’ popular memes, gifs and videos? Curtin research examines the subversive meanings hidden in social media pop culture.
By Kitty Drok | Feature; Research; Research Featured; The future of humanity; Culture, language and Indigenous; Humanities; Social sciences | Leave a comment
We check the ‘star ratings’ and reviews before we buy dishwashers, washing machines and refrigerators. Yet it remains a challenge to build and run an eco-friendly, energy-efficient home.
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While LGBTIQA+ rights have gained ground in Australia and globally, there has been a coeval rise in homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and intersexism.
By Zoe Taylor | Arts and culture; Research; Research Featured; The future of humanity; Humanities; Social sciences | Leave a comment
Letting Aboriginal children use all their languages and dialects to make meaning could improve their engagement in the classroom and likelihood of future success, new research suggests.
By Karen Green | Research; Research Featured; The future of humanity; Culture, language and Indigenous | Leave a comment
Papua New Guinea once produced some of the world’s finest coffee beans, but the industry has been in decline since the 1990s. Curtin researcher Dr Rueben Wanobo Sengere hopes to reverse the trend.
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No two people will ever witness a scene in exactly the same way. This can present interesting challenges to those whose job it is to narrate the visual.
By Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Arts and culture; Research; Research Featured; The future of humanity; The arts and creative industries | Leave a comment
An innovative new research project will aim to advance reconciliation in Australia by bringing together scientific expertise, history and Indigenous cultural knowledge.
By Yasmine Phillips | Arts and culture; Research; Research Featured; Sustainable development; The future of humanity; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Culture, language and Indigenous
Virtual reality lets teachers take students into otherwise impossible spaces, giving them the power to ‘physically’ experience chemical reactions.
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