Stories
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Environmental Influence
Bouncing back from disaster: the role of local community organisations
We all know your local community is important - but just how integral is it to disaster recovery? Two º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researchers, Professor Lain Dare and Associate Professor Jacki Schirmer have set out to answer this in a new research project.
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Sport, Health & Wellbeing
Weaponising motherhood: How anti-vaxxers target moms to sell their message
Anti-vaccine influencers are targeting mothers on social media, and have weaponised many of the tropes of motherhood – research from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Associate Professor Michael Walsh sheds light on their strategies and methods.
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Community Connections
Lismore floods: ‘We escaped with our lives’
Last year, independent disability carer Lauren De Groot and her daughter Freya lost their house to fire – her Lismore flat was flooded in February, and she is now living in a borrowed caravan. Their story illustrates how women and children are often worse off in emergency situations.
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Ideas, Progress & the Future
In the spotlight: World Heritage Day
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's Assistant Professor Alison Wain talks about the value, impacts and complexities of heritage.
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Community Connections
Taking a real break this Easter
As we head into the long weekend, Professor Debra Rickwood says that having a real break is crucial for our mental and physical wellbeing – and provides some handy reminders on how to do just that.