University of South Australia PhD student Belinda Lees has explored how screenwriters could create more nuanced and complex child-free women protagonists in biopics, after uncovering the barrage of often negative portrayals in existing media.
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Lights, camera, reset: Indian movie industry rebuilds post COVID-19
The Indian film industry has emerged stronger post COVID-19 with a new focus on modern filmmaking techniques and distribution models, according to experts from the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide.
Gaming the news: How interactive journalism is changing how we tell stories to the next gen
Journalists have long used newspapers, radio, television, magazines and, more recently, the internet to inform the public. But what if there’s a richer and more compelling way to share and address real world issues? University of South Australia’s Dr Ben Stubbs explains how video games are being developed in journalism as a more interactive way to engage younger audiences and tell impactful stories.
Youth with chronic childhood arthritis empowered to overcome barriers
A new intervention to help young people with chronic childhood arthritis overcome barriers to physical activity and mental wellbeing will be developed by University of South Australia researchers.
International experts descend on Adelaide to examine how ‘vernacular’ architectural insight can solve some of our biggest global challenges
Internationally renowned architectural scholars will descend upon Adelaide, South Australia, for a conference exploring the varied nature of modern vernacular studies and its insight for 21st century problems.
Will the Paris 2024 Olympics be a platform for activist protests amid global tensions?
Ahead of the Paris Olympics kicking off this month and amidst the current UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) European Football Championship (Euro 2024), researchers are asking – should sport be a platform for promoting social justice issues?
Weight gain is kicked to the curb in antipsychotic drug breakthrough
World first research from the University of South Australia shows that antipsychotics can be reformulated with a strategically engineered coating that not only mitigates unwanted weight gain but also boosts serotonin levels by more than 250%.
South Australian artists revive treasured artefacts in unique restoration project
More than a dozen artists are working to repair a collection of beloved items, including a cracked early 20th century teapot, as part of the Transformative Repair project led by UniSA’s Dr Guy Keulemans and Dr Trent Jansen of UNSW.
‘I feel like I’m suffocating’: what’s driving suicidal thoughts in the Australian construction industry?
What’s driving one Australian construction worker to take their life every second day?
Escaping exploitation with nowhere to go: Barriers in accommodating survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery
Survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery are struggling to find places to live with some people becoming homeless and facing risks of re-entering exploitative environments.