Griffith Research Online

Research on the overlap between domestic and family violence (DFV) and child sexual abuse (CSA) is limited, with varying co-occurrence rates from 12% to 70%, and this review aims to systematically examine existing studies to understand the wide variation in prevalence rates.

The regulatory pathway in Queensland for industrial scale GHG injection and storage in aquifers which are defined as being part of the Great Artesian Basin, is not clear. The interplay of Queensland Acts and Regulations pertaining to Greenhouse Gas Storage, Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Reduction and Recycling need to be investigated. It is recommended that a regulatory pathway be defined based on a notional project which is defined by this UQ SDAAP project and that this be done a reference group made up of the appropriate staff from relevant Queensland department, and which can be chaired by UQ.

The most commonly used theoretical framework describing why prices in some countries are higher than in others (i.e. explaining deviations from purchasing power parity) is the Balassa-Samuelson model. The Balassa-Samuelson model implies that stronger productivity growth should tend to cause a country's real exchange rate to appreciate. This paper develops measures of productivity and real exchange rate levels across industries and countries to allow the Balassa-Samuelson hypothesis to be tested.

We show that the model finds empirical support in 17 OECD economies: there is a link between real exchanges and sectoral productivity levels both across countries and over time. We then show theoretically and empirically that relaxing the model's assumptions about wage determination and the role of labour market differences across sectors and countries helps improve the performance of the model. However, there remains large unexplained deviations in real exchange rates across countries that the model cannot account for.

Culture, defined as information or behaviours shared within a group and acquired from conspecifics through some form of social learning, acts as a second inheritance system which has important implications for conservation efforts. Understanding the influence of social learning and culture in animal’s lives is essential to planning and predicting outcomes of conservation actions. Culture plays a significant role in cetaceans’ lives, and some of the best evidence for social learning has come from baleen whales (mysticetes). An essential first step in a conservation framework is to identify key indicators of social learning in well-studied species which could be applied to other more elusive species. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), an international treaty operating under the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), has recently integrated animal culture into their management framework. Here, as part of the UNEP CMS framework, we first evaluate key evidence for social learning and culture in baleen whales using case studies. We then provide key indicators by behavioural context to assist in identifying potential cases of social learning which may be useful in future conservation assessment and management frameworks.

Australian society is ageing, with older Australians holding significant wealth. This creates societal challenges, including increased risk of elder financial abuse (EFA) for vulnerable older people. As trusted advisors, financial planners are uniquely placed to prevent, recognise & respond to EFA. The aim of this research project was to understand elder financial abuse in the financial planning context & make recommendations to contribute to the development of best practice guidelines, evidence based training & education, and a future research agenda. A literature review, case law, ASIC criminal prosecution investigation & AFCA complaints determination analysis was undertaken to achieve the below research objectives.