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Contains the higher degree research theses completed by Griffith graduates.
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Terms and Definitions for Suicide: Steps Towards the Elaboration of an International and Intercultural Nomenclature for Suicidal Behaviours
(2018-10)Variability in terms and definitions to describe suicidal behaviours and ideation may have led researchers to duplicate their efforts in suicidology thereby possibly wasting valuable resources in a field where funding is ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Real-Time Detection and Prevention of Shill Bidding in Online Auctions
(2019-01)Online auctions have become one of the most popular and convenient buying and selling media in e-commerce. However, the amount of auction fraud increases with the popu- larity of online auctions. This thesis examines one ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Understanding Post-adoption Behavioural Intentions of Mobile Travel App Users
(2018-09)The growth in smartphones and mobile connectivity has seen a corresponding increase in mobile applications (apps). One area of growth has been travel apps, which enable people to plan travel, make bookings, or access ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Language Maintenance in Malaysia: A Case Study of the Chinese Community in Penang
(2018-09)Language use is deeply connected to the socio-cultural identity of an ethnic group. In Malaysia, the Chinese are the second largest ethnic group, speaking a wide range of Chinese language varieties. Although the Malaysian ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The Ideological Struggle in China Mainland Mainstream Film from the End of the Second World War to the Beginning of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1945 - 1966)
(2018-11)This research was inspired by Slavoj Žižek’s approach to ideology which views it as an unconscious fantasy that shapes reality, and has its philosophical roots in dialectic materialism. The structure of the ideological ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Viruses, Science and Law: Clarifying the Status of Viruses as `Genetic Resources' Under International Access and Benefit-Sharing Law to Inform Future Virus Sharing Arrangements
(2019-01)In 2007 the Indonesian government cited the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) when it claimed sovereignty over influenza viruses isolated from within its territory, denying the World Health Organization ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Persevere: Musical Harmony after Lacan’s Panthéon Period
(2017)Composition, music-mathematical theory and the surnames of major European figures are not often deemed important in the so-called post-historical, post-modern or post-patriarchal era. In spite of this, I persevere with two ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Investigation of STATCOMs and Energy Storage Systems in Smart Microgrids
(2018-11)This thesis presents a hybrid AC/DC microgrid (H-MG) topology that integrates bidirectional, four-quadrant, static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs), high voltage lithium-based energy storage and managed, high-frequency, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The Effect of Hyperbilirubinaemia on Hepatic Cholesterol Metabolism in the Gunn Rat
(2018-11)Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is one of the world’s leading causes of morbidity and mortality, contributing to approximately 30% of the total deaths in Australia. CVD affects the heart and its associated vasculature and ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The influence of attribution style on beginning teachers' professional learner identities
(2018-11)It is well documented that entry into the teaching profession tests beginning teachers’ ability to cope and build capacity as they encounter the realities of teaching. Professional learning – particularly through mentoring ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The threat of adverse weather on socio-technical systems: A case study on Australian surface mines
(2018-02)Adverse weather conditions have long been known to introduce safety risks to any industry whereby workers have exposure to the elements. Despite this awareness, there is little published and peer-reviewed evidence to ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The Design Principles of On-Demand Learning: A Design-Based Research Study of Educative Provisioning in Popular Music Production
(2018-06)The formal education of musicians in popular music production requires students to engage with learning to use music technology. This can present a challenge to beginners, who can struggle to engage with the technical ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The Role of Work-Study Boundary Congruence in the Study and Life Outcomes of Working Student
(2018-11)Boundary congruence, which is defined as the match between the person’s role management preferences and the constraints of the environment, is associated with work-study conflict, work-study facilitation (Butler, 2007), ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Glyconanoparticles for targeting macrophages to deliver therapeutic agents
(2018-11)Bacterial infection is still one of the leading causes of hospitalization and mortality, although antibiotics are used comprehensively to treat the infectious diseases. The clinical failure of antibiotic therapy is associated ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Digital Frottage: A Mechanised Optical Rub
(2018-09)This studio-led research project describes how office-based digital and analogue techniques can be combined to execute an artistic process that I have termed “digital frottage”. In a re-interpretation of the historical ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Systems Thinking and Construction Safety: Leadership Competencies and Behaviours
(2018-11)Many research studies have been conducted on how the leadership of construction project managers affects safety performance. A number of leadership styles influencing safety performance in construction have been identified, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Development of subject-specific tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joint kinematic models for children and adolescents with recurrent patellar dislocation
(2018-10)Patellar dislocation is a complex pathoanatomical condition that affects approximately 1:1000 children and adolescents. Up to 71% of those affected are at risk of recurrent dislocations, that can lead to long-term ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The effectiveness of the eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA®) as a primary dressing on painful chronic leg ulcers
(2018-12)Background: People living with chronic leg ulcers frequently experience moderate to severe wound-related pain with the highest level of pain occurring at dressing change. Wound- related pain is not always able to be ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Community Television Broadcasting in Australia: The Development of Commercialism
(2009)The Australian community television industry was initially established to provide members of the public the opportunity to have ownership of, participate in, produce and broadcast programs that reflect local voices and are ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Disilicate Crowns in Simulated Oral Environment: The Effect of Tooth Preparation, Crown's Structure and Core/Veneer Thickness Ratio
(2016)Restoring the masticatory function requires a strong restoration which can withstand the masticatory load and survive other challenging conditions in the oral cavity. Historically, several materials were proposed to restore ...GRIFFITH THESIS