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Editorial: Thematic issue – Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG 2024) – Part 2

Serridge, CJ Rujikiatkamjorn, C

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Figurations of the Australian carceral imaginary: the child, the paedophile and the cop

van Rijswijk, H

This article examines the figures of the child, the paedophile, and the cop in the Australian carceral imaginary, focusing on their deployment in legal and cultural narratives to justify state inte...

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Use of the axillary suspensory ligament as an adipo-fascial flap for total subpectoral implant coverage in breast reconstruction: a retrospective review

Kyprianou, C Rysin, R Harats, M Gali Tzarfati, G Kornhaber, R Cleary, M Haik, J

Background: Subpectoral breast reconstruction following mastectomy requires adequate soft tissue coverage to prevent prosthetic complications such as extrusion, capsular contracture, and poor aesth...

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Minimal detectable change of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-8, and Patient Health Questionnaire-2: individual patient data meta-analysis.

Wang, Y Wu, Y González-Domínguez, NP Boruff, JT Levis, B Cuijpers, P Gilbody, S Harel, D Ioannidis, JPA Markham, S Patten, SB Vigod, SN Ziegelstein, RC Benedetti, A Thombs, BD DEPRESsion Screening Data (DEPRESSD) PHQ Collaboration,

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the minimal detectable change (MDC) for the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and its eight item (PHQ-8) and two item (PHQ-2) versions including differences by participa...

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STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH FINANCIAL OBSTACLES IMPACTING THE SPORTS SUCCESS OF IRANIAN FOOTBALL CLUBS IN THE AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE

Khanmoradi, S Ghayebzadeh, S Moharramzadeh, M Vodičar, J Sortwell, A

This article presents strategies for dealing with financial obstacles impacting the sports success of Iranian football clubs in the AFC Champions League Elite. The last time an Iranian club won the...

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Smarter places or deeper exclusion? AI, urban planning and disability discrimination law: a case study using Smart Places in New South Wales

Taylor, M Viglianti-Northway, K

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often touted as the future of urban planning, promising better urban environments for citizens. In New South Wales (NSW), the State Government’s “Smart Places” initi...

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Shaping a knowable event or embracing a mysterious journey: A mixed methods study on palliative care clinician views on voluntary assisted dying.

Grove, GL Lovell, MR Butow, P Hughes, I Best, M

OBJECTIVES: This study explored Australian palliative care clinicians' perspectives on the legalization of voluntary assisted dying (VAD), aiming to identify variables associated with clinicians' v...

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Retrofitting for bushfire resilience: a scalable approach to addressing housing vulnerability among ageing populations in Australia

Salam, M Wilkinson, S Wu, S

Purpose – This study investigates the barriers older Australians face when retrofitting their homes for bushfire resilience. Many retirees rely on the Age Pension or limited superannuation, restric...

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RETHINKING RESEARCH IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS: AN INTERVIEW WITH ALASTAIR PENNYCOOK1

Pennycook, A da Silva, KA Makalela, L

ABSTRACT During the 1st International Congress of Critical Applied Linguistics (ICCAL) - held in Brasilia-DF, Brazil, from October 19 to 21, 2015, by the “Group for Critical and Advanced Language S...

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Rethinking Architectural Education: Why technical skills alone won’t secure the future of the profession

Mazlan, IM An, AIC Jusoh, AHM Wallen, L

The architecture industry demands graduates with both technical expertise and essential soft skills like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. This study examines UCSI University's internsh...

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