Our stories from 2024

Arts, Culture and Society 5 min read

How international recognition of cultural practices could be a new way to protect refugees

by Alice Neikirk, Lecturer in the School of Law and Justice, and Ray Nickson, Senior Lecturer of Criminology in the School of Law and Justice

More than 6.6 million refugees live in camps located largely in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In these camp communities, unique cultural practices can arise.

Health and Wellbeing 4 min read

Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat

by Dr Emma Beckett, Academic in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Do you hate salad? It’s OK if you do, there are plenty of foods in the world, and lots of different ways to prepare them.

Arts, Culture and Society 4 min read

As Aussie as vanilla slice

by Garritt Van Dyk - Lecturer at the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences (History)

In 1998, Victorian premier Jeff Kennett visited a town in regional Victoria and said he had discovered, in his opinion, the best vanilla slice in Australia at the local bakery.

Health and Wellbeing 3 min read

Curious Kids: why do some farts smell and some don’t? And why do some farts feel hot?

by Professor Clare Collins, Professor of NHMRC Investigator Fellow in the School of Health Sciences (Nutrition and Dietetics)

Why do some farts smell and some don’t, and some feel hot? – Kian, age 6, from Maleny in Queensland

Health and Wellbeing 4 min read

Thinking of trying a detox? Here’s what you need to know first

by Professor Clare Collins, Professor of NHMRC Investigator Fellow in the School of Health Sciences (Nutrition and Dietetics)

What is a “detox”? It’s a process that involves using particular products, diets or other detoxification methods to try and rid the body of so-called “toxins”.

Arts, Culture and Society 11 min read

Young Catholics seek new ways to ‘do church’

by Gemma Wolk

During a time of promising reformation in the Catholic church, unparalleled new insight into the thoughts and feelings of Catholic women has revealed a hunger for radical change.