Centre for Policy Research

From Context to Process: A Narrative Literature Review of Analytical Models in Linguistic Landscape Research

As linguistic landscape (LL) research has developed, analytical perspectives have expanded beyond descriptions of visible linguistic forms and content to encompass context, space, social meaning, language policy, sign production, and audience reception. LLs not only reflect langu...

Housing displacement experiences following major flooding in regional Australia: A qualitative study of online news articles

Background The health impacts of flood displacement are increasingly acknowledged within broader literature. However, there remains limited research on the challenges of accessing post-flood accommodation and how these influence health and wellbeing, particularly mental health. T...

Navigating natural hazards with hearing devices: lived experience challenges, insights and opportunities

OBJECTIVE: This study explores the potential impacts of natural hazards for people who use hearing devices. DESIGN: A cross-sectional online survey was used, based on the Emergency Preparedness Survey of People with Disability. STUDY SAMPLE: 124 deaf, Deaf or hard-of-hearing adul...