La Trobe University

Subdued surface expression of deep cave collapse

Cave systems can be difficult to recognise where karst landforms are subdued or overprinted with other landscape processes. Subtle linear depressions on carbonate platforms are commonly interpreted as fluvial or tectonic landforms, but may also mark collapse above underlying cave...

Prevalence and disclosure of AI and non-AI online child sexual victimisation: Findings from a national study of Australian adolescents

Background Rapid technological evolution has made online sexual victimisation of children an important societal concern. However, empirical evidence on prevalence, and the use of artificial intelligence in online victimisation, remains scarce. Objective To determine the prevalenc...

From digital archive to functional virion: the reconstitution and biological rebooting of bacteriophage PRR1

Over time, numerous legacy bacterial isolates and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) have been systematically lost as physical strain collections have been passed down across academic generations. This ongoing attrition has significantly restricted the ability of contemporary scienti...

Frontline Practice Leadership for quality and safe services for people with intellectual disabilities – “ensuring work as expected” becomes “work as done”

BACKGROUND: Practice Leadership is a subset of frontline management in accommodation services for people with intellectual disabilities. Its influence on staff use of Active Support is well established. This study explores Practice Leadership's role in ensuring safe as well as qu...

The change in mental well-being over 1 year for people with neurological disabilities and complex needs after moving into individualised housing: an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study

BACKGROUND: Although housing is a social determinant of health, little is known about the well-being of people with a neurological disability after moving into individualised housing from a range of previous living arrangements. This exploratory sequential mixed-methods study exp...

Synergistic Orchestration of Chlorogenic Acid Analogs in Sugarcane Molasses Polyphenols for Sucrase Inhibition: Insights into a Multilevel Inhibitory Mechanism

This study systematically explored the inhibitory mechanisms against sucrase exerted by sugarcane molasses polyphenol extract (SMPE) and its three principal chlorogenic acid analogs: neochlorogenic acid (NA), chlorogenic acid (CA), and methyl chlorogenate (MC). By integrating in...

Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of vitamin D deficiency in preterm and low birth weight infants

RATIONALE: Infants born prematurely or low birth weight (LBW) are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency, poor bone health and rickets. Uncertainty exists regarding the need, dose and duration of vitamin D supplementation in preterm and LBW infants. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the...

Lebanese faunal legacy collections uncover 400,000 years of woodland resilience and distinct hominin ecological strategies

Abstract The Levant is a key biogeographic corridor, yet historical instability has limited research creating a polarization toward its southern region. To address this geographical bias, we reassessed three legacy faunal collections from Lebanon: Naame, Nahr Ibrahim, and Ras el-...

The making of the global economy: International law and the Global South

Abstract Across a fractured geopolitical landscape, the Global South faces renewed constraints on its capacity to pursue sovereign development. Rather than treating these pressures as symptoms of a ‘new Cold War’, this article returns to the original Cold War as a decisive moment...

Privacy-provisioned-permission-aware RAG in cloud using identity and access management, trust and large-language models (PPPARITL)

Abstract Reasoning-based decision making in LLMs often suffer from hallucinations and tend to generate outdated information since they lack domain-specific knowledge. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models enhance the quality of contextual information by anchoring the inform...

Higher-order finite element analysis of FG-TPMS sandwich thin-walled box beams using Al-Salam-Chihara Ritz polynomials

The growing demand for lightweight structures with tailorable mechanical properties has driven the development of advanced cellular materials. Motivated by this demand, a higher-order finite element formulation is developed within the Ritz method for the static and free vibration...

Simulating 3D Electrochemiluminescence Reveals Energy-Transfer-Driven DPA Emission in DPA/Ru(bpy)32+ Mixtures

Abstract The annihilation electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of mixed luminophore systems offers a powerful route to color-tunable emission, but its output is often governed by a complex interplay of competing reaction pathways. Herein, the classic mixed system of 9,10-diphenylanthra...

Sex-Based Differences in Anthropometric Profiles and Physiological Responses to High-Intensity Strength–Endurance Exercise in Paramedic Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objectives: This study evaluated sex differences in physical activity levels, anthropometric parameters, strength–endurance performance, and acute physiological responses to high-intensity strength–endurance exercise in emergency medical services students. Methods: Participants i...

A qualitative study of cancer survivors’ exercise behaviour 4 months after a telerehabilitation program

Abstract Purpose Although telerehabilitation can improve access to exercise programs for cancer survivors, it is not known if these programs lead to ongoing change in exercise habits. This study explored participant experiences of exercise 4 months after finishing specialized can...

Inclusive by design: an implementation framework for culturally responsive research advisory panels

Abstract Background Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities remain underrepresented in health research despite experiencing substantial health inequities. Community advisory panels are increasingly recommended to strengthen community engagement, cultural responsi...

Eating disorders and disordered eating in the forensic and correctional system: a scoping review

Eating disorders (EDs) and disordered eating (DE) occur at disproportionately high rates among populations with elevated psychosocial risk factors, such as Indigenous people, LGBTQIA individuals and those with trauma or mental illness, all of whom are overrepresented in forensic...

Depressive Symptoms Trajectories Across the Transition to Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Multicohort Study

Abstract Aims The long-term depressive symptoms trajectories across the transition to diagnosed cardiovascular disease (CVD) remain poorly characterized. We aimed to investigate trajectories of depressive symptoms before and after incident CVD in multinational aging populations....

Evaluating a sexual violence primary prevention program at an Australian University: a realist protocol comprising a cluster non-randomized controlled trial and realist interviews

Abstract Background Sexual violence is highly prevalent in university settings, yet there remains limited evidence on what prevention interventions work, for whom, and under what conditions. This article outlines the protocol for a mixed method realist evaluation of an Australian...

Habitat destruction of the Victorian lowland temperate native grasslands, and the pending fate of the fat-tailed dunnart ( Sminthopsis crassicaudata )

Victorian lowland temperate native grasslands are among the most endangered ecosystems globally. At broad scale, they are classified into two primary climatic types: semi-arid and mesic lowland grasslands, and both habitats are threatened from dramatic habitat destruction, invasi...

Stability of stream biofilm community composition to transient shifts in dissolved organic carbon characteristics

Abstract. Microbial communities within biofilms are widely recognised as important contributors to ecological food webs and elemental cycles within stream systems. Yet, little is known about how these biofilm communities respond compositionally to storm-event-driven changes in di...