Macquarie University

Investigation into the structural performance of passing-through plate-to-HSS 3D-cut welded joints

Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) are widely used members in the construction sector due to their strength, efficiency, and versatility. However, their complex connections require considerable construction effort and resources. To promote the application of these sections, a new f...

Barriers for uptake of COVID antivirals in multicultural communities – Exploring health service provider’s reflections on inequities

Timely access to COVID-19 antivirals is essential for high-risk populations; however, access remains inequitable for many multicultural communities. This study aims to capture the perspectives and experiences of frontline and multicultural support workers on barriers and enablers...

A qualitative study exploring the experiences of individuals living with lipoedema and the impacts it has on their quality of life

Purpose Individuals with lipoedema may experience negative impacts that are not often identified through current quality-of-life measures. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of individuals living with pre-existing lipoedema and their perceptions of how these exp...

Impacts of a Statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program—Healthcare Practitioner Perspectives

ABSTRACT This study examined the perceived impacts of New South Wales' (NSW) statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP; “SafeScript NSW”) from the perspective of prescribers and pharmacists, using a qualitative descriptive design. Fourteen prescribers and pharmacists w...

Spatial learning: the birds and the bees do it differently

Western honey bees, Apis mellifera , and rufous hummingbirds, Selasphorus rufus , are both central-place nectar foragers that navigate between patches of flowers. However, little is known about how these very different animals solve the same task. Their shared foraging ecology pr...

Free differential modalities

Categorical models of the exponential modality of linear logic will often, but not always, support an operation of differentiation . When they do, we speak of a monoidal differential modality ; when they do not, we have merely a monoidal coalgebra modality . More generally, there...

Advancing equity in routine-care internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy: Representativeness, outcomes, engagement, and satisfaction

Background Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) has potential to reduce access barriers, yet it remains unclear how well routine-care ICBT reaches underserved groups and whether symptom outcomes, engagement, and satisfaction are comparable across demographic subg...

Ferroelectric phase transformations in the spinodal decomposition framework

This perspective reviews phase transitions in ferroelectric topologies through a spinodal decomposition framework. It focuses on the thermodynamic and kinetic pathways that determine non-trivial topological phases and their evolution. By drawing analogy to chemical spinodal decom...

Behavioral and Cortical Responses to Frequency Changes in Vowel-Like Stimuli in Listeners With Normal and Impaired Hearing

Objectives: This study proposes a new method for detecting cortical responses to formant frequency changes using the auditory change complex (ACC). These can be used as a proxy for discrimination performance between spectral characteristics of vowels. Design: We generated two set...

Large‐scale nuclear and plastid phylogenomic analyses inform an updated Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification: APG V

Abstract We present here a revision of the APG classification that considers the extensive recent analyses of hundreds of nuclear and plastid genes for many angiosperm species. Although previous versions of the APG classification were largely based on uniparentally inherited mark...

Same-day discharge appendicectomy protocol (SDAP): implementation and outcomes from an Australian prospective study

Acute appendicitis is one of the three most common causes for emergency admission for which many patients with uncomplicated appendicectomies require minimal post-operative care. International studies have demonstrated same-day discharge appendicectomy protocols as a safe managem...

Lumbar MRI findings in the recumbent and the upright position: a prospective observational study on type and frequency of differences by direct comparison

Recumbent MRI is the most widely used image modality in people with low back pain; however, it has been proposed that upright (standing) MRI has advantages over recumbent MRI because of its ability to assess the effects of being weight-bearing and thus, potentially add clinically...

Long‐Term Health‐Related Quality of Life After Jaw Reconstruction With Fibula Free Flaps Using Primary Endosseous Implants and Buried Skin Grafts to Facilitate Implant‐Retained Dental Prostheses

ABSTRACT Background Data on health‐related quality‐of‐life (HRQoL) is indispensable in understanding patient outcomes following jaw reconstruction. This study aims to evaluate long‐term HRQoL using validated patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) following jaw reconstruction u...

Evidence-Based Insights for the Development and Talent Promotion of Young Athletes in a National Sports Context

Abstract The development of young athletes continues to be a key concern for sports organizations, coaches and policy makers. In Sweden, the public debate on the balance between early talent promotion programs and more inclusive, long-term athlete development models has recently...

Bilinguals automatically access both languages based on “irrelevant” acoustic detail: Evidence from lexical tone

Bilinguals simultaneously activate words from both languages that are consistent with the input, even in contexts/tasks which emphasise only one language. However, it is unknown whether/how the speech perception system integrates or ignores “irrelevant” acoustic cues which might...

Blue-sky thinking about pronunciation research and teaching

Abstract In the fall of 2024, Ron Thomson and Tracey Derwing invited 15 pronunciation scholars representing several subspecialties to participate in a full-day symposium to discuss directions for pronunciation research. To prepare for the symposium, held in conjunction with the P...

Literary negotiations of grief experiences: a philosophical-narratological analysis of Denise Riley’s Time lived, without its flow

Philosophical grief research frequently draws on literary autobiographical grief narratives to motivate or substantiate assumptions about the phenomenology of grief. Yet, this research has not provided detailed analyses of the aesthetic-artefactual and narrative characteristics o...

A cost-effectiveness analysis of selective decontamination of the digestive tract in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit

Objective To evaluate the 24-months cost-effectiveness of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) versus standard care in mechanically ventilated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. Design Within‑trial cost‑effectiveness analysis using linked administrative healthc...

Detection of opportunistic bacterial pathogens with intrinsic amoxicillin- and cephalosporin-resistance in wild koala faecal microbiomes

Opportunistic bacterial pathogens frequently associated with human clinical infections, including antimicrobial-resistant strains, are infiltrating the microbiomes of wild animals, where they have the potential to negatively impact wildlife health. Bacterial genes conferring resi...

Student voices and the reform of secondary schooling in the Australian Capital Territory in the 1970s

Purpose This article discusses the report of the Working Committee on College Proposals for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and its recommendations (Campbell Report), presented in late 1972. A particular focus is consultation of school students. Surveys asked students if t...