University of Canberra

UC Food Waste: A Multimodal Robotic Perception Dataset for Robust Contaminant Detection in Complex Biowaste Scenes

Automated organic waste recovery represents a significant challenge for computer vision, characterized by extreme spatial clutter and the material degradation inherent in industrial waste streams. While multimodal imaging provides a potential pathway for material identification,...

CrossAcclimation and Endurance Performance Following Adaptation to Dry and Humid Heat

Purpose: To examine the influence of hot-dry and warm-humid heat acclimation (HA) on endurance performance and the cross-acclimation benefit between environments. Methods: In a cross-over design, trained male cyclists completed a 30-min time trial in hot-dry (Dry-TT; 42°C, 25% RH...

Somatosensory processing is altered in people with hip osteoarthritis compared to controls: A cross-sectional study

Background With knee osteoarthritis (OA), measures of mechanical and thermal pain sensitivity relate to both pain severity and treatment outcomes, and lower limb left/right judgement is impaired. However, little is known about these somatosensory variables in people with hip OA....

Defensive avoidance: How intimidating, belief-incongruent, and repetitive news disengages social media users from news

Social media has become a key news source worldwide, transforming how people access and consume news. Despite easy access and availability of news, many users gradually tend to disengage from news consumption. Research indicates that factors such as overload and fatigue contribut...

A simple, robust, and inexpensive design for creating thermal refugia to protect amphibians from Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the field

Abstract The emergence and spread of wildlife diseases requires innovative, practical solutions to help vulnerable species survive in the wild. One promising approach involves exploiting mismatches in environmental tolerances between pathogens and their hosts to reduce disease im...

Will government meritocracy survive democratic backsliding in Indonesia? The unfinished story of Indonesia’s civil service commission

Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most-populous country and third-largest democracy, has more than 287 million people across approximately 7,500 inhabited islands. Its decentralised administration comp...

Reinterpretation of ice-sheet history and geomorphology in the Lambert-Amery system, East Antarctica, from cosmogenic in-situ 14C analysis

Reconstructing the history of the Antarctic Ice Sheet provides valuable insights into ice-sheet response to climate change. The Lambert Glacier-Amery Ice Shelf system is the largest glacial system in East Antarctica, but reconstructing the state of this glacier system is challeng...

Lived experience in deliberative forums: a matter of design

Deliberative forums, including randomly selected minipublics, are increasingly expected to incorporate lived experience into democratic decision-making. Yet, without careful design, they risk marginalizing, extracting, or essentializing these experiences. This paper argues that s...

Unmasking programmed cell death in rhinovirus-driven asthma pathology

Abstract Rhinovirus (RV) infection is responsible for the majority of cases of viral exacerbations of asthma. Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms that cause asthma exacerbations is an absolute requirement for the development of effective treatments. Emerging liter...

Quality of life and supportive care among informal caregivers of people with cancer during a critical illness in the ICU: A mixed methods systematic review

Objectives To synthesise the evidence on the experiences of HRQoL, psychological well-being, and supportive care needs among informal caregivers of patients with cancer in the ICU and the experiences of the MDT to deliver supportive care. Methods This mixed methods systematic rev...

A Novel Technique for the Distal Ureter and Bladder Cuff During Nephroureterectomy: Thulium Laser Resection

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of a novel technique involving the use of the two‐micron thulium fibre laser (Tm‐laser) to perform bladder cuff excision (BCE) during radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). We conducted a retrospective review of...

Dual northward overseas radiation from Japanese islands shaped the phylogeography of North-East Asian tree frog

The tree frog Dryophytes japonicus has a broad geographic distribution in northeastern Asia, comprising two major genetically divergent clades whose geographic boundary is located within the Japanese mainland. However, the evolutionary and adaptive mechanisms underlying this wide...

How older consumers perceive AI disclosure in advertising: relatability and trustworthiness across utilitarian and hedonic service contexts

Purpose This study aims to examine how older consumers interpret artificial intelligence (AI) disclosure when evaluating the trustworthiness of AI-generated advertising across utilitarian and hedonic service contexts and explores the role of relatability in these evaluations. Des...

Dosimetry, Toxicity and Stability Associated With a Hyaluronic Acid‐Based Prostate‐Rectal Spacing Device During Prostate Radiation Therapy: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis

ABSTRACT Introduction Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT) for localised prostate cancer may increase gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity. This study evaluated spacer geometry, dosimetric and clinical outcomes associated with the use of a stabilised hyaluronic acid (sHA)‐based re...

Nesting ecology of Chelodina longicollis in stormwater ponds, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Despite urbanisation threatening many species worldwide, the eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) inhabits urban ponds and wetlands across Australia. However, little is known about its nesting habits in these environments, information that would help to understand a...

Down and staying down (mostly): Mental health trajectories of emerging Australian adults through the COVID-19 pandemic, 2017–2024

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the mental health trajectories of Australia’s emerging adults in the years prior, during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Participants ( n = 4,983) were from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia...

GPS-Derived Spatial–Temporal Metrics for Characterizing Collective Tactical Behavior in Elite Rugby Union

Spatial–temporal metrics offer a promising framework for quantifying collective tactical behavior in rugby union, yet their application across multiple matches and try-scoring contexts remains limited. Building on a single-match case study introducing these metrics to rugby union...

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...

Healthcare professionals’ practices, perceptions, and policy contexts of neonatal twin cobedding: a cross-sectional study

Background Twin cobedding is considered a developmental care practice in neonatal settings however little is known in relation to the practices and perceptions of neonatal healthcare professionals. Purpose To explore neonatal twin cobedding practices and healthcare professionals’...

Differentially private and explainable machine learning for vasovagal syncope detection: a feasibility study of homomorphic encryption for secure inference

Vasovagal syncope (VVS) is a common cause of transient loss of consciousness and presents diagnostic challenges. The head-up tilt test (HUTT) is the standard method for diagnosis; however, existing approaches often show limited sensitivity, and adoption of Artificial Intelligence...