University of Newcastle Australia

Do textual attributes of management commentary matter for analyst coverage and information quality: evidence from the United Kingdom

Purpose This study examines whether the readability of management commentary is associated with analysts' coverage and the precision of analysts' information sets. It further investigates whether analysts' experience, access to resources and forecast boldness moderate these relat...

Visualizing, modeling and forecasting age distribution of fertility

The study of fertility differences has often focused on average fertility levels, such as age-specific fertility rates, while neglecting the age distribution of fertility. We introduce three novel summary statistics to analyze fertility distributions: we identify the modal age of...

Learning to Generalize Across Conditions: A PPO-Based Learning Approach to Multi-Condition Multi-Objective Optimization

This study introduces sPPO-CR, a policy-gradient deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithm for multi-objective (MO) and multi-condition multi-objective (MCMO) optimization. The method builds on a simplified single-step variant of Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) and incorpora...

Indigenization reimagined: Tracing 60 years of epistemic shifts in social work scholarship

This article systematically maps the trajectory of indigenization in social work through a bibliometric analysis of 1001 peer-reviewed articles published between 1965 and 2025, drawing on Scopus and Web of Science data. Using descriptive and thematic analyses, it identifies publi...

Ground‐penetrating radar amplitudes to roots: A numerical modelling framework for mapping coarse root system architecture

Abstract Observations of three‐dimensional (3D) coarse root system architecture remain limited because most measurement approaches require excavation. Here, we combined dense single‐ and multi‐channel 500 MHz ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) surveys with a flow‐guided connectivity...

Multi-Species Climate Resilience in Regional Landscapes Through Practice-Led Architectural Design Studios

Climate change is intensifying environmental pressures across regional landscapes, requiring architectural approaches that extend beyond anthropocentric models of design. While resilience discourse within architecture has focused largely on technological performance, infrastructu...

Linking centromere stretch to SAC signaling in mammalian oocytes with insights from modified kinetochore model

Abstract The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) monitors kinetochore-microtubule interactions to ensure accurate chromosome segregation. In mitosis, investigation of its silencing at anaphase centers on whether attachment or tension is the key signal, while in meiosis for mammalia...

Blockchain-enabled construction contract administration for extension of time claims: a practice-aligned framework and system

Purpose Existing digital solutions for construction contract administration (CCA) inadequately reflect the complexity and contractual logic of established contract forms. This study addresses this gap by developing a permissioned blockchain-based system – ChainedEOTClaim – for ma...

Beyond Tokenism: The Role of Critical Mass of Female Directors, Female Chair Leadership, and Stakeholder Orientation on CSR Reporting Tone

ABSTRACT In this paper, we examine the association between the critical mass of female directors, female chair leadership, and the linguistic tone of CSR narratives, and whether country‐level stakeholder orientation moderates these relationships. Using a dictionary‐based textual...

Impact of renewable biomass addition on carbon structure evolution during metallurgical cokemaking assessed by multi-scale spectroscopy

Partial substitution of metallurgical coal with renewable biomass may reduce fossil carbon input in cokemaking, but its influence on carbon ordering during pyrolysis remains unclear. Fixed 10 wt-% additions of microalgae (MA) and torrefied bamboo (TB) were blended with two Austra...

DHODH is the key target of the KDM4 inhibitor QC6352 in glioblastoma stem cells

Abstract Histone lysine demethylase 4 (KDM4) enzymes are frequently overexpressed in cancer and are considered to be promising therapeutic targets. QC6352, which is widely used as a best-in-class KDM4 chemical probe, shows potent antitumor activity across cancer models. Using com...

A call for action with the burden of cirrhosis in Australia

Unlike most other chronic diseases and cancers in Australia, outcomes for cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer are not improving. Public hospitals are overwhelmed by decompensated cirrhosis and struggling to provide best practice care for the large population of patients with less...

Impact of a Mediterranean diet and physical activity intervention on the gut microbiome and faecal metabolites: findings from the MedEx-UK randomised controlled trial

Abstract Diet and physical activity (PA) are potential modulators of the gut microbiome, although research findings are inconsistent, and few studies have explored their combined effects. This study used data from ninety-three participants (forty-seven with pre- and post-interven...

Role of Clinical Trials in Implementation Science and Organization Change: An Overview of Cluster, Stepped-Wedge, and Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Studies

Implementation science plays a pivotal role in advancing organizational change within stroke healthcare settings by systematically evaluating and facilitating the adoption of evidence-based practices. This topical review examines the use of key trial designs relevant to implement...

A validated deep learning workflow for 3D quantification of amyloid plaques in cleared mouse brain

Abstract Accurate quantification of amyloid plaque pathology is essential for understanding Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression and evaluating therapeutic interventions. Yet, conventional histology relies on sampling thin tissue sections and therefore incompletely captures three...

Data collection on housing conditions in ageing cohort studies: a meta-research study

Objectives To identify the availability and describe measurement methods of housing conditions in ageing cohort studies across Oceania, and to highlight data and measurement gaps. Methods For this meta-research study, ageing cohort studies in Oceania were identified using an onli...

Patient-reported gestational weight gain care provided by general practitioners: a cross-sectional study

Australian clinical practice guidelines recommend all pregnant people receive routine antenatal care for gestational weight gain (GWG). All antenatal care providers (ACP) including general practitioners (GP) are recommended to assess weight and provide advice on recommended GWG,...

Greener beginnings: Exploring the carbon footprints of midwifery group practice and standard maternity care in regional Australia

Background Climate change is an escalating concern for maternal and newborn health. Maternity care, particularly through high-intervention, hospital-based practices, generates substantial environmental waste. Midwifery Continuity of Care (MCC) models are known to reduce unnecessa...

Feasibility, Development and Dissemination of a Father Focused Parenting Intervention, DadPlay

Abstract While programs targeting parenting skills are effective in early childhood, many parenting programs unintentionally work against father inclusion and fail to engage, retain or measure men’s participation. We developed DadPlay , an mHealth intervention, intended for fathe...

Genome-wide analysis of social behaviour across social domains, reporters and developmental stages: a meta-regression approach

Abstract Social behaviour is a heritable trait linked to well-being and mental health, yet it varies across social context, including social domains, informants and development, which may shape its underlying genomic architecture. Here, we conducted a genome-wide meta-regression...