University of Southern Queensland

Sustainability paradox in South Asia driven by agriculture, natural resources, and energy transitions shaping ecological footprints

In South Asia, rapid economic growth and structural transformation intensify environmental pressures and ecological degradation with limited decoupling. This study examines how agricultural activity, natural resource dependence, and disaggregated energy use jointly influence the...

Towards integrated rock support visualisation in 3D point cloud of underground mines

The effectiveness of rock support in underground mines depends on the interaction between installed rock bolts and the structural fabric of the surrounding rock mass. However, discontinuity characterisation and rock bolt identification are commonly treated as separate tasks, limi...

SBCR-A*: Supercover-Based Corridor Reconstruction for Optimal Path Length in Grid-Based Navigation

Abstract Grid-based path planning and optimization remain widely used in robotics and autonomous navigation because real environments can be discretized into binary occupancy grids, allowing algorithms such as A* to guarantee a solution whenever a collision-free path exists. Howe...

Flattery from robots, praise from humans: building consumer trust and comfort

Purpose This study aims to investigate how the interaction between service agent type (robot vs human) and language style (flattery vs praise) influences customers’ psychological comfort, alongside the dual mediating roles of affective and cognitive trust and the moderating role...

Sedentary behaviour change: barriers and strategies reported by individuals with type 2 diabetes during a multi-component intervention

Abstract Introduction Engaging in high volumes of sedentary behaviour increases the risk of adverse health outcomes, especially for individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Understanding likely influences on behaviour and effective strategies for reducing sedentary time,...

Conserving Australian lizards and snakes: an update on progress since 2017

The Action Plan for Australian Lizards and Snakes 2017 summarised results from the first comprehensive assessment of the Australian squamate fauna by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), updating a more precursory assessment in 1993. This review outlines the...

Quantifying evaporation depth from on-farm storages using water-level observations

Evaporation from on-farm storages represents a potentially significant yet poorly quantified component of water loss in agricultural systems. The performance of commonly used open-water evaporation models, many of which were developed for large lakes and reservoirs, on small (man...

Sunflower Head Rot Diseases: Sclerotinia Head Rot

Head rotting diseases of sunflower are particularly destructive due to their direct impact on the tissues of the head (capitulum, receptacle), which may result in loss of yield and reduction in seed or flower quality. This article focuses on Sclerotinia head rot, caused by Sclero...

Skin Assessment Strategies for Identification of Pressure Injuries in Dark-Skin-Tone Patients: A Scoping Review

Background: Early pressure injury detection is essential in acute care, yet diagnostic inequities persist for individuals with dark skin tones. Traditional visual assessment relies on colour changes that may not be visible in richly pigmented skin, contributing to delayed diagnos...

Corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores and corporate liquidity management (CLM): evidence from Australia

Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores on corporate liquidity management (CLM) in Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed companies for the 2010–2023 period. Design/methodology/approach Using various measures in...

Chilled and freeze-dried preservation of saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) spermatozoa

CONTEXT: Artificial insemination in farmed crocodiles is limited by poor sperm survival after cryopreservation, requiring alternative preservation strategies. AIMS: This study evaluated the effects of three extenders on saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) semen during chille...

Electrospun Nanofibrous Architectures for Food Packaging: A Review of Pore Engineering, Permeability Control, and Sustainability

Abstract Fresh food spoils rapidly when packaging cannot balance gas exchange with moisture and microbial barriers. Conventional plastic films generally fall short of these combined demands. This review examines electrospun nanofibrous architectures (NFAs) as next-generation sust...

Persona-centric Metamorphic Relation Guided Robustness Evaluation for Multi-turn Dialogue Modeling

Abstract Retrieval-based dialogue systems aim to select a proper response according to multi-turn conversational history. Persona-based conversation utilizes prior knowledge to maintain persona consistency, enhancing retrieval accuracy. However, reference-based evaluation relies...

An automated reduction pipeline for non-RV science on AAT/VELOCE

Abstract Veloce began operations in tandem with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), at a time marked by rapid growth in the number of known exoplanets. This growth underscores Veloce’s core purpose: the detection of small planets orbiting cool stars. The spectrograp...

From ACR O‐RADS 2022 to Explainable Deep Learning

Objectives The 2022 update of the Ovarian‐Adnexal Reporting and Data System (O‐RADS) improves risk stratification of adnexal lesions; however, radiologist interpretation remains subject to inter‐observer variability and conservative diagnostic thresholds. Concurrently, deep learn...

Implementing evidence in residential aged care facilities: a longitudinal multi-method evaluation of knowledge broker evolution

Background Knowledge brokers act as intermediaries to bridge evidence-to-practice gaps. Limited evidence describes how the knowledge broker role in health settings evolves over time. This study aimed to (a) examine the evolution of knowledge broker activities over a 12-month impl...

Biomimetic Gradient Porous Core–Shell Fibers with Enhanced Gas Sensing for CO-Temperature Dual-Mode Early Fire Warning

Highlights A biomimetic gradient porous core–shell fiber with enhanced gas-sensing capabilities for CO-temperature early fire warning is fabricated via a coaxial wet-spinning technology. The gradient porous sheath with SnO 2 /In 2 O 3 heterojunction endows enhanced CO gas-sensing...

Constructing the Impostor and Navigating Identity: A Critical Discursive Exploration of the Impostor Phenomenon and Nursing Doctoral Candidates

Impostor phenomenon (IP) is widely recognised among doctoral candidates but remains insufficiently understood, particularly within nursing academia. It is commonly framed as an individual deficit, overlooking the broader social and linguistically mediated experience that shapes s...