Victoria University

Multi-pathogen situational assessment and forecasting of respiratory disease in Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract Real-time analysis of epidemic trends and forecasts can help support public health planning and the response to seasonal respiratory disease. Here, we present two models that were used in a 2025 New Zealand winter situational assessment programme for three respiratory pa...

Graphene‐Engineered Rear Interfaces Enable Efficient Flexible CZTSSe Solar Cells on Metal Foils

ABSTRACT Flexible kesterite (S,Se) (CZTSSe) solar cells on metal foils are attractive for lightweight and conformable photovoltaic applications, yet their efficiencies remain significantly lower than those of rigid devices due to severe foil‐induced rear‐interface losses during h...

When indemnity insurance fails: Parametric coverage under binding budget and risk constraints

Abstract In high‐risk environments, traditional indemnity insurance is often unaffordable or ineffective, despite its well‐known optimality under expected utility. We compare excess‐of‐loss indemnity insurance with parametric insurance within a common mean‐variance framework, all...

Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Deltoid Ligament Complex in Healthy Ankles: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ABSTRACT Introduction Up to one in two individuals who have a history of an ankle injury will develop chronic ankle instability, which subsequently increases the risk of osteoarthritis development. Although lateral ankle ligament injuries are the most common, recent research show...

Distinct cortical spatial representations learned along disparate visual pathways

Recent experimental studies have discovered diverse spatial properties, such as head direction tuning and egocentric tuning, of neurons in the postrhinal cortex (POR) and revealed how the POR spatial representation is distinct from the retrosplenial cortex (RSC). However, how the...

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...

Investigation of influence of fuel moisture content on surface fire transition to crown fire using physics-based modelling

Background The transition from surface fire to crown fire depends on various factors, including atmospheric conditions and forest characteristics. Aims In this study, we investigate the role of fuel moisture content in the transition from surface fire to crown fire in a pine fore...

Impact of soil and fluid physicochemical properties on erodibility: a review

Soil surface erosion, a process of removing earth materials such as soils or rocks by flows and/or waves, poses significant threats to the environment, infrastructure, and economy. The erodibility of soil is profoundly influenced by the physicochemical properties of both soil and...

LGBTQ+ Youth Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Support in Schools

Abstract LGBTQ+ youth continue to report significant challenges to their wellbeing in schools (e.g., bullying, lack of representation in staff and curricula, and discrimination). The current study employed a large, diverse sample of LGBTQ+ youth to explore the types of support th...