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Lucy Abbott
Killer Content
A cross-generational study to investigate how the oversaturation of crime in the media has influenced younger generations.
Daniel Bastock
Lyrics that Sell!
The impact of language techniques on the success of music.
Kate Bernhardi
What is communication without colour?
Through the lens of gender disparity, to what extent do the colour choices seen in popular media shape the way we interpret and react to communication.
Willow Buckland
For Real Life?? This is Real Life
How has Bluey enacted positive social change by addressing mature themes through an Australian family perspective? A comparative study between Generation X, Generation Y and Generation Z.
Cameron Cadwallader
One more rep
An investigation into how toxic gym cultures have influenced body dysmorphia and the impact on young males and females.
Audrey Cook
Shaping Bodies, Shaping Futures
The Impact of Diet Culture on Women’s Body Ideals and Life Chances.
Sluts, studs and double standards
How does gender affect discrimination and slut shaming culture in modern society?
Mia Katsoulis
Like mother, like daughter
An investigation into deviant adolescents’ worldviews due to the influence of parental narratives.
Zahlia Kearney
Guilty in the Spotlight
The ‘exclusive’ trials of celebrities – Are they a true representation of the law? (Investigating generational shifts (Generation X and Y) in attitudes towards the media and public crime).
Leon Koike McDonnell
Symbol or Sovereign?
A Cross-Generational Study into the relevance of the Monarchy to Australia’s National Identity.
Koby Kwan
Ladders with Strings Attached
Investigating how socioeconomic status impacts social stratification and mobility, and the impact of gender differences on identity formation.
Julia Mann
In Lies We Trust
A cross-generational investigation into the overconsumption of conspiracy theories in the media and how they impact the erosion of trust in institutions.
Madison May
The first year’s echo for life
Is early childhood development detrimental to adult life?
Anastasia Phillips
Exploring generational perspectives on the social costs of inappropriate behaviour
Olivia Richardson
Chasing Perfection
To what extent has blurred lines between ‘beauty norms’ in popular youth media translated into unrealistic expectations for young women through generations?
Meiko Watson
Filtered Perfection
How Social Media Shapes Modern Beauty Ideals.