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Peli Barry
Just Ask Chat
An investigation into the generational impact AI has on student learning.
Maisey Billard
From Paycheque to Platform
An investigation into how the Creator Economy is challenging traditional pathways of employment.
Chloe Denning
How does the glorification of crime in the media influence adolescents’ attitudes towards criminality?
An investigation into the glorification of crime in the media and its influences on adolescents’ attitudes towards criminality.
Nate Hawkins
Guilty by Association
An investigation into the media’s demonisation of Black rap artists leading to discrimination and social exclusion.
Olivia Jackson
Foster Care System
An investigation into the extent to which early childhood trauma affects the emotional and psychological development of children in foster care in Australian society.
Holly Newman
Scroll, Swipe, Believe
An investigation into polarisation and its influence on social change and gendered online spaces among young people in contemporary society.
Frankie Sheriff
“Love, Actually?”
An investigation into the changing societal values portrayed in reality TV dating shows and the impact on the formation of romantic relationships in society.
Amelia Swinbourne
“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”
An investigation into how family communication styles influence interpersonal relationships in adulthood.
Ayla Warner
Sewn into Society: The Influence of Fashion Media on Identity and Belonging
An investigation into how engagement with fashion media impacts adolescents’ self-concept, body image, and expression of identity.
Jess Whitehead
It’s just sport…until it isn’t
An investigation into how involvement in sport influences identity, as well as its physical and mental effects, and how these impacts extend across generations and cheerleading.