Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Sharing Power at Work: Rethinking Inequality, Autonomy, and Trust in Contemporary Employment
Published 2026This thesis examines how employee power is constructed, constrained, and experienced in contemporary workplaces. It offers a multidimensional account of worker participation by analyzing how formal authority, market ...USyd AccessThesis -
Synthesis and Application of Functionalised Carbohydrates for Targeted Protein Degradation and Bacterial Glycan Recognition
Published 2026Carbohydrates are structurally diverse biomolecules that have essential roles in metabolism, structural organisation, cell signalling, immune recognition, and hostpathogen interactions. The highly specific interactions ...Open AccessThesis -
Emile Bernard the unwilling modern
Published 1998The introduction presents Bernard as a neglected example of tensions between modernism and traditionalism in late nineteenth and early twentieth century painting. It analyses the key terms of modernism, Symbolism and ...Open AccessThesis -
Patient Request for Imaging and the Desire for ‘Proof of Wellness’: The Influence of Online Health Information on Imaging Practices
Published 2026Traditionally, general practitioners (GPs) have served as gatekeepers, determining the clinical necessity of medical tests and procedures and authorising referrals on patients' behalf. However, widespread access to online ...Open AccessThesis -
Kottu Roti and Devil Dancing in Sydney: a novel Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of the Diaspora, a Sri Lankan Migrant Perspective: an exegesis
Published 2025This thesis comprises a creative component, the novel Kottu Roti and Devil Dancing in Sydney, and an exegesis examining contemporary Sri Lankan-Australian diaspora literature, including A Change of Skies by Yasmine Gooneratne, ...Open AccessThesis