Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Migrant Agency in Platform Work: A Comparative Study of Food-Delivery Workers in Australia and China
Published 2026In Australia and China migrant workers are overrepresented in the platform economy, especially in food-delivery work – the segment of the platform economy focused on in this study. Despite the systemic differences in the ...Open AccessThesis -
An Exploratory Study on Pharmacy-Based Vaping Related Health Services and Training in Australia
Published 2026The rise in the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has exploded exponentially over the recent decades, leading to millions taking up vaping worldwide. The act of vaping involves inhaling vapour that contains a ...Open AccessThesis -
Gender Psychodynamics in Films by Contemporary Greek Female Directors
Published 2026This thesis explores gender representations in three contemporary feature films by Greek female directors during the period 1973–2009. The films selected are: Tonia Marketaki’s [Τώνια Μαρκετάκη] (1942–1994) John the ...Open AccessThesis -
An analysis of a healthy housing initiative and its implications for public policy
Published 2025The NSW Ministry of Health has implemented the NSW Housing for Health (HfH) program since 1997, to improve home hardware to support householders practice safe and healthy living. Using program data from 1998-2017 this PhD ...Open AccessThesis -
Early childhood health promotion and obesity prevention in primary healthcare
Published 2026Primary health professionals (PHPs) have regular contact with families of young children and are well placed to support early childhood health promotion and obesity prevention. This thesis aimed to examine factors influencing ...USyd AccessThesis