Communities

Socially challenging behaviour can often arise from a disability. But how is the law applied in these circumstances – and how should it be applied?

Infertility affects one in six Australian women and is the source of great personal suffering for those wanting to build a family. For many, that distress has been compounded by complex and inconsistent rules surrounding fertility treatments.

Researchers in the Centre for Forensic Science are looking beyond solving individual crimes. In collaboration with Australian and Australian and international authorities and the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, the team are using forensic case data to inform crime prevention.

The challenges before Dr Jonathan Jones as he investigated Koori artistic practice were great. He was faced with the dispersal and poor documentation of Indigenous works in colonial times and the complications that created as he sought to embed cultural respect into his academic practice.

Despite negative public discourse around Australian migration policy, research from the UTS Business School reveals the significant contribution entrepreneurial refugees are making to our country.

The Pink Sari project, a community-led public health program has dramatically increased breast screening rates among Indian and Sri Lankan women in NSW.

A research partnership between UTS and next-generation e-commerce company Tec.Fit is set to disrupt online ordering and custom manufacturing processes for the clothing market.

While forced marriage has been illegal in Australia since 2013, it hasn’t been entirely stamped out – and it can have long-term negative impacts on individuals and families. A new initiative is raising awareness and offering hope.