Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 1 - Sunday 27 August 2023 10.00am (AEST)
Undergraduate Education, all Justice and Communication (including Doctoral)
- Presiding Officer: Professor Margaret Sheil AO
- Ceremonial Host: Professor Mark Harvey
- Presenting Officer: Professor Lori Lockyer
- Doctor of the University Recipient: Ms Leigh Sales AM
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Honourary Award Recipient - Doctor of the University
Leigh Sales AM
One of Australia’s most respected journalists, Leigh Sales AM has been a formidable force in journalism for over two decades. A QUT alumna, her career developed from local reporting in Brisbane to presenting and interviewing the most senior political, public and cultural figures in Australia and overseas.
Ms Sales’ career in broadcast journalism began when she graduated from QUT in 1994 with a Bachelor of Business Communication, Journalism major. After two years with Channel Nine in Brisbane she started work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She was the ABC North American correspondent covering stories including the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the 2004 US presidential election. Returning to Australia, she anchored the prestigious current affairs program, Lateline, from 2008 to 2010.
In 2011, Ms Sales was appointed presenter of 7:30, the flagship ABC news and current affairs program. In this role, Ms Sales commanded the respect of her peers and viewers, combining her compassion, integrity and forensic journalistic skills to become a powerful voice for the Australian community. Having stepped down from 7:30 in June 2022, and following a well-deserved break, Ms Sales now continues to make a significant contribution to Australian public life as host of the ABC Australian Story.
Ms Sales exemplifies the performance of public service journalism at its best. She took over the hosting of the ABC federal election night TV coverage in 2016 and hosted coverage of three federal elections. In a democratic society, journalists are key servants of the community. Ms Sales’ personality and journalistic skills have combined to make her a powerful voice for the Australian community, asking the difficult questions, and strengthening the capacity of citizens to make informed choices in elections. She has also contributed substantially to public debate on issues around journalism - two of her five books are widely referenced in both journalism and academic circles (Detainee 002, 2007 and Any Ordinary Day, 2019). Ms Sales’ other books are: On Doubt, 2009; Well Hello (with Annabel Crabb), 2019; and Storytellers: questions, answers and the craft of journalism, expected to be released in August 2023.
Ms Sales has won numerous awards for the quality of her writing, including three Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism (2005, 2012 and 2018), in recognition of her outstanding political interviews. In 2015 she won the QUT Creative Industries Faculty Outstanding Alumni Award. In 2019, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her services to broadcast journalism. Earlier this year, Edith Cowan University awarded Ms Sales an Honorary Doctor of Arts, in recognition of her achievements in journalism and community service.
Leigh Sales’ qualifications include a Bachelor of Business Communication (Journalism) from QUT (1994) and a Master, International Relations from Deakin University (2000).
In recognition of her distinguished service to the community, QUT Council has awarded Leigh Sales AM Doctor of the University.
Doctor of Philosophy
AZIZ, Abdul
Thesis Title
Rohingya Diaspora and Everyday Digital Media Practices: (Im)mobility, Identity and Integration
Supervisors
- Professor Michael Luigi Dezuanni (Principal Supervisor)
- Professor Peta Robyn Mitchell (Associate Supervisor)
Citation
This study investigates how stateless Rohingya refugees living in Australia, and in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh, use digital media in different forms for their survival, identity formation, sense of belonging and resettlement processes. The study takes a global perspective in examining the everyday digital media practices of Rohingya refugees and investigates how digital inclusion and participation play out in sociocultural and spatial conditions. It provides new directions for research by contributing to theorisations of (im)mobility in digital migration studies, media and communication studies.
EKLUND, Oliver Samuel Holm
Thesis Title
The Regulatory Gap: The Evolution of Local Content Regulation on Australian Television
Supervisors
- Stuart Duncan Cunningham (Associate Supervisor)
- Professor Amanda Dyanne Lotz (Principal Supervisor)
Citation
This thesis is a study of the evolution of Australian television local content policy. It provides a holistic examination of the implementation, operation, and outcomes of the NEDElocal content scheme on Australia pay-TV with investigation of whether the policy achieved its goals and provides lessons from the past that benefit the development of localcontent regulation on streaming platforms. In doing so, this thesis emphasises the importance of consistent and rigorous evaluation of cultural policy and advocates for anevidence-based approach to cultural value in local content regulation and localised understanding of historical policy frameworks.
MCLACHLAN, Freya
Thesis Title
Intimate Partner Femicide: Risk Factors and the Heterogeneity of Male-Perpetrated IPF in Queensland
Supervisors
- Dr Claire Elise Ferguson (Principal Supervisor)
- Adjunct Associate Professor Bridget Harris (Associate Supervisor)
Citation
Intimate partner femicide (IPF), the murder of women by current or previous partners, is a global epidemic. This thesis examined 100 cases of male perpetrated IPF inQueensland to explore the characteristics of IPF and use them to create a typology of perpetration. Using coronial data, this mixed methods research unpacked the frequencyof risk factors and highlighted themes of violence within the narratives of IPF cases. By exploring the commonalities and differences in IPF perpetration, this research providesweight to existing research and offers unique findings that have implications on future research, policy, and practice.
MYINT, Zin Mar
Thesis Title
Peace Journalism and Conflict Reporting Practices in Myanmar
Supervisors
- Angela Rose Romano (Principal Supervisor)
- Adjunct Associate Professor Verena Thomas (Associate Supervisor)
Citation
This thesis presents a case study of news coverage of the conflict between the Muslim and Buddhist communities in Rakhine State, Myanmar framed by Galtung’s normativeframework of peace journalism and Shoemaker and Reese’s hierarchy of influences model and informed by survey and interview research. This thesis found news immediacy,restricted access to sources, limited organisational support, and restricted press freedom to have negative impacts on the journalistic routines of journalists in Myanmar toportray the conflict situation from multiple perspectives that could promote peacebuilding.
POLLARD, Rebecca Jayne
Thesis Title
Contributions of the Australian Defence Force to Civilian-Partners' Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence
Supervisors
- Dr Claire Elise Ferguson (Principal Supervisor)
- Adjunct Associate Professor Bridget Harris (Associate Supervisor)
Citation
This thesis is the first study to examine the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) contribution to intimate partner violence (IPV). The theoretical framework acknowledges andrelays the challenges and consequences associated with IPV when the perpetrator is affiliated with a powerful institution. Empirical contributions are drawn from interviews withIPV advocates, and military or IPV experts. Interviewees propose that the ADF's institutional context (identity, values, processes, and culture) may facilitate IPV, influence itsmanifestation and reduce a victim/survivor’s help-seeking opportunities. Findings conclude that the combined influences of the individual member, the ADF institution and theAustralian public make member-perpetrated IPV unique.
PUYOL, Maria Victoria
Thesis Title
Policing Gendered Violence: A Study on Women's Police Stations in Argentina
Supervisors
- Professor Kerry Carrington (External Supervisor)
- Professor John Geoffrey Scott (Principal Supervisor)
- Adjunct Professor Maximo Sozzo (External Supervisor)
Citation
This thesis is the first study on establishing and transforming Women's Police Stations (WPS) in Argentina and their impacts on policing gendered violence. It explores theopinions and representations of WPS employees regarding their practices, their links with social actors, and the cases in which they intervene. This research is a case study ofWPS in Argentina that combines semi-structured interviews with 100 WPS' workers, participant observations in 10 WPS, and documentary data analysis. Within the frameworkof Southern and Feminist Criminology, this thesis addresses the scarcity of studies on policing gendered violence in the Global South.
SINHA ROY, Rahul
Thesis Title
Victimisation Experiences of Users of Gay Dating Platforms in India: An Exploratory Study
Supervisors
- Associate Professor Matthew James Ball (Principal Supervisor)
- Associate Professor Cassandra Aleisha Cross (Associate Supervisor)
- Professor John Geoffrey Scott (Associate Supervisor)
Citation
This thesis offers the first exploratory study of gay dating platform-related victimisation in India. Situated within the framework of Queer Criminology, and utilising Actor NetworkTheory, the thesis examines eleven forms of gay dating platform-related victimisation. It highlights the unique roles that queerphobia, sex-negativity, family-honour, shame, andthe platforms themselves play in not only causing such victimisation but also impeding help-seeking. The thesis shifts the discourse of prevention from an individual to astructural level and calls for social change that allows queer people to exercise their ‘thick desire’ free from violence.