Research Bites is your research news digest which aims to capture the diverse research happening in our faculty, collated from various media outlets. In this edition…
Read Dr Jamie Ferrill ‘s (AGSPS) latest research where Jamie and her fellow researchers makes the case for robust beneficial ownership disclosure legislation, with basic access for the public and full access for competent authorities, as a necessary yet insufficient condition in confronting financial crime associated with the exploitation of trafficked persons.
Senior Lecturer in Computing in the Charles Sturt School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Dr Arash Mahboubi‘s (pictured) research has evolved into a revolutionary approach to defending against ransomware attacks.
Ransomware Resilient File Safe Havens/REDWIRE project serves as the last line of defence, stepping in when upper-layer security systems fail to detect or mitigate threats. Dr Mahboubi explained that because ransomware attacks are growing more sophisticated, organisations and individuals are at constant risk of financial losses, data breaches and reputational damage. Read more here.
Read how lecturer in Economics and Finance in the Charles Sturt School of Business Dr Nicola Thomas (pictured) (who teaches Business Economics and Macroeconomics in the Bachelor of Business) speaks about how sustainability research is particularly relevant to supporting Australian farmers’ resilience to both climate change and market risk.
Dr Thomas recently spoke at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) 2025 Conference in Canberra (4-5 March).
Dr Ezaz Ahmed (pictured), Lecturer in Human Resource Management in the School of Business in Bathurst argues that despite the challenges to diversity-equity-inclusion (DEI) by the new Trump administration in the USA, DEI remains part of the cultural fabric of Australia. Read his opinion piece here.
Dr Amanda Davies and Catherine McCarthy from the School of Policing recently shared their findings of simulation on police education.
