Whether it is students or staff, the higher education sector includes people of all ages and all backgrounds, yet age discrimination still occurs. According to Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne Law School Alysia Blackham, universities may make an ...
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Calls for a more humane media portrayal of older people: podcast
Older people are being portrayed as being in ill health, victims, or being a burden on society in the Australian media, leading experts to call for broader changes in how society perceives ageing. A new QUT study 'Visibility and invisibility ...
More »Ageism and selfies: why are older people reluctant to take and share selfies online?
Over half of Older Australians are reluctant to share photos online due to a fear of being ridiculed, according to new research from Swinburne University. Researchers from Swinburne ran a day-long pilot study, interviewing thirty people aged over 65 on their ...
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