Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice 6

Doctor of Philosophy

Askarzai, Benafsha

Thesis Title

Neo-Nazis, Neutralisations, and Narratives: Identifying Techniques of Neutralisation within Australian Right-Wing Extremist Groups' Narrative Construction

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Jodi Death (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Angela Higginson (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

Right-wing extremist groups present an increasing threat within Australia. This research examines how these groups use persuasive narratives to justify hatred, promote exclusion, and recruit supporters. Analysing online extremist materials such as manifestos, and propaganda, this thesis identifies how moral justifications, known as techniques of neutralisation, are used to excuse or defend harmful behaviour. The study demonstrates that these strategies help sustain extremist worldviews and strengthen group identity. By developing a new framework for analysing extremist narratives, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of radicalisation and supports future education and counter-extremism initiatives in Australia.

Chand, Kunal

Thesis Title

Visual Analytical Methods for Exploring the Algorithmic Infrastructures of Social Media Platforms

Supervisors

• Professor Daniel Angus (Principal Supervisor)
• Distinguished Professor Jean Burgess (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Aaron Snoswell (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examined how the prevalence of visual social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube have created a need for computational methods that allow researchers to analyse visual media at scale. It prototyped and tested a computational toolkit that enables researchers to identify and analyse visual patterns within large-scale image datasets prevalent on visual social media platforms.

Chowdhury, Mohammed Foysal

Thesis Title

Streaming Services Reshaping the Television Fiction and Film Industry of Bangladesh

Supervisors

• Professor Amanda Lotz (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Kevin Sanson (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This project investigates the transformation of Bangladeshi screen fiction in the streaming era. Before streaming, the local television fiction and film industry were characterized by informality and irregularity that eroded the content development process. This thesis argues that the emergence of streamers instituted a more professional approach towards content production, created more opportunities for local talent, and that these changes have contributed to the improvement of content quality. The project’s findings advance understanding of the transformation of local screen fiction under streamers’ influence and its Bangladesh-specific insight adds to the global scholarship on streamers’ rapid expansion and its diverse implications.

Emmanuel, Jamie-Lee

Thesis Title

"Soul Destroying": Meaning-Making Journeys of Secondary Victim/Survivors of Clergy-Perpetrated Child Sexual Abuse in Australian Catholic Institutions

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Jodi Death (Principal Supervisor)
• Adjunct Professor Belinda Carpenter (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Bridget Weir (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This research examined how family members are affected when their loved ones experience child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. The study found that the Catholic Church directly spiritually abuses these family members through its actions, inactions, and institutional responses. Through interviews with 17 family members, this research revealed that the Church's doctrine and procedures inflict profound spiritual trauma, creating crises of faith and meaning. Many experience long-term psychological harm, grief, and guilt persisting for decades. The study demonstrates that these family members are primary victim/survivors of spiritual abuse perpetrated by the Catholic Church and deserve recognition, justice, and therapeutic responses.

Heda, Shubhangi

Thesis Title

Evolving Dynamics of Media Policy in India: Cultural and Political Implications of Streaming

Supervisors

• Professor Amanda Lotz (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Kylie Pappalardo (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examines the evolution of streaming services in India within a politically charged and culturally sensitive environment. Initially thriving in regulatory ambiguity, streaming enabled creators to show themes censored on legacy media, such as politics, sexuality, and religion. However, the Hindu nationalist politics and history of censorship turned these services into contested spaces, provoking backlash against content through court cases and public controversies. Drawing on policy debates, interviews, and document analysis, the research shows how the state rhetoric and nationalist pressures have reframed streaming as harmful, legitimising stricter regulation and encouraging self-censorship, thereby reshaping India’s media policy

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Communication (Advertising and Public Relations)

• BAI, Runshi
• FRANKE, Freya
• GATES, Emily
• MAIER, Brodie Danyon
• MANSON-BISHOP, Drew
• STOYLE, Rhys Troy
• WAVELL-SMITH, Malena Sophia
• ZHAO, Jingmiao

Bachelor of Communication (Community and Public Relations)

• KWOK, Hei Tung
• NOWLAND, Indiana Mae
• STRACHAN, Olivia Emma

Bachelor of Communication (Digital Advertising)

• LIU, Jiahao
• SOH, Jing Yuan

Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)

• BOND, Kihi-Toka Jermaine
• CHIANG, Chi-Chun
• DUAN, Bowen
• EEDLE, Alexandra Jane
• HAYWARD, Imogen Grace
• HEALY, Angus Carter
• IMMELMAN, Abigail Lucia Jane
• LIEW, Ryan Bailey
• LYU, Jiawei
• NG, Seok Bee Beatrice
• VU, Phuong Uyen
• YAP, Yin Ru

Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)

• HUDSON, Andrew John
• KEYNES, Brayden
• OZTURK, Kardelen
• PATTERSON, Grace Elena Dajena
• TONG, Stephanie
• WATTS, Isabella Rose
• WILLEMSEN, Annabel Felicitas Johanna

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

• ALEXANDER, Imogen Kate
• BROWN, Jack Morton John
• EVERETT, Rachael Maree
• HISHAMMUDIN, Muhammad Syafiq Bin
• PIETSCH, Bryce William
• SUNLEY, Bianca Lois

Bachelor of Communication (Media and Communication Industries)

• CHAN, Hoi Lam
• CHEN, Ying-Hsun
• MOHAMED, Hibah

Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)

• EE, Joey Yie Yong
• REDDACLIFF, Georgina Molly

Bachelor of Communication (Advertising and Public Relations) – with Distinction

• ANDERSON, Charlize
• ANNAN-SCHMIDT, Sophia
• COLE, Annabelle Clare
• COLLINS, Rosie May
• GREY, Brianna Jayne
• KARAULOVA, Darya
• LEMKE, Robert Anthony
• LIM, Nicole
• NGUYEN, Tuong Lien Huong
• NOWLAN-SMITH, Isabella Faith

Bachelor of Communication (Community and Public Relations) – with Distinction

• POOLE, Annika Rose Kathleen
• TOMKINS, Christopher Harry

Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) – with Distinction

• DOVE, Paris Julia
• FORDER, Alyssa Faith
• HUTCHINSON, Chelsea Paige
• KRAUSE, Jayde Tahlia
• SKELHORN, Matilda Ellen
• TARTARIA, Annabella
• THISTLETON, Jenna Brooke

Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) – with Distinction

• HUANG, Angela Hsuan Ya
• STEENSTRUP, Tara

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) – with Distinction

• BURNS, Charlie
• MOON, Hannah Charlotte
• REDNIKIN, Artem
• SIAH, Wei Heng

Bachelor of Communication (Media and Communication Industries) – with Distinction

• ABDUL RAZAK, Aidasyaqirah Binti
• AZHAR, Nurul Adibah Binti
• IRDINA BATRISYIA BINTI ZAFRIN,
• PATERSON, Anngyla
• ZHULKEPLI, Irdina Syahirah Binti

Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) – with Distinction

• BASILE, Caterina Joyce
• HAY, Jackson Andrew
• LIEW, Germaine
• REYNOLDS, Amy Louise

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)

• ALIGAM, Gerald Neil Pastulero
• AMOS, Raylee D'ann
• AUSTEN, Zac
• BENHENNI, Shayma
• CHEONG, Kylie
• COLLYER, William Charles
• GEORGESON-ROWLES, Joseph Geoffrey
• MITCHELL, Harry Michael
• NETO, Henry Lek
• ROSENBERG, Paterson Corrie
• SCANLAN, Alexander
• SHELLEY, Jonty Graham
• STOCKWELL, Morgan Pearl
• TAYLOR, Megan Grace
• VENAMORE, Halle Rose
• WEBSTER, Zachary Gerald George
• WILSON, Amy Charlotte

Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics)

• DE VALOIS, Nathaniel
• MASTERS, Isabel Maria
• MCKAY, Will Murdoch
• MORIC, Natalie
• PO, Chit
• REED, Emma Marie
• SHALA, Katarina
• TRAN, Steven Phong

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction

• ALLEN, Joshua Jack
• BUTTON, Samantha Jayne
• CARRINGTON-HOGG, Georgia Lily
• FOREST, Charlotte Marine
• GALLAGHER, Fiona Leigh
• MORROW, Sophie Grace
• MUIR, Fraser
• NEALE, Sky Lucy
• O'BRIEN, Alec William
• SIMPSON, Ella Grace

Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Governance) – with Distinction

• KAMA, Francisca

Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics) – with Distinction

• MORROW, Sarah Rebecca
• SANDYS, Lilian Rose

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)

• ABAJA, Clare Serenee Longoria
• ASIF, Aamna
• ATKINSON, Diana Georgieva
• BARNET, Ellis Kenzie
• BRODERICK, Natalie
• CAMILLERI, Piper Jo
• DEEN, Fatimah Zahraa Bibi
• DOGRA, Sana
• DUQUEMIN, Eden
• FALLON-ROWE, Clementine Heather Nida
• GOCKEL, Adrianna Lara
• GRAYSON, Lily Kate
• HAIGH, Charlotte Rose
• HAPUARACHCHI, Christina Joanna
• HAYES, Darcy Jane
• HISCOCK, Georgia Ellen
• HOWARD, Brooke Mikey
• KECHICHIAN, Jolynne
• KIA, Talosaga
• LONCARIC, Katie May
• MALCOLM, Haylee Amber Rose
• MANGIFESTA, Massimo Carlo
• MCCARTHY, Erin Lily
• MCMAHON, Harry Francis
• MURPHY, Imogen Mary
• RUSSELL, Phoebe Jane
• SIMSEKER, Talya Lesmoy
• STRICKLAND, Jai Marie
• TICK, Taru Hildegard
• VAN UITREGT, April Monica

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics)

• HICKS, Bronte Rhianna

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)

• HOLLOWAY, Serendipity Daisy Antonia
• LY, Vivian Ngoc

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction

• D'ARX, Monique Cara
• HINDMARSH, Louella May
• KEOGH, Sophie Isabelle
• MCANDREW, Kaitlyn Maree
• WILD, Jackson Sam
• WILKINS, Reagan Cate

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction

• AYERS, Cameron Allan
• CAMPBELL, Eryn Colleen
• DREJER, Yvonne Helen
• HILL-DOUGLAS, Phoebe Ellyse
• JANISSEN, Chloe Ann
• KILLEEN, Kaylee-Anne
• KING, Emily Melissa
• O'SHEA-COWAN, Darcy Joseph
• PRUNTY, Niamh Kelly
• PRYDE, Ella Grace
• SMITH, Katherine Isabella

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics) – with Distinction

• DICKSON, Elizabeth Anne
• HERRENBERG, Honey May Maria

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)

• POP, Emanuel Roman

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

• LEUNG, Nga Ching

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)

• FORTUNASO, Dylan Isaac

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)

• CLUFF, Darcy William

Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)

• MCPHEE, Georgie Fay Joyce

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)

• NORRIS, Dallas Giselle

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)

• NARDI-SCOTT, Shakia Enrica
• NEWMAN, Matilda Acacia

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)

• TIERNAN, Isobel Ada

Bachelor of Business (Public Relations)/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)

• KRATZMANN, Sasha Kate

Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

• SULLIVAN, Jessica Ann

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)

• ASHCROFT, Taylah Catharina
• LYNN, Katie Thazin
• MCARTHUR, Kayla Bei Mavis

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)

• SOUTER, Tessa Mia

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) – with Distinction

• DAVIDSON, Lucinda Anna

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) – with Distinction

• FAHY, Poppy May

Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) – with Distinction

• BROWNLEE, Ellie Jane
• PANOPIO, Alessandra

Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) – with Distinction

• WARD, Mya Jane

Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) – with Distinction

• CUTFORTH, Rachel Jeanne
• FINN, Sophie Grace

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) – with Distinction

• BOYD, Keeley Georgia
• CANTONI, Kayla Renee
• CHRISP, Annabelle Elizabeth
• HUNTER, Lauren

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) – with Distinction

• MULLEN, Francesca Lulu Rose

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) – with Distinction

• ROELSE, Amelie Maeve

Bachelor of Business (Public Relations) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) – with Distinction

• FORD, Jayden Harry
• KEATES, Emma Isabelle Opal

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)

• BISHOP, Tahliah Rhiannon

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)

• PRASAD, Natasha Bhavika

Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)

• LYNCH, Harrison Michael

Bachelor of Business (Economics)/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction

• RAANOJA, Mara

Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics) – with Distinction

• LUCHS, Camille Marie Ridley
• O'HARA, Izzey Maree

Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

• WALSH, Siobhan

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)/Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics)

• PRIDDIS, Olivia Jane

Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction

• APAN, Armina Hope

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction

• VIDGEN, Amelie Iolanda

Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction

• BROWN, Stefanie Mary Elizabeth

Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Nutrition Science – with Distinction

• WADSWORTH, Eloise Deanne

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)/Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)

• SPANDLER, Nicholas Louis

Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)/Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) – with Distinction

• PINGEL, Emily Lucy

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) – with Distinction

• ONG, Zhengzhong Emmanuel

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Science (Earth Science) – with Distinction

• HENWOOD, Tristan Guy

Bachelor of Human Services/Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)

• PERRONNET, Sophie Louise
• POWER, Madison Margaret Jane

Bachelor of Human Services/Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics)

• SMITH, Isabella Marie

Bachelor of Human Services – with Distinction/Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics)

• PULLEN, Melanie Thushara

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• NEWTON, Kate Lillian

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Third Class Honours

• WANT, Lydia

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• MACCULLOCH, Ramsay Roy

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• LEIPOLD, Susanna Claire
• MAXWELL, Georgie

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• FRASER, Kaitlyn Maree
• JENNISON, Natasha Una Elizabeth

Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• HAY, Lydia Anne
• HUGGINS, Eloise

Bachelor of Justice (Criminology and Policing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• BARNES, Elizabeth Margaret
• YOON, Yewon
• ZEH, Alexandra Belleza

Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• MASCI, Sabrina Jemma
• SCOTT-DAY, Harper Grace

Postgraduate

Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication

• BANKS, Lisa Louise
• BULLOCK, Molly Eden
• COOPER, Amy Catherine
• GUICHARD, Carolyn May
• MATTOS DA SILVA, Murilo
• PURCELL, Conor James
• STOREY, Flash Adam
• WOOD, William Alexander Charles

Graduate Certificate in Domestic Violence Responses

• AISH, Cheresse Maree
• ALMENOR, Myles
• BRENNAN, Veronica Mary
• BUDGEN, Jessica
• CALANGIAN, Cae Collado
• CHASELING, Daisy Maybel
• CLARK, Shanice Maleechan
• CONRAN, Isabelle Louise
• COOKE, Niamh Phoebe
• DILLON SISLEY, Jane Sarah
• FIGARES, Michelle Isabelle
• FOTHERINGHAM, Susan
• GATES, Anna
• ISLAM, Afia
• KAIO, Akrita
• LEAFA, Henry Titi
• MATTIG, Fiona Vennessa
• MCDONALD, Jacinta Natalie
• MCHUGH, Niamph Leah
• NATHAN, Marissa Leanne
• RAWSON, Fiona Jane
• SIMPSON, Belinda Joy
• SMITH, Natalie Jane
• SPENCER, Ashleigh Jaye
• WATTS, Karen Jane
• WILLIS, Clair

Graduate Certificate in Investigations and Intelligence

• AHMED, Mohamed
• BELLE, Bharath Kumar
• BOND, Glynn Rowan
• BOVA, Andrew Joseph
• BRADY, Madeleine Rose
• BURTON, Jessica Lee
• BYRNE, Liam Robert
• CIANTAR, Mark Andrew
• CUI, Carol Jia Lin
• EDWARDS, Christine
• FORMATO, Eleonora Elizabeth
• GODFREY, Jody-Sherie
• GOETHS, Ian Frederick
• GRIER, Nigel Robert Davies
• HARRISON, Courtney
• HILLS, Brandon Luke
• HITCHEN, Megan
• KIM, Danica
• KUMPULAINEN, Andrew Ahti
• LEEMAN, Sophie Grace
• LONG, Nicole Patricia
• LOWTHER, Angeline Marilyn
• MEYERS, Bridget Eloise
• PARTRIDGE, Alicia Jean
• SHARPE-LAUDANI, Annette Maree
• SMITH, Courtney Jane
• SPUCCHES, Robert Andrew
• STEFANI, Luca
• TAN, Seumas Nyap Tek
• THARP, Conner Dean
• VAN NUISSENBURG, Sebastiaan Conrad
• WILLIAMS, Shanee Rhianna

Graduate Certificate in Policy and Governance

• BLACK, Fionna Rose
• COOPER, Luba-Tendresse
• GARDNER, Shanelle Moana
• GOSSMANN, Lidia Helena
• HADDAD, Jordanne Rebekah
• HOLLAND, Nathan Bruce
• HUNT, Che
• PAINE, Madigan Elizabeth
• RICHARDS, Kirsten Linda
• ROBERTSON, Nazeli Merle

Master of Digital Communication

• ANIL, Amaya
• ARORA, Aditi
• ATTASUMPUN, Supanart
• CARMEN, Ma Kriselle
• CHEN, Yingjie
• CHENG, Pui Ki Alyssa
• CHEUNG, Kei Suet Keisha
• DONG, Qiyan
• FU, Hao
• GEORGE, Amal Merlin
• HANABILA, Khairunnisa Nur
• JOSEPH, Deon
• KAYUMOV, Javokhirbek Makhmatkobil Ugli
• KOSHY, Tessa Ann
• LI, Yi-Chien
• LIANG, Jiawen
• LIN, Yi-Fan
• LIU, Tianhai
• MEN, Di
• OTGONBAYAR, Budkhand
• PARAMMEL, Savina Vincent
• PATEL, Riyaben Kenil
• SANYOTO, Harumi
• SUN, Lanhui
• SUYANTO, Richard Alejandre
• TO, Suk Fai
• TRAN, Thi Thuy Nguyen
• TRIEU, Quynh Chau
• VIDOVIC, Anusa
• VU, Phuong Nghi Susie Vu
• WANG, Jue
• WANG, Lingqifang
• WEIR, Rosheen
• XIONG, Xiaohan
• YOMMAS, Nichakorn

Master of Philosophy

• GILL, Elene Yoda