Deakin Matters

Ross Monaghan, Lecturer in the School of Communication and Creative Arts, discusses organisations use of social media

Professor David Walker, Chair in Australian Studies talks about the attraction of ghost towns and disappeared settlements.

Deakin Alumni Mr Jon Clements was a Science and Technology graduate at Deakin, and is now a multi-award winning architect. He is currently employed as the Director of Jackson Clements Burrows Architects in Melbourne.

Deakin alumni guest Jennifer Abbey, who is now an Honorary Clinical Professor at the Joanna Briggs Institute in Adelaide. Jennifer has a PHD in Nursing and conducts research in dementia.

Associate Professor in the school of communication and creative arts, David McCooey. He will be joining us today to talk about the strong connection between poetry and terrorism.

Deakin journalism student Nicole Labourne explains what is behind Beware the Rhino: a story of tram awareness in Melbourne.

Deakin journalism student Janet Ohemeng reports on the recent slut walk in Melbourne, a movement that began in Canada and which attracted 2500 people in Melbourne to show their support for women rights to wear whatever they want without fear of sexual harassment or assault.

Kate Frazer, a Deakin Honours Student in Public Relations and has just completed a thesis on the Yarra Valley wine industry in Victoria, Australia and it's use of social media.

Dr John Gough, Senior Lecturer in the School of Education discuss the benefits of reading to children and how research shows it is the single most important thing to help a child’s future literacy.

Deakin Broadcast Journalism student Leah Pobjoy reports on the Feed Melbourne campaign, which aims to raise funds to feed Victorian's hungry.