Media
My research findings have been featured in various media outlets and platforms
Undernourished, stressed and overworked: cost-of-living pressures are taking a toll on Australians’ health
For the past few years, it has been impossible to escape the impact of inflation. Meeting our most basic needs – such as food, housing and health care – now costs significantly more, and wage increases haven’t kept up.
Child marriages in Indonesia increase women’s depression, research shows
An estimated 640 million girls and women in the world today were married in childhood, according to UNICEF. The prevalence has slightly declined: with one in five young women aged 20 to 24 years being married as children, down from nearly one in four 10 years ago.
Closing the SES Gaps in Children's Outcomes: The Role of Time Use
Researchers at Monash and Lund Universities investigated differences across socioeconomic status (SES) in cognitive skills and mental health of 7,500 Australian children and adolescents aged 4 to 14, and how children’s time use contributes to explaining these differences using detailed time-use diary data.
Mental health matters: Excess healthcare costs of psychological distress among young women are substantial
Excess healthcare costs of psychological distress among young women are substantial and early intervention is required to reduce the risk of more severe mental illness
Swapping children’s time from digital media to enrichment activities improves academic skills
Children from disadvantaged families experience worse academic and mental health outcomes – but the key to improving these odds could lie in their after-school routine.