Establishing an accurate chemical volatile profile of decomposition for use in victim recovery in mass disaster and forensic investigations. This project will advance forensic science by identifying a complete chemical profile of human decomposition scent. It will result in the development of a more accurate training scent aid to enhance the response of cadaver detection dogs deployed to scenes of mass disasters involving human remains.
Faces in context: A new ecological paradigm for person identification. Accurate face recognition is critical to normal social functioning of individuals and identity management processes that underpin a secure and fair Australia. Current understanding is based on tests that do not capture the rich context surrounding person identification in daily life. This project aims to introduce new methods for observing person identification in daily life and real-world tasks that are critical to border se ....Faces in context: A new ecological paradigm for person identification. Accurate face recognition is critical to normal social functioning of individuals and identity management processes that underpin a secure and fair Australia. Current understanding is based on tests that do not capture the rich context surrounding person identification in daily life. This project aims to introduce new methods for observing person identification in daily life and real-world tasks that are critical to border security, criminal investigations and the justice system. Expected outcomes include an integrated framework for person identification describing the cognitive mechanisms that link faces to surrounding visual context and the viewer’s background knowledge. Benefits in forensic, security and legal settings are expected.Read moreRead less
Illicit networks and emerging nuclear states. This project aims to understand how illicit networks might proliferate by tapping into the legitimate global spread of nuclear materials and dual-use technologies. Using an economic geographic framework, the project will conceptually integrate terrorists, criminals, and companies into nuclear-related trade networks, and assess the nuclear proliferation threat illicit networks pose in emerging civil nuclear states, with proof of concept through Southe ....Illicit networks and emerging nuclear states. This project aims to understand how illicit networks might proliferate by tapping into the legitimate global spread of nuclear materials and dual-use technologies. Using an economic geographic framework, the project will conceptually integrate terrorists, criminals, and companies into nuclear-related trade networks, and assess the nuclear proliferation threat illicit networks pose in emerging civil nuclear states, with proof of concept through Southeast Asian case studies. This is intended to minimise proliferation risk, and improve the Australian government and industry’s ability to participate in the global nuclear trade by increasing the effectiveness of strategic trade controls and nuclear materials security.Read moreRead less
The Limits of maritime jurisdiction: overcoming uncertainties and safeguarding Australia's interests. Research on the definition of baselines along Australia's long, complex and dynamic coastline will assist in the stable definition of the limits of its vast maritime claims. Allied to research on key oceans governance and maritime security challenges, the research will help to safeguard Australia's significant and growing marine resource interests.
Eliminating Sexual Violence Within the Military . Military sexual violence, or sexual violence that occurs within national militaries, is a complex and gendered international problem This project addresses how we can better understand and reduce military sexual violence through a comparative analysis of the rates, responses, and reporting of the issue in Australia, Canada, the US, and New Zealand.
The project will produce the first-ever comparative data set on international rates over the past ....Eliminating Sexual Violence Within the Military . Military sexual violence, or sexual violence that occurs within national militaries, is a complex and gendered international problem This project addresses how we can better understand and reduce military sexual violence through a comparative analysis of the rates, responses, and reporting of the issue in Australia, Canada, the US, and New Zealand.
The project will produce the first-ever comparative data set on international rates over the past decade, establish and communicate international best practices and policies in reducing military sexual violence, and identify potential gender bias within media coverage and policies that may limit public knowledge and responses.
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Informal Lawmaking in Maritime Security: New Directions in Ocean Governance. This project will investigate the rapidly increasing contribution of informal lawmaking to promoting maritime security and to developing new forms of ocean governance. It is important to assess this form of international cooperation in response to key maritime security concerns, such as the freedom of navigation, boat migration, illegal fishing and transnational crimes, to demonstrate the impact of diverse actors, insti ....Informal Lawmaking in Maritime Security: New Directions in Ocean Governance. This project will investigate the rapidly increasing contribution of informal lawmaking to promoting maritime security and to developing new forms of ocean governance. It is important to assess this form of international cooperation in response to key maritime security concerns, such as the freedom of navigation, boat migration, illegal fishing and transnational crimes, to demonstrate the impact of diverse actors, institutions and networks on governance. This research will facilitate how international lawyers and policymakers can currently influence the operation of international law to improve maritime security responses and will better equip Australia to preserve its leadership role internationally in promoting a rules-based order at sea.Read moreRead less
Countering terrorism and violent extremism through women peace and security. This project aims to advance knowledge about efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism (CT/CVE) and the United Nations’s (UN) Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, investigating how these two sets of practices are being brought into alignment. The threat to peace and security posed by terrorism and violent extremism is of increasing magnitude in global politics. Applying innovative methods, this project explo ....Countering terrorism and violent extremism through women peace and security. This project aims to advance knowledge about efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism (CT/CVE) and the United Nations’s (UN) Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, investigating how these two sets of practices are being brought into alignment. The threat to peace and security posed by terrorism and violent extremism is of increasing magnitude in global politics. Applying innovative methods, this project explores the integration of CT/CVE and WPS at the UN and in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Sweden, in collaboration with UN entities and civil society organisations. The insights generated through this project will enable scholars and practitioners to both rethink violence prevention in WPS policy architecture and rethink CT/CVE through WPS principlesRead moreRead less
Learning Software Security Analysers with Imperfect Data. This project aims to systematically investigate next-generation learning-based software security analysis to detect vulnerabilities in real-world large-scale software. The expected learning-based foundation will support the handling of imperfect data in order to provide a precise, scalable and adaptive security analysis of the critical software components, thus capturing important security vulnerabilities missed by existing approaches. Th ....Learning Software Security Analysers with Imperfect Data. This project aims to systematically investigate next-generation learning-based software security analysis to detect vulnerabilities in real-world large-scale software. The expected learning-based foundation will support the handling of imperfect data in order to provide a precise, scalable and adaptive security analysis of the critical software components, thus capturing important security vulnerabilities missed by existing approaches. The success of this project will further enhance the international competitiveness of Australian research in this important field and will benefit any Australian industry and business where software systems are deeply-rooted, such as transportation, smart homes, medical devices, defence and finance.Read moreRead less
Reconciling nations: what can Australia learn from the international experience of democratic dialogue? This project will draw on international experience to explore the capacity for facilitated, democratic dialogue to revitalise the Australian reconciliation process. Using innovative case study research and an original applied theoretical approach, the project will develop new methods for resolving intercultural conflict in Australia.
Suspect sciences: Enhancing emerging identification technologies and forensic expertise. This project will enhance national security and the safety of Australians. It represents an innovative response to uncertainties associated with the use of identification technologies in national security operations, policing and criminal prosecutions. The project will provide those developing and using identification technologies and evidence with a much clearer indication of their capabilities and limitati ....Suspect sciences: Enhancing emerging identification technologies and forensic expertise. This project will enhance national security and the safety of Australians. It represents an innovative response to uncertainties associated with the use of identification technologies in national security operations, policing and criminal prosecutions. The project will provide those developing and using identification technologies and evidence with a much clearer indication of their capabilities and limitations. It will help to prevent exaggerated interpretations and will reduce the incidence of mistaken identifications. It will encourage more efficient use of surveillance infrastructures and prevent citizens from being 'identified', accused and wrongfully convicted on the basis of unreliable or error prone techniques and opinions.Read moreRead less