Deakin University News The latest media releases from Deakin University http://www.deakin.edu.au/news We are getting fatter, whichever way we turn We are getting fatter - no matter which way we look at it, a Deakin University analysis of two popular obesity testing methods has found. http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/03022012Julieobese.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/03022012Julieobese.php Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +1000 Body image not always a drag on women's wellbeing Deakin University psychology researchers have found that body image isn't always a negative experience for women. http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/31012012bodyimage.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/31012012bodyimage.php Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +1000 Expert calls for Australia to form military alliance with Indonesia Deakin University's Director of the Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights, Professor Damien Kingsbury, is once again playing a critical role in the region's affairs, this time advising on Australia's future relationship with Indonesia. http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/31012012DamienIndonesia.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/31012012Damienindonesia.php Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +1000 Aussies urged to speak up on what they would like to see as their head of state A Deakin University Professor has called on Australians, particularly young Australians and those living in rural areas, to say what they would like to see as a Head of State now and in the future? http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/24012012DamienHeadofState.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/24012012DamienHeadofState.php Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +1000 Hip size may be the key to link between obesity and premature death A research team led by Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute has for the first time demonstrated that the effect of obesity on the risk of premature death is seriously underestimated unless a person's hip circumference is taken into account. http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/230112Hipsize.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/230112Hipsize.php Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:30:00 +1000 Visual illusion the key to mating success Deakin University biologists have found that males with the best visual trickery techniques are more successful at mating, for great bowerbirds that is. http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/200112bowerbirdsvisualillusion.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/200112bowerbirdsvisualillusion.php Fri, 20 Jan 2012 9:00:00 +1000 Aboriginal accountants number just 10 of 180,000 - national initiative aims to develop more Aboriginal people have been urged to consider accounting and auditing as careers and see these jobs as just as valuable to their communities as becoming a lawyer, teacher or nurse in a joint national initiative being run by Deakin University and CPA Australia. http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/18012012Koorieaccountants.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/18012012Koorieaccountants.php Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +1000 Vitamin D deficiency strikes one-third of Australians Nearly one third of Australian adults are suffering vitamin D deficiency according to a study involving more than 11,000 adults from around the country. This is the first national study to evaluate the vitamin D status of Australians. Those at greatest risk for deficiency were women, the elderly, the obese, people doing less than 2.5 hours of physical activity a week, and people of non- European background. http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/160112vitaminddeficiency.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/2012/160112vitaminddeficiency.php Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +1000