{"id":6822,"date":"2026-01-22T09:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T23:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/?p=6822"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T23:24:13","slug":"the-conversation-top-reads-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/2026\/01\/22\/the-conversation-top-reads-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Conversation – Top Reads December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two QUT Centre for Justice members made it to the Top 5 Conversation pieces<\/strong> read during the month of December 2025.<\/p>\n

Professor Michael Flood co-authored a piece titled, “Hustle, muscle and grift:\u00a0 how the manosphere has grown into a money-making machine”<\/strong> – outlining how the manosphere has found ways to cash in on the insecurities of men and boys.<\/p>\n

In this piece the authors summarise:<\/p>\n

“By better understanding this monetisation of grievance and equipping boys to respond critically to it, we can build healthier and more gender-equitable online cultures.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Read the full article here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more of Michael Flood’s research here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Professor Cassandra Cross authored a piece titled, “Scammers won\u2019t take a break over Christmas. Here\u2019s how to make a plan with your family to stay safe” – <\/strong>outlining some of the current scams happening at Christmas time and providing a 3-step plan to keep yourself safe.<\/p>\n

Read the full article here<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more of Cassandra Cross’s research here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Congratulations Michael and Cass on such excellent research impact and engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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