Press

Contact DiGRA Australia

Members of the press who wish to speak to DiGRA Australia should contact the current president.

 

Talk to an Expert

DiGRA Australia members have expertise in topics such as:

• the history, business, and culture of games in Australia
• why Australians play games
• esports and online gaming in Australia
• how games fit into the lives of Australian kids.

 

We may be able to refer you to a researcher who specialises in an aspect of games research. A few of our members and their areas of expertise:

Dr Brendan Keogh	Research Fellow, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane)	Australian videogame makers Cultural issues in videogame production and consumption The global videogame industry
Dr Marcus Carter	Lecturer, Digital Cultures, University of Sydney	Social interactions in online games Multiplayer games Fortnite
Dr Benjamin Nicoll	Research Fellow, School of Culture & Communication, University of Melbourne	History and culture of videogames Game development in Australia
Dr Malcolm Ryan	Program Director: Game Design & Development, Dept of Computing, Macquarie University (Sydney)	Ethical decisions in videogames How games create stories Games for health
Laura Crawford	Lecturer, Swinburne University (Melbourne)	Attraction to screen violence Psychology of game design Social issues in game development
April Tyack	PhD candidate, Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane)	Videogames and wellbeing Games for learning
Jane Mavoa	PhD candidate, Interaction Design Lab, University of Melbourne	Children’s play in digital spaces Media discourses about screen time and kids
Jane Cocks	PhD candidate, Engage Research Lab, University of the Sunshine Coast (based in Adelaide)	Psychology of game design Games and mental health Games for behaviour change
Fraser Allison	PhD candidate, Interaction Design Lab, University of Melbourne	Voice interfaces in games

If you are a DiGRA Australia member and would like to be listed here, let us know.