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Holding children ─ and each other ─ in the wake of violence and hatred
OPINION  17 Dec 2025

Holding children ─ and each other ─ in the wake of violence and hatred

Following the recent deadly attack on a Jewish community celebration of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach on Sunday 14 December, a Charles Sturt University academic draws on research about responding to mass violence to share healing insights.

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The under-16s social media ban; the biggest risks emerge when people turn to untrusted services
LATEST NEWS  12 Dec 2025

The under-16s social media ban; the biggest risks emerge when people turn to untrusted services

A Charles Sturt University computer networks expert warns that with the recent social media bans for under-16s in Australia, the biggest risks emerge when people turn to untrusted services, believing they provide privacy.

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Dr Robert Lewis profile

Dr Robert Lewis

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Voice and Movement Performance Training, Directing for theatre, Acting

Dr Robert Lewis is a Lecturer in Acting, and Course Director of Creative Industries.

Robert completed a BPA (UTAS), B Ed (RMIT) and Grad Dip Dramatic Art (Voice Studies) at NIDA, before completing his PhD on intercultural and physio-vocal performance training aesthetics at UTAS.

He is widely published on the subject of integrative practices and physiovocality, and his main areas of teaching at Charles Sturt University are voice, movement and acting for theatre.

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