CSU research
Expunging the criminal records of kids in care does not absolve the state’s injustices against them
Tuesday, 31 Jul 2018
While the Victorian parliament last week legislated to address a historical injustice that saw thousands of vulnerable children in state care treated as criminals, CSU law academic Dr Kath McFarlane discusses in The Conversation how more can be done to help children in now similar situations across Australia.
Racism, citizenship and schooling: why we still have some way to go
Thursday, 5 Jul 2018
In The Conversation, CSU political scientist Dominic O'Sullivan warns our political leaders that bubbles are dangerous places from which to make public policy, including on indigenous education.
Why I joined #500queerscientists
Thursday, 21 Jun 2018
Writing in The Conversation, CSU plant scientist Dr Adam Frew explains why he joined the online initiative 500 Queer Scientists.
The female tradie shortage: why real change requires a major cultural shift
Thursday, 31 May 2018
In an article published in The Conversation, a CSU research team is identifying how to get more females into traditionally male-dominated trades, and how society can help.
University funding debates should be broadened to reflect their democratic purpose
Sunday, 27 May 2018
Recently published in The Conversation, CSU academic and political commentator Dominic O'Sullivan explores what it means to be a public university in a democratic society.