As the Syrian war enters its final stages, the future of the country and the Middle East hangs in the balance, says CSU Middle east expert Associate professor Mehmet Ozalp in The Conversation.

Professor Max Finlayson and his co-authors at The Conversation believe in a world facing climate change, we can't afford to 'drain the swamp'.

CSU political expert Associate Professor Dominic O'Sullivan discusses, in The Conversation, the New Zealand government’s decision to close charter schools, which has prompted criticism from Māori leaders because some schools have predominantly Māori rolls.

This article in The Conversation is part of a series exploring ideas for reforming higher education in Australia. CSU's Associate Professor Dominic O'Sullivan was asked to analyse overseas models, innovative ways forward in a digital world, and ideas not yet considered.

Commenting in The Conversation, CSU Associate Professor Mehmet Ozalp sees no immediate end to the current Syrian 'hell on earth' thanks to power struggles associated with the conflict.