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Shaping a better world for children ─ innovative new research centre opens in Bathurst
IN BRIEF  29 Sep 2025

Shaping a better world for children ─ innovative new research centre opens in Bathurst

Community members, students, staff and professionals are invited to join special guests at the formal opening of the innovative new Charles Sturt University Children’s Voices Centre (CVC) in Bathurst on Wednesday 1 October.

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Kids These Days ─ a guide to raising strong, connected, and capable young people
LATEST NEWS  9 Oct 2025

Kids These Days ─ a guide to raising strong, connected, and capable young people

The authors of a new book reflect on ancient Greek philosopher Socrates’ complaints about “kids these days” and the many common examples today that label youth as ‘fragile’.

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Professor Sharynne McLeod profile

Professor Sharynne McLeod

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Speech-language pathology, Speech acquisition, Speech sound disorders, Multilingual children's speech

Sharynne is a Professor of Speech and Language Acquisition whose research focuses on monolingual and multilingual children's speech.

She has received a number of national and international accolades for her work, and in 2019 was revealed by Google Scholar as the world’s most cited expert in the field of audiology, speech and language pathology.

Sharynne is a chairperson and professional member of a number of international organisations in the field of speech-language pathology, and is also on the editorial board of a number of academic journals in this discipline.

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