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The politics of Indigenous health
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

The politics of Indigenous health

A CSU researcher says the 'political' explanations for poor Indigenous heath must be more seriously considered before the 'gap' in Indigenous disadvantage can be closed.

Charles Sturt UniversityHealthIndigenousSociety and Community

Managing household electricity demand more effectively
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

Managing household electricity demand more effectively

Research for a recently awarded CSU PhD thesis has found that understanding how households make decisions about their electricity use could be the key to savings for governments, generators and consumers.

Society and Community

Empathy and tolerance support same-sex marriage
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

Empathy and tolerance support same-sex marriage

If empathy and tolerance is your perspective, then marriage should be defined to include same-sex unions says CSU constitutional expert, Dr Bede Harris.

Society and Community

Immediate action needed on climate change
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

Immediate action needed on climate change

The Australian government needs to enact stricter climate change policies now, according to climate change policy expert and CSU professor Kevin Parton.

InternationalSociety and Community

Legal highs and sports celebrities
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

Legal highs and sports celebrities

Misbehaviour by sports celebrities, including legal and illegal drug taking, is part of a wider issue which links the many and frequent media stories about sport recently, says a CSU expert on sport media and law.

Charles Sturt UniversityTeaching and EducationHealthSociety and Community

Language and culture affect deception perception
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

Language and culture affect deception perception

Does language and cultural background affect how we detect lies and deception, and make judgements about credibility? Studies by a CSU PhD graduate found that research participants were not only generally poor at classifying lies and truths from individuals of their own culture, but also in a cross-cultural context.

Charles Sturt UniversityInternationalSociety and Community

Lou Reed, a mirror - dead but not forgotten
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

Lou Reed, a mirror - dead but not forgotten

Legendary American rock musician Lou Reed has died, and his legacy will long be remembered and contested, argues a CSU academic.

Charles Sturt UniversitySociety and Community

CSU puts $20 000 up for grabs
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

CSU puts $20 000 up for grabs

CSU is giving prospective first-year students a chance to win $20 000 towards the cost of their living, study and accommodation expenses in the 'You + CSU' competition.

Charles Sturt UniversityTeaching and EducationSociety and Community

Australian soccer fans - complacency not an option
SOCIETY  1 Jan 2003

Australian soccer fans - complacency not an option

Media coverage of a spectator assault at a weekend football (soccer) match in Australia has a CSU academic wondering whether it signals a new moral panic about soccer hooliganism in Australia.

Charles Sturt UniversitySociety and Community

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