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Explainer: what is Ramadan and why does it require Muslims to fast?
OPINION  1 Apr 2022

Explainer: what is Ramadan and why does it require Muslims to fast?

Intermittent fasting has been deeply ingrained in Muslim culture for centuries - and a Charles Sturt theology expert explains why.

Charles Sturt UniversityReligion and Ethics

Here's how treaties make for better public policy
OPINION  1 Apr 2022

Here's how treaties make for better public policy

Professor Dominic O'Sullivan and other academics explain how Critical Tiriti Analysis is an original policy evaluation methodology based on New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi, which could be adapted by other Indigenous nations to ensure meaningful voice in government policy making.

Charles Sturt UniversityInternational

Confronted through digital devices: helping kids understand difficult topics
OPINION  18 Mar 2022

Confronted through digital devices: helping kids understand difficult topics

The frequency and ease with which children can access disturbing content is unprecedented. Dr Brian Moore, a research psychologist in the Charles Sturt University School of Education outlines strategies for parents to manage this increasing issue.

Charles Sturt UniversityPsychologySociety and Community

Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education
OPINION  8 Mar 2022

Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education

The loss of journals is detrimental to scholarly communities, according to research by Charles Sturt academics.

Charles Sturt UniversityResearch

 Wellness is not women’s friend. It’s a distraction from what really ails us.
OPINION  7 Mar 2022

Wellness is not women’s friend. It’s a distraction from what really ails us.

Charles Sturt University psychology experts Rachel Hogg and PhD Candidate Kate Seers take a closer at the neoliberal feminist notion of wellness and personal responsibility – the idea women’s health and well-being depends on individual choices.

Charles Sturt UniversityPsychology

Does multitasking with media impair your ability to concentrate?
OPINION  1 Mar 2022

Does multitasking with media impair your ability to concentrate?

Does multitasking with media actually mean we are getting more done? A Charles Sturt academic looks at why digital multitasking might be inhibiting our productivity.

Charles Sturt UniversityPsychology

COVID-19 school help: navigating performance and bullying
OPINION  25 Feb 2022

COVID-19 school help: navigating performance and bullying

After two years of lockdowns and at-home learning, children are now back in the classroom. However, some parents are worried their children do not seem to be performing as well.

Charles Sturt UniversitySociety and CommunityTeaching and Education

Homage, pilgrimage and protest: why Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade should go back to the streets
OPINION  22 Feb 2022

Homage, pilgrimage and protest: why Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade should go back to the streets

In 2021, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was moved from Oxford Street to the Sydney Cricket Ground due to COVID-19. A Charles Sturt academic reviews whether this move challenges its status as a protest, reducing its ability to disrupt.

Arts and CultureCharles Sturt UniversitySociety and Community

The Wellington protest is testing police independence and public tolerance - lessons from Canada?
OPINION  21 Feb 2022

The Wellington protest is testing police independence and public tolerance - lessons from Canada?

A Charles Sturt academic reviews the police response in New Zealand in contrast to the Canadian response to the trucker protest in Ottawa.

Charles Sturt UniversityPolicing and SecuritySociety and Community

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