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COVID-19 border closures and civil rights infringements expose the defects of the Constitution
OPINION  17 May 2021

COVID-19 border closures and civil rights infringements expose the defects of the Constitution

A constitutional law expert at Charles Sturt University says the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has made even more clear than before the need for constitutional reform in Australia.

Law and JusticeResearchSociety and Community

Australia, we need to talk about the lack of support for children with communication needs
OPINION  17 May 2021

Australia, we need to talk about the lack of support for children with communication needs

Two experts argue that many children with communication needs are not receiving the support they need, with the national shortage of speech pathologists causing long wait lists and many children – including those with NDIS funding – to miss out.

ScienceSociety and CommunityTeaching and Education

Elder abuse – an age-old crime fuelled by greed
OPINION  14 May 2021

Elder abuse – an age-old crime fuelled by greed

The most common forms of elder abuse are psychological and financial, it’s not new and we will never know the full extent of this criminal activity.

Law and JusticeSociety and Community

$1.7 billion dollars for childcare but its educators are still paid pennies
OPINION  13 May 2021

$1.7 billion dollars for childcare but its educators are still paid pennies

Four academics argue the government’s budget announcement for childcare funding, which was framed in part as being a boost for women’s participation in the workforce, fails Australia’s early childhood workforce – 95 per cent of whom are women.

ResearchSociety and CommunityTeaching and Education

Courage and care are not enough; invest in rural nursing specialist education
OPINION  12 May 2021

Courage and care are not enough; invest in rural nursing specialist education

On International Nurses Day (Wednesday 12 May) a leading nursing academic at Charles Sturt University urges us all to celebrate the work of nurses who are working in rural and remote Australia with courage and care.

HealthSociety and Community

It’s time to bring birth back to the bush: International Day of the Midwife
OPINION  3 May 2021

It’s time to bring birth back to the bush: International Day of the Midwife

The lack of maternity services for women in rural Australia is not a new issue – it’s been a persistent issue within our health system for two decades.

Health

Women of the far right: not just homemakers and home bakers
OPINION  30 Apr 2021

Women of the far right: not just homemakers and home bakers

A Charles Sturt University expert warns that women are not simply passive observers of the extreme far right but actively assume a diverse range of roles.

Policing and SecurityResearchSociety and Community

New Māori health authority has transformative potential, but only if it is a leader
OPINION  23 Apr 2021

New Māori health authority has transformative potential, but only if it is a leader

Two academics examine the newly announced Māori health authority and argue that its success hinges on how independent it will be, and its accountability to Māori people.

HealthIndigenousInternational

A social worker for President? - review of A Promised Land
OPINION  14 Apr 2021

A social worker for President? - review of A Promised Land

In a review of former US President Barack Obama’s memoir, A Promised Land, a leading Charles Sturt University social work academic argues that the basic approaches of Obama’s community organising are similar to those of professional social work.

ILWSInternationalSociety and Community

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