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COVID-19 has brought economic turmoil and mass starvation upon citizens in war-torn Syria
OPINION  18 Sep 2020

COVID-19 has brought economic turmoil and mass starvation upon citizens in war-torn Syria

Associate Professor Mehmet Ozalp argues that the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to the slowing of civil war in Syria, but the humanitarian crisis facing its people may yet grow even worse.

InternationalReligion and EthicsSociety and Community

Registered nurses in aged care: how will Australia address the staffing shortfall?
OPINION  17 Sep 2020

Registered nurses in aged care: how will Australia address the staffing shortfall?

A nursing expert says COVID-19 has put a bigger public spotlight on the shortage of registered nurses in Australia’s aged care sector and, without appropriate interventions, this shortfall and the care of residents in the sector will only get worse.

ILWSHealthNursing and midwifery

NAPLAN testing: how its use by parents may be related to their background
OPINION  11 Sep 2020

NAPLAN testing: how its use by parents may be related to their background

NAPLAN’s arrival promised a way for parents to be involved in their child’s progress, but not all parents use NAPLAN testing in the same way. A Charles Sturt academic explores how its use differs between working-class and middle-class parents.

ResearchSociety and CommunityTeaching and Education

Students need well-resourced school libraries and qualified teacher librarians
OPINION  10 Sep 2020

Students need well-resourced school libraries and qualified teacher librarians

A Charles Sturt academic challenges the argument that libraries are dying, saying the role of qualified teacher librarians is more important than ever and it is imperative students continue to have access to properly resourced and staffed libraries.

Society and CommunityTeaching and Education

President Xi Jinping's 'China Dream' is a nation returned to the apex of global power
OPINION  9 Sep 2020

President Xi Jinping's 'China Dream' is a nation returned to the apex of global power

Professor Stan Grant Jnr says journalists are an enemy of the state in President Xi Jinping's China and as many foreign journalists flee the country, Xi Jinping's dream for what he calls "the rejuvenation of China" is coming to pass.

Communication and Creative IndustriesInternationalSociety and Community

I don’t wear a lab coat, but I’m still a scientist
OPINION  9 Sep 2020

I don’t wear a lab coat, but I’m still a scientist

To mark Social Sciences Week, a Charles Sturt scientist highlights the important contributions of the humanities and social sciences and urges this be remembered amid the Federal Government’s proposed fee hikes for future students of the discipline.

Graham CentreScienceSociety and Community

Strategic avoidance trumps ‘fake eyes’: how to safeguard yourself from swooping magpies
OPINION  8 Sep 2020

Strategic avoidance trumps ‘fake eyes’: how to safeguard yourself from swooping magpies

In many pockets of Australia, the onset of spring is renowned as the start of magpie swooping season. A Charles Sturt expert explains why the birds behave in this territorial and seemingly aggressive manner, and the best strategies to avoid attacks.

Animal and Veterinary scienceCharles Sturt UniversityILWS

Australia’s regional and rural women deserve access to more female doctors
OPINION  7 Sep 2020

Australia’s regional and rural women deserve access to more female doctors

A Charles Sturt University medicine academic and regional GP says women are hit hardest by Australia’s rural doctor shortage, and more needs to be done to ensure all women have access to a female doctor, regardless of where they live.

HealthMedicineSociety and Community

Why we need a new constitution
OPINION  7 Sep 2020

Why we need a new constitution

In a book to be launched by former leader of the Liberal Party Dr John Hewson, a Charles Sturt University constitutional law expert argues that the Australian constitution is so defective that we need an entirely new one.

Society and Community

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