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Charles Sturt academic claims colonialism need not be a permanent state
OPINION  6 Oct 2020

Charles Sturt academic claims colonialism need not be a permanent state

Charles Sturt political expert Professor Dominic O'Sullivan said colonialism cannot be reversed, but it doesn't have to be a permanent state either.

Charles Sturt UniversityIndigenousSociety and Community

‘The Chinese Communist Party, for all its power, is afraid of its own people’
OPINION  29 Sep 2020

‘The Chinese Communist Party, for all its power, is afraid of its own people’

Professor Stan Grant Jnr says the decision to cancel the TV talent show, Super Girl, more than a decade ago is just one example of how the Chinese Communist Party, for all its power, is afraid of its own people.

InternationalSociety and Community

Aggressive? Poisonous? Deadly? Experts debunk myths about Australian snakes
OPINION  29 Sep 2020

Aggressive? Poisonous? Deadly? Experts debunk myths about Australian snakes

As the weather starts to warm and Australia’s snakes start to emerge, three Charles Sturt University wildlife ecologists decided to debunk a number of common myths about the reptile and say they cannot imagine a more misunderstood group of animals.

Animal and Veterinary scienceILWSResearch

‘To understand China we need to grasp three things: history, homeland and harmony’
OPINION  21 Sep 2020

‘To understand China we need to grasp three things: history, homeland and harmony’

Professor Stan Grant says ‘China has told us how they see the world and their place in it, how that is rooted in history, homeland and harmony, and now the rest of the world must ask whether – or how – we can live with it.’

IndigenousInternationalSociety and Community

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

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