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Waitangi 2024: how the Treaty strengthens democracy and provides a check on unbridled power
OPINION  25 Jan 2024

Waitangi 2024: how the Treaty strengthens democracy and provides a check on unbridled power

The ACT Party’s election promise of a referendum to redefine and enshrine the “principles” of the Treaty of Waitangi is likely to dominate debate at this year’s Rātana and Waitangi Day events.

Charles Sturt UniversitySociety and CommunityYindyamarra

What do teachers do in the school holidays? They work, plan, and rest
OPINION  5 Jan 2024

What do teachers do in the school holidays? They work, plan, and rest

School holidays can be just as busy for teachers as during the school terms. University academics tells of the ‘invisible’ work teachers do during holidays to prepare for the year ahead.

Charles Sturt UniversityTeacher education

Staying safe during the Christmas tech rush: Navigating privacy risks
OPINION  22 Dec 2023

Staying safe during the Christmas tech rush: Navigating privacy risks

The giving season is sure to bring a myriad of gadgets and devices that could cost you more than what you paid at the shops. Two Charles Sturt academics advise on how to ensure new Christmas gadgets do not lead to unwanted data sharing or breaches.

Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Futures InstituteCharles Sturt University

Far-right ‘tradwives’ see feminism as evil. Their lifestyles push back against ‘the lie of equality’
OPINION  21 Dec 2023

Far-right ‘tradwives’ see feminism as evil. Their lifestyles push back against ‘the lie of equality’

The allure of ‘Tradwives’, or traditional wives, is gaining in popularity via social media platforms portraying a filtered version of their apparent ‘domestic bliss’.

Charles Sturt UniversitySociety and Community

Woof! How to keep your furry friend safe this festive season
OPINION  20 Dec 2023

Woof! How to keep your furry friend safe this festive season

Indulging our pets is one of life’s greatest joys. Showering them in cuddles is one thing but sneaking them a piece of your favourite food can quickly turn a wagging tail into a trip to the vet.

Animal and Veterinary scienceCharles Sturt UniversityHealth

ATARS released: no need to be a maths ‘nerd’ to be a great engineer
OPINION  14 Dec 2023

ATARS released: no need to be a maths ‘nerd’ to be a great engineer

With their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) released and HSC results presently on the minds of most Year 12 school leavers, an engineering academic argues we need a new mindset to confront the huge shortage of engineers in Australia.

Business and EconomicsEngineeringSociety and Community

Sydney’s Rozelle Interchange schmozzle – let’s talk engineering in reality, not just theory
OPINION  8 Dec 2023

Sydney’s Rozelle Interchange schmozzle – let’s talk engineering in reality, not just theory

A Charles Sturt University senior engineering academic argues that to avoid calamitous public engineering project outcomes such as Sydney’s Rozelle Interchange schmozzle, planners’ and engineers’ assumptions and modelling must match reality.

EngineeringSociety and CommunityTechnology

Knock the rich, not the boomers
OPINION  29 Nov 2023

Knock the rich, not the boomers

A leading Charles Sturt University intellectual and his colleague critique the relentless tide of baby boomer bashing that implies it’s become a crime to be born in the 15 years after World War Two.

Charles Sturt UniversityReligion and EthicsSociety and Community

Why redefining the Treaty principles would undermine real political equality in NZ
OPINION  27 Nov 2023

Why redefining the Treaty principles would undermine real political equality in NZ

As New Zealand’s new coalition government settles into power, it must consider cultural equality to gain political equality around potential changes to the te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi.

Charles Sturt UniversityInternationalReligion and Ethics

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