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Holding children ─ and each other ─ in the wake of violence and hatred

Holding children ─ and each other ─ in the wake of violence and hatred

Following the recent deadly attack on a Jewish community celebration of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach on Sunday 14 December, a Charles Sturt University academic draws on research about responding to mass violence to share healing insights.

NEWS / 17 Dec 2025

The under-16s social media ban; the biggest risks emerge when people turn to untrusted services

The under-16s social media ban; the biggest risks emerge when people turn to untrusted services

A Charles Sturt University computer networks expert warns that with the recent social media bans for under-16s in Australia, the biggest risks emerge when people turn to untrusted services, believing they provide privacy.

NEWS / 12 Dec 2025

Beyond teeth and terror: what we don’t know about great white sharks may matter most

Beyond teeth and terror: what we don’t know about great white sharks may matter most

A world-first study by Charles Sturt University researchers has revealed a startling truth about great white sharks – for one of the most celebrated apex predators on Earth, we know little about their parasites or internal ecosystems.

NEWS / 11 Dec 2025

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