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Charles Sturt welcomes 8,500 new students as regional workforce pipeline widens
LATEST NEWS  24 Feb 2026

Charles Sturt welcomes 8,500 new students as regional workforce pipeline widens

Orientation runs from 16–27 February online, with on-campus Orientation from 23–27 February.

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Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kings
OPINION  3 Mar 2026

Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kings

Two Charles Sturt University experts have explored the introduction and spread of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and explain why it is arguably Australia’s most vilified fish.

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Dr Kristy Campion

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Terrorism studies, Contemporary terrorism, History of terrorism, Right wing and left wing extremism and terrorism

A prominent Australian authority on terrorism and extremism, Associate Professor in Terrorism Studies with the Australian Graduate School of Policing Kirsty Campion specialises in the history, evolution and contemporary dynamics of political violence.

Her research offers some of the nation’s most detailed insights into right‑wing extremism, including organisational structures, ideological narratives, recruitment pathways and transnational links.

She also leads funded projects on emerging threats such as youth radicalisation, extremist firearm use and shifting ideological patterns. With deep expertise grounded in historical analysis, she advises government, industry and specialist audiences, and teaches in terrorism and security studies.

A regular media commentator, she provides clear, evidence‑based context on extremist movements and evolving security risks.

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