Weeds, ants and fish larvae all connected


Research on the weed serrated tussock, the invading ants on Fraser Island in Queensland, and the larvae of our native fish feature in the latest issue of Connections, the quarterly newsletter of CSU's Institute for Land, Water and Society.

Aged care residents need an apology too


Witnessing an elderly woman with terror in her eyes, shouting incoherently as she struggled in a restraint chair in the corridor of an aged care facility while staff ignored her and attended to paperwork for the facility's accreditation has led a CSU nursing academic to question the meaning of the Rudd government's coming apology to 'The Forgotten Australians' who were detained in government welfare institutions in bygone decades.

Disasters need managing


The tsunami that hit Samoa and Tonga and the earthquakes in Sumatra this week are further reminders that natural and man-made disasters are increasing around the world and need to be planned for and managed by governments, emergency services and relief agencies, according to a lecturer at CSU.

New sports law courses at CSU


The legal complexities of contemporary professional sports have prompted CSU to develop new courses in response to the needs of the sports industry.

Actions speak louder than words - CSU funds sustainability projects


Charles Sturt University's (CSU) commitment to cutting energy and water usage and reducing waste, continues with nine new projects - designed to progress the institution’s sustainability targets - to be funded under CSU's inaugural Sustainability Grant.

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