Yalmambirra: Indigenous academic, teacher, researcher

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The journey is full of twists and turns for an Indigenous academic at Charles Sturt University, who began his academic studies on a dare.


Tread lightly on the (icy) earth

Dr Rosemary Black 80

A CSU lecturer has cautioned that with the growing number of tourists to Antarctica, tourism companies must remain vigilant in protecting its pristine environment.


The wonder of the Wanderers

Kylie Eklom 80

Dust storms, snakes, bats and long nights are all part of the lot of a bird researcher at Charles Sturt University.


Myth-buster takes to 'treechangers'

Angela Ragusa _80

'Treechangers' are not the mythical cash cows perpetuated by vested interests, but city dwellers looking for a less stressful life, according to a leading social researcher from CSU.


Regional Australia can further reduce carbon emissions

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Australia is prepared to change from its past stance of environmental vandal and regional Australia is being urged to embrace the opportunities arising from the move to low carbon emissions.


The "Treechangers" are coming!

Professor Allan Curtis

Australian rural communities can expect major changes in the next ten years, with nearly half of rural properties expected to change hands, according to research from Charles Sturt University. So how will this affect the ways rural people and communities live, breathe and work together?


Bugging the life out of bad bugs

Professor Geoff Gurr

Giving Australian agricultural pests a hard time has been the lifelong goal of one Charles Sturt University researcher.


Australian research dusts off "Green" Olympics

David Kemp Head

As Beijing prepares to host its “Green” Olympics in 2008, Charles Sturt University’s Professor of Farming Systems David Kemp is 500 kilometres away ensuring the Games are not covered in dust.


Bridging gaps between scientists and people

Dr Joanne Millar

Lean on a saleyard fence or in a market anywhere in the world and you will hear farmers, graziers and fishers discussing the values of the latest ideas, methods and technology in their industry. But you rarely see scientists in these informal meeting places which are so important for information exchange among these groups.


Disease turns up heat on climate change

Professor Kevin Parton

As our world threatens to become a warmer place, according to the International Panel for Climate Change, a senior Charles Sturt University researcher investigates how the big picture could affect some of the world’s smallest inhabitants – and our health.



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