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CSU experts on federal Budget


The 2008 federal Budget is the first to be delivered by Labor in 13 years. Charles Sturt University has experienced media commentators who can comment on how this Budget will affect various sections of the Australian community.

United approach to dental education


The links between educators and the dental profession will be cemented when representatives of Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the NSW Branch of the Australian Dental Association (ADA NSW) meet on the Bathurst Campus to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday 12 May.

Valuing the future of rural pharmacy


Pharmacy students studying at CSU have secured valuable financial assistance for their four years of study through the nationally competitive Rural and Remote Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme.


One size does not fit all


A physiotherapist is treating two people with low back pain. One is a tall, older man and the other is a younger, shorter, over-weight woman. The physiotherapist is faced with a dilemma: "how do I treat these people?" A book edited by a Charles Sturt University academic helps health professionals in these decisions in the light of the current health system.

Searching for new solutions to not-so new problem of binge drinking


A CSU academic has warned that the problem of binge drinking in Australia is not an issue to consider in isolation and has called for an interagency response to tackle this social problem.

Big still best for rural men


The masculine myth that "big is best" still persists among rural men, according to an extensive study of men in southern NSW by a CSU researcher.

Fighting avian flu and swine fever: CSU researcher


A CSU social scientist is playing a key role in an international team of epidemiologists and economists in South East Asia, attempting to prevent the spread of Avian Influenza, which poses a potential threat to humans, and Classical Swine Fever.

A new therapy for heart attack


A research team from Australia’s CSU and China’s Taishan Medical College has given hope of improved treatment for the victims of heart attacks.

Climate change a rising risk to health: CSU academic


A study co-authored by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) scientist warns that climate change could have far-reaching negative impacts on the health of rural Australians.

CSU to focus on broader agenda


Funding of the Australian higher education sector over the last decade has been an ongoing issue for universities, according to Charles Sturt University's acting Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Professor Lyn Gorman.

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