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CSU building a 'world leader'


A recently completed building on CSU's Thurgoona site has been awarded six green stars and 'world leader' status for its environmentally sustainable features.

A fresh educational approach to botany


Did you know a potato is classified as a stem, a cucumber is a fruit and that a strawberry is actually covered in hundreds of little fruits?These facts and many more are revealed in a new educational resource at CSU called Supermarket Botany.


Experts on bushfire issues


The horrendous fires that have razed many parts of Victoria have highlighted issues surrounding bushfires in Australia, especially in the increasing threats posed by climate change. As Australia's national inland university, CSU has a number of researchers and commentators regarding various issues surrounding bushfire.

Protégés celebrate Darwin bicentennial: Albury


CSU scientists in Albury-Wodonga will celebrate the 200th birthday of the 'father of evolution', Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution is one of the most significant advancements in our understanding of the natural world.

Protégés celebrate Darwin bicentennial: Wagga Wagga


Scientists at CSU at Wagga Wagga will celebrate the 200th birthday of the ‘father of evolution’, Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution is one of the most significant advancements in our understanding of the natural world.

Government's climate change announcement disappoints


Despite optimistic expectations for significant action, the Rudd government announcement on Monday 15 December of its long-awaited climate change targets, including a five per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2020, has been met with scepticism and disappointment.

Telstra position not surprising: Internet researcher


A CSU researcher, who has found most Australian households think that wider availability of broadband will do little for their homes, is not surprised at Telstra’s position after it was removed from the tender process for rolling out broadband across Australia.

Australian households doubt benefit of big broadband plans


New research at CSU has indicated very few Australian households feel the Federal Government’s $4.7 billion plans to improve the broadband network will help them.

Partnership for new CSU IT course


An innovative new information technology course at CSU, which has been developed with a range of industry partners to keep pace with industry needs, will be officially launched at the CSU Bathurst Campus on Friday 7 November by the Hon. Phillip Costa, MP, NSW Minister for Water, Rural Affairs and Regional Development.

Australia fails to deliver on international convention: CSU scientist


Australia has failed to deliver on its obligation under the international Ramsar Convention to protect its wetlands, according to a senior wetland ecologist and environmental scientist at CSU.

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