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Olympics provide lasting memories for CSU lecturer


CSU lecturer Dr Stephen Bird helped the Indonesian national team win medals at the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China, shared a bus ride with Jamaican gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt, met the entire US Olympic basketball team, and narrowly missed catching the football David Beckham kicked into the crowd at the closing ceremony.

Are the states redundant?


Many Australians in recent years have questioned the continued relevance of state governments in the Australian political and government landscape, says a CSU academic.

Hypertension lurking in regional Australia


Residents in a major regional centre are failing to control high blood pressure and hypertension – a major cause of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, renal failure and peripheral vascular disease – according to a CSU study.

CSU commentators on the 2008 Beijing Olympics


As some of the world’s best athletes embark on elite competition at the 2008 Olympics and the world’s media focuses on Beijing, CSU has commentators available on various aspects of the international event.


Climate change and Arctic sea ice


A leading indicator of climate change - the total area of sea ice in the Arctic region - has been declining in recent years, according to a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic.

The brave new world of carbon emissions trading


A CSU academic says the federal Government's green paper on carbon emissions trading will force Australia to grapple with new concepts that will change the economy and the way we live.

Australia can help ease world food crisis


Governments need to take immediate positive steps to alleviate the deepening world food crisis which has triggered recent unrest in developing countries due to mounting food scarcity and rising food prices, says a leading CSU academic.

Leading Australian theologian to steer global network


A leading Australian theologian at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will chair an international theological network from Tuesday 1 July and steer the organisation for the next three years.

First public ethics chair at CSU


Charles Sturt University has appointed Australia’s first professor of public ethics with a commitment to help invigorate intellectual debate in Australia.

International experience for CSU journalism students


Journalism students at CSU have won scholarships from the national Copyright Agency Limited to help them to gain work experience with media organisations overseas.

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