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Home > Latest News > Society $2.7 million for philosophy centre 21 Jan 2003
Research into the corruption risks of information technology, human rights in the workplace and appropriate responses to terrorism are just a few of the areas that have gained the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) a significant international standing. Bringing drought resources together 11 Dec 2002
A new drought resources listing on the Charles Sturt University website will bring together resources, assistance advice and information links to a broad range of agencies, at one online point. Comment on the new Foxtel / Optus deal 14 Nov 2002
What’s in the new Foxtel / Optus deal for regional Australia? Charles Sturt University’s Manager of CSU Online and regional communications commentator, Mr Les Burr, says the new pay TV deal between Foxtel and Optus mostly benefits Australia’s metropolitan areas. Federal paper fails to address higher education in regional Australia: CSU 05 Sep 2002
A Federal Government issue paper on regional engagement in Australian higher education has been criticised for its “failure to defend seriously … the necessity to respond to, and to meet, the needs of regional Australia”. Community partnerships to assist teaching west of the divide 07 Aug 2002
The role of schools in rural NSW is attracting attention as part of a major new study that brings together rural communities and government agencies to find solutions to their shared challenges such as attracting and retaining quality teachers, professional and geographical isolation and loss of confidence in both the public and the rural sectors. 11 Jul 2002
Less than a quarter of general practitioners in rural and remote Australia are women, yet women make up more than 60 per cent of all GP registrars and half of all medical students. Charles Sturt University fights for regional futures 05 Jul 2002
The Federal Government’s proposed reform of higher education in Australia must allow universities such as Charles Sturt University to realise its potential to be a great regional university. Banks targeted in cooperative initiatives to strengthen rural communities 09 Apr 2002
The public debate that has been sparked by the National Australia Bank’s decision to close 56 bank branches, and its impact on rural and regional Australia is a topic close to the heart of an upcoming public seminar. 12 Feb 2002
Is your heart racing? Are your pupils dilated? Do you have butterflies in your stomach? If you answer yes to these questions, you must be in love. When does human life begin? Dilemma for scientists and theologians 22 Jan 2002
Ethical and moral problems over cloning and stem cell research lie in our understanding of when human life begins, according to a leading Australian scientist who will speak at an international science and religion workshop in Canberra on Monday 28 January. |
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