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Governor-General to open new green CSU building


A building for university academics and students aiming to become the first public building in inland Australia to be rated as six green stars will be officially opened in Albury at Charles Sturt University by Her Excellency the Honorable Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, on Tuesday 21 October.

On the frontline of mental health care in NSW


Mental health nurses in rural and remote NSW have expressed concern to CSU researchers that they fear their profession is dying.

Knocking down the mathematical divide in Australia


Disadvantaged Indigenous and rural students living in remote Australian settlements will benefit from a three year research project led by Charles Sturt University and Griffith University that uses new thinking in mathematical education and increases access to current technology.

Forestry still secure investment despite global instability


Forestry has proven itself over many decades as a reliable alternative asset for investors seeking to minimise risk and maximise returns, says the head of a leading Australian forestry and forest products company.

Restoring endangered woodlands


Practical solutions to restore one of Australia’s most threatened ecosystems – the endangered white box grassy woodlands of south eastern Australia – is the aim of researchers from CSIRO and Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Institute for Land, Water and Society (ILWS)

Better management to alleviate the effects of climate change


A leading Australian scientist, recognised internationally for his work in wetlands, says better management of the world’s wetlands will help alleviate the effects of climate change.

CSU to lead major early childhood initiative


Charles Sturt University has welcomed the announcement by the Rudd Government on Thursday 2 October that the University has been appointed to lead a national initiative to develop the Early Years Learning Framework as part of the Federal Government's agenda for early childhood education.

Forestry to play a major role in carbon emissions trading


Forestry is now part of the new economy in a world coping with carbon pollution, says a leading CSU forestry researcher.

Safe maternity services close to home


It is a matter of urgency that the impact of maternity unit closures on Australian women living in rural and remote areas is addressed, according to CSU midwifery academic Dr Elaine Dietsch.

New course to help heal regional health woes


A new health degree to be introduced by Charles Sturt University in 2009 will help address some of the gaps in health services in inland Australia.

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