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Rural social researcher at People's Inquiry into Detention
23 Nov 2005
 Professor of Social Work at Charles Sturt University (CSU) Margaret Alston has this week been hearing submissions on Australia’s mandatory detention policy of illegal immigrants as part of a four-member panel on the People’s Inquiry into Detention at the University of NSW in Sydney. The Inquiry has completed public hearings in Port Augusta, Melbourne, Perth, Launceston and regional Victoria and is headed by Inquiry president Marcus Enfield. Professor Alston, who is also Director of the University’s Centre for Rural Social Research, is one of several Professors of Social Work from around Australia to sit on the Inquiry. Established to examine the effects of mandatory detention, the Inquiry has heard from a range of refugee advocates and detainees. “This Inquiry is an opportunity for those who would like to place on the public record their experiences of the mandatory detention policy,” said Professor Alston. “It is important that these experiences be documented and that emotions and feelings being experienced by those with first hand experience of the centres is acknowledged,” added Professor Alston.
Media Note: Professor Margaret Alston is available for interview. Contact CSU Media. Print this story Award for veterinary science student
17 Nov 2005
 One of the inaugural veterinary science students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga, Erin Davis, has been named this year’s recipient of the Frank Mansell Award for Agriculture by the Big Brother Movement (BBM). Receiving the award at a recent ceremony at State Parliament in Sydney, Ms Davis was honoured for her academic achievements and work in her chosen field. The CSU student, from Orange, will use the $7 000 scholarship to fund a trip to the United Kingdom next year to work with veterinarians and on sheep and cattle studs. The BBM provides annual scholarships to young Australians to fund travel to the UK. “Erin’s award is a tribute to her hard work and strong interest in animal production and her well-deserved success is a demonstration of the attributes we value so highly in our veterinary students at this University,” said Professor Kym Abbott, Director of Veterinary Science at CSU.
Media Note: CSU veterinary science student Erin Davis is available for interview. Contact CSU Media. Print this story Donation to CSU Art Collection
17 Nov 2005
 Australian artist Euan Heng has made a generous gift to the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Art Collection with the donation of 20 of his prints valued at more than $10 000. A former lecturer in drawing and printmaking at one of CSU’s predecessors, the Riverina College of Advanced Education, Euan Heng has exhibited his distinctive work across Australia and internationally. His art also features in the public collections of the National Gallery of Australia and the state galleries in Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland as well as many regional galleries. “This represents a substantial and very generous gift and a donation which will further enhance the University’s Art Collection,” said CSU Art Curator Thomas Middlemost. Boasting 1 700 pieces, the CSU Art Collection has a focus on print-making. The works are hung in public spaces throughout the University.
Media Note: The donation is available for viewing at CSU’s South Campus in Wagga Wagga. For further information, contact CSU Art Curator Thomas Middlemost on telephone (02) 692 53666 or send an email. Print this story CSU's Sydney police graduation
27 Oct 2005
More than 500 policing students will graduate from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Policing Studies and the Australian Graduate School of Policing this Friday, 28 October. The ceremony will begin at 10.30am at the Sports Centre, Sydney Olympic Park and will feature an occasional address by Mr Kevin Kitson, Director of Intelligence with the Australian Crime Commission. A highlight of the ceremony will be the graduation of fire investigation students – the result of a successful collaboration between NSW Fire Brigades and CSU. New South Wales Police Commissioner Ken Moroney, will present the Diploma of Policing Practice graduates with their awards and five prize winners will be announced.
Media Note: Through its School of Policing Studies and the Australian Graduate School of Policing, CSU offers a range of policing programs, including the Diploma of Policing Practice (DPP). Other areas of study include justice studies, leadership and management in policing and graduate courses such as criminal intelligence, fire investigation, police negotiation, fraud investigation, crime prevention and investigations management. For advanced copies of the graduation program and further information, including prize winners, contact CSU Media. Print this story Future of regional telecommunications
27 Oct 2005
A leading telecommunications analyst heads the speakers list at a free seminar to be held at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Monday 31 October. Examining a critical issue for regional Australia, Paul Budde, Managing Director of BuddeComm, will draw on his company’s research to discuss the future of regional telecommunications from 9.25am to 10.25am in the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre near the CSU Winery, Wagga Wagga. His address will be followed by a roundtable discussion led by an expert panel including Dean of the University’s Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Professor Jim Pratley, Executive Director of the CSU Division of Information Technology, Mike Rebbechi and Managing Director of the Commercial Response Unit in Wagga Wagga, Gary Wells. The seminar will be held from 9.15am to 12noon and will cover a range of topics including the sale of Telstra, the $2 billion Regional Telecommunications Fund, broadband and new business opportunities as well as developments in telecommunications.
Media Note: For further information contact CSU lecturer Peter Adams on mobile 0438 255 964. The seminar program and speaker profiles can be found here. Print this story Top commercial radio awards
18 Oct 2005
A Charles Sturt University (CSU)Communication student has won "Best Talk Presenter" at the prestigious Australian Commercial Radio Awards. Latika Bourke, a Broadcast student who is expected to graduate in 2006, also won the "Brian White Memorial Journalism Award" for her feature piece “21 Health Jobs Saved”. Ms Bourke has been hosting the 2BS Morning Wireless Program since December last year. Her 2BS Gold and BRock FM colleague, Chris Baskerville, a CSU Communication graduate, won the "Matt Ellis Encouragement Award for Best Newcomer On-Air". The gala event was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Saturday 15 October and recognised excellence across all aspects of commercial radio broadcasting at metropolitan, regional and provincial commercial radio stations.
Media Note: Ms Bourke is available for interviews. Contact CSU Media. Print this story Major award for playwright
12 Oct 2005
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Communication (Theatre/Media) graduate, Brendan Cowell has won The 2005 Philip Parsons Young Playwright's Award. Announced in Sydney on Sunday 9 October, Mr Cowell, 28, received a $10,000 mentoring commission from Sydney's Belvoir Street Theatre Company B. He won the award for his treatment for Ruben Guthrie, a tale of male depression, addiction and the pressures of success. In order to qualify for the award, playwrights under 35 must submit a play that has already been performed in Australia by a professional theatre company. But the award is unlike other Australian playwright awards as it is given on the basis of a treatment for a potential new work and to the playwright rather than for the play. This recent success for Mr Cowell follows other awards including the 2003 Griffin Award for Rabbit, the 2002 Patrick White Award for Bed and the Gloria Payten-Gloria Dawn Foundation Young Artist Award for his work as an individual.
Print this story New rural development degree
12 Oct 2005
As political and economic forces continue to impact upon and shape rural Australia it’s becoming increasingly important for people to develop the capacity to influence the direction of change in local businesses and communities. Recognising this, Charles Sturt University (CSU) has designed a new course, the Bachelor of Rural Studies, to fill a demand in rural communities where understanding of rural society leads to more effectively managed businesses and organisations. The course will be launched at the Australian National Field Days, Orange, by The Hon. Ian McDonald, NSW Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. Beginning at 10.40am, on Tuesday 18 October, the Minister will be joined by Federal Member for Calare, Mr Peter Andren at the CSU Exhibition Site (site 5), located on the corner of Central Avenue and J Streets, between the Information and Function Centres at the Australian National Field Days, Orange.
Media Note: Dr Judith Crockett, CSU’s course coordinator of the new Bachelor of Rural Studies is available for interview. Contact CSU Media. Print this story MBA students immersed in European business
20 Sep 2005
A group of 21 Charles Sturt University (CSU) MBA students has received a first hand account of the European business environment through a joint program with the University of Applied Sciences, Berne , in . Through a combination of classes taught by academics and business practitioners, as well as visits to world leading organisations in and , the subject Doing Business in Europe offers MBA students at the University the opportunity to experience the challenges and practicalities of conducting business in Europe. The two-week trip to in August included visits to the headquarters of Roche Pharmaceuticals, Credit Suisse, and Daimler Chrysler. “It is vital that MBA programs include the opportunity for students to experience the dynamics of other industries, and an insight into other cultures,” said CSU’s Professor Mark Farrell.
Media Note: Professor Mark Farrell is available for interview. Photos of the trip are also available from The Media Office. Print this story International cooperation in agriculture
13 Sep 2005
 Academic cooperation between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and a university in southern Taiwan has been formalised by the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The document was signed by CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Goulter and President of the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Professor Chang-Hung Chou. While links have already been established in the areas of plant protection and equine studies, the academic cooperation between the institutions could include joint research programs, exchange of academic staff and students or the organisation of joint activities such as courses, conferences, seminars or lectures. The MOU was signed during a visit in late August to CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus by Professor Chou.
Media Note: Photos of the MOU signing are available from CSU Media. Print this story |
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