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        The results are available for long-anticipated joint research on safe-sleeping practices in First Nations families.
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First of its kind research aids multilingual Fijian children’s speech sound acquisition

Research by speech pathology experts at Charles Sturt University is shedding new light on children’s speech sound acquisition in Fiji.

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Culturally appropriate approaches make headway in reducing SIDS in First Nations families

The results are available for long-anticipated joint research on safe-sleeping practices in First Nations families.

All Local News Charles Sturt University Health Indigenous

Charles Sturt has 145 additional job-ready teaching students to fill critical shortage

Charles Sturt University has 145 job-ready students on a pathway to fill critical teacher shortages in ground-breaking new teacher’s aide program.

All Local News Charles Sturt University Society and Community Teaching and Education

Processed food that is good for your health? The science that is flipping food attitudes

What if what we thought about processed food has been wrong all along? Researchers at Charles Sturt are proving that there are health benefits to processed food and are praising the efforts of scientists ahead of National Science Week.

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Fiji ‘virtual’ study abroad speech pathology research may offer many benefits

A Charles Sturt University-led speech pathology research team is creating a world worth living in through their evaluation of student experiences and competency development outcomes in a ‘virtual’ work-integrated learning (WIL) clinic in Fiji.

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Participants needed for ‘mental toughness’ research survey

A Charles Sturt University student seeks adult Australian participants for her research into ‘mental toughness’ in the general population and the potential pitfalls and benefits of being mentally tough outside of sporting contexts.

All Local News Psychology Research Society and Community

Academic achieves a world-first for international wildlife conference

A Charles Sturt academic has returned from the Wildlife Disease Association annual conference where he performed his duties as the association's first Australian president.

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Charles Sturt wine chemistry expert elected President of international research body

The achievement is recognition of the significant contribution Dr Clark makes to the understanding of wine chemistry, particularly in relation to wine oxidation mechanisms and control.

Wagga Wagga Charles Sturt University NWGIC Science

Innovation and initiative to go on display at Henty Machinery Field Days

There will be a full program of guest speakers, showcasing the University's latest research and innovations, at the Charles Sturt University site at the Henty Machinery Field Days next month.

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More than talk: Charles Sturt action on ag-tech collaboration demonstrated at NSW Parliament hearing

Charles Sturt presents evidence of how its capabilities as Australia’s largest regional university, coupled with its industry partnerships, is vital to shaping the future of Australia’s agriculture sector.

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Forum to bring together Central West agricultural leaders

Charles Sturt researchers will be part of a forum in the Central West that brings together industry leaders to discuss the future of agriculture.

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Vital to the $100 billion goal: University and ag industry work to develop new postgraduate courses

Charles Sturt University has collaborated with industry partners to develop new postgraduate agriculture courses that aim to contribute to the growth of the agriculture industry to a $100-billion industry by 2030.

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‘Acoustic restoration’ ─ researchers define a new field in Environmental Science

Charles Sturt University researchers propose a new way to benchmark and rejuvenate disturbed ecological communities and environments by focusing on the applied utility of soundscapes for restoration.

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Charles Sturt and IBM to build digital transformation skills and workforce capacity via internships

Charles Sturt University and IBM Australia have signed an Internship Agreement to facilitate work integrated learning opportunities for students in regional NSW.

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Distinguished Alumni Award winners celebrated on Foundation Day

Charles Sturt Alumni from around the world have been celebrated on Foundation Day with the winners of the annual Alumni Awards announced.

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Open Days are back on campus at Charles Sturt University

Charles Sturt University is excited to invite everyone to their six regional city campuses for Open Day to speak to University experts about courses, learn about student life and living on campus.

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Mistletoe and nectar feeding birds research heralds broad-scale ecosystem collapse

Research by a Charles Sturt University international mistletoe authority and colleagues at other universities indicates that, as droughts become more frequent and severe, widespread mistletoe dieback will impact nectar feeding bird species.

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Minister for Education, The Hon. Jason Clare MP visits Charles Sturt

The Minister visited the University’s Orange campus, meeting with Charles Sturt Vice-Chancellor, Professor Renée Leon, to discuss how to get more low socioeconomic status, First Nations and regional Australians into higher education

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First training program commences at Biosecurity Training Centre

Charles Sturt today welcomed the first Biosecurity Training Centre trainees to its Wagga Wagga campus.

Wagga Wagga Charles Sturt University Society and Community

Research tests artificial bark and Riverina arboreal lizard populations

Research by a Charles Sturt University student is helping to define arboreal lizard populations in the Riverina flood plain and test the usefulness of artificial materials for them to shelter under.

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FEATURES 5 Aug 2022

From the coast to the desert: paramedicine student secures first job before graduation

A paramedicine student has secured her first job, before she has graduated, and will swap big waves for big boots as she leaves the Australian coast for Texas desert.

Bathurst Port Macquarie Charles Sturt University Paramedicine

FEATURES 8 Jul 2022

The West African student giving the residents of Ghana their voice back

A student from Ghana is currently in Albury completing her PhD to bring new knowledge and practices back to her home country.

Albury-Wodonga Charles Sturt University International

FEATURES 7 Jul 2022

Are feral cattle the brumbies of the Northern Territory?

These cattle and water buffalo might look at home on the Australian landscape but Charles Sturt research has shown that feral ungulates are causing more harm than good to national parks and conservation areas in the Northern Territory.

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FEATURES 27 May 2022

Scholarship provides hope after complete devastation

A student at Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie is grateful for scholarship support after her family’s home was completely wiped out by the recent flooding in Lismore.

Port Macquarie Charles Sturt University Society and Community

FEATURES 20 May 2022

Graduate set to build on legacy of family transport business

A Charles Sturt University business graduate from Henty, NSW, is applying her new skills to enhance the family transport business and extend the 50-year legacy of her grandparents, father, and uncles.

Wagga Wagga Business and Economics Charles Sturt University

FEATURES 5 May 2022

‘We deserve better.’ A mother and medical student’s mission to improve regional health services

This mother-of-two is making it her mission to bring back vital health services to regional areas by making a career change from teaching to Medicine.

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FEATURES 4 May 2022

Riverstone graduate gets degree while also juggling full-time work and COVID-19 lockdowns

Despite the pressure of maintaining a full-time job and isolation due to COVID-19 lockdowns, a Bachelor of Education graduate can hang her hat on pushing through this challenging time to complete her degree online.

Bathurst Charles Sturt University Society and Community Teaching and Education

FEATURES 4 May 2022

Teaching graduates overcome personal setbacks and COVID-19 disruptions

Among the many teaching graduates at the Charles Sturt University graduation ceremonies in Bathurst this week, three overcame personal setbacks as well as the disruptions caused to all by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FEATURES 3 May 2022

Teaching is not the only thing this mother-of-five has mastered

Mother-of-five proudly attends rescheduled graduation ceremony in Bathurst as she celebrates her achievements, including completing her master's degree while homeschooling her children while caring for a premature newborn and working part-time.

Parramatta Charles Sturt University Teaching and Education

FEATURES 28 Apr 2022

Charles Sturt celebrates one of the first rural First Nations Dental Science students

Despite feeling directionless and not “smart enough” to be a dentist, one of Charles Sturt’s first rural First Nations students in the Bachelor of Dental Science is proving that grit and determination are all you need to pursue your dreams.

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FEATURES 22 Apr 2022

Hard life lessons shape future teacher

Growing up in a volatile, social housing estate in a single-parent family with siblings to care for was tough for a scholarship recipient from Dubbo. He recounts how those years helped him to succeed both personally and academically later on.

Dubbo Charles Sturt University Society and Community Teaching and Education

FEATURES 21 Apr 2022

Family history 50 years in the making

The former Riverina College of Advanced Education is not the only things celebrating 50 years in 2022. It has also been 50 years since the start of the Davis family, which is ingrained in Charles Sturt tradition.

Albury-Wodonga Wagga Wagga Charles Sturt University

FEATURES 20 Apr 2022

Are you inspired to teach? It’s not too late to make a career change

Applications are open for another round of the Mid-Career Transition to Teaching Program. Two students currently enrolled from round one talk about their decision to change careers and the benefits of the program.

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FEATURES 15 Mar 2022

Thank you to the unsung heroes helping our most vulnerable

On World Social Work Day on Tuesday 15 March, two students and an academic from the Charles Sturt School of Social Work and Arts recount why they wanted to dedicate their lives to helping people.

Dubbo Port Macquarie Charles Sturt University Indigenous Society and Community

FEATURES 9 Mar 2022

Don’t be afraid to try again; follow your heart to answer your calling

A Charles Sturt University nursing graduate from Port Macquarie celebrates her long-awaited graduation day, and recounts the courage it took, after realising her calling, to go back to university to study a second degree to pursue a different career.

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FEATURES 28 Feb 2022

Paramedic graduate moved from UK to study ‘course with connections’

A recent Charles Sturt University paramedicine graduate moved from London to study at the University’s campus in Bathurst because of the course’s strong reputation and recruitment connection to ambulance services throughout the United Kingdom.

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FEATURES 11 Feb 2022

I’m just like you: Think big and break through barriers

A nursing professional from a small country town near Albury recounts her inspirational journey of how she ‘made it big’ at a major metropolitan hospital and was chosen as ‘the face’ of a popular television series.

Albury-Wodonga Charles Sturt University Health Medicine

FEATURES 21 Dec 2021

University Medal for sports journalism graduate from Port Macquarie

The University Medal was awarded to only 32 December graduates and is the highest honour that a student can receive. Port Macquarie graduate Blake Johnson has been recognised for his outstanding academic achievement

Port Macquarie Charles Sturt University Communication and Creative Industries

FEATURES 21 Dec 2021

You can take the girl out of the country, but she’ll bring back a medal and skills in sustainability

Ms Alex Watson-Deal was awarded the 2021 Agricultural Science Medal Prize. She hopes to apply her academic and practical skills to assist farmers with becoming more sustainable to adapt to the challenges associated with climate change.

Wagga Wagga Agricultural Science Charles Sturt University Society and Community

FEATURES 20 Dec 2021

Graduate nurse pays it forward after achieving her dream

A nursing graduate in Wagga Wagga left her hometown in Zimbabwe to start a new life, and new career, helping people in regional NSW.

Wagga Wagga Charles Sturt University Health

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IN BRIEF 15 Aug 2022

Sermon to 47th Parliament reminds ‘God is in the world for good’

IN BRIEF 15 Aug 2022

Research results reveal biodiversity of Manning Region animals and creek health

IN BRIEF 9 Aug 2022

High school students will explore their Future Directions

IN BRIEF 8 Aug 2022

Charles Sturt supports Country Hope for sick kids and their families

IN BRIEF 5 Aug 2022

Dental students brush up on their drama skills to teach the importance of ‘teeth for life’

IN BRIEF 4 Aug 2022

Update: Statement from Vice-Chancellor Professor Renée Leon regarding COVID-19

IN BRIEF 2 Aug 2022

Designing the future of Sydney’s food system

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Saving the environment, one seedling at a time

IN BRIEF 28 Jul 2022

Students get practical introduction into STEM education and careers

IN BRIEF 21 Jul 2022

Student’s research proves prevention is better than cure

IN BRIEF 19 Jul 2022

Making the Art of Everywhere Else accessible to everyone

IN BRIEF 18 Jul 2022

NRN celebrates 25 years of broadcasting in 2022

IN BRIEF 7 Jul 2022

Three Minute Thesis finals to be held in Wagga Wagga

IN BRIEF 6 Jul 2022

Charles Sturt University welcomes new senior academic appointment

IN BRIEF 4 Jul 2022

Uncle Stanley Grant Snr AM receives a NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award

IN BRIEF 1 Jul 2022

Port Macquarie community receives sustainability boost under Charles Sturt community grants program

IN BRIEF 28 Jun 2022

HSC Study Days in Bathurst and Wagga Wagga to help Year 12 students

IN BRIEF 27 Jun 2022

Update: Statement from Vice-Chancellor Professor Renée Leon regarding COVID-19

IN BRIEF 16 Jun 2022

Paramedicine students volunteer to ‘Ride The Wave’ in Port Macquarie

IN BRIEF 16 Jun 2022

‘Inspiring’: Governor of NSW visits Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga

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Why a move to outsource lesson planning has NSW teachers hopping mad

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This surgical procedure to impregnate greyhounds in Australia is a major animal welfare issue

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School playgrounds are getting squeezed: here are eight ways to keep students active in small spaces

OPINION 29 Jul 2022

How might the review into the Reserve Bank of Australia affect your money, and home, in the future?

OPINION 19 Jul 2022

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OPINION 15 Jul 2022

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OPINION 8 Jul 2022

How a new art project in Bathurst is embracing the many identities of the town

OPINION 5 Jul 2022

Disasters and the variable value of life

OPINION 1 Jul 2022

Police violence in Fiji: an endemic problem with no simple end in sight

OPINION 30 Jun 2022

Struggling to learn a language? Six tips on how pop songs can help

OPINION 23 Jun 2022

NSW introduces stamp duty or land tax option – what does this mean for home buyers?

OPINION 23 Jun 2022

Silence is not consent: why the new NSW consent laws on sexual acts help us and relationships

OPINION 21 Jun 2022

Why is the United States constitution held at gun point?

OPINION 20 Jun 2022

End of financial year tax tips – some good news for taxpayers

OPINION 16 Jun 2022

Early childhood reforms need less talk, more action

OPINION 9 Jun 2022

Meaty questions ─ how do you prioritise protein to benefit your health and budget?

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Four million Australian kids’ data may have been compromised - can we protect their privacy better?

OPINION 7 Jun 2022

Set in an Australian leper colony, The Coast depicts past cruelties while reflecting on the present

OPINION 1 Jun 2022

Toss aside the high heels: Jurassic World’s Claire Dearing lights a path for women in action films

OPINION 26 May 2022

New PM heralds a new era for First Nations constitutional recognition

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Stephen is the Executive Director for the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, a Professor of Theology at Charles Sturt University, and an Assistant Bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn.

Throughout his career he has held a host of senior positions in the Anglican Church in Australia and internationally; served as the Head of the Charles Sturt School of Theology; a Visiting Fellow at Ripon Theological College, Oxford, and Acting CEO Anglicare Canberra & Goulburn.

Stephen is widely-published in the field of theology and Christianity. His most recent books include: Seeking the Church: An introduction to Ecclesiology (2012) and In-Between God: Theology, Community and Discipleship (2011).

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