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            Charles Sturt students win second national PR competition award
        Charles Sturt University final-year communication students have won the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) 2020 National Student PR competition ‘Pitch This!’ with their creative campaign for societal good - making a bequest to a charity.
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            Minister for Tertiary Education and TAFE NSW Managing Director visit Charles Sturt 
        The Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education and TAFE NSW Managing Director tour Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga to strengthen tertiary education relationships.
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            Charles Sturt partners with Women’s Agenda to launch ‘Women’s Health News’
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Minister for Tertiary Education and TAFE NSW Managing Director visit Charles Sturt

The Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education and TAFE NSW Managing Director tour Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga to strengthen tertiary education relationships.

Wagga Wagga Charles Sturt University Graham Centre Research Society and Community

Charles Sturt collaboration will help people living with neurological conditions in western NSW

Charles Sturt University collaboration with the Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) and Parkinson's NSW for the four-year Movement Disorder Nurse Specialist Pilot Program will assist those with neurological conditions in western NSW.

All Local News Health Research Society and Community

Charles Sturt students win second national PR competition award

Charles Sturt University final-year communication students have won the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) 2020 National Student PR competition ‘Pitch This!’ with their creative campaign for societal good - making a bequest to a charity.

All Local News Communication and Creative Industries Society and Community

Charles Sturt partners with Women’s Agenda to launch ‘Women’s Health News’

Charles Sturt University has partnered with Women’s Agenda to launch a new section for the daily news publication’s site that is dedicated to covering key women’s health matters.

All Local News Charles Sturt University Health Society and Community

Charles Sturt wins national marketing award for brand revitalisation

Charles Sturt named national winner for Brand Revitalisation at the 2020 Australian Marketing Institute Awards for Marketing Excellence.

All Local News Charles Sturt University Society and Community

Researchers 3D-print new homes for threatened Australian wildlife species

Researchers from Charles Sturt University have proven 3D printing technology can be used to create new habitats for a number of Australia’s threatened wildlife species.

All Local News Animal and Veterinary science ILWS Research

Health students complete innovative program with Lake Cargelligo preschool

Four health students from Charles Sturt University have spent more than one month in Lake Cargelligo completing an innovative new placement program.

Albury-Wodonga Orange Health Society and Community Three Rivers

Charles Sturt partners with manufacturers and growers to tackle greenhouse gas emissions on-farm

Charles Sturt joins Mars, Kellogg's, the Manildra Group and the Food Agility CRC to support farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of a three-year $2 million project.

All Local News Agricultural Science Charles Sturt University Graham Centre Research

Charles Sturt research to understand Shiraz terroir

Charles Sturt University researchers will present their new findings on the regional typicality of Australian Shiraz wines at a free online event on Wednesday 28 October.

All Local News Agricultural Science NWGIC Research

Charles Sturt announces winners for annual sustainability grants program

Charles Sturt University has awarded four CSU Green sustainability grants to projects taking place at the University's Wagga Wagga, Bathurst and Albury-Wodonga campuses.

Albury-Wodonga Bathurst Wagga Wagga Charles Sturt University Society and Community

Pacific indigenous rights: Charles Sturt academic addresses UN department

A Charles Sturt University political science academic has delivered a presentation to the United Nations (UN) Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs at its invitation.

All Local News ILWS Indigenous International

Seeds of success: Students use mango seed waste to create skin care products

Four final-year pharmacy students from Charles Sturt University in Orange have been investigating how they can use discarded mango seeds to create skin care products.

Orange Pharmacy Research Society and Community

Regional entrepreneurs to pitch business ideas at online event

Twelve emerging entrepreneurs from Wagga Wagga, Albury-Wodonga and Port Macquarie will pitch their business ideas to a live online audience at the Charles Sturt University Ready to Launch ‘Pitch Night’ on Monday 26 October.

Albury-Wodonga Port Macquarie Wagga Wagga Business and Economics Society and Community

Charles Sturt takes on ‘Challenge’ to partner with NSW Government to tackle COVID-19

Charles Sturt Innovation Hubs becomes an Innovation District Partner as part of NSW Government's Innovation District Challenge to identify projects that will address disruptions caused by COVID-19.

All Local News Charles Sturt University Health Research Society and Community

National Nutrition Week – what we need to know and eat

It's National Nutrition Week and a Charles Sturt University nutrition expert explains the key to making more balanced eating choices

All Local News Health Science Society and Community

New portable student dental service assists aged care residents

Sixteen final-year Charles Sturt dentistry students from Orange have been providing no-cost, on-location oral health treatments to aged care residents in Canowindra as part of an innovative new training program.

Orange Health Dentistry Society and Community Three Rivers

International honour for Charles Sturt vet in Wagga Wagga

Charles Sturt academic Dr Allan Gunn in Wagga Wagga made a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Wagga Wagga Animal and Veterinary science Charles Sturt University Graham Centre Society and Community

Stage 2a of Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie is open

Stage 2a of Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie was opened today by representatives from the University, local government, state government, the health district and Chamber of Commerce.

Port Macquarie Charles Sturt University Society and Community Teaching and Education

#Feetmatter - Podiatrists help keep us healthy and moving

International Podiatry Day on Thursday 8 October highlights career opportunities as demand for podiatrists and podiatry services will grow.

All Local News Health Science Society and Community

Three Charles Sturt researchers named Australian leaders in their fields

Three Charles Sturt University academics were acknowledged last week as leading Australian researchers in their field.

Graham Centre Charles Sturt University Research

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Features

FEATURES 14 Oct 2020

‘The real wheel driving households and feeding the world’: Researcher’s tribute to rural women

A Charles Sturt and Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation PhD student discusses her experiences working on dairy farms in Pakistan ahead of International Day of Rural Women on Thursday 15 October.

Wagga Wagga Animal and Veterinary science Charles Sturt University Graham Centre Society and Community

FEATURES 30 Sep 2020

World Teachers’ Day: from retiree to graduate teacher

Ahead of World Teachers’ Day (Monday 5 October), career-changer Mr Ian Mitchell shares the interesting year he had finding his feet in his new career as a high school teacher and as a student in Charles Sturt University’s Master of Education course.

Bathurst Teaching and Education Society and Community

FEATURES 21 Sep 2020

A leader in electronic literature, internet art, and poetry

“Not since the work of James Joyce has any one person so creatively explored layers upon layers of dimensional linguistic meaning as the writer/artist Mez Breeze.” (Séamas Cain, 2012 International Congress of Irish Studies.)

Arts and Culture Communication and Creative Industries Technology

FEATURES 3 Sep 2020

A Charles Sturt graduate’s inspiring story ahead of World Physiotherapy Day

Ahead of World Physiotherapy Day, Daniel Searle shares how the most challenging experience of his life – losing the majority of his vision at 16 years old – led him to forge a career as a health professional and find great passion in helping others.

Albury-Wodonga Health Science Society and Community

FEATURES 31 Aug 2020

Mature-age study ‘an intellectual challenge and undoubted satisfaction’

At the start of Adult Learners Week (Tuesday 1 to Tuesday 8 September) an octogenarian studying theology reflects on his career as chaplain in the military, police force, and in far-flung small communities from the Shetland Islands to Dunedoo.

Charles Sturt University Religion and Ethics Society and Community

FEATURES 25 Aug 2020

Scholarship allows student to study after fires devastate family property

Veterinary student Ms Caitlin Hancock's family property was devastated by bushfire but she has been able to continue her studies as her family rebuilds thanks to a Charles Sturt Bushfire Scholarship.

Wagga Wagga Animal and Veterinary science Charles Sturt University Society and Community

FEATURES 24 Aug 2020

From TAFE to university: veterinary technology student shares why she decided to upskill

With National Skills Week (Monday 24 to Sunday 30 August) in full swing, Charles Sturt is sharing the story of a student who chose to pursue tertiary education to strengthen the skills and knowledge she gained from TAFE and working in the industry.

Wagga Wagga Animal and Veterinary science Society and Community

FEATURES 21 Aug 2020

Pharmacy graduate wins company award

Charles Sturt pharmacy alumna and small business extraordinaire Ms Jenna Cormack discusses how her passion for pharmacy, business and all things creative helped to lead the store she co-owns to win the NSW Priceline Pharmacy of the Year award.

All Local News Health Pharmacy

FEATURES 10 Aug 2020

Student loses all in bushfires but thanks University for its support

It was a tragic end to 2019 for Charles Sturt student Mr Liam Mowbray but securing a scholarship has ensured he can continue his studies in the wake of the bushfires.

Port Macquarie Wagga Wagga Animal and Veterinary science Charles Sturt University

FEATURES 7 Aug 2020

First-year dentist starts career by working through COVID-19

To mark Dental Health Week (Monday 3 to Sunday 9 August), Charles Sturt University is sharing the story of a recent dental science graduate who kicked off her regional dentistry career just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Health Dentistry

FEATURES 3 Aug 2020

Two-dog nights; bushfire evacuee awarded Charles Sturt scholarship

A Charles Sturt University Bushfire Scholarship has been awarded to an accounting student who twice had to evacuate from Mid North Coast bushfires and sleep in his car with his two dogs

Business and Economics Charles Sturt University Society and Community

FEATURES 23 Jul 2020

Charles Sturt says #thanksambos for their service during these uncertain times

Charles Sturt joins the rest of the nation to say #thanksambos as two Charles Sturt alumni reflect on how their lives as paramedics have been affected while working during a pandemic in London.

Bathurst Canberra Orange Charles Sturt University Health International Medicine Society and Community

FEATURES 20 Jul 2020

Our thanks to pharmacy staff, vital frontline workers in COVID-19 times

As healthcare workers, the prime objective of pharmacists is to look after and protect our community, and it has been particularly challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Charles Sturt pharmacy graduate Mr Tim Denham.

All Local News Health Pharmacy Society and Community

FEATURES 15 Jul 2020

Cyber security provides a challenging and rewarding career for graduate

A Charles Sturt University information technology graduate and now Manager of the Bathurst Vulnerability Centre says that since developing her career in cyber security there is no such thing as a typical day or week.

All Local News Computer Science Society and Community Technology

FEATURES 13 Jul 2020

Charles Sturt BTC scholarship for a mid-life career change

Changing career from policing to teaching sees a Charles Sturt University student awarded a Bathurst Teachers’ College Alumni Scholarship.

All Local News Charles Sturt University Teaching and Education

FEATURES 9 Jul 2020

A theatre media student’s journey during COVID-19

A young Bathurst performer who enjoys all types of entertainment and seeing people doing what they love hopes to travel overseas to start a professional entertainment career.

All Local News Arts and Culture Charles Sturt University Communication and Creative Industries

FEATURES 3 Jul 2020

The perfect pairing: two Charles Sturt graduates are now co-owners of a boutique winery

When winemakers Nadja and Steve first met at Charles Sturt University in 2008, they never knew that a few years later they would become a couple, co-own a vineyard, and create their very own brand of wine.

Orange Wagga Wagga Agricultural Science Society and Community

FEATURES 22 Jun 2020

Six months after graduation: the full-circle moment for a regional teaching graduate

For most new graduates, the first few months in a new job can be challenging; and Ed Smith - who shares how he is finding his feet as a first-year teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic – is no exception.

Teaching and Education

FEATURES 18 Jun 2020

Charles Sturt alumna and employee calls for unity ahead of World Refugee Day

Ahead of World Refugee Day on Saturday 20 June, Charles Sturt University graduate and current employee Mrs Yangi Uchalla hopes we soon live in a society where diversity is acknowledged and celebrated.

Wagga Wagga Charles Sturt University International Society and Community

FEATURES 1 Jun 2020

The job as a newly-qualified nurse during COVID-19

Little more than a year after graduating, 22-year-old Charles Sturt University nursing alumna Ms Mairead Sheehy (pictured) has learned to adapt in a frontline clinical role at Bathurst Hospital in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Nursing and midwifery Society and Community Medicine

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In Brief

IN BRIEF 16 Oct 2020

Equine Centre in Wagga Wagga to host renowned horse trainer

IN BRIEF 15 Oct 2020

Charles Sturt in Port Macquarie offers Bachelor of Information Technology in 2021

IN BRIEF 13 Oct 2020

Vote to name Orange’s newest peregrine falcon chick

IN BRIEF 13 Oct 2020

Minister glimpses future of education at digital farm in Wagga Wagga

IN BRIEF 6 Oct 2020

Put on your dancing shoes!

IN BRIEF 2 Oct 2020

Charles Sturt research receives generous donation to continue work to improve wetlands

IN BRIEF 29 Sep 2020

Student-led art exhibition to start conversations about mental health

IN BRIEF 28 Sep 2020

New ‘3x3 basketball’ competition comes to Bathurst

IN BRIEF 24 Sep 2020

AgriPark in Wagga Wagga continues to grow with four new partners confirmed

IN BRIEF 22 Sep 2020

Students showcase innovative performance in annual SPRUNG Festival 2020 online

IN BRIEF 22 Sep 2020

Free creative citizen skills workshop for young people in Port Macquarie

IN BRIEF 17 Sep 2020

Free webinar with industry experts to inspire women to pursue careers in space

IN BRIEF 9 Sep 2020

White privilege and anti-racism explored in webinar

IN BRIEF 8 Sep 2020

Online launch for Visual Dreaming wellbeing app

IN BRIEF 7 Sep 2020

Palliative care to playgrounds; how social sciences change our world

IN BRIEF 4 Sep 2020

Webinar will examine online clinical skills training during crisis

IN BRIEF 3 Sep 2020

Charles Sturt Innovation Hubs offer new masterclass for business owners

IN BRIEF 3 Sep 2020

Grant secures next generation of STEM education in regional NSW

IN BRIEF 2 Sep 2020

Charles Sturt public lectures to focus on Christianity, disability, and indigeneity

IN BRIEF 2 Sep 2020

Participants needed for COVID-19-related racism study

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World Internet Day 2020 – smart regions and intelligent campuses

OPINION 19 Oct 2020

Regional ‘Save Our Voices’ campaign calls for digital-era media rules

OPINION 16 Oct 2020

Would a media ownership Royal Commission achieve what Rudd wants?

OPINION 16 Oct 2020

La Nina is here, but the long-term outlook is more frequent and intense drought

OPINION 13 Oct 2020

Behind closed doors: Review of ‘Collections From The Asylum’ exhibition

OPINION 6 Oct 2020

Charles Sturt academic claims colonialism need not be a permanent state

OPINION 29 Sep 2020

‘The Chinese Communist Party, for all its power, is afraid of its own people’

OPINION 29 Sep 2020

Aggressive? Poisonous? Deadly? Experts debunk myths about Australian snakes

OPINION 21 Sep 2020

‘To understand China we need to grasp three things: history, homeland and harmony’

OPINION 18 Sep 2020

COVID-19 has brought economic turmoil and mass starvation upon citizens in war-torn Syria

OPINION 17 Sep 2020

Registered nurses in aged care: how will Australia address the staffing shortfall?

OPINION 11 Sep 2020

NAPLAN testing: how its use by parents may be related to their background

OPINION 10 Sep 2020

Students need well-resourced school libraries and qualified teacher librarians

OPINION 9 Sep 2020

President Xi Jinping's 'China Dream' is a nation returned to the apex of global power

OPINION 9 Sep 2020

I don’t wear a lab coat, but I’m still a scientist

OPINION 8 Sep 2020

Strategic avoidance trumps ‘fake eyes’: how to safeguard yourself from swooping magpies

OPINION 7 Sep 2020

Australia’s regional and rural women deserve access to more female doctors

OPINION 7 Sep 2020

Why we need a new constitution

OPINION 4 Sep 2020

Here's why Trump comparing protestors to terrorists is the real danger

OPINION 4 Sep 2020

How moonlight changes the behaviour of Australian wildlife

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Dale is an animal ecologist with broad interests in how 'big' disturbances – things like fire, drought, and land clearing – influence biodiversity.

He joined Charles Sturt University in 2015 as lecturer in Ecology, and soon after took up an ARC DECRA fellowship. Dale has published more than 90 peer reviewed publications.

More recently, Dale has been working as a member of an expert government panel charged with canvassing strategies for wildlife and habitat recovery after the 2019-2020 bushfires.

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