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No grain, no trains
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

No grain, no trains

Our regional railway network is in poor condition but just repairing the infrastructure (such as rail tracks) won’t fix the problem says a leading researcher who has been studying the viability of Australia’s regional freight and passenger rail network.

Society and Community

Taking the heat out of prescribed burning
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

Taking the heat out of prescribed burning

Is prescribed burning a good thing or not? How do you resolve potential conflicts between impacts on tourism and public health with its role in bushfire management and the ecological health of our forests?

InternationalSociety and Community

Water a balancing act
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

Water a balancing act

With ever-increasing pressures on Australia’s water resources, scientists are looking for ways to balance the needs of irrigators with those of the environment.

IrrigationEnvironment &WaterInstitute for Land, Water &SocietyScience &IT

Foxes on the run!
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

Foxes on the run!

If you’ve been wondering what the young man driving around the district in a ute with a weird antennae thing on the back is up to these past few weeks, rest assured it’s all for a good cause.

Charles Sturt University

Landcare's vital role under threat
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

Landcare's vital role under threat

More Government investment in the professional management of groups is required if the volunteer Landcare movement is to continue playing a vital role in the management of Australia’s natural and cultural assets according to a leading social researcher.

Society and Community

Bush Stone-curlew Summit
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

Bush Stone-curlew Summit

Unlike many other threatened bird species, Bush Stone-curlews benefit by having agricultural land in their habitat, according to researcher Elisa Tack.

Agriculture &Food ProductionEnvironment &WaterInstitute for Land, Water &Society

Experts on bushfire issues
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

Experts on bushfire issues

The horrendous fires that have razed many parts of Victoria have highlighted issues surrounding bushfires in Australia, especially in the increasing threats posed by climate change. As Australia's national inland university, CSU has a number of researchers and commentators regarding various issues surrounding bushfire.

Society and Community

Budget injection for CSU science hub
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

Budget injection for CSU science hub

CSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ian Goulter, today welcomed the Budget announcement of $34 million in new funding for CSU for the construction of the National Life Sciences Hub on the Wagga Wagga Campus.

Charles Sturt UniversitySociety and Community

Water focus for Chinese visit
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE  1 Jan 2003

Water focus for Chinese visit

Senior scientists from Hohai University, in Nanjing in central China, will talk and travel with senior CSU researchers to investigate how Australia manages its water and to explore possibilities for collaboration.

Charles Sturt UniversityInternational

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