Australia is the driest continent on earth and has much to both learn and teach about water management, according to the Professor of Hydrology at CSU who will speak as part of CSU Week at NSW Parliament House on Wednesday 2 April.

A recommendation by the Productivity Commission that the Federal Government no longer match the research levy paid by farmers is a risky experiment based on little evidence, says a respected economist with CSU.

The Westpac and Charles Sturt University Agribusiness Index for the December 2007 quarter shows an upturn in agribusiness activity and confidence for regional NSW and northern Victoria.

Flags across all campuses of Charles Sturt University have been lowered to half-mast to mark the passing of former Chancellor, Dr David Asimus, AO, on Australia Day, 26 January 2008.

Outstanding research achievements in the fields of agricultural and veterinary sciences, and environmental sciences, at Charles Sturt University (CSU) have received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence in 2007.

The decision by the newly elected Rudd Labor government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol effectively ends Australia’s international isolation on climate change and redefines the national agenda for social, economic and environmental challenges.

A CSU social scientist is playing a key role in an international team of epidemiologists and economists in South East Asia, attempting to prevent the spread of Avian Influenza, which poses a potential threat to humans, and Classical Swine Fever.

What happens to the excavated waste rock at one of Australia’s significant mine sites when the mine closes? This topic isn’t being taken lightly by Newcrest Mining at Cadia Valley, 20 kilometres southwest of the city of Orange in NSW where PhD student in Charles Sturt University's (CSU) School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Mr Allan Adams is investigating a sustainable solution.

A new senior academic position and a network for new veterinary graduates will benefit from a $600 000 financial commitment from the McCaughey Memorial Institute towards veterinary science programs at Charles Sturt University over the next five years.