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The not-so Fatal Four
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Fatal Four - drink driving, fatigue, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt have long been the cornerstone of road safety campaigns. But according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Peter Ivanoff, "Not wearing a seatbelt might lead to injuries for the driver or their passengers, but it is not a cause of accidents. In fact, three of the 'Fatal Four' rarely cause road accidents."
Ref's call: factors behind player perceptions
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU research supported by the Federation of International Football Associations has found that the way football referees present themselves influences the way players view their decisions.
Water focus for Chinese visit
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Senior 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.
Joint labours bear fruit
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A pilot program between TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and Charles Sturt University (CSU) designed to offer enormous benefits to Riverina communities will bear fruit on Friday 27 April when five Griffith students graduate with Business degrees from CSU‘s Albury-Wodonga Campus.
CSU expert commentators on water management
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Prime Minister today announced that water allocations in the Murray-Darling basin will be frozen if significant rains do not fall in the next eight weeks. Once again, water is high on the national agenda.
Challenges to ethics of 'news release journalism'
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A study by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic which highlights the questionable ethics of news release journalism has been featured on the website of the influential Center for Media and Democracy based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Boosting long-term regional health outcomes
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003In a strategic move expected to have significant positive impacts on long term health outcomes of communities in the central and far western regions, Vice-Chancellor and President Ian Goulter yesterday announced a $6 million expansion of the University’s health education programs at CSU in Orange.
CSU applauds Queen's Honours winners
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU Acting Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ross Chambers, has praised current and former members of the University community who have been recognised in the Queen's Honours list for 2009.
The Lost Generation
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A Charles Sturt University academic has warned a generation of rural youth will miss out on a tertiary education due to the continuing drought.
Getting their message across
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Despite the fact that children with communication disorders is one of the most prevalent groups in New South Wales schools they receive extremely limited support, according to a Charles Sturt University education researcher.