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Mountain Ash after the bushfires
Thursday, 25 Feb 2010An iconic eucalypt tree growing in many areas burnt out in Victoria’s Black Saturday fires is better at re-sprouting after fire than first thought, says a senior botanist at CSU.
Don't leave pets behind in a disaster
Thursday, 25 Feb 2010Disaster emergency management research by a CSU postgraduate student in New Zealand has found that 99 per cent of pet owners identified pets as part of their family, and that in an emergency, 56 per cent of owners would refuse to evacuate without their pets.
Educator slams quickie teacher training
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010A CSU academic has condemned outright a proposal to extend a trial short course for new teachers from Victoria into Queensland.
New international agreement heralds the way
Thursday, 18 Feb 2010A truly international partnership between higher education institutions in Australia and China will be formally signed at CSU on Friday 19 February.
Regulation needed to stop child sexualisation
Friday, 12 Feb 2010Industry self-regulation does not work: It’s time for government to set standards preventing child sexualisation.
The elusive platypus could be in your backyard
Tuesday, 9 Feb 2010The first results from a comprehensive study of the health and abundance of the platypus population in the Murrumbidgee catchment in eastern Australia show that despite a tough environment, platypuses continue to survive.
Comparing carbon policies made easy
Tuesday, 9 Feb 2010Major debate now envelopes Federal Parliament on climate change and how Australia will respond to the threat. A CSU expert on climate change policy has developed a simple comparison between the two policies.
Cutting edge veterinary facility for inland Australia
Monday, 8 Feb 2010A new chapter in rapid response to emergency animal disease outbreaks will be unveiled this week with the official opening of a new laboratory at CSU in Wagga Wagga.
Report good news for early childhood sector
Monday, 1 Feb 2010A report to the federal government by an independent panel of experts led by CSU contains positive findings for the early childhood sector.
CSU commended for preparing professionals and supporting communities
Wednesday, 27 Jan 2010Good practice in preparing graduates for work in professional practice, in fieldwork based education and flexible learning and support for regional employers and communities have earned CSU commendations from the Australian Universities Quality Agency.