Archive
The media release was mightier than the sword
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A CSU expert of climate politics believes last Monday’s bogus ANZ news release could signify a new weapon in the war between coal mining companies and campaign groups opposed to their activities.
Plan ahead for catastrophic fire event
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003NSW Premier, The Hon. Barry O’Farrell, MP, has warned residents to prepare for what could be the worst fire day in the state’s history. CSU has a number of commentators available regarding various issues surrounding bushfires.
Call for universal ambulance service cover
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A CSU academic has added his voice to calls by a range of health sector bodies for the federal government to fund universal coverage of paramedic ambulance services in Australia.
Pastoral programs pose complex problem for public schools
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Inadequate school counselling services, and the need for formal training to guide students, compounds the controversial school chaplaincy program in Australia's public schools, says Dean of CSU's Faculty of Education, Professor Toni Downes.
CSU leads new national research network for early years education
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University (CSU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Goulter today welcomed the announcement of $5.4 million in funding for the Faculty of Education to lead a national research network in early childhood education with Queensland University of Technology and Monash University.
CSU pharmacy grad starts career on a high
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU Bachelor of Pharmacy graduate, Mr Christopher Loupos, will enter the workforce this year with a prestigious internship at St George Hospital.
Grant boosts paramedic capacity on Mid North Coast
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The paramedic course at CSU in Port Macquarie has received a boost with the announcement of a grant from the Hunter and Coast Interdisciplinary Clinical Training Network.
CSU students forge new ties with Mid North Coast employers
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Four students from CSU at Port Macquarie are set to become the first to benefit from a new agreement between CSU's Faculty of Business and the Mid North Coast Local Health District.
CSU experts tackle live export issue
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003ABC's Four Corners program on Monday 30 May showed Australian cattle being subjected to inhumane treatment in Indonesian abattoirs and has prompted calls for an immediate ban on live exports to Indonesia. Experts from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences are well placed to comment on the welfare of animals, meat produce market and the live export industry.
US mass shootings - change unlikely
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The tragic mass shooting of small children and teachers at an elementary school in the US state of Connecticut last Friday is unlikely to result in any significant change to gun laws or gun culture in the US, according to a CSU law enforcement academic.