Archive
Lawyer confidence is no reliable predictor of case outcome
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Research by a CSU academic and her international colleagues shows that lawyers overestimated or inflated the chances of achieving goals set for their clients in civil and criminal cases.
Budget highlights fiscal responsibility: CSU expert
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A senior CSU regional economist hailed the 2010 Federal Budget as fiscally responsible, but believes it does not recognise the contribution of regional businesses to the current sound financial position of the nation.
Innovative teaching earns international award
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A subject that successfully combines traditional teaching and online interactive tools to enhance student learning has earned its CSU creators an international award for innovative teaching.
CSU research aims to improve rural health service management
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Research by a CSU academic has identified 15 recommendations to address a range of shortcomings in the professional development of health services managers in rural New South Wales.
Study of rural Canadian psychologists' ethics - implications for Australia
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Research about the professional ethical issues faced by psychologists working in rural Canada has implications for psychologists in rural and remote Australia, according to a CSU PhD graduate.
Immigrants endorse Australian country life
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Immigrants to regional and rural Australia report high levels of satisfaction across a range of indicators, and say that they tend to immigrate to Australia mainly because of non-economic reasons, according to a researcher from CSU.
Positive CSU evaluation for NSW Police Force new mental health program
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The NSW Police Force's new Mental Health Intervention Team training program for its front-line officers received endorsement from the CSU program evaluation team before its extension across the service.
CSU students go global
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The growing importance of international work experience for university graduates will be highlighted when CSU launches its new student mobility initiative, CSU Global, on Monday 23 February.
Calling top teachers into the school library
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003With schools across Australia likely to need 3 000 teacher librarians in the coming years, a CSU academic last week highlighted the growing shortfall when she addressed a Federal parliament committee in Canberra investigating the problem.
Divide remains between broadband provision and user uptake
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A CSU researcher cautioned a NSW Parliamentary enquiry on Monday 19 April that it can't be assumed that broadband use will 'take-off' across all sectors of the economy and society, and that innovations do not 'sell' themselves to everyone.