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Missing ingredients
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Mr Howard’s $10 billion National Plan for Water Security is missing two essential ingredients details on how public participation will be achieved, and an environmental perspective, according to a Charles Sturt University professor.
Manage all water as a single resource
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Ground water and surface water in the Murray Darling Basin need to be managed as a single resource for us to go forward in solving the current water crisis in the Basin according to one of Australia’s leading water scientists.
Bird movements and bird flu
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003New research that will help us better understand the movements of birds and help evaluate the risk of susceptible species such as waterfowl bringing diseases such as avian influenza into the country is underway.
A revolution for regional rail
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A symposium held to look at the future of regional rail has called upon state, commonwealth and local governments to seriously examine options to lift the threat of collapse from the regional rail system.
Australia faces drought in computing professionals
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Australia, especially inland Australia, faces catastrophic shortages in information and communication technology professionals unless there are major changes in government policies and business models, says a leading CSU information technology academic.
CSU applauded in national teaching awards
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003An innovative CSU Indigenous mental health training course and six CSU inspirational academic staff are celebrating after gaining prestigious national awards in teaching excellence.
Likely to abort?
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A study comparing attitudes to prenatal genetic testing and abortion among university students in three countries including Australia has found the Australians were more likely to consider a pregnancy termination if a predisposition to alcoholism, cancer, or a short life expectancy was diagnosed than their counterparts.
CSU experts on federal Budget
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The 2008 federal Budget is the first to be delivered by Labor in 13 years. Charles Sturt University has experienced media commentators who can comment on how this Budget will affect various sections of the Australian community.
CSU is 'the great inland University': NSW Premier
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Launching Charles Sturt University Week in the NSW Parliament last night The Hon. Morris Iemma, Premier of NSW noted Charles Sturt University is a story of incredible progress and success [it has the] reputation as the great inland University, a reputation second to none.
Australia can teach about water management: CSU world water expert
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Australia 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.