Archive
Selling the Crown jewels?
Thursday, 28 Aug 2008A CSU academic has likened any plans to sell off Travelling Stock Reserves to "selling off NSW’s Crown jewels in a garage sale".
Experimental winery work underway
Friday, 15 Aug 2008Work has started on the construction of a $1.75 million ‘Experimental Winery’ at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre at CSU in Wagga Wagga.
Concern for teenage teeth
Tuesday, 12 Aug 2008It may the choice of a generation, but for today’s teenagers lip and tongue piercing could have implications to their oral health later in life according to Dr Sabrina Manickam, Senior Lecturer in Dentistry at Charles Sturt University (CSU).
Hypertension lurking in regional Australia
Monday, 11 Aug 2008Residents in a major regional centre are failing to control high blood pressure and hypertension a major cause of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, renal failure and peripheral vascular disease according to a CSU study.
CSU commentators on the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Friday, 8 Aug 2008As some of the world’s best athletes embark on elite competition at the 2008 Olympics and the world’s media focuses on Beijing, CSU has commentators available on various aspects of the international event.
Record use of NSW HSC Online
Wednesday, 30 Jul 2008An Internet resource conceived and initiated by Charles Sturt University (CSU) for Years 11 and 12 students studying for the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) has recorded its highest-ever traffic for the months of April, May and June.
New degree a fast track to IT employment
Tuesday, 29 Jul 2008Addressing the severe skills shortages in Australia’s information technology (IT) industry, Charles Sturt University announced a new degree on Tuesday 29 July that will see students enter the IT workforce in 12 months instead of the usual three or four years.
Beijing bound
Monday, 28 Jul 2008A group of CSU students are bound for the Beijing Olympics in August to participate in the broadcast of the international event around the globe.
Mental health a major concern for rural Australia
Monday, 28 Jul 2008People living with mental health problems in rural and remote Australia are at a greater risk of stigma, social disconnection, untreated illness and chronic health problems than those residing in larger centres, warns CSU academic and clinical psychologist Dr Gene Hodgins.
Australia can help ease world food crisis
Wednesday, 9 Jul 2008Governments need to take immediate positive steps to alleviate the deepening world food crisis which has triggered recent unrest in developing countries due to mounting food scarcity and rising food prices, says a leading CSU academic.