Archive
Coal versus nuclear: the debate we have to have
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Should Australia have a nuclear industry? According to the Prime Minister John Howard, this is a debate we have to have. Dr Roderick Duncan is a lecturer in economics at Charles Sturt University (CSU). He says nuclear power is probably not economically feasible in a country like Australia.
Outstanding University teachers honoured
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University has some of Australia’s outstanding university teachers who were recognised last week for their dedication, professionalism and enthusiasm as winners of the 2006 Carrick Australian Awards.
The not-so-good old days
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Racial and religious intolerance is nothing new it might be hard for Generation X to believe, but it wasn’t so long ago that Protestants looked down on Catholics who were enemies with the Freemasons and they were almost all prejudiced against Chinese immigrants, according to Dr Robert Tierney, lecturer in the School of Marketing and Management at Charles Sturt University (CSU).
Business in a spin over electoral changes
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Research from Charles Sturt University has shown that businesses in regional NSW are concerned with the proposed changes to electoral boundaries resulting in the loss of one seat in the Federal Parliament for NSW.
CSU Quiz master retires
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Associate Professor Charles Fogliani AM has had a life-long love affair but his wife doesn’t mind. It’s Chemistry he feels passionate about and will devote even more time to now that he is retiring after 36 years at Charles Sturt University (CSU).
Commentators on Water recycling
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003After the recent rejection of water recycling from sewerage by Toowoomba residents in southern Queensland, a Charles Sturt University expert in the social impact of water management says the no vote reflects public perceptions of risk in public health and environmental issues.
Playing to our strengths
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The future of Charles Sturt University was further secured recently when the CSU Council re-appointed Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Goulter, Chancellor Lawrie Willett AO and Deputy Chancellor Ian Macintosh AM. It is this team that recently unveiled CSU’s new five-year corporate strategy that Professor Goulter says will "focus on what we do well; deliver distinctive and quality educational programs for the professions, concentrate on our research on agricultural and regional sustainability, and lead the nation in distance education".
CSU historian to address Oxford Round Table
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic Professor Lyn Gorman is among a select group of international scholars invited to address the annual Oxford Round Table in the United Kingdom in August.
Childcare whose responsibility?
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Australia’s most influential players in childcare will debate Childcare - whose responsibility? in Sydney on Wednesday 9 August. The event will explore ways of improving access to quality childcare, and features a panel of some of Australia's leading childcare providers, experts and commentators, including Fran Press, Charles Sturt University (CSU) senior childhood education lecturer.
CSU takes on all essential Student Association services
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003In a move that will see all CSU students benefit, Charles Sturt University (CSU) will take over all essential Student Association services with the introduction of Voluntary Student Unionism occurring in July this year.