Archive
Theatre/Media graduates keep them laughing in Melbourne
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Four performers who trained at CSU and graduated from its Theatre/Media course have received rave reviews for their respective shows at the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
CSU initiative leads to new Russia-Australia study options
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003An initiative by two lecturers from CSU has led to new opportunities for scholarly research and academic development exchanges between Russia and Australia through the Commonwealth government's prestigious Endeavour Awards Scheme.
The not-so Fatal Four
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Fatal Four - drink driving, fatigue, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt have long been the cornerstone of road safety campaigns. But according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Peter Ivanoff, "Not wearing a seatbelt might lead to injuries for the driver or their passengers, but it is not a cause of accidents. In fact, three of the 'Fatal Four' rarely cause road accidents."
Canadians welcome CSU remote telescope upgrade
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003High school science students in Manitoba, Canada, were the first to enjoy the enhanced operation of the CSU Remote Telescope in Bathurst when they took control of it on Friday 9 April following a recent fibre optic link upgrade.
Joint labours bear fruit
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A pilot program between TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and Charles Sturt University (CSU) designed to offer enormous benefits to Riverina communities will bear fruit on Friday 27 April when five Griffith students graduate with Business degrees from CSU‘s Albury-Wodonga Campus.
CSU expert commentators on water management
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Prime Minister today announced that water allocations in the Murray-Darling basin will be frozen if significant rains do not fall in the next eight weeks. Once again, water is high on the national agenda.
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.
Federal health reforms not enough for regional Australia
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A CSU health researcher does not believe the latest round of health reforms will address the difference in health services available to rural and metropolitan residents.
Challenges to ethics of 'news release journalism'
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A study by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic which highlights the questionable ethics of news release journalism has been featured on the website of the influential Center for Media and Democracy based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
The Lost Generation
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A Charles Sturt University academic has warned a generation of rural youth will miss out on a tertiary education due to the continuing drought.