Two graduates of CSU who met at its School of Communication at Bathurst have been honoured by the Australian Writers' Guild at its annual AWGIE award presentations on Friday 28 September.

CSU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Goulter, welcomed the preliminary response today by the Deputy Prime Minister, The Hon. Julia Gillard, MP, to the Bradley Review of the Australian Higher Education System.

The first study to examine how refugees interpret Australia's immigration policy deterrence messages shows that they are open to interpretation in a variety of ways.

The Faculty of Education at CSU will upgrade facilities to prepare teachers for the 21st century following receipt of $2.9 million from the recent Federal Government grant of $14 million to the CSU Teaching and Learning Infrastructure Funds.

Over 4 000 friends and family members are expected to attend the graduation of nearly 2 000 students at six graduation ceremonies at CSU at Bathurst.

The horrendous fires that have razed many parts of Victoria have highlighted issues surrounding bushfires in Australia, especially in the increasing threats posed by climate change. As Australia's national inland university, CSU has a number of researchers and commentators regarding various issues surrounding bushfire.

Two lecturers at CSU argue that the recent suggestion that 'extreme' cases of obese children should be taken from their families for therapeutic intervention is fraught with problems for the child, the family and ultimately for health professionals and authorities.

The Professor of Public Ethics at CSU has backed the call by the 2009 Australian of the Year, Professor Mick Dodson, for a national debate over the meaning of and date for Australia Day.

CSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ian Goulter, today welcomed the Budget announcement of $34 million in new funding for CSU for the construction of the National Life Sciences Hub on the Wagga Wagga Campus.