If you think the state's hospital waiting lists are shocking, have a look at the waiting lists for treatment in the public dental system. If you can afford a private dentist, a general shortage of practitioners threatens to create crisis in that sector as well.

Emeritus Professor C D Blake, AO was honoured with a Charles Sturt University 30 Year Service Medal last week at a special dinner in Wagga Wagga.

Tomorrow is World Health Day, and it’s worth remembering that year after year, the most trusted people in Australia, more trusted than firefighters or even mothers, are ambulance officers.

As Australia grapples with its mental health crisis, the parental experiences of fathers who suffer from mental illness will, for the first time, be the subject of a new study at Charles Sturt University.

The rich history of migration in regional NSW will be brought to life with the award of a $5 000 fellowship to a Charles Sturt University student for 2006.

Charles Sturt University and Mission Australia have signed an agreement to train Mission Australia staff in business and management skills.

A new report into the impacts of drought on young people’s access to education in rural and remote Australia has prompted an urgent call for a review of financial support to overcome the tyranny of distance at all levels of education.

Charles Sturt University will solidify its position as a national institution for education for the professions following the unveiling of a new University Strategy.

Frailty is regarded as a knife-edge condition, like a waiter balancing an overloaded tray. As long as the tray stays balanced, it may be carried safely but if one plate falls off and the balance is upset, it is likely the plates will fall says Professor of Rural Pharmacy Patrick Ball from Charles Sturt University.