The similarities, differences, challenges and opportunities for rural school education in Canada and Australia are the focus of a public lecture by a visiting Canadian rural teaching expert at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 9 November.

Parents with infants in childcare often worry about the long-term impact of the seemingly endless sniffles, coughs and ear aches, but new research from CSU might bring some relief.

Charles Sturt University has opened its doors to the students and teachers of Kelso High School Bathurst, helping to ensure that the students' education continues as smoothly as possible in the coming weeks.

From 2012, students from NSW mid-north coast who wish to study at CSU, but who do not meet the entry criteria, or who require further preparation, will be able to enrol in the University's Pathways Program in conjunction with TAFE NSW North Coast Institute.

The success of Indonesian competitors at the recent 2011 South-East Asian Games – known as the SEA Games - has led to negotiations between CSU and Universitas Negeri Jakarta to strengthen links with sport and academic counterparts in Indonesia.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) students have won a global advertising competition for the third time since 1999.

CSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ian Goulter, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, of funding of around $8 million to tackle the chronic shortages of tertiary educated agricultural professionals in Australia.

A CSU academic and a colleague from a major computer company have published a new book that provides a strategic blueprint for using commonly available technology to drive measurable and sustainable change in education.

A report by CSU has found overwhelming public support for its establishment of a new national centre in Canberra that would facilitate research and international engagement to promote religious tolerance and understanding.