Some Australian businesses are using environmental, social and governance reporting as a smokescreen to protect themselves from class action lawsuits according to CSU researchers.

The military coup in Thailand marked a sad day for democracy even though many ordinary Thai people will welcome the stability of military rule, according to CSU political researcher Dr Troy Whitford.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) research to identify, explore and address the needs of older and vulnerable people in the Blue Mountains of NSW will be launched at Springwood on Tuesday 27 May.

With the federal Budget due to be handed down by Treasurer the Hon. Joe Hockey, MP in Canberra on Tuesday 13 May, CSU has a number of economics experts available for comment.

Mutual trust built between major fire events creates better communication between communities and fire management agencies, whereas mistrust creates active barriers according to an international study involving CSU  that included major bushfire events in Victoria.

A CSU scientist is urging people to spend ten minutes in the garden or bush this week looking out for native pollinator insects.

Plans for an Australia-China free trade agreement and greater banking deregulation in China will benefit all Australians, says CSU economist Professor John Hicks.

"The last of the true Liberal leaders," is how CSU politics lecturer, Dr Troy Whitford has described former Australian Prime Minister Mr Malcolm Fraser AC who has died aged 84.

Queensland beef producers are willing to participate in schemes that offer payments for environmental services, but a lack of support with paperwork is holding them back says CSU social researcher Associate Professor Vaughan Higgins.