A new course developing proficiency and skills in classical Arabic will give students a unique insight into the Qur'an and other classical Arabic texts when it begins next year at Charles Sturt University's Centre for Islamic Sciences and Civilisation (CISAC).

When Port Macquarie resident Mr Russell Wallace discussed with his family doing something 'a bit different' for his 50th birthday, none of them realised they had just taken the first steps on the road to a fund-raising marathon in Kenya.

Contrary to popular belief, specialist animals such as the Mistletoe bird from Australia are not vital to the spread of parasitic mistletoes through woodlands and forests but 'cheat' on the efforts of more common birds, says senior CSU ecologist Associate Professor David Watson.

Having migrated from Scotland to work at CSU 15 years ago, Professor Heather Cavanagh brings a global perspective to her new role as Pro Vice-Chancellor International Education and Partnerships.

Social work students from CSU have left a lasting gift for women and children at risk in the city of Pune in western India.

When two fresh-faced cadets joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 33 years ago they couldn’t have predicted their paths would next cross at a Charles Sturt University graduation ceremony.

A group of viticulture and wine-making students from CSU has had a learning experience of a lifetime during a recent trip to Europe to study some of best established cool-climate winemaking regions in the world.

Private investigators slinking in dark corners waiting to pick up their 'target' is confined to the movies and nothing like the modern professional if a new book edited by an investigation expert at CSU is any indication.