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Building trust between communities and agencies
SOCIETY  24 Apr 2014

Building trust between communities and agencies

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.

ResearchEnvironmental SciencesILWSInternationalEmergency ManagementSociety and Community

Politics, memory and ethics - the NSW way
SOCIETY  16 Apr 2014

Politics, memory and ethics - the NSW way

The surprise announcement today by the NSW Premier, Mr Barry O'Farrell, that he will resign after misleading the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) with his testimony yesterday shows a flawed political system has a silver lining, according to a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic.

Policing and SecurityReligion and EthicsSociety and Community

Raising the pension age will hit most vulnerable
SOCIETY  16 Apr 2014

Raising the pension age will hit most vulnerable

A Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer in Gerontology, Ms Robin Harvey, believes the most vulnerable older Australians would be hardest hit by any move to increase the pension age.

Business and EconomicsSociety and Community

Researching health needs of young LGBTIQ
SOCIETY  31 Mar 2014

Researching health needs of young LGBTIQ

The experiences of young LGBTIQ people in finding suitable health and mental health services are the subject of a new study being undertaken by headspace Wagga Wagga and CSU.

ResearchCSU studentsHealthAllied healthSociety and Community

Creating the sound of Lego
SOCIETY  31 Mar 2014

Creating the sound of Lego

The worldwide success of The LEGO Movie, opening in Australia this week, is great news for budding film-makers, according to CSU academic Mr Damian Candusso.

Arts and CultureCommunication and Creative Industries

Malcolm Fraser's legacy
SOCIETY  23 Mar 2014

Malcolm Fraser's legacy

"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.

Arts and CultureCharles Sturt UniversityILWSSociety and Community

Victorian laws could limit protest rights
SOCIETY  21 Mar 2014

Victorian laws could limit protest rights

A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic has strongly criticised new powers for Victorian police which could be used to ban people from public protests.

Arts and CulturePolicing and SecurityEmergency ManagementSociety and Community

Western work placement inspires
SOCIETY  18 Mar 2014

Western work placement inspires

National Close the Gap Day will hold extra meaning for Charles Sturt University (CSU) graduate Ms Nicola Williams after her experience helping young Aboriginal people in Western NSW.

Allied healthIndigenousSociety and Community

New research into mother-infant relationship
SOCIETY  17 Mar 2014

New research into mother-infant relationship

The importance of the transition to parenthood by first-time mothers is the focus of a CSU PhD student's research.

Charles Sturt UniversityResearchCSU studentsHealthSociety and Community

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