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New Basin plan
SOCIETY  11 Mar 2010

New Basin plan "must get it right", say leading scientists

The forthcoming Murray-Darling Basin Plan is a once-in-a-life time opportunity to restore the ailing river system, say more than 30 of Australia’s leading freshwater scientists in a statement made on Thursday 11 March.

Society and Community

Putting humans back into computers
SOCIETY  3 Mar 2010

Putting humans back into computers

A world where emails, online chatrooms and virtual environments are a part of daily life, and where public communication is increasingly dominated by machines, is now ready to be taken back by humans, says a social researcher from CSU.

Society and Community

National curricula must address variety: CSU expert
SOCIETY  2 Mar 2010

National curricula must address variety: CSU expert

The new national curricula for English, mathematics, science and history must deal with the huge variety of situations teachers find themselves in, says a senior CSU expert.

Teaching and EducationSociety and Community

Don't leave pets behind in a disaster
SOCIETY  25 Feb 2010

Don't leave pets behind in a disaster

Disaster emergency management research by a CSU postgraduate student in New Zealand has found that 99 per cent of pet owners identified pets as part of their family, and that in an emergency, 56 per cent of owners would refuse to evacuate without their pets.

Charles Sturt UniversityInternationalSociety and Community

Regulation needed to stop child sexualisation
SOCIETY  12 Feb 2010

Regulation needed to stop child sexualisation

Industry self-regulation does not work: It’s time for government to set standards preventing child sexualisation.

Charles Sturt UniversitySociety and Community

The elusive platypus could be in your backyard
SOCIETY  9 Feb 2010

The elusive platypus could be in your backyard

The first results from a comprehensive study of the health and abundance of the platypus population in the Murrumbidgee catchment in eastern Australia show that despite a tough environment, platypuses continue to survive.

Charles Sturt UniversitySociety and Community

Comparing carbon policies made easy
SOCIETY  9 Feb 2010

Comparing carbon policies made easy

Major debate now envelopes Federal Parliament on climate change and how Australia will respond to the threat. A CSU expert on climate change policy has developed a simple comparison between the two policies.

Society and Community

CSU commended for preparing professionals and supporting communities
SOCIETY  27 Jan 2010

CSU commended for preparing professionals and supporting communities

Good practice in preparing graduates for work in professional practice, in fieldwork based education and flexible learning and support for regional employers and communities have earned CSU commendations from the Australian Universities Quality Agency.

Charles Sturt UniversityTeaching and EducationSociety and Community

Changing human behaviour to save energy
SOCIETY  18 Jan 2010

Changing human behaviour to save energy

In these times of climate change and concerns about ever increasing energy consumption, what does it take to encourage people to use less energy?

Society and Community

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