A leading indicator of climate change - the total area of sea ice in the Arctic region - has been declining in recent years, according to a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic.

Charles Sturt University has submitted its response to the Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education, which urges the Commonwealth Government to support the establishment of a major 'University System' serving inland Australia, while ensuring Australia has a world class, viable university sector into the future.

An innovative CSU Indigenous mental health training course and six CSU inspirational academic staff are celebrating after gaining prestigious national awards in teaching excellence.

Today's water conference in Canberra will discuss the handover of control of the Murray Darling system from the States to the Federal Government. Charles Sturt University has specialist commentators who are available for comment on water issues and the Federal Government initiative.

Human resource management courses offered by the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Faculty of Business have been accredited by the National Accreditation Committee of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), the peak industry body.

Australia, especially inland Australia, faces catastrophic shortages in information and communication technology professionals unless there are major changes in government policies and business models, says a leading CSU information technology academic.

Late last week, the Federal Government’s Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its report, Dementia in Australia: national data analysis and development, which shows the number of people with dementia is expected to increase to almost 465 000 by 2031. Although “there is a great fear out there about dementia, there are ways to improve the quality of life of patients with dementia,” according to Dr Elizabeth MacKinlay, director of The Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies at Charles Sturt University School of Theology.

How educational institutions train professionals and help them maintain their professional qualifications will be the focus of a conference on Friday 2 March in Wagga Wagga.

"The current drought is creating a generation of forgotten people. Young people are losing touch with education access," said Professor Margaret Alston from Charles Sturt University.