In light of the national emergency summit on the current poor state of water storage in the Murray Darling Basin to be held today, Tuesday 7 November in Canberra, Charles Sturt University has researchers who can comment on the problems facing irrigators and communities in the region.

CSU has developed a number of innovative resources that place it at the forefront of higher education sector workplace renewal and reform.

Studies by researchers at Charles Sturt University suggest that by the age of nine months, babies are as interested in their peers as they are in their mothers.

Charles Sturt University is mourning the passing of Melanie Andreazza, the third year Journalism student who died in a tragic car accident this week (1 November).

The attacks on westerners and high profile targets on Thursday 27 November by terrorists in India's financial capital, Mumbai, show all the hallmarks of a well organised terrorist group, says Charles Sturt University's Associate Professor in Counter Terrorism, Nick O'Brien.

Charles Sturt University and Bathurst Regional Council will agree to develop strategies to attract new business and industry to the region when representatives of both organisations sign a formal Memorandum of Understanding on Monday.

Charles Sturt University and Victoria Police have been recognised with a joint award from the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers at its annual conference in Brisbane in October.

Leading Charles Sturt University research ranging from addressing the scourge of cereal cropping in southern Australia - annual ryegrass - to developing a computer game to simulate a major national crisis has won major funding in the latest round of Federal Government grants.

The Prime Minister John Howard flies to Fiji today for the Pacific Islands Forum, and once again the Solomon Islands is expected to be the focus of discussion. While relations between Australia and the Solomons becomes increasingly more strained, a CSU PhD student, Cliff Bird, described as “one of the prime intellectuals of the country” is preparing to address a Solomon leadership forum on conflict resolution.