The recently announced carbon policy is the Gillard Labor Government's first real attempt at clear policy leadership, where "substance has prevailed over spin", says Charles Sturt University (CSU) political scientist, Dr Dominic O'Sullivan.

Analysis of recent cyber security auditing involving 1 323 routers and 452 network switches, revealed only a small percentage were patched adequately and even less where configured in a secure manner.

CSU will farewell one of its most senior staff members at the end of the month. Professor Lyn Gorman retires as Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Administration), a position she has held since 2007.

It is hailed as one of the largest and only functioning root growth and soil water research facilities in the southern hemisphere.

When the purple flowers of Paterson’s Curse begin to carpet paddocks this year some researchers at CSU will be paying particular attention.

Australia must reduce its carbon pollution emissions by 80 per cent if it is to help the globe avoid catastrophic climate change, according to CSU climate policy expert Professor Kevin Parton.

The details of the carbon tax announced on Sunday 10 July by Prime Minister Julia Gillard promises to generate discussion around Australia as its implications are assessed for various sectors of the Australian community, including those in regional areas.

Legal action by tobacco giant Philip Morris challenging plain packaging of cigarettes in Australia comes as no surprise to the Director of the Centre for Inland Health at CSU Mr Tony Kolbe.

The Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Ian Goulter, has welcomed national awards to four CSU staff for their outstanding contributions to student learning at the University.