Residents in a major regional centre are failing to control high blood pressure and hypertension – a major cause of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, renal failure and peripheral vascular disease – according to a CSU study.

As some of the world’s best athletes embark on elite competition at the 2008 Olympics and the world’s media focuses on Beijing, CSU has commentators available on various aspects of the international event.

An Internet resource conceived and initiated by Charles Sturt University (CSU) for Years 11 and 12 students studying for the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) has recorded its highest-ever traffic for the months of April, May and June.

Addressing the severe skills shortages in Australia’s information technology (IT) industry, Charles Sturt University announced a new degree on Tuesday 29 July that will see students enter the IT workforce in 12 months instead of the usual three or four years.

A group of CSU students are bound for the Beijing Olympics in August to participate in the broadcast of the international event around the globe.

People living with mental health problems in rural and remote Australia are at a greater risk of stigma, social disconnection, untreated illness and chronic health problems than those residing in larger centres, warns CSU academic and clinical psychologist Dr Gene Hodgins.

Governments need to take immediate positive steps to alleviate the deepening world food crisis which has triggered recent unrest in developing countries due to mounting food scarcity and rising food prices, says a leading CSU academic.

CSU has taken another step forward in its progress towards leadership and excellence in veterinary science with the commissioning of its new Veterinary Clinical Centre.

Record low sales performance was reported by businesses across the NSW Central West region in the June quarter, although sales still remained positive, according to the latest Reliance Credit Union Regional Business Survey released by CSU Western Research Institute on Tuesday 8 July.