Despite the fact that children with communication disorders is one of the most prevalent groups in New South Wales schools they receive extremely limited support, according to a Charles Sturt University education researcher.

A Charles Sturt University academic has warned a generation of rural youth will miss out on a tertiary education due to the continuing drought.

A study by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic which highlights the questionable ethics of “news release journalism” has been featured on the website of the influential Center for Media and Democracy based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

The Prime Minister today announced that water allocations in the Murray-Darling basin will be frozen if significant rains do not fall in the next eight weeks. Once again, water is high on the national agenda.

A pilot program between TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and Charles Sturt University (CSU) designed to offer “enormous benefits” to Riverina communities will bear fruit on Friday 27 April when five Griffith students graduate with Business degrees from CSU‘s Albury-Wodonga Campus.

The Fatal Four - drink driving, fatigue, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt – have long been the cornerstone of road safety campaigns. But according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Peter Ivanoff, "Not wearing a seatbelt might lead to injuries for the driver or their passengers, but it is not a cause of accidents. In fact, three of the 'Fatal Four' rarely cause road accidents."

As World Asthma Day approaches on Tuesday 1 May, asthma is still one of the major illnesses affecting adults and children in rural areas but, according to senior lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences Dr Deborah Burton, management of the illness is improving.

As the first VC News for 2007, I welcome you to the new academic year and look forward to implementing with you the first stages of the University Strategy 2007-2011, including the new Faculty structure and changes in the Divisions.

Charles Sturt University has a number of expert commentators who can discuss the economic, environmental and social implications of the Budget, particularly their impact on inland Australia.